Audeze Maxwell Review: A Fantastic Headphone Makes for a GREAT Gaming Headset!

[@legharigaming846]

Really respect you for making the whole review on the headphone mic. Sounds pretty good.

[@baloo1522]

Yeah that was actually a wild twist. This was like the game of thrones of audio reviews 😂

[@ELJefeReviews]

"I may or may not be wearing pants...." Sirrrrrrrrrrrr.😂

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Gotta keep in one hundred...

[@lilmisery1643]

Business casual

[@madant7777]

The default "Audeze" preset is for audiophiles, mostly clean music without distortions like jazz/blues where you don't hear the lack of deep sub bass because those instruments don't produce it. For boosted music like EDM dubstep and such you EQ the bass +6 or +7 and problem solved. That is why we say Maxwell is generally almost for everybody.

[@sharcare5167]

that mic noise reduction is quite impressive with all that running

[@jeinnerabdel]

Mine are arriving tomorrow, really hyped about these headphones. Every youtuber speaks well about these so they better be good!

[@WeeGeeX]

Mine are coming tomorrow… will i regret it?

[@pippo-1073]

​@@jeinnerabdelI wonder if you have a faulty pair? Not seen anyone mention those in issues. I'm about to buy them, or I was until I read your comment.

[@DarkRPhantom007]

​@@WeeGeeXhey, how is it?

[@DarkRPhantom007]

​@@pippo-1073i know, right??😂😂😂😂 after doing hours and weeks of digging around and trying to decide maxwell or the steelseries nova pro, i came across this dude comment 😅 buuuuut you know what? Fk it imma getting it tonight before the sale ends. So, thanks to that comment makes me kinda wanna get them harder lol. However, on the bright side I should be able to return them if I'm not satisfied with them.

[@marentes133]

Where did you get yours?

[@kenv2667]

I am using this for more than a year. I get used to the weight for about a month or two. but sometime it still feels heavy. Also, planer sometimes causes headache, at least for me and some other. I replaced the earpads with Wicked Cushion, but it feels rough on my skin, so I swapped it to an unbranded cooling get earpad as thick as the wicked cushion. love the headphone overall

[@erezgaming]

How's the build quality holding up? Saw some pictures on reddit that the headbands are breaking after 4-6 months.

[@k.w5804]

@@erezgamingif you don’t have a backup set, I’d practice caution here lol. The sound quality of these is amazing but there’s a reason I keep the hd490 pro for a reason, or a bunch of reasons.

[@NutellaCrepe]

I just ordered the Maxwell. I’ve used my Nova Pro Wireless for over a year and a half now. The battery swap was a great concept, but I’d much rather having to plug in overnight once a week than to swap batteries every day.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Same. My only concern is if these last for years, replacing the battery isn't an issue.

[@TerranceHarden-q7g]

I had the Turtle beach 700 max. The cheap plastic around the ear cuffs broke, it was from normal use. The sound was decent from them. I just got the Audeze Maxwell. The build quality is excellent. The sound is amazing. Far superior than the Turtle Beach. I tried the Maxwell’s on my Xbox series x, because of the dobly sound. I was watching Kong and Godzilla New Empire. Holy crap the sound is amazing, sound like King Kong was walking next to me.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It hits different 😊

[@dashcamcreate1587]

Is the bass as good as the 700s?

[@GadZookz]

They are indeed a worthy upgrade for the Möbius but they rival the LCD closed backs as well. 👍🏻

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Upgraded from their Penrose model to these not long ago. Absolutely love the sound 👌 Use my old set of Penrose for my work from home job lol.

[@boyhasnoname8]

How do you compare sound between the two?

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

@boyhasnoname8 The Maxwell is better.. but if you've never had planar magnetic headphones before and are worried about all the money these cost, its okay to save some $ and get the Penrose. One benefit I know the Penrose has for sure (maybe the Maxwell is also like this but I dunno) is that the battery inside is easily replaced. Which is something I had to do on my old set. It's not meant to be easy replacement, but it's just an off the shelf 3.5v lithium battery with a standard connector.

[@boyhasnoname8]

@@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs I currently have mobius and I’m wondering if Maxwell can be better in terms of audio quality. I don’t care much about wireless, but you were using Penrose as you said.

[@ettorekun]

Why they don’t give to Maxwell 3D audio features like Mobius?

[@sephatu6521]

I don't want weight nor the pressure of muffs since I use glasses. That's why I still use a wired IEM with a boom mic.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I tried starting up a conversation about that, and my video strangely got a lot of hate that I had to clean out of the comments. Some good replies in there though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3mtpGZqrpaoldk

[@josephshim2744]

Knocked it out of the park again Juan! I see Some gadget guy covering an audio product and I smash the like button...who am I kidding?! I see Some gadget guy and I smash the like button!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

😊

[@SpencersStuffTV]

I've owned these since they launched and they're fantastic for gaming and music. My favorite headphones by far

[@Nuro1992]

when did they launch my brother? Im getting mine tomorow.

[@SpencersStuffTV]

@@Nuro1992 they launched in January 2023 if I remember correctly. I've had them since they came out and they're still rocking

[@SpencersStuffTV]

@@Nuro1992 how excited are you to get them?

[@Nuro1992]

@@SpencersStuffTV im stoked. Been using astro a40's for too many years, and im ready for an upgrade.

[@SpencersStuffTV]

@@Nuro1992 you're going to love them. I remember having hyper x cloud flights and moving to these. I was playing with a buddy and went... Whoa. He said what? I said, I can hear the mud from my characters bolts sloshing on the ground in battlefield 5. It was so clear

[@RJ_Uploads]

That first question is yes... I have master and dynamic mg20s and these are an awesome day to day headphone.

[@devrimers]

just one question. is there app on ps or xbox store to change preset mix amp on those devices ? :D I have same model for xbox and nehhhhh ......razer much better and light then this one. this one has strange UX on headset. strange app on any OS. heavy. razer kairo pro version mic is just awesome!

[@RobertF]

The mic is amazing at just picking up the voice. I got the Penrose S a year before the Maxwell launched. I was online with a friend who couldn't hear my AC going just a few feet from me as I was gaming.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's not a tone I would want for recording, but it did really well in my office. VERY good for what I would want for in game chat.

[@VC777]

I use it for work all the time. It's great for meetings

[@Hijynx87]

Fantastic if you are using a mech keyboard too!!

[@Hijynx87]

Both versions support dolby, but the xbox one comes with a license.

[@rebs595]

Do you mean just basic Dolby audio? Or are you saying both versions support Atmos? I know the ps5 supports Dolby Atmos & really want to use it.

[@ryeb0o]

If you have the ps5 version you just needs pay for it. That’s it! I got the ps5 version and got the adobe license on my PC and now both systems work with it fine

[@gmosc]

Good job as usual!

[@matthewdavis2598]

If you plug in to PC and mess with the EQ, does that translate later when plugging in to the Xbox?

[@supershomp]

Yes, the EQ settings saves to the headphone.

[@dashcamcreate1587]

I was concerned when you stated that they were light on bass. Do the enhancements and, EQ make up for the lightness of bass? I'm a basshead and, thought 90mm drivers would be more bass heavy. Thank You for the advice.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It just hits different. There's like no bass roll off. Down to the bottom edge of the eq, it's a shelf. But the overall tuning is lighter in the sun bass and decay. I think there's room on these drivers to tune them thicker and not just fart that low end. Out of the box though, I think audeze is balancing more articulation.

[@FuegoJustinnn]

do you all prefer the Artic nova pros or This headset? im upgrading to this from the artic novas

[@BJ-fu4zy]

What you get?

[@Hijynx87]

Very good allrounder wireless headphones, and one of the best closed backs under 1k period.

[@MoonlitWood]

So this ended up selling me on these as a replacement to my very, _very_ well aged Sennheiser RS160s. Still have the latter, but with how hard it is to find replacement parts (I.E. I had to use a knife to hack at the excess rubber preventing me from inserting the otherwise correct replacement charging cable because shockingly Sennheiser doesn't stock their Y splitter cable and nobody seems to have a third party alternative), a so-so battery life, and a strange habit of at random blasting my ears with a short burst of static noise that is liable to give me heart palpatations, I think these will do me well. My only issue so far is that the headband isn't very well padded, feels like it's pressing down super hard on a single point at the top of my head. I dunno if that's just the weight of these things or what but I guess I'll see.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Im good with the weight, but I certainly feel it. I dont want to minimize the sensitivity to that. If they aren't comfy, you wont want to wear them.

[@MoonlitWood]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah, I think I'll get used to it, though there's a seller on Etsy who has a well reviewed comfort band that I might end up giving a try.

[@psawjack7629]

Your voice sounds just as good on the Maxwells compared to the other mics that you have used in the past. I do really like the Maxwells. Also, you can downgrade the firmware to the infamous 59 version which has some beautiful bass. I've kept mine at that firmware because it fits style the best.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oh good call. I didn't know you could do that!

[@jon-gk8we]

There are some quality control problems in the market, such as the side and flat panel unit are easy to break, which makes me worry about the life of this product

[@HiCZoK]

You tried other earpads? I am having a lot of "my own heartbeat" noises in these

[@MrSitallewal1983]

I have the nova pro but dont like them with acn on the sound is horrible so im going to return them and ordered the maxwell now hope they are as good as People say

[@lockednloaded9748]

bought samson g track usb microphone for under 100uds and will buy tomorrow nova pro wired for around 140-150 usd used

[@adrenagaming9750]

Defeans earpad plus LCD headband to make it so much more comfortable AND usable.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oooh.... That's a good call... I need to do that headband swap... I was trying to figure out ways to add a strap like on my Meze LOL.

[@adrenagaming9750]

@@SomeGadgetGuy the LCD headband is not a perfect fit, so you'll have to do a little diy to install it. However, it's thinner/slightly lighter than stock headband and have almost twice as much surface area.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That I can handle. HAS to be less DIY than what I was looking at instead. I'm mad I didn't think of this first LOL.

[@adrenagaming9750]

@@SomeGadgetGuy well the DIY is simply making/widening holes on the lcd headband for the sleeves to fit. Unscrew it, remove sleeves, fit sleeves into new hole you made, screw it back in. Making/widening the holes for the sleeves to fit will probably be the only difficult part. Length wise, lcd headbands are shorter than stock. Max length is about 2-2 Config (middle holes) if you were to use stock as reference. Wide surface area of lcd headband provides better weight distribution, along side coolness of the silk defeans earpads. The only thing remaining is the clamping force which can be dealt with by stretching the headbands. Past that, you will barely feel the headset on your head. Can use it for hours after hours. Finally be able to enjoy the headset for its sound.

[@2007crf450r]

the one im looking at is xbox and ps and pc ?

[@rotzilla]

Anyone else's game volume low? I just purchased a set of these and the Bluetooth volume is great but, the Xbox game volume is medium at best. With all known volumes turned up. Audeze so far is telling me that their volume level should be in spec. Any help is appreciated...

[@jethrot100]

I was particularly interested to hear the base comment. It sounds (no pun intended) like Audeze have it covered. Planar drivers have never appealed to me in the past. Now might be the time to reconsider by listening to the Maxwell. And the battery life is off the chart.

[@davidburns8113]

Audeze gaming headphones! The headphones made for gamers that care about audio quality while also being dads. One of the most profitable markets!!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

We're an under-served market... 😅

[@joshuaperez9994]

I’m not a dad yet but my head and ears are big so I love them

[@haythamkenway2110]

this thing is uncomfortable at long session and weight is massive turn off, they should have add more adjustment to the headband.

[@rocus80m]

They should've made a 40hrs version or somehow get them under 400 grams.

[@TkoddaLee]

For these headsets don’t listen to a lot of these KZbinr saying these are the best headsets they sound good but the build quality is trash it break easy

[@silverking8460]

nah this thing is pure metal not easy to break or scratch unless you smash it into a wall of course.

[@dumbage]

anything that would be better for music

[@fury6635]

gaming + music = none of products can beat this one

[@IAMIAM777]

Best sound but too heavy 🙈🙈

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

If they could mod that head strap it would probably help.

[@Magplar]

can someone just be upfront and lemme know if im an idiot for buying these while knowing literally nothing about audio? i just want a good headset and everyone pointed to this one. i have no idea what open back, planar drivers, ldac or any of that stuff is. i really just want nice audio while still being relatively simple. i had arctis nova pro wireless before but they broke, so im just wondering if buying these instead was the right idea

[@rfalt6695]

Just got mine, very disappointed... -The bass is good but the treble is utter trash, even with Dolby Atmos, sounds tinny -The microphone side tone (hear yourself via the earphones) is so bad, I have had to turn it off, all you can hear is this squelching noise and to even hear yourself at all you have to crank it up -My old Arctic 9 blows this headset out of the water (apart from the bass) -I have both the drivers and the headset updated with the Audeze software installed Returning soon :(

[@One-Headlight]

80+ hours is already a red flag to me. I rather have half that battery life and the rest go to power for better sound.

[@rv.b2903]

😂 " a red flag" The quality is amazing. Low iq comment.