Price: $329.00 - $308.50
(as of Nov 05, 2024 23:12:09 UTC - Details)

Product Description

Relentless innovation building the world's finest wireless gaming headsets drove Audeze to develop Maxwell, designed from the ground up for serious gamers. Sound quality, wireless performance, and battery life are all pushed to new levels, along with the latest spatial audio features and multi-platform compatibility.

80+ hours of low-latency wireless gameplay, and get a day of gaming with just a 20 minute charge. You can also connect via Bluetooth and USBAudeze’s unsurpassed 90mm Planar Drivers (about 3 times larger than other headsets) deliver low bass performance and dynamicsA.I. noise filtering technology from our Filter Speakerphone dramatically reduces all background noises from both the boom mic (designed by our friends at Shure) and the built-in earcup mics. No more noise from vacuums, babies crying, key clicks, etcAlternate for PS version: Works with PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch (not for Xbox). Not all features may work on all platforms. Use our free Audeze HQ app to set your own EQs and other featuresThis model supports Xbox, PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch, and includes a Dolby Atmos license

Play confidently with reliable stability and 3X the range versus standard 2.4GHz wireless, keeping you in sync with the action on-screen. Enjoy lossless-quality high-resolution audio with the latest in wireless technology, compatible with LC3plus, LE Audio, and LDAC. Switch seamlessly between multiple devices with Bluetooth Multi-point.

Get crystal-clear communications from Audeze's FILTER noise reduction technology. Using a dedicated A.I. processor, background noise is removed instantly and automatically on any platform.

Maxwell is built on an all-new premium chassis including aluminum yokes and a spring steel headband for durability. Play in comfort, all day, all night with the deluxe contoured ear-pads and replaceable suspension strap. Shut out the world around you with class-leading passive noise reduction from the reinforced dual-chamber ear-cups.

Powered by Audeze’s latest 90mm planar magnetic drivers, with over 3X the driver area of leading competitors, Maxwell delivers powerful bass and pinpoint precision. Audeze drivers are trusted by leading recording and game studios worldwide, and feature patented technologies including Uniforce voice coils, Fluxor magnets, and Fazor wave-guides. Experience class-leading high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/96kHz over Wireless or USB. Hear your opponents coming before they find you, for an edge in every match. Leading pro gamers rely on Audeze headsets for their lightning-quick response and detailed sound. Never miss a teammate’s call-outs with quickly adjustable game-chat mix on PC, Mac, and consoles.

80+ hours of low-latency wireless gameplay, and get a day of gaming with just a 20 minute charge. You can also connect via Bluetooth and USB.
Audeze’s unsurpassed 90mm Planar Drivers (about 3 times larger than other headsets) deliver low bass performance and dynamics.
A.I. noise filtering technology from our Filter Speakerphone dramatically reduces all background noises from both the boom mic and the built-in earcup mics. No more noise from vacuums, babies crying, key clicks, etc.
Works with xBox, PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch. Not all features may work on all platforms. Use our free Audeze HQ app to set your own EQs, and other features.
Includes a free Dolby Atmos license.
Alternate version available: If you do NOT need xBox compatibility, then choose other Maxwell SKU #208-MW-1120-01. This is less expensive, and supports PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch.
Reviewer: JP7147
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: They are worth every penny!
Review: Hi all,I’ve been gaming almost daily for the past couple of years. When I first got started I purchased the Bennune brand of gaming headset. It’s a $40 wireless headset and I have to be honest, it’s actually really good. Mic is clear and great surround sound for finding where the footsteps of the other players are coming from in Call of Duty.So if you want an amazing starter pair go for that. You won’t be disappointed.Now, Let’s get into these Maxwells.They are quite heavy, and it will get some time to get used to but for me, they seem ok. I don’t mind knowing I get primo sound out of them.They are comfortable enough, but not for the 4+HR gaming sessions so I did change the ear cushions to gels. They are a bit cooler and fabric against the ears is always better than pleather or leather?… not sure.Moving to the sound-All the reviews are true! They are as good as everyone is saying.. plain and simple - they are sick!Set up- I had no problem downloading the app on my iPhone and connecting. Same with the PS5 connection. No problems.(Tip- If playing Call of Duty, make sure your in-game headphone setting are set to headphone and not bass boost.) it’s not needed. The app has adjustments for custom settings if you need them. Not necessarily needed though. They are pretty good out the box.Quality-You can feel the build. They are solid and feel very expensive.Features-All the features are well done and functional.The one issue I ran into was withSide-Tone. I would faintly hear a crackle. Kinda like listening to a record and just before the song it’s about to start, you hear that crackle. It only happened when I was paring and playing with all the buttons without knowing what they do. Since then, I haven’t had the problem.Side-Tone-For Side-Tone to work properly, press the corresponding wheel button and let go and wait about 3 to 4 secs. Give it time to shift from in and off. All commands do have voice and beeps to let you know they are working. (A very welcome feature)As far as in game, Side-Tone is not great. To be honest, this is not something I care about so much. I don’t need to hear my self when chatting with my team. it’s almost weird when you never had that feature before. Lol.With out the mic attached, Side-Tone is great. I can hear my wife from across the room and have a conversation with her while listening and watching videos on my phone.Mic-The mic is excellent. Probably the best you’re going to get without having to buy a boom mic.All in all they are great. I watch a ton of videos on my phone and love how good they sound while playing as well.For me- and this is a big statement, they are truly the perfect headset for $300 bucks.They sound as good or better than my iPod pros.Hope this will help you and if you don’t mind that they are a little heavier than most, then go for it. You won’t regret it!

Reviewer: Patrick
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome headset
Review: I was waiting to upgrade my headset for many years but nothing seems to have the versatility of my logitech G933. When this came out and I was very hyped about this headset and decided to finally pull the trigger. I received this unit on 3/21 and been using it daily. This headset sounds amazing. Overall, i enjoy this headset and it was a well worth purchase.Here are some pros and cons after 2 weeks of use.Pros:- Headset sounds amazing and can get extremely loud. There are various presets such as bass boost and treble boost. These presets slightly boost the bass and treble and maintain very clear sound. It doesnt make the sound muddy. Setting this headset to volume of 78 is equivalent to my old headset at 100 with dolby atmos on. If i turn off dolby for the G933, the volume will be extremely low.-Battery life: the headset battery life lasts quite long. Under the first week, i manage to get around 60 hours. I havent done a true test yet as Audeze claims 80 hours with volume being 80 dB. During my first week of use, I push this to the limits and multiple times running volume at 100 and connecting to multiple device. Overall, huge step up from my old headset which lasts ..maybe 8 hours now.- Connection versatility - Like my old logitech, this can connect in a variety of methods- aux, usb dongle, bluetooth 5.3 and wired USB mode. All these require the headset to be turned on but the battery life is so good that its not a big deal. Also, this support mutliple bluetooth codecs SBC,AAC, LC3, LDAC.- Connection range - the range using the dongle is quite amazing. So far for my apartment, i was able to walk out to the living room and still have good audio. Distance is about 25 ft or more. With bluetooth, it was almost as good, audio did get a little static.-Microphone was very good . My GF said I sound clear and loud. The background noise suppression was amazing. I was able to eat chips while talking and she did not hear it. Theres also a built in mic when you remove the boom mic which is neat.-Build quality - Aesthetic is sleek and very understated. Did not look gaudy at all. EarPads were comfortable but gets a little warm. Earpads were deep enough but after long use, my ears can eventually touch the driver. The construction feels sturdy and nice. Although makes me worry that I will scratch the paint off.Cons:-No simultaneous bluetooth with the dongle. Not a huge deal but this may be important for some people. You can still achieve this via usb + BT or aux + BT. Due to the nature of the dongle, I dont see wireless simultaneous BT ever being a possibility. The dongle is not a 2.4 ghz dongle. It is actually an LC3+ bluetooth dongle. Despite this, the latency is just as good. I did not notice any latency.-Latency for gaming on phone at the moment is okay. Since most phones dont have LC3 support, we are stuck with SBC, AAC, or LDAC. All three dont have amazing latency. I play alot of rhythm games on phone and I can sense lag right away. So far SBC is the best for Android and AAC for iphones.-Comfort - this headset is heavy so may be a dealbreaker for some people. It was fine for me with the suspension headband. One annoying thing was that on the default notch for the headband, the bottom of my top of my ears touch the inner ear pad wall. However, if i move the band notch up, it becomes too tight and the bottom of my ear now touches the earpad. I ultimately went back to default configuration and wore a hat instead.- Software - still needs to be updated. On PC, none of the custom preset can be set at the moment. You can still use android app to set the preset on your phone and it will sync with your device I think. Also the battery indicator on the Audeze HQ for PC is not giving the right readings. If you charge to 100%, and start using, it wil quickly drop to 95%. However, the next time you turn it on, it will read 100% again. Customer support says they are working on a fix for this to show proper battery reporting.

Reviewer: NetBurst
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Very, very good headset. Basically, it's 2-in-1 for enthusiasts: both a gaming headset and high-end headphones for music. Wireless at that! Nothing comes close at this price point among wireless headphones. The microphone is also very good, although hardware noise-canceling can make things sound bad if there is another layer of noise-canceling somewhere (like in Discord, for example). But that can be solved by disabling all other noise cancellations. Battery life is also huge. EQ profiles are stored on the headphones too. It's a miracle that someone decided to release this kind of thing at this price point.But there are caveats. 3 of them:1) the price. Which is kinda expected. This headset basically shoots way over its price category.2) the weight. It's ok for me and my use case, but a lot of people won't be able to use them due to them weighing so much.3) planar drivers. They are very delicate. It's the issue of this technology itself. It's very easy to damage them. And by saying easy I mean it. If you don't understand the implications of that, it's better to go for something else.

Reviewer: Altdero
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A ver... la realidad es que hay mejores opciones para gaming y música, pero necesitas mayor presupuesto, si no lo tienes, se agradecen este tipo de soluciones todo en uno, principalmente la versión de Xbox porque lo puedes usar también en PS5 sin el audio 3D claro está, eso si, tanto para gaming, como para música requieres utilizar su EQ.Ahora bien, por qué digo que no vale la pena (y menos si tienes cabeza grande), los primeros 3 puntos son los más importantes para mi, los siguientes 3 son menores, pero si influyen:1. Demasiado pesado, desde que lo sostienes en tus manos te das cuenta, por lo mismo, no es opción para usarlo más de 1 hora2. Su doble diadema es un dolor de cabeza literalmente, la diadema externa tiene cero acolchonamiento y tiene como un "filo" que va de bocina a bocina casi por en medio (OJO a este "filo"), la diadema interna realmente está de adorno, si tienes cabeza grande tienes que ajustarla al nivel máximo, esto hace que las dos diademas queden juntas, recuerdan el filo que mencioné de la diadema externa? Después de unos 15-20 minutos sientes como se te clava este "filo" en la parte superior de la cabeza, bien pudieron usar la típica diadema retractil con buen acolchonamiento3. Las almohadillas generan mucho calor que tarde o temprano te hacen sudar las orejas y por si no fuera poco, se aplastan demasiado al grado de que tus orejas tocan las bocinas y después de un rato te empiezan a lastimar4. No entiendo por qué si los conectas vía auxiliar tienes que encenderlos, hay otros audífonos bluetooth con micrófono y entrada auxiliar que no requieren de encenderse para funcionar vía auxiliar5. Cada que los enciendes tienes que volver a ajustar el volumen, se supone que tienen batería, entonces, no entiendo por qué cosas tan sencillas no se almacenan en memoria6. Las perillas del volumen y mezclador son muy sensibles a la presión, muchas veces las presionas cuando sólo quieres girarlasRespecto a puntos 2 y 3, he visto reviews donde dicen que puedes comprar una diadema interna y almohadillas que resuelven el problema de la comodidad y sudor, pero estamos hablando que le estás agregando entre $2,000 (MXN) y $4,000 (MXN) extra a un headset por el cual estás pagando mínimo $6,000 (MXN), en gran medida es por esto que digo que hay mejores opciones/soluciones, mejor junta unos $10,000 (MXN) y te puedes armar un setup "económico" de DAC/AMP, audífonos y mic que va a resultar muchísimo mejor en todos aspectos que este headset

Reviewer: Dreamers
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I came from the senhieser momentum 3s. These guys I’d say are 3-5 times better sounding. They are 200 grams heavier than my old headset but are comfier to wear. I do feel the additional weight after ~6 hours of use. But I’m sure will go away as I use this daily and my neck gets used to it. I love the features. The range is GREAT I go anywhere in my house with perfect connectivity. I did have to move the dongle to a port on a less restricted port ( back to from port ). I haven’t had to charge them yet so I guess the battery is great !! Music sounds incredible, I take the microphone off when I listen in bed but put on for gaming. I paid 450$ cad all in all for this. I believe this product is extremely fairly priced for what you get. They take a little bit to get used to but once you do they are quite a pleasure. I have no issue believing these will last for a long time. There are also many updates to software which is nice to see. There was a French review that when I translated it called headsets “helmets” but I can’t help but think of these as my helmet hetset. There huge. But comfortable, they really hide it in the design. I’m impressed and am happy audeze made a high quality headset with a fair price. I believe this is the new gold standard for wireless music/gaming headsets

Reviewer: sultan almalky
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: the weight is too much, like too much, 490 grams, like am i holding another head on top of my head?, everyone complements the fetures but the weight, even for my big head it's bad

Reviewer: joey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I was looking for something that had the subbass of my xm4's and the clarity and detail of my dt 990pro without the harshness. This maxwell is exactly what I wanted. Very full sounding with incredible detail and smoothness. No matter how bad the recording you just can't get it to sound harsh or piercing on this which is mindboggling to me as no other headphones I've tried could do that.