Audeze - Maxwell (PlayStation Version)
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Last updated: Dec 8, 2025 Scoring
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"Maxwell has better overall sound and a longer battery life ... The battery lasts over 70 hours as well."
"Also the battery life is incredible. ... Had them for like six months and I have only charged them like four times."
"Their battery life is rated at whooping 80 Hours."
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"I haven’t had any issues with its weight. ... They are on the heavier side compared to some other gaming headsets, but the weight is really well distributed, thanks to the plush headband and ear pads. ... I’ve worn them for hours, and I haven’t felt uncomfortable or noticed any pressure on my ears."
"I use Maxwells for both work and gaming (up to 4 hours without taking them off) and for me personally the weight is not the issue."
"The suspended headband allows for long hours of gaming session without tiring. ... The ear pads are very comfortable, with air tracks allowing cooler ears."
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"Better than every other wireless headset mic still somehow ... There is maybe one headset mic that sounds better than the Maxwell's for wireless headsets."
"good AI noise cancelling on the mic"
"the mic it comes with is pretty high quality for a headset mic"
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"I hear their heart beat from 10 ft away and when they start pissing their pants on the other side of a wall"
"it's flat. With the drivers being planar magnetic, it makes it so easy to tune the EQ to my liking. ... Bought it since November, and it's still makes me amazed by the sound quality everyday."
"The sound quality is impressive. ... The way it reproduces deep bass at low volume when I’m in a room adjacent to a club in Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t something any other headset I’ve tried does as well in my opinion."
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"after switching the sound and build quality is night and day with the Maxwell, it’s so much better."
"Using mine for year and a half, perfect conditon."
"they’re well made."
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"the mic not being recognized as functional when everything checks out systematically, weird stuff. ... Today my mic completely won't connect to anything, I BT'd it to my phone, won't register that it's on, used it on my PC, nothing. ... Went to a help page and did all the backdoor stuff with permissions, no change (everything was already correct) just more frustration. ... Too much money to forgive."
"detachable microphone sucks fucking ass though"
"the microphone quality was TERRIBLE out of the box. ... while talking with a friend to help me fix it, friend requested I switch back to the old headset that I'm trying to replace until we tried a new fix. ... once I found something that worked... an hour later, nope, back to trashy sound."
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"keeps fucking disconnecting"
"Software updates are a russian roulette: things stop working, random em disconnects from the dongle (my case) etc..."
"And the fucking audio delay cause of Energy saving. ... So annoying sent Mine back"
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"the mic not being recognized as functional when everything checks out systematically, weird stuff. ... Today my mic completely won't connect to anything, I BT'd it to my phone, won't register that it's on, used it on my PC, nothing. ... Went to a help page and did all the backdoor stuff with permissions, no change (everything was already correct) just more frustration. ... Too much money to forgive."
"keeps fucking disconnecting"
"Software updates are a russian roulette: things stop working, random em disconnects from the dongle (my case) etc..."
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"shit surround sound so hearing footsteps/shots directions is not happening."
"They sound like absolut shit. ... No lows at all, only screeching. ... Theyr only use is counter strike ... Thats why they sound special;"
"left sounds higher than right"
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"Putting the Wicked cushions on also makes them more wide which causes the headband to be more spread out. ... I tried every position for the headband, including split positions, and it was always uncomfortable."
"Weight matters a lot. ... I agree they are soo heavily. ... Makes gaming long season long hard"
"They were heavy as shit and super uncomfortable. ... I struggle to even put my Maxwells back on."
I always use headphones. I understand the appeal of surround sound, but I find good headphones give you almost similar immersive experience at less "price" and space. I use Audeze Maxwell - it's freaking amazing.
r/PS5 • PSA: You should really try using headphones if you haven’t before. Absolute game changer ->I use Audeze Maxwell for PS5 - one of the great headphones within $300. You can also go for Inzone headphones, around the same price point. Audeze is bought by Sony. I believe they will bring the same tech in Inzone branded headphones.
r/PS5 • PSA: You should really try using headphones if you haven’t before. Absolute game changer ->I use them daily for gaming since release date, don't remember exactly - 2 years or so. Earpads are still like new! Believe it or not, I'm frankly impressed. Because pads on Penrose deteriorated in half a year. Maxwell's are a big step forward.
r/headphones • Audeze Maxwell Review ->Ive had mine since they were released with zero issues and I use them daily for gaming. Absolutely phenomenal piece of equipment.
r/headphones • Audeze Maxwell Review ->At $340 these aren't cheap but the Maxwell's remain my go-to Xbox heaset after reviewing them a few years back. Killer battery life, great sound, and comfortable. Only complaint is the mic is mediocre.
r/xbox • Audeze announces the Maxwell Flora Gaming Headset for Xbox ->I get it, but my Maxwell's have been charged maybe 10'ish times in two+ years. They last upwards of 100 hours per charge, feels like magic with how often I use them.
r/xbox • Audeze announces the Maxwell Flora Gaming Headset for Xbox ->Agreed, it is a great wireless headphone, I just released a review for the maxwell actually with also a soundtest, if someone is interested to give it a listen -> [here ](https://youtu.be/xe3YKUn-AFE) Just one thing I wasn't the biggest fan of is actually the microphone, but I guess it gets the job done :)
r/headphones • Audeze Maxwell Review ->https://preview.redd.it/kyoo1ahmweff1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9e41a695877340da92184532cf9494ef674edc5 Maxwell is absolutely beast for a gaming headset. Coming from an audiophile point of view.
r/headphones • Audeze Maxwell Review ->Is crazy this still compares to the Maxwell which is just a gaming headset. Makes the Maxwell so good for the money..just unfortunately the weight is heavy for it. But the built should be miles better than the Sens.
r/headphones • HDB 630 review plus some extra thoughts ->The build quality of these are really bad, and I mean really really bad. Return them and get the Audeze Maxwell for PS5 instead. Literally the best wireless gaming headsets on the market.
r/steelseries • I chose Steelseries as my first ever gaming headphones (happy) ->Audeze are generally heavy, but the weight is distributed extremely well. I'm very prone to hot spots on the top of my head, but these and my LCD-XCs have never given me any pain. You'd never assume the LCD-XCs weigh 650+ grams when they're actually on your head. I also think the clamp force on Audeze closed backs is perfect. Other than the microphone being offensively bad and the drivers being a bit fragile; it's a 10/10 "gaming" headset to me.
r/headphones • Audeze Maxwell Review ->Audeze Maxwells are easily the best headphones I’ve used for gaming. 20+ hr battery life, audio quality rivals non gaming studio headphones, mic is great, very comfortable I really have no complaints especially if your budget is $300
r/GirlGamers • What is the best wireless gaming headset you'd recommend buying currently? ->Had to return it because my friends said the mic sounded muffled.
r/xbox • Audeze announces the Maxwell Flora Gaming Headset for Xbox ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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