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Audeze Maxwell BaseEditor's Choice1 / 13
Audeze

Audeze Maxwell Base

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 83 of 149 we've cataloged.

Bluetooth Codec
Most common
Sbc46%Aac28%LC38%Ldac3%

Aac is the most common — on 28% of the 72 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Bluetooth Version
5.3Most common
5.342%5.230%5.018%5.17%

5.3 is the most common — on 42% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Connection Type
Most common
Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

2.4GHZ is the most common — on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

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 High Hz
20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz
20 Hz
Surround Sound Format
Dolby Atmos, Tempest 3D AudioTech

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
7.9/ 10
Recommended
Christian Thomas
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.

✓What we like
✓Sound quality
✓App
✓Connection options
✓Physical mute switch
✕What could be better
✕Band
✕Mass
✕Long-term comfort
Read the full SoundGuys review →

Lab data

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Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Audeze Maxwell BaseSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Audeze Maxwell Base frequency responseMeasured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.-50-40-30-20-100+10+20201001k10k20k

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data
Audeze Maxwell Base: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)Response (dB)
200.3
252.0
322.6
403.1
502.2
632.3
802.2
1000.9
1250.5
160-0.8
200-2.0
250-2.3
315-1.6
400-1.1
500-0.7
630-1.2
800-1.3
10000.1
12500.7
16003.0
20005.4
25008.7
315010.1
40009.5
50007.8
63002.3
80003.2
100000.8
12500-2.2
16000-6.5
20000-40.3

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