Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch
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Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
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- AUDEZE MAXWELL WIRELESS GAMING HEADSET FOR PLAYSTATION, MAC, PC, AND SWITCH - 80AND
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AUDEZE MAXWELL WIRELESS GAMING HEADSET FOR PLAYSTATION, MAC, PC, AND SWITCH - 80AND
Brand: Audeze
Color: Dark Gray
Ear Placement: Over Ear
Form Factor: Over Ear
Impedance: 70 ohm
Brand Name: Audeze
Model Number: 208-MW-1120-01
Model Name: Maxwell for Playstation, PC, Mac, and Switch
Built-In Media: Cable
Age Range Description: Adult,Kid
Warranty Description: 1 year
Number of Items: 1
Series Number: 208
UPC: 819343014793
Global Trade Identification Number: 93
Manufacturer: Audeze
Headphones Ear Placement: Over Ear
Headphone Folding Features: Over Ear
Earpiece Shape: Over Ear
Color: Dark Gray
Style Name: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
Theme: Video Game
Item Weight: 490 g
Unit Count: 1 Count
Impedance: 70 ohm
Noise Control: Passive Noise Cancellation
Frequency Response: 20 hertz
Sensitivity: 111.4 db
Audio Driver Type: Planar Magnetic Driver
Audio Driver Size: 9 centimeters
Enclosure Material: Plastic
Specific Uses For Product: Gaming, Home office, Video conferencing
Antenna Location: Gaming
Compatible Devices: Playstation, PC, Mac, Switch
Cable Features: Detachable
Water Resistance Level: Not Water Resistant
Additional Features: 80+ hours battery life, Low latency wireless, Noise cancelling Microphones
Headphone Jack: 3.5 mm Jack
Connectivity Technology: Bluetooth, USB-C, Wireless
Wireless Technology: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Range: 10 meters
Bluetooth Version: 5.1
Control Type: Volume Control
Control Method: Push Button
Battery Charge Time: 2.5 hours
Battery Average Life: 80 hours
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Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
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 with Side-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!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024 by JP7147
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
First of all, these are great. The stock pads are a bit too hot but I've bought Wicked cushions right away and that solved the problem, only added 10% to the price. What got me the most though was the promise of non-compromised audio and although I knew it won't be entirely true, still was a bit disappointed when it turned out to be an exaggeration. Exaggeration doesn't mean a lie, and you get night and day difference comparing Maxwell to any other “gaming” branded headphones, including those which are $100 or so more expensive. But still, it's not exactly audiophile quality sound, even when used wired, and won't stand a comparison with something like HD6XX driven through a decent external DAC/amp. Still, it provides all-around decent sound, amazing battery life and charge time, and great EQ options to tailor to your personal sound signature preferences (one thing that's great about EQ is that you can set it up on PC through app and then use this setting with any wireless connection). This is my first planars and the newness of planar response was uncanny at first but I got used to it and didn't notice any planar timber people sometimes talk about (although I did lower the very highs in the EQ). In games i get better positioning and immersion than I had with my Arctis 7, for conference calls and Discord this is just amazing (but make sure to tame your software noise reduction because it messes with the Audeze's built-in one), and for music and movies I rarely switch to another pair of more fit cans now because the difference not always worth it, which makes the promise of uncompromising audio kinda delivered. Now, the cons. The frequency response is noticeably different between left and right driver in my unit and seems like it's a very common thing. This makes the left one louder in most cases and I've had to make the right canal two points louder in Windows settings to compensate (no solution for PS or Bluetooth). The weight is not a big bother for me but they do be heavy. What disappointed me the most is the lack of option to use them properly with an analogue connection. The AUX is there, but the signal still gets through the internal amp and you can't bypass it. Which make it dangerous to use the cans with a headphone DAC/Amp because too much power from the amp might kill them. I think these drivers can do much much better than with the portable set up they connected to and driving them through a proper external DAC/Amp would make them truly shine in terms of audio quality, but that's where you actually do have to compromise. Bottom line, you get the best gaming headphones you can find at this price, but that's just it, don't expect it to be any more than that.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023 by Georgii Birger
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
Let me start by saying I was SO excited to get these after researching and seeing the reviews about how great they are. I wanted to drink the Kool Aid and I was not able to. In fact, I'm very wary of the articles I read saying these are good. I bought TWO PAIRS for my partner and I. Here was my experience: THE GOOD: -The sound quality is pretty much as good as they say. Crystal clear with nice heavy bass. I'm not an audiophile by any means but it just sounded good. I'm happy to give credit where it is due. -Battery life: I didn't use them long enough to benefit, but it's hard to beat 80 hours. -That's literally it. THE BAD (here we go): -The software on these things is so bad that I gave up using them after 20 minutes of trying to get by with them. The firmware included in the headset cuts out the first second of audio from any "new" source. Youtube Video, Discord call, Spotify, etc. It seems to want to "fade in" new media sources, but you just end up missing the beginning of whatever you're trying to hear. There is no setting for this and Audeze literally won't even acknowledge this if you email their support. -I know, who really cares about the mic on a high end pair of gaming headset? As long as people can understand you, it's fine, right? Well, that was too high a standard for the Maxwells, I guess. The mic quality is about the same as the $15 office headset you might use at a call center in Mumbai. It really is that bad. Condensed and muffled to the point that my friends on call were asking if maybe my input had defaulted to my webcam that was 15 feet away. (Ironically, that actually sounded better.) I thought maybe I just got a bad set but I looked up a Youtube video of comparing mic quality (Hardware Canucks has a great video showcasing what I mean) and that is just how they sound. Audeze Support says this poor sound quality is "designed to make your voice sound more natural," when I emailed them about this. -Enabling sidetone (which is helpful since they are noise cancelling) introduces an extremely loud hissing noise in a dead quiet room. Turning it down enough to a tolerable level means the sidetone is not really hearable. Furthermore, you can hear the terrible sound quality of the mic in your ear if you can manage to tune out the loud everpresent hissing. Audeze Support says "All headsets do this!" (My 4 year old Arctis headset did not do this, nor do the Razer Blackshark V2 Pros I got to replace my Maxwells, so I almost don't believe them!) -Chat app instability (at least in Discord): Many random things just cause the mic to stop sending audio altogether. Turning on your video, deafening briefly, locking my PC would cause the mic to stop working. Audeze has an article on what settings to change for Discord (because why would I want a headset that works out of the box?) and I followed the instructions and then emailed Audeze Support that it didn't make a difference. They said, "Have you read our article about changing the settings on Discord?" TL;DR: If you want to use these for console I hear they're pretty good other than the mic quality. If you are going to just use them for headphones, they're probably fine (though for 300 USD you can probably find better). For PC gaming, you will be disappointed and your friends will ask why your microphone sounds so bad, and then they'll say "Why did you stop talking?" If you email support, they will give you a copy/paste response and make you pay to ship them back and send you a pair with the same set of issues. My advice: Don't bother.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024 by Amazon Customer
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
First of all, I am tired of earbuds you have to constantly push into your ears to get bass and good sound, so I went with over-ear headphones again. Out of the box the Maxwell's sound neutral and nothing special. Using the Maxwell app and making adjustments make these awesome. Bass is the deepest I have ever heard in earphones, but it is not punchy bass like my old Sony XM4's. The problem with XM4's, which is also an amazing headset, is that they were not loud enough. And when you boost the gain, the distortion was unbearable. The Maxwell's cured this. I usually have them at 80% loudness. They are loud, sound great, and sound good on everything. My XM4's sounded the best with music, but below par with games and tv. Important note: It is connected to my computer with the USB-C dongle (make sure to flip the little switch on the dongle to either pc/ps5). Sometimes the Maxwell app does not recognize the headphones, so I ended up finding the most recent app on google and not the website which fixed it. FYI: I completely turn off sidetones (I do not like it; it seems like it is super sensitive to sounds around you. In the Maxwell app go to 'preset 1' to customize your equalizer. Also, in Windows sound settings, I tweaked it for higher frequency and turned on spatial sound. I am no audiophile, but it seemed to make a noticeable difference to me. I think you have to break them in to, so they will sound better when broken in. It definitely improved my game. I hear footsteps and directional sounds I never did before. People complain that they are too big or too heavy (which they are), but I have had them on for more than 8 hours straight and they were plenty comfortable for me. ...been two weeks now and putting in an update. I ended using the Nahimic equalizer (comes with most motherboards) and also the Audeze equalizer at the same time. I got good punchy bass now with certain songs like hip-hop or dance. These headphones are fantastic and when you adjust the sound to your taste, they are awesome. ...update number 2. Definitely has a break in period. I use them a lot and the sound is even better now that it has been four weeks or so. The bass literally vibrates my ears when jacked up. I ended up deleting Nahimic and using a free equalizer called fxsound instead. I like fxsound more and is super easy to use, and it has tons of presets to experiment. Soundstage is great on anything that uses stereo on TV/Movies/and especially Music. Games I find that it mainly depends on the game. Destiny 2 I find the sound stage quite poor, but the headphones still sound great. Now, Insurgency Sandstorm soundstage is excellent. I hear exactly where they are coming from. Anyway, have fun. These are made for indoor use and being in "couch Potatoe" mode. If you want them for exercising or working outside, then NO way. They do not clamp on your head hard enough for heavy activity and are so big they look silly in public. Personally, I got different headphones for that.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024 by Piper
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
Before buying a pair of Maxwells, I did extensive research on the headphones and decided they’d be a good fit for me. But when they arrived I sadly realized that this product is WAY to overpriced for the product it is. For starters, the sound quality is immaculate, the sound is rich and the bass punches through so you hear any type of sound Ina game, and instruments in songs you didn’t hear in previous listens. As far as being an audiophile headphone, it’s top notch. But my issues lie with the quality of the build of the product, the 90 MM planar magnetic drivers in the headphones cause them to be a bit heavier, which for extended periods of use, can be uncomfortable or “annoying” but this wasn’t the biggest issue of all. The setup for these headphones was a bit complicated, as the software for them wouldn’t update so the headphones weren’t working correctly (the headphones failed to connect via Bluetooth due to the software not updating, which I came to learn was a problem with Audeze, not my PC) and even after I had connected the headphones via USB, they would fail to work or connect. After a couple restarts and workarounds I was able to get the software updated and the headset connected via Bluetooth (although it took almost 30-45 minutes, not including update time for the software) and even then, the software didn’t work, the EQ changes wouldn’t save, and it seemed none of the software options would save or change. So I resorted to just using it via USB. They are EXTREMELY sensitive, I didn’t read the reviews about the headphones being extremely sensitive due to the oversized drivers, meaning a small bump or bang can cause the headphones to break or not work correctly, my problem specifically was a clicking sound coming from the headphones even tho no audio was playing, and then when audio was played the clicking got even worse, I was advised to turn off mic monitoring which didn’t work, after following multiple FAQ’s on the internet I came to learn that the drivers just ended up being damaged due to whatever bump or drop. (Although I didn’t drop or bump them, past reviews saying that even setting them down the wrong way can cause damage to the drivers or cause them to move out of place, causing sound issues) I could not find a solution to the clicking sound and after unplugging and trying a completely separate headset, I came to the conclusion it was the headset that was damaged. Now that’s where I thought my troubles ended, but after more research I had learned that Audeze themselves will NOT replace headphones that are damaged or have issues with the drivers as they say (not exact quote) That damage to the drivers is not covered by the warranty, and that audeze would need me to send the headphones to them in order for them to troubleshoot them and POSSIBLY see if there was an issue with my headphones (all of which I would have to pay for in shipping) there are multiple bad reviews with the same concerns throughout the internet and considering the price point of these headphones I’d assumed they’d have better customer service, but I guess not. Since I had ordered the headset through Amazon and not Audeze Directly, I was able to just return them for a full refund (THROUGH AMAZON) but that wouldn’t be the case for if you had sent them back to Audeze (apparently the case, which I had read on FAQ’s and Forums) Overall, the headset is ok, you get the sound quality you expect, but the hiccups in terms of setup and the fragile damaging issues are what made me shy away from this product, I didn’t have the product for more than a week before I started seeing issues. Which apparently according to Audeze, is something they can’t and won’t fix, and are hesitant to offer a refund on. So I would NOT recommend this product to anybody especially for the price point, there are far better options for gaming headsets and headsets in general that are not 300-350$ and that have way better customer service than Audeze offers. Overall 2 out of 5 stars. 3 out of 10 Do not waste your money on this product
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Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024 by Brian
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
As soon as you touch them, you feel they're very good quality, quite heavy, made of very good materials, and the sound is the best you can find, even above this price point. Now, none of the reviews mention the drawbacks of these headphones, which are no small feat. They have one problem: after using them for a while, the drivers become damp, and they start to make a clicking sound when they're silent. The headphones go into standby mode every 5 seconds, so if you're watching YouTube videos, when you start one, you'll miss the first second until it starts playing again. Sometimes you hear several cracking sounds through the planar headphones when you suddenly turn the volume up too high, but this is normal for this type of headphones. They're very heavy. They gave me a headache until I found the perfect weight distribution, but some people may find it very uncomfortable. They come from the factory with a slightly low volume, but nothing that can't be fixed with a preamplifier. The software often doesn't recognize the headset, and you have to reconnect it. Sometimes you experience random disconnections, especially if the dongle is near the router. Anyway, if you're going to use them all day, even with the desktop on silent, just to watch YouTube and the like, I don't recommend them at all. If instead you use them to play games, watch movies, or listen to music, they are highly recommended. If you are willing to pay the price for all the other inconveniences, they are definitely a great headset.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2025 by Rivero lucas
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
Got the headphones for a few weeks to try them out as online reviews are absurdly mixed about these. Some people, especially reviewers say the headset is the best wireless one in the market; and, to others, it is garbage. Here is my opinion: First, I want to talk about the durability issues. (3/10). The Maxwell metal-built and sturdy, they won't break...at least externally. All people say about the crackling noises in the drived is TRUE, it is usually not super loud, but it's there. There are other noises that show up from time to time that are more strange and louder, and this is after just a few weeks...So, if you are worried about that, don't buy them or expect to have to return them. Now, let'd go with comfort (7/10). These are comfy enough, a bit heavy but not as big of a problem as some people say, now, this is with the stock earpads and headband. If you buy the Wicked Cushions stuff, as most do, they get too heavy and the clamping force increases a lot, which was really uncomfortable for me as I have a big head. Also WC earpads are itchy; they're breathable though. But, overall, the stock pads are better, they just get a bit overtime, so you'll have to take some breaks after long sessions. Last, sound quality (7/10). The main sellong point of these is that they are supposed to be the best sounding wireless headphones in the market. I didn't feel that. Regarding music, I'm used to my Technics AZ-100 and the bass, the spatial audio and the detail feels waaay better than the Maxwell, and they have the same price, so, if you just want to listen to music and don't mind buying earbuds, that's the way to go. For gaming, It's true that is difficult to find something with the same level of clarity, but as I said, the bass lacks and that leads them to fail to create "impactful" sound that remind you why you paid 300 for. Connectivity (5/10). Nothing crazy, just Bluetooth, 3.5mm and the dongle. No simultaneously listening across sound sources, if you get a notification on your phone, the audio of everything else will stop for some seconds. It is ANNOYING. CONCLUSION: it has too many problems to risk buying it, I did 'cause I wanted to believe reviewers' words and I regret it. I'm returning it and buying the Nova Elite. Even if they are extremely expensive, I know they don't lack in department. For everyone who just don't have $600 to spend, just buy the Astro50X, all the features, good sound and sturdy built. Those are the best allrounders in the $300-400 price range.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2025 by Josh Palacios
Color: Dark Gray
Style: For Playstation Mac PC and Switch
Although it's marketed as a Game Headset, I mainly bought this for work meetings and I've been using this headset for work and gaming for the past month. I decided to write this review because today at work, in two different meetings, two colleagues mentioned how good my voice sounds over Zoom because of the mic in this headset. I use this for meetings everyday, gaming and talking over Discord and also on native chat audio games on my Steam Deck. I've also traveled with it once. Overall, it's the best headset I've ever had with only two minor opportunities for improvement. I mainly use it with the USB-C dongle. I like to listen to music while I'm on Discord with my friends and both my voice, the chat audio and music are perfect quality while doing that. I also plug the dongle into the Steam Deck USB-c port and get perfect quality over there while chatting and listening to the game audio. I've got a single issue with the USB-C dongle: it doesn't work if you plug directly into a newer Mac computer. From my research, the Mac USB is a model that's unsupported by this dongle, which sounds crazy to me. Isn't USB-C the universal solution? It does work if you plug the Dongle into a USB adapter like a USB Hub. I won't take any stars from this because since Macbooks have so little ports, I'd have to use an USB hub thing regardless of this dongle just to fit my other stuff, but I found this to be disappointing when I just got it out of the box. The other shortcoming is the software. When I have the Dongle plugged in and the Headset connected, it still somehow shows up as disconnected and 0% battery. Also, the interface is clunky with questionable design choices. I'd wish for a cleaner more functional piece of software like Logitech's Logitune that I use for my other stuff, that's easy to access the battery and well, actually works?? Pairing in bluetooth is also easy, but I found this headset a bit too big and heavy to take on the go. It's definitely a consequence of it being so high quality, so I'm fine with having a cheaper, ligher headset for flights that I won't cry over if I loose it in a trip. The thing I love about this headset the most, besides the Mic quality is the battery, which lasts me somehow more than a week with a bunch of meetings and at least two long discord gaming sessions. If you're in the market for sounding good in your meetings and voice chats without worrying about battery life, get this!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025 by Leticia Ratkiewicz