Audeze Maxwell
The Audeze Maxwell has large circular cups to dwarf heads and cool gray steel and aluminium form factor looks slick. The all-plastic chassis has been replaced with a weighty but solid and premium feeling metal. Audio quality has 90mm planar drivers at the helm. On top of that excellent sound quality, it has an 80 hour battery life and plenty of onboard controls. The audio quality is heavily recommended. Rather than using a cone shape to vibrate and produce noise, this is a flat sheet under the hood, giving both higher and lower ranges much more room to breathe and producing a far wider soundstage overall.
That means incredibly immersive gameplay across everything from open world adventures to the more claustrophobic echoes of The Last Of Us Part 2. One can be able to accurately locate directional audio cues in a split second, identifying not just direction but distance and even the obstacles between us in some cases. That makes the Maxwells an excellent buy for both competitive players and solo adventurers alike.
SPECIFICATIONS
Connection: 2.4GHz / Bluetooth / Wired
Drivers: 90mm Planar Neodymium
Frequency response: 10Hz – 50kHz
Microphone: Detachable boom / onboard beamforming
ANC: No
Controls: Volume, mic mute, mic volume, noise reduction, power, media playback
Battery: 80 hours
Weight: 490g
Compatibility: PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch, mobile (Xbox variant available)
REASONS TO BUY
- Premium luxury build materials and design
- Impressive 80 hour battery life
- Massive soundstage makes for excellent immersion
- Crisp AI noise isolation on mic
- Incredible detail and balance across a range of genres
REASONS TO AVOID
- Volume and chat mix dials are too close together
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