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Audeze

Audeze Maxwell (1st gen)

Name: Audeze Maxwell (1st gen)
Brand: Audeze
SKU: B0BP6BC17P
Price: 299.00 USD

Audeze levels up its gaming stable.

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

80 hAbove average

80 h

8 h90 h

above average for gaming headsets — based on 85 of 150 we've cataloged.

Bluetooth Codec

Most common

Sbc45%Aac25%LC38%Aptx6%

Aac is the most common — on 25% of the 71 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 150).

Bluetooth Version

5.3Most common

5.342%5.227%5.022%5.15%

5.3 is the most common — on 42% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 150).

Connection Type

Most common

Wired-3.5mm33%Bluetooth27%2.4GHZ26%Wired-usb-c11%

2.4GHZ is the most common — on 26% of the 207 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 150).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 80 h
Charging Method: USB-C
Full Charge Minutes: 30 min
Battery: Yes
Fast Charging: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Codec: SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
Bluetooth Version: 5.3
Connection Type: Bluetooth, 2.4ghz, wired-3.5mm, wired-usb-c
Dongle Connector: USB-A
Headphone Jack: Yes
Wireless Protocol: 2.4GHz + Bluetooth
USB Charging: Yes
Latency: 18 ms
Multipoint Devices: 2 devices

Build

Material Ear Cups: Pleather
Material Chassis Primary: Plastic with aluminum yokes and spring steel headband
Material Headband: Spring steel with pleather suspension strap

Design

Headband Type: Adjustable over-head
Foldable: No
Weight: 500 g

Features

Companion App: IOS + Android
Control Type: Physical buttons
Eq Customization: Full parametric EQ
Chat Mix: Yes

Microphone

Boom Style: Detachable boom
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Microphone: Yes
Wind Noise Reduction: Yes
Is Detachable: Yes

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Size: 90 mm
Driver Type: Planar magnetic
Frequency Response: 20-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz
Surround Sound Format: Dolby Atmos, Tempest 3D AudioTech

Lab data

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Audeze Maxwell (1st gen) Frequency Response (measured on a B&K 5128)

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Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.

Audeze Maxwell (1st gen): frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	-0.4
25	1.4
32	2.0
40	2.5
50	1.6
63	1.7
80	1.5
100	0.3
125	-0.2
160	-1.5
200	-2.7
250	-3.0
315	-2.2
400	-1.7
500	-1.4
630	-1.8
800	-1.9
1000	-0.6
1250	0.1
1600	2.3
2000	4.7
2500	8.1
3150	9.4
4000	8.9
5000	7.1
6300	1.6
8000	2.6
10000	0.1
12500	-2.8
16000	-7.2
20000	-41.0

Audeze Maxwell (1st gen) Attenuation (measured on a B&K 5128)

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Solid lines: passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Audeze Maxwell (1st gen): passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	2.7
26	-1.6
33	-0.1
41	0.3
52	-0.3
65	-0.9
82	-1.3
103	-1.3
130	-1.3
163	-1.3
205	0.6
259	3.2
325	5.5
410	7.0
516	9.1
613	12.3
772	22.4
972	21.7
1220	21.3
1540	28.3
1940	24.1
2440	30.9
3070	25.5
3870	39.7
4870	42.3
6130	54.5
7720	45.5
9720	48.2
12200	41.1
15400	41.8
19400	43.3

SoundGuys review

SOUNDGUYS rating

7.9/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed August 2023

Isolation6.0

Battery life9.9

Comfort & fit8.5

Connectivity9.8

Design6.9

Portability5.5

The verdict

The Audeze Maxwell is the gaming headset to get if you hop between consoles and PC often. Not only does it offer superb audio quality, but it also has some of the best feature compatibility on the market. This is a special headset, though it does have its share of rough edges.

✓Liked: Sound quality, App, Connection options, Physical mute switch

✕Could be better: Band, Mass, Long-term comfort

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