You will love them for the music and you will love them for the music in Elden Ring.
Xbox edition works on Playstation, it's kind of futureproof and works with everything.
I own them for 2 almost years, limited Ultraviolet Edition (Xbox) but I'm using it for Playstation 5 and PC. I had no problems this unit but I DO HATE THE SIDETONE NOISE which Audeze does not adress at all.
However, my first unit (early model of Maxwell, PS version) felt defective and I've returned it to the shop. Buy from a reputable shop that accept returns in 14 days with no reason.
If you are able to get older firmware (.56 is considered the best I suppose) maybe it would be wise to not upgrade unless you have any problems. Some users reported sound profiles/lower volume they do not like in later updates. Before you update, always check if there is an option to roll that particular update back.
Summary: It's much better than any dynamic drivers. It has disadvantages too. Since there is nothing better on the market I keep using my Maxwell despite sidetone noise I absolutely hate. I miss simultaneous audio too. I will leave Mawell in a heartbeat when there is other WIRELESS (important edit) gaming headset with this sound quality and without sidetone noise/with simlutaneous audio. So, you see, they are worth it but not perfect.
Depends on what you want.
I have Audeze Maxwell, it had the best sound possible (90mm planar drivers), decent enough mics on PS, poor additional functions (no simultaneous audio and sadly sidetone has noise), 80 hours capacity battery. Comfort is OK for me for several hours despite the headset is heavy "on the paper". It's also perfect for critical music listening and this cannot be said about any other gaming headset out there. DAC with custom profiles onboard, wireless, Xbox version works with Playstation too.
I had Steelseries Wireless Pro and the sound quality was worse (dynamics drivers) than Audeze Maxwell, but it was still better than other headsets on the market.
There is no perfect headset out there. Just pick what is the most important thing to you. The more expensive headsets are worth it IMO. But it depends if you are able to not break your stuff and if you can hear the difference (because some people do not really hear the difference since they cannot hear certain frekvencies so well).
Audeze Maxwell is heavy but if it fits there is no discomfort and the weight is nicely distributed. I do not mind them for 8+hours but I can't stand some other headsets for 30 minutes. It's important to realise those are not cans you take out to the gym.
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro, as far as I've heard from reviews. No personal experience, I'm using Audeze Maxwell.
The best I've personally heard was some wired open back AudioTechnica. Try to take a look out of the usual gamining gear box. A good youtube channel is [GagetryTech](https://www.youtube.com/@GadgetryTech)
I have 2 versions of the original Maxwell. One is my lunch ps5 version that gets super loud and is my daily driver and the other is an xbox wasabi that came out last year thats way more quite. I also just got the ps5 Maxwell 2's and the sound is super flat and doesn't have any thump. It seems the maxwells have gotten quieter for durability reasons maybe? Im probably going to return the Maxwell 2's bc they just don't have enough thump for me when compared to the launch maxwells, nova elites or astro's a50's.
Take care of the launch Maxwell 1st. Best gaming headset I’ve had. They blow the 2s away. The newer Maxwell 1s that came out over the past year don’t hold a candle to the launch maxwells.
Crazy right? I have launch Maxwell 1s, Astro a50s, nova elites, and now Maxwell 2’s and I can’t believe how bad the Maxwell 2s sound compared to the others. No bass or thump at all. Almost like I’m listening to music or gaming with no subwoofers on. It’s crazy bc the launch maxwells are still the best sounding headsets for music and gaming for me. I’m still hoping there’s a firmware that will fix this and yes ive changed presets and eq’d but doesn’t do much. As of now my go to headsets are Maxwell 1s and nova elites. I play on ps5 only for what it’s worth.
Unless you plan on using it with an Xbox, just go with the PS version. The price difference is due to a chip to connect to Xbox's proprietary wireless frequency and a Dolby Atmos license.
I have adeze maxwell, use them on bazzite, plug in the dongle and your good to go, then download the app on your phone for the settings, they also sound fantastic.
The first pair of Maxwell I bought had great volume or at least they were perfectly normal like any other headset I used. I returned them because the cost gave me a little buyer's remorse. I thought they were good but maybe not $300 good. There were way too many people in this subreddit with messed up drivers and I take my headphones on trips sometimes so I bailed.
The second pair was a year or two later because I missed what I remembered the sound quality to be. I don't know if it was a firmware problem or what but the volume on those absolutely sucked! I had to put them at 70% instead of 35 or 40 to play games with all the detail coming through. It was silly. I could listen to them at 100% with no pain which is impossible on any other headset I own. I read somewhere that Audeze made some firmware changes to avoid the driver damage people were having. I don't know if that's true but I returned those.
I'm not sure about version 2. I think they have wiped out the sub bass with a port so that people can't damage the drivers with air pressure. Not sure I want that in a headset that costs even more. That mute switch buried in a hole looks like it sucks too. I mute my mic all the time in conference calls if I need to cough or I won't need to talk for an extended period of time.
The first pair of Maxwell I bought had great volume or at least they were perfectly normal like any other headset I used. I returned them because the cost gave me a little buyer's remorse. I thought they were good but maybe not $300 good. There were way too many people in this subreddit with messed up drivers and I take my headphones on trips sometimes so I bailed.
The second pair was a year or two later because I missed what I remembered the sound quality to be. I don't know if it was a firmware problem or what but the volume on those absolutely sucked! I had to put them at 70% instead of 35 or 40 to play games with all the detail coming through. It was silly. I could listen to them at 100% with no pain which is impossible on any other headset I own. I read somewhere that Audeze made some firmware changes to avoid the driver damage people were having. I don't know if that's true but I returned those.
I'm not sure about version 2. I think they have wiped out the sub bass with a port so that people can't damage the drivers with air pressure. Not sure I want that in a headset that costs even more. That mute switch buried in a hole looks like it sucks too. I mute my mic all the time in conference calls if I need to cough or I won't need to talk for an extended period of time.
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