Audeze Maxwell Review - This Gaming Headset is Everything I Wanted
Audeze Maxwell is one of the most requested wireless gaming headsets and it ROCKS! I mean wow... forget wired headphones, Maxwell does literally everything. Including a neck workout because of the weight. After 30 days, it's definitely one of my new favorites, but not without a few annoying bugs.
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Im happy to see that gaming headsets are starting to focus more on audio as well since most of the time a dedicated pair of headphones is superior. Im no audiophile so it makes no significant difference to me but I can understand other people's excitement
I wouldn't say gaming headsets are generally started to focus more on audio quality, it's just Audeze being audiophile company at first place know how headphones should sound. I am and audiophile, and Maxwell is pretty aggressively priced even comparing to a good quality headphones. No wonder Sony has bought them recently.
@@snowmean1 I would like to know how the sound quality of these headphones compares to more mainstream headphones like the Apple Airpods Max and the Sony XM5. Do you have any idea, maybe you have tested them or used them as you are an audiophile. I would like to know.
@@scale...3dfrequency response of those headphones are available online, you could compare them yourself.
cuck u dont even know what to look for in headphones or headsets. Sennheiser been doing it for years
there's certainly the quality but the most insane thing about this is I charge it once every 7 days! I had a Steelseries but I was put off with how much software and setup it had and at first sounded robotic. With Audeze, I plugged it and played and with the software, I can play with EQ.
For those that miss the memo Audeze just got bought by the PlayStation division of Sony, but is being allowed to continue operating as they were in the Headphone space. I would expect to see an official PlayStation version of these before too long
you called it with the pulse elite
I have this headset, have had it for a few months now. I love it. I can and have worn it all day without issue, and the sound and battery life is just great. A perfect headset for me.
Any other interesting observation? I'm planning to get one as someone who value great mic and sound
How is build quality good when you point out like 2 things falling appart right after that?
Had mine for a couple of months, the battery life is ridiculous and sound quality is amazing.
Planning to get one soon, any other interesting personal experience with it?
I've owned TB, Razer, Steel Series, Astro gaming headsets priced $150-300, and other headsets priced $500+ for music. The Audeze Maxwell is incredible. They're basically the perfect blend with little compromise. The 80hr battery life is INSANE - who needs two batteries (Steel Series) when a single charge overnight will probably last all week. Wicked Cushions are a must though - b/c the stock pads are too shallow.
Quality issues for a 300 bucks headset is what brings it down. Otherwise I would buy it
When the only complaints are where the buttons are located and the UX. I consider those a non-issue so this really is the best headset at the moment.
How was the QC? Mine was pretty sheet. Every pair had some cosmetic defects, one even had the cable routed to the left ear speaker - come down and tug between the earcups. I was soo afraid to cut the cable because of that like a scissor!
Mic sounds bleh, but not too far off the nova pro wireless, the rest tho, pretty nice.
agreed
Also agree, don't understand why it's so hard to get a half decent mic on BT headphones, it's the one thing putting me off upgrading from wired.
@@ellismccoybecause there is limited bandwidth in a wireless connection. You either have to sacrifice on mic quality or sacrifice on sound quality. It’s just the limit of the current tech.
@@cha0ss0ldier-4 Didn't know this, shame! Thought it was a build quality issue rather than bandwidth. Thanks for the info!
What happens if you position the microphone arm's capsule farther away from the mouth? Will you get less of a proximity effect? I wanted a microphone that sounded like a studio condenser microphone, but microphones that attach to the boom arm or stand alone on top of the desk are stationary and I need to be able to move my head and body around from time to time. And of course, I could see myself using this headset for making/receiving phone calls, so having Bluetooth is great to have. The only limitation is I won't be able to use my studio equipment that uses XML for going from my hardware preamp, to expander/compressor/limiter, to my audio interface. I currently have a Samson SR860 headphone and Movo LV8-D omni-directional lavalier microphone.
Is it still worth going for it now? Or maybe soon there will be a new model that might solve some of it issues?
11:05 80 hours is decent? That's world class honestly.
Not when the Cloud Alphas do 300+ lol.
@@shonole Ya but the Alphas are trash compared to these from a sound stage standpoint.
@@Boltbacker83 No doubt, but 300+ is insane.
Haha, was about to type same thing 😂
New to gaming. Thank you for this video I was considering the steel-series pro but after watching this video I think I will go with these. Can you tell me what came you were playing? Thank you!
How does this thing compare to the other audeze wireless headsets? They have a few of them right? Aren’t the mobius and Penrose newer? Or is this some newer iteration of the maxwell?
The built in mic made you sound like you were talking with a lisp. And I have a pair of planar earbuds that can sometimes get humm with my head in a certain position in a specific seat, I think planar are prone to picking up EM frequencies
Planar drivers emit EM since thats how they make sound. But it's possible that they emit more em than dynamic drivers since planar diaphrams tend to be bigger
Mine gets here in a few days. So hyped
Are you satisfied?
@@OlavJ Yes. audio quality is fantastic. Im not a huge audiophile, but the EQ works fine for what i like. battery life is not an issue a little heavy though. the leather strap isnt great. it may just be a me thing but it hurts my head on the very top because of the way it sits. i know there are thing you can buy to replace it like with a silicon strap or something. the cushions are good at isolating noise, but get a little hot and sweaty. These can also be replaced with something like the wicked cushions for more breathability and cooling, but may impact the isolation a bit. the rules on simultaneous audio are a little annoying sometimes, but i have no reference for other headphones with simultaneous audio. best Tl;dr I can give, is that I get angry when I have to listen to music or something with a different headphone/audio source
I often have connection issues with the wireless dongle on this device.
I recently moved from the Hyperx Orbit (basically a rebadged Mobuis) to the Maxwell due to the bad build quality of the orbit/mobuis which is the worst that I've seen so far in the headphone world (and I have owned and tried to ALOT of headphones, both HIFI and gaming). With that said, I honestly think that out of the box the Orbit/mobuis in terms of tonality and bass performance sounds much better than the maxwell while the maxwell is much more detailed but very lean in the bass region, bright and a bit fatiguing IMO. So, I have been playing with the EQ in the audeze software for a while now attempting to make it sound rounder, warmer with punchier bass and I'm liking the results so far. Here is the EQ settings I'm using right now for both music/gaming which I recommend for everyone to give it a try : 32hz: -1db 64hz: 6db 125hz: 2db (or 1db) 250hz: -3db 500hz: -5db 1Khz: -2hz 2Khz: -2hz 4Khz: -3hz 8Khz: -5hz 16Khz: from -6db to -9 (your taste)
Coming from my MMX300 I wanted to change to something wireless and then had the Maxwells for 1 month. Sound is awesome, software and EQ are great and battery life is just another level, had zero bugs on these. But I just couldn't wear them comfortably for more than 45min. They are heavy and sturdy. I also used the wicked cushions, they are plush but add even more weight. Couldn't just get happy with these comfortwise. And the planar sound is just a bit "too clean" in some games what killed the immersion a bit to me. I changed to the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro which is not on par soundwise, has lower battery life (2 swappables), but has also really decent drivers with impactful bass and is just total fun im games. It has also a great EQ, is comfy and has great ANC which helps you get immersed completely. If I hadn't heard the Maxwells before I would say the TB has the best sound of actual gaming headsets and imaging is also great.
I'm torn between The Audeze Maxwell and the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro. I mainly play FPS games online but still some single player games. Music and Bluetooth phone calls are not important for me. I have 2 concerns about the Maxwells: First is the Comfort because they're over 500 grams, and second is the imaging or footsteps location ability compared to the Stealth Pro. I would say that i bought the Turtle beach 700 gen2 max and returned them the same day, the sound and build quality were terrible so i'm afraid to buy another Turtle beach headset. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
At last, i was waiting for this moment since it came out. Thank you guys for listening.
I've been using this pair for a few months now and the only major issue I've faced is an overly loud and crackly sidetone. I've consistently played at louder volumes in an attempt to drown out that crackling.
Wouldn't recommend doing this... you'll lose the ability to enjoy decent headphones. RMA time.
9:11 - Happened to me within 2 weeks of owning them. Just turned on the headset and joined Discord with 7 Friends already talking and for some reason the headset set the volume at 100 instead of the 24 I always keep them at.
Yeah… really annoying bug to kill your ears. -D.
Ik heb ze nu 6 maanden nooit problemen gehad batterij geluid bediening EQ connectie afstand van transmitter 15 meter echt geweldig
Do you have a wireless charging pad glued to the bottom of your desk? That would explain the R2D2 sound.
0:06 When I heard that sound, I thought my Maxwell headphones were being turned on. lol
as a maxwell myself, i love this headset
Great review, thanks. But i did not find here detailed info about spatial sound experience. Does this headset support some kind of virtual surround in any Games? Or does surround work only with Atmos supporting games and just in Stereo mode in all others? For example Logitech Pro X has DTS:X virtual surround, and works absolutely with any games, movies as well. There are quite a few games with native Atmos support. Also, Cant find info on how many surround channels it supports - 7.1, 9.1. Would be great to clarify it. Thanks!
Sorry for late answer but the Maxwell's are stereo headphones. Well, almost every gamingheadset out there are stereo headsets acctually. It is due to the software you can get 7.1 surroundsound in them. Very rare that gamingheadsets are native 7.1 surroundsound that's because they would get very heavy to wear. I tested my Razer Blackshark V2 PRO with both Dolby Atmos and the THX 7.1 surround and yeah, the THX that these was built for gives a little bit more clarity to the surround, but Dolby Atmos wasn't far behind at all. Audeze Maxwell however are built for Dolby Atmos so these will be more accurate with the surround than the Razwer Blackshark V2 PRO for example. Everything will work with all games. Just that some games will work better because they are configured to the absolute perfection to follow the software that gives the surroundsound. Then you shall know that Dolby Atmos are developed to work with ALL headsets with stereo and ain't locked to a specific software like many of these gamingheadsets are. As I mentioned, sure it say 7.1 on another headsets but they often ain't 7.1 native. It is the software that gives them the 7.1 surroundsound. They made some with native 7.1 as I said, they where damn expensive and very heavy to use and it was complicated asf to make the speakers to work properly as a true 7.1 surroundsystem in the headset because of the limited space to build it in. So this native surroundsystem in gamingheadsets etcetera was scrapped. Instead it was better to get bloody darn good stereospeakers with a bloody darn good software that mimics 5.1, 7.1, 9.1, one billion point 1 or whatever. It was more cheap, less weight and the troubles with setting each speaker so it sounded perfect as a native 7.1 disappeared.
7:54 weird. I've adapted mine by unscrewing those 2 screws, otherwise the holes are too small and you have to stretch them a lot. Which idk how it would go in the long run.
Mine just had an issue with the right earcup where it cut out and sometimes died completely after 3 months of normal use. Since it is within warranty I got a replacement and hope it was a one time thing.
Is this kind of headset good for people gaming on xbox? as in is it reasonably easy to use? Watched a bunch of reviews, looking for the perfect headset and these are really helpful.
that sound coming from headphone at 2:07 is caused by side tone. when place the headphone on the external mic it keeps repeating the audio received constantly and becomes high pitched . hope this helps
seeing the Headset in this review, is there going to be a mmx200 review?
Me watching this on the Maxwells and go like: "uuuh" every time the voice prompts in the videos plays :p i love this headset too. been using it for a few months. Instead of going for the wicked cushions, ive slapped a pair of brainwavz XL round perforated pads on them, and am quite happy with how they sound and feel. Great review as always! One thing to note: it still does NOT work with Xiaomi smartphones. Its been a known bug since i bought it but its still not fixed. While the headset connects to the phone no problem, the app cant see the headphones for whatever reason. I hope its fixed eventually but im not hopeful. its been a thing for at least 6 months at this point.
The TT case ad looks good 👍
After using a planar magnetic driver, you will never go back to dynamic driver again! I loved the predecessor Aueze Penrose and really looking forward to getting my hands on the Maxwell!
pretty nice , Definitely a great option in that price range
Mine does talking like R2D2 too, I dunno why. It's my second Maxwell since I resend the first because of a bug with the AUX source that was switching itself, the headset wasn't utilisable like this
I had the same feedback issue on mine, it's loud and horrible. I turned sidetone off, and it went away.
Me and a friend both had to return this headset because of various reasons. Definitely didn't feel like a headset from a well reputed company sadly.
I wanted to love the Maxwell's so badly. But I just couldn't get past their weight, I have never worn a heavier headset in my life before 🤕
what exactly you didnt like about? im also considering for multi use
Yes please say
@@ggcub25 late to the party... But the clamping force and weight on the top of my head gave me headaches and made me want to take the headset off after a few minutes. Bluetooth had some crackling and skipping in the audio. Don't know if that has been remedied by firmware updates. But the sound was so amazing I'm actually thinking about giving them another chance when they are discounted. Tried the wicked cushions but the only introduced more clamping. Hope they'll get a little loose and not clamp as much after some weeks of use.
@@bobwood4304replied above
Wow that built-in mic with no noise filter sounded so awful 😅
I mean most “gaming” wireless headsets have mediocre or downright bad audio quality with a mediocre mic, so if this thing can actually have good sound quality it’s still ahead in my books
Oh the boom mic was pretty good, I just meant the other one sounded awful, like definitely worse than most gaming headset mics. Which is ok I guess, it's only as a backup for when traveling & you don't want the boom mic making you look like a dweeb. It's just a shame it makes D sound like he's got a horrendously strong lisp!
Great video! Do you use the foot steps preset on the audeze app for cs2? Thanks
This is gonna be a noob question and most of you will be thinking these can't be compared, but I was seriously considering the Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee until I started seeing reviews for these. As far as sound goes, are these better?
Had mine for two months now and I'm so far very happy. Although I replaced the pads with Wicked Cushions and the headband with ZMF Pilot Pad. Very comfortable now but they're like 650grams. But I've had no issue wearing them for a full day. Just hoping they will last a while and not break down :D
Lol I did the exact same thing, but I used a different company for the pads and they’re way better and the ZMF pilot pads are coming.. I’m assuming you saw this from a Reddit post? And it’s a month later since you posted this, any néw complaints or appreciation?
@@jpteehee No I'm still very happy with them and no issues. What ear pads did you get?
What people don't realise is how important these headphones are. They punch way above their weight. At 300 these are the best wireless headphones hands down. I retired 3 headphones from my desk coz of these; a 6XX, DT770 and a 58X. Only these and an HD800 remain on my desk now. I even use these on the couch for late night movies. It is not an exaggeration. These are the best gaming headsets right now, the fact that they are wireless is just icing on the cake.
I retired my music headphones and my gaming headphones with these.
Shit, I've been rocking HD 650s for years now. This might be something worth considering.
do you know austrian audio brand and their versions
hands down the best headset ive own and i tried pretty much all of them lol.
What version is it with the cool funky ear cushions?
Wicked Cushions
Better Then logitech g pro x2 lightspeed? Dont know which one for gaming
I’ve tried this headset and I have to disagree about the imaging. You said imaging is great, but I tried this headset extensively and imaging is good at best, but not great. There are many other headsets out there that are miles better at imaging. Yes the overall sound quality is amazing and probably the best headset for that, but to me they’re more aiming at music listening for that and not gaming. It just happens to have very well tuned planar magnetic drivers that suits most games as well as music, but as someone who mostly plays FPS games, imaging is definitely not something I’d buy this headset for Well tuned SteelSeries Nova 7 is not far off in sound quality in games and it has great imaging and it’s literally half the price of the Audeze Maxwell
The Nova Pro wireless feels more distant for sure, but the level of resolution you get with the Maxwell is just nuts tho. -D.
@@HardwareCanucks Oh yeah the resolution on the Maxwell is top tier, but for gaming do you really need top tier resolution? In my opinion as long as a headset has pleasant and good sound for gaming and great imaging, it’s definitely worth a go, but for pure resolution I have high end studio headphones for that Either way, overall it is a high end gaming headset, depending on use case Keep up the great work my man. I love your energy in the videos 😎
Would you choose these or the Astro A50x for mostly single player games?
They're insanely hard to get in Europe. I was waiting 1.5 months for them to be in-stock. Once i ordered them, they're supposed to arrive friday (tomorrow), but the package got delayed and are scheduled to arrive next week tuesday.
How much did you pay @NoNick1337 ? I've found PS / Xbox versions in Denmark. But at €400 it's way to expensive.
@@sighheinrich 1550 PLN, so about €340 for the PS version
I have the same problem. I just cannot find them anywhere...
You can just buy them branded as Alienware. Dell resells these with their own branding.
Btw the screamy artifact noise you hear is cause when you unplug the removable mic and use the internal mic, it’s really sensitive to touch so what i do is turn off side tone so that doesn’t happen. And yes you can unscrew the headband screws to adjust it
Turn off side tone
you think thise are better then the bayerdynamic 990 259 ohm or have you ever heard of austrian Audio_? both studio HP but you really can add a mic to everything
Canucks can you tell your honest opinion what headset do you think is better the gsp 600 or the h6pro just the headset no amps
H6 pro bro, Gsp 500 600 670 all have terrible clampforce
@IAMIAM777 I bought the h6pro from Amazon they are on sale for 99 dollars and I love them, the only downside is the braiding on the cord is not as good but I'm using the cord from the gsp 600 that iv had for years
@Hardware Canucks I watched your reviews and i'm torn between 2 models that works on both Xbox and Playstation, The Audeze Maxwell and the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro. I mainly play FPS games online but still some single player games. Music and Bluetooth phone calls are not important for me. I have 2 concerns about the Maxwells: First is the Comfort because they're over 500 grams, and second is the imaging or footsteps location ability compared to the Stealth Pro. I would say that i bought the Turtle beach 700 gen2 max and returned them the same day, the sound and build quality were terrible so i'm afraid to buy another Turtle beach headset. Any help would be greatly appreciated! SUBBED!
I'm in the exact same scenario. Did you ever decide on a headset between the stealth pro and Maxwell?
The built-in mic makes it sound like you are suddenly lisping. Strange. Even the boom mic doesn't compare in audio quality to the Corsair HS80 USB (wired).
Can you hear any difference between the stock pads and Wicked Cushions?
Wicked brought the cushions to Audeze to test. The profiles are super close to the original cushions.
Was thinking maybe going wireless, these seem solid, bit pricey here in EU though. Was thinking about Beyerdynamic MMX 200 I wonder how they compare.
Don’t bother tbh
Hello am just saying do you have a mpow gaming headset and a Xbox series s can you test it out bc I only have a Xbox series s
I love Audeze headphones, for their sound quality. I hate Audeze headphones, for their build quality. They deteriorate fast. I've seen some break in half, some with wiring issues, and my most recent (but replaced) pair, has rattling/creaking issues. I've never had an expensive pair of headphones, feel so cheap.
Which headphones did you have problems with? So far, my pair is ok. Only the peeling issue with the headband (so far). -D.
I literally placed an order when all the build issues started to come up, them breaking again st the hinges just likes previous Audezes. I decided to cancel the order, and got Turtle Beach Stealth Pros instead and I think I've made a very good choice, especially because apparently the equalizer and app in general is super buggy in these headphones.
@@HardwareCanucks The only "gaming" pair of Audeze headphones I've owned are the Penrose. I've also owned one of their older LCD models (I forget which). I have also used the more modern LCD... somethings. All of them have encountered various issues.
Wat? I had around 5 different Audeze headphones and all of them were built like a tank. I know Penrose had headband issues, but never own one myself. LCD line is nearly indestructible even in the harsh audio production use. P.S. Also Audeze LCD-MX2/MX3 do not exist.
Hardware Canucks, you guys really need to be weary of the Maxwell. Look up on the forums. I've had to return my Maxwell TWICE and there are people who have returned it more than 3 times in a row. The earcups die and it is just during normal usage. This is unacceptable from Audeze. Great sound, incredibly bad engineering and QC.
I bought the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless recently and I am thinking about replacing these with the Audaze Maxwell. Mainly because I am kind of underwhelmed by the audio and microphone quality of the Nova Pro. Coming from an A50 before which I had to dump because of reoccuring software problems. Do you think this is even that big of a change? From Nova Pro to Maxwell?
Yes I gave my steel series wirlesss 350$ to my little brother and bought the Audeze Maxwell the audio n everything is better only flaw is the headset is a little heavy and can give eararch or head pressure pain when gaming for a long time but despite that if you don’t have a sensitive head your winning and going to completely love the headset those boomy 90mm planar drivers are OP compared to the baby 40mm drivers on the steel series.
I wanted to buy these but there are sOOOOOOOOOOO many complaints about build quality, customer service and just not having nice warranty/ fulfilling replacements. If you are using these regularly still, how are they holding up? Are you getting the crinkle yet? Is there an unbalance in the two ears? Anything else you'd say about them? thanks
Got mine since August 2023, 0 quality issues whatsoever with me.
Had mine for 4 months, suddenly the right side completely died on me. Was watching netflix at my desk, not looking around or anything, and it just stopped.
@@stevenbillz9880 you tried talking with support yet?
Only complaints are the side tone crackling noise and not great for sound stage for FPS games. Otherwise solid 9/10 headphones, nothing else really competes for immersion.
Can you plug this in wired instead of wireless?
Maybe I missed it, but this headset comes in different version, PC-XBOX or PC-Playstation. I don't recall you speaking about that. Which should you choose and why?
Same headsets just a different dongle. The USB-C dongle has a switch (PC & PS5 or PC & XBOX). -D.
If you are on PC get the more expensive xbox ones for spatial audio.
when you did the "1 Ear Mode" with other headsets - you wrote "nova pro wireless" and had a HyperX Cloud 2 wireless on?! :D
I hope someone would make a adjustable headband replacement
Cannot decide between this and Astro A50X, pls send help!
The feedback sound is present when you remove the headset while side tone is on
I have this headset and it’s just about perfect, no noise artifacts like those you noticed, none at all. The sound is amazing, the microphone likewise (odd that you usually focus so much on microphones but didn’t this time, compare it to Steelseries and will see how crap Steelseries mikes are).it seems you came late to the game and tried to do it differently, but highlighting a sound artifact that you’re the only one getting without any further investigation seems like lack of professionalism to me. The only problem I have with the Maxwell is with the PC software that doesn’t allow me to set custom profiles, it disconnects the dongle every time I try. But since I can do that through my phone app, it kinda solves the problem. Though Audeze will have to address this problem sooner or later. Summing up: there’s no other wireless gaming headset that can even compare to the Maxwell.
These look nice!
I think im one of the few people that doesn't really like wicked cushions. They are heavy, the fabric that touches your skin is scratchy and just not comfortable. They also heat up really fast and end up making the headset hotter than what the stock pads did. I also think 90% of their designs are ugly as sin 😅 However the maxwell is great 👍 so is the nova pro though
I was kind of surprised just how soon I felt I needed to replace the stock pads with the wicked cushions due to my ears hitting the drivers. It wasn't nearly as irritating as the Nova Pro's ANC nub though. I have the same gripe as you with the controls on the headset; they just aren't intuitive and I find myself questioning which wheel is which constantly. Part of me is glad that my Nova Pro's started acting up, as that is what prompted me to start looking for a new headset and eventually discovered Audeze and the Maxwell.
Look into Defean Maxwell cushions. They are lighter, fit & sound slightly better than the Wicked cushions. Better seal too. Choice between mesh & silk fabric as well (Wickeds are mesh). After having both, Defean takes the cake.
The left side doesnt work anymore. any tips?
Could you give a headset that in your opinion supports simultaneously Bluetooth/dongle wireless, and 3.5mm or bluetooth for playback at the sametime? I have the exact same use case Nintendo switch gaming, but discord through my phone. Struggling to find a modern wireless headset that supports this. I would really appreciate the recommendation from anyone.
I think the corsair virtuoso xt does.
Sony has recently bough Audeze, so I guess we will see dramatic Playstation headset improvements soon with Audeze drivers/tuning and Sony approach to UX.
New pulse elite is also planar magnetic
Sony has bought Audeze recently, so I guess they are using the same planar drivers.
I can't find them anywhere here in europe?
Not in stock from link posted
does anyone know how these compare to don't open backs? I'm tore between these, the Sennheiser hd660s2 and the new Logitech x pro 2 wireless or whatever Edit: Mainly games like Diablo, Fortnite, Madden, 2K, etc plus music and movies, etc
These are better than both of those. HD660 S2 is just a worse 650/6XX and the G Pro isn't even in the same stratosphere as the Maxwell. Plus if you get the 650 or 6XX I would highly recommend an AMP/DAC to go with it like the iFi Zendac 2, Schiit Hella 2 or Topping DX3 Pro.
has anyone tried the wicked cushions with Logitech headphones?
Is it just me or does the Beyerdynamic MMX 200 microphone sound better?
I'm really doubting about buying either the Maxwel Audeze or the Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless... I usually play CS2 and occasionally some Anno or maybe C:S2 in the future.. Because of CS2 the positioning is very important to me, but I have no freaking clue :D Anyone has an idea about this topic? :)
I'm struggling to make the same decision but I think I'm going to go with the Nova pro wireless. The audeze seem better in theory but I don't want to deal with their poor QC issues and it seems like I'd have to get the Xbox version for a better PC experience but then that gives me a worse ps5 experience.
Is the maxwell better then the steelseries arctis nova pro
From a spec side, yeah by far.
I'm actually interested in that Thermaltake case but it's not linked 😕 fine, I'll just Google it
Woops, just added the link :) -D.
@@HardwareCanucksit's ok, I'm sure the sponsor didn't mind not having the link there 😬 😁
Yeah its a shame that you can only get 1 wireless source at a time, but there is simultaneous audio if at least one of your 2 connections is wired Also the high pitched audio happens with me when side tone is on
how the epos h6pro closed sound compared to it in competitive games ?
I have the h6 pro pro closed, the Maxwell is definitely better. They sound more clear, when I go back to my h6 pro they sound more muddy. Not to take away anything from the h6 pros they are good in their bracket for sure! The h6 pro is more comfortable and I can wear it longer but the Maxwell sounds more clear and music on it is insane. I do like the features on the h6 pro more, if the maxwells and h6 pro had a baby it would be the goat of all headsets
how do ik if it will fit i have a pretty big head
I've been using the Arctis Pro wireless for maybe 5 years now. I want only the best wireless headset I can get, so naturally i'd find my way here. For anyone that had the Arctis Pro Wireless, how does thie headset compare?
They feel heavy af on my neck .. and I got strong neck
@@3rdEyeBarber Wow that's good to know. I'd still like to try these lol
@@3rdEyeBarber I got to finally try the Audeze Maxwell... I'm returning them. I can't stand the fact that it takes over 15 seconds to connect to the wireless dongle each time I turn it on. Also, the wireless range is dogshit compared to the Arctis Pro Wireless. I think I'm going to stick to my Arctis Pro Wireless for several more years.
It's disappointing you can not simultaneously use 2.4 & BT. The Penrose can but the battery life is very low compared to the Maxwell & slow charging.
As someone who has been using the Arctis Pro Wireless for several years, I thought it was time to upgrade and I came to the Audeze Maxwell. I gave it a try, and after 3 days, I will be returning them. The Maxwell headset had this annoying thing where it took 15 seconds to connect to my PC each and every time I turned it on. And secondly, I felt that this headset wasn't even much of an audio improvement over the Arctis Pro Wireless. Third, the wireless range on the Maxwell is absolutely horrible. With the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless, I can walk halfway across my house before my headset loses signal, and upon returning back to my PC, it will automatically connect back to give me audio. With the Audeze Maxwell, one I leave my room, the headset already loses signal and then disconnects from my PC, which is annoying because reconnecting it will take another 15 seconds after I turn it off and back on.
Sound is EVERYTHING in Escape From Tarkov. Would these be the superior headset for that game?
If you would have to choose only one of these, which one would it be 1. Audeze Maxwell Wireless 2. Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless 3. Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless
I think the feedback issue you're having is because of the sidetone. If you turn it off before powering down, it shouldn't happen... 🤞
So for PC exclusively do i get the PlayStation or xbox version?
The Xbox version comes with Dolby Atmos and I think the 30$ extra is for that reason, so if a specific game supports it will automaticaly change to use the Dolby Atmos. The PS5 version also have the PC mode in the adapter so both will work and costs 30$ less so if you don't care about Dolby Atmos go for it. Aparently the Xbox version also works on the PS5 in PC mode but without support for the Tempest 3D which is a spacial audio tecnology exclusive to PS5.
@@M4RC0Geek I grabbed the Xbox version 4 months ago. Thank you for the info though.
does it have that open back feeling like the astros?
No
Hi dmitri ive had my Maxwell for about two months now and ive had them all Nova pro wireless turtle beach stealth pro 2 wireless Logitech pro x 2 wireless mmx200 wireless gaming headset base is way too too weak Corsair virtuoso pro wired these audeze Maxwell takes them all for sound and movies just becareful because these headphones have very sensitive drivers put them on a headphone stand do not drop them and keep gaming and stay safe and happy gaming to all
Without punctuation I'm not sure I understood correctly. You tried ALL the headsets you named and in the end, *Audeze Maxwell* does better than them? That's right?
we want tier list about every single headset you have ever used
have them and LOVE THEM
I will say the boom mic is ok but the built in mic makes it kinda sound like you have a lisp.