Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox & Windows

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For most head shapes and sizes, as long as you don’t need both sides to be on the lowest screws (which maximizes size for the biggest heads), the headband will be suspension style. Do note that while we try as much as possible to accommodate all head shapes and sizes, the strap does touch the steel headband when the the strap is set to allow for the largest size.

Ten passes via wired USBtaken fromour standardlatency testingPC, after resetting it. Like with the dongle, weunpluggedand re-plugged the USB connection after each pass.

A High-End Gaming Headset for Audiophiles

I don’t think we need a huge cut of metal for the headband unless you want to toss your headphones against the wall when someone is using an aimbot on your server. I see the excellent headband and solid metal frame as a detriment to the experience that could be cut down on weight with a different material. Interestingly, the imaging on the Maxwell also exceeds the size of the older Beyerdynamic T5 3rd Generation, which I reviewed here if you are interested in reading more about that. The Beyerdynamic feels like a perfect sphere, with equal height, width depth, classifying itself as one of the most coherent standard models in existence in shape. This is my favorite type of treble experience. It is fun and musical. It is fatigue-free even after hours of playing. Loud bullets that come by the thousands during a gaming session are not annoying and don’t get painful. I made it through enough of The Callisto Protocol to confirm that the Maxwell’s crisp, detailed audio and passive noise isolation is much too impressive for me to be playing horror games with. Directional sound is excellent — even without spatial audio — in games like Fortnite and Overwatch 2, especially on the headset’s “competition” EQ preset (there’s a “footsteps” EQ preset as well, but the highs are a little too high for me). The Maxwell doesn’t include spatial audio in its PC app, but it does support Sony’s 3D audio on PS5.

This is the first time I’ve received it. Usually, planar headphones are not forward and lush in setup and tone. Treble The internal battery of the Maxwell is 1800maH and allows for a 20-minute fast charging experience that can get you up to 25% full at 1.8amp (max). Thankfully, the cable they include is fully compatible with that fast charge potential.

Crucial for gaming headphones, the Maxwell headphones feature ultra-low latency wireless connectivity, keeping you totally in sync with the onscreen action. Compatible wireless connectivity includes LC3plus, LE Audio and LDAC.

Away from competitive gaming and into the wonderful world (and surroundings) of Hogwarts, my mind was shattered into pieces. I do not normally play single player games with a headset. But naturally I had to give it a go with the Maxwell. The music from the 4 different vivariums was literally flowing through me. When I turned my character in a different direction in a dungeon and heard something behind me, I had the urge to look behind me IRL. In two words: Absolutely captivating.The longest I have used them in a one-er was 8 hours and I could have really worn them for 8 more. Comfort: 9.5/10