GEAR REVIEW
AUDEZE MAXWELL HEADPHONES | Steve Sattler
KEY FEATURES
• Audeze ’ s planar magnetic headphone technology at a bargain price
• Reliable all-day Battery life on a 20-minute charge
• Stable low-latency wireless USB dongle and bluetooth connectivity
• Exclusive head tracking integration with Dolby Atmos Renderer for professionals
• Great for music production and gaming
Audeze ’ s Maxwell is the most affordable headphone the company has ever offered . While it ’ s primarily marketed as a wireless gaming headset it also can be effectively used for general music production and for tracking / mixing immersive audio .
Maxwell is built from aluminum and steel , so it does have a little bit of weight to it . Nothing on Maxwell looks or feels cheap . The headphone uses a suspension headband , but it also has some leather padding just above that . The ear pads on Maxwell are extremely soft and have foam built in which makes Maxwell super comfortable to wear for long listening sessions . The overall build quality and the design of Maxwell looks and feels like a pair of high-end audiophile headphones .
Maxwell incorporates Audeze ’ s planar magnetic drivers ’ technology which definitely separates these headphones from any other headphones on the market at this price point . The planar drivers add to Maxwell overall mid-range response which is important with gamers because of how you hear dialogue . In the studio , Maxwell also does a great job of separating guitars , especially acoustic guitars in your mix . Bass frequencies feel natural . And the overall soundstage feels clear and open .
Maxwell is offered in two versions , an Xbox version and PlayStation version . The only difference between the two headphones is just the dongle that connects to the respective gaming platform as both PlayStation and Xbox have different requirements in terms of hardware that it connects to the gaming platforms . Other than that , the headphones themselves are completely identical and both versions will work with Audeze ’ s head tracking integration for the Dolby Atmos Renderer . Note that the Dolby Renderer is not included , it must be purchased separately .
Included in the box , you get a USB-C cable for audio and / or charging , and a standard 3.5mm headphone cable . Maxwell also comes with a detachable hyper cardioid microphone which has a built-in AI-based noise reduction circuit
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