
Where its predecessor couldn’t even scratch 20 hours of runtime, the Maxwell is rated for over 80 hours on a single charge, and doesn’t disappoint.
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It also has a suspension headband that more evenly distributes pressure across the top of my head whereas the Penrose had a basic headband that left my head irked at the end of play sessions.īest of all, the Audeze Maxwell came with a huge upgrade to battery life. Where the Penrose had a lot of plastic, the Maxwell is built with steel and aluminum in the yolks and headband. But the Maxwell comes with some big improvements.

High-quality, wireless gaming audio pumped through planar magnetic drivers. The Audeze Penrose had a similar promise to the Maxwell. It fixes the Audeze Penrose’s shortcomings The soundstage is on the tight side, so some of the magic you get from a planar magnetic, open-back headset like the reasonably priced Monoprice Monolith M570 can still make a difference, but this is a small nag when the Audeze Maxwell delivers so much otherwise. That sound is coming through over a wireless connection, too, as the 2.4GHz wireless receiver can transmit an audio signal with a 96kHz sample rate and depth of 24 bits, enough for most FLAC files. Subtleties aren’t lost even as the headset pumps out roaring guitar solos, rich synth, and drum hits that stand out beautifully. From the busiest tracks from Of Montreal to the absolute ride of Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain, this headset delivers crisp, impactful sound that doesn’t miss a lick.
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I wouldn’t say that the quality speaker drivers in something like the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless will leave you wanting, but the Audeze Maxwell headset delivers exceptional sound. With 90mm planar magnetic drivers pumping out lively, precise sound across a broad frequency range, these cans aren’t trying to compete with the speakers in best gaming headsets-they’re trying to destroy them. The Audeze Maxwell’s headlining feature is its audio quality. High quality sound with many different connectivity features.

While the Xbox model has limited support for PlayStation consoles, the PlayStation model doesn’t support Xbox over 2.4GHz wireless at all. The actual differences between the two are minor, with the Audeze logo changed to correspond with the platform’s color.īoth models have extensive platform support, but only the PlayStation model supports Tempest 3D audio and the Xbox model comes with a Dolby Atmos license. The Audeze Maxwell comes in two variants, one for PlayStation consoles and one for Xbox.

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