AUDEZE MAXWELL // Audeze played us all along 😭 

Happy 4th, y'all! Hope you're staying safe this time of the year. In case you missed it, here's the affiliate link for the Maxwell (it'll help this channel out some) amzn.to/4bye1g0

The extra $30 isn't actually an "Xbox" tax, its for the Dolby Atmos license that comes with the Xbox version.

Now that was a REVIEW! You gave it a major thumbs up, Thanks Aaron!

Maxwell came out with a video for the strap, you can mix/match the strap holes you decide to use to dial in the fit ie; right side on the lowest holes, left side on the middle or top holes. Seemed to give more fitment options

Awesome review! I have the Maxwell also but have an issue with volume. They don’t get really loud but I hear a lot of people say they can’t listen about 65%. Just curious how much volume can you get out of your Maxwells?

had mine afew days now and im super satisfied with the sound and quality, only caveat is that the cushions are not thick enough so my ears touch the plastic inside so it hurts after a few hours of using it. oh and if you want big bass rumble then this isnt for you, but the bass is ACCURATE and all the sounds in videogames and music is supreme. Theres more rumble and bass in lets say the xbox wireless headset for 100$ or whatever it costs nowadays,but overall that headset sounds like garbling shit compared to the maxwell. not a shill or anything so i advice people who have the same issue to search for thicker earpads for the maxwell. TLDR: *maxwell epic sound and soundquality. *Needs thicker earcups *no big bass rumble but its accurate *Do recommend it.

Great job!!! i enjoyed your review. i will probably end up purchasing these.

Thank you very much!

The most important question: Is this headset good for detailed single player games? not competitive though. ty

They sound good, but I've had issues with two units build quality (Early units). I've taken care of them too, always have them on a stand. Have a ticket submitted to customer service currently, but I'm out of warranty..

They are meant to be used with the usb-c dongle mostly. Did you test with that? Bluetooth was more of a good to have. I have had them for more than a year. They are too heavy to be used outdoors. Strictly for around the home imo.

Are the yokes plastic or metal? I love the sound on my Audeze/HyperX Cloud Orbit S, but I'm sick and tired of plastic welding the hell out of them every time the plastic cracks from clamping force. Soured my overall feeling and went with some Beyerdynamics because they are literally built like a Panzer.

Hi Aaron - awesome review as always, so glad I found your channel. I purchased the Edifier Stax S3 based on your review and am very curious how you find the Maxwell compares with it, as they apparently share the same driver. Thanks!

Lovely review! I personally tried the Blackshark V2s, the Arctis 7 and 9s, the Nova's and finally the Maxwell's, and I don't think I could go back! Another thing that I see alot of reviewers fail to mention is that this headset supports Bluetooth, however, its not simultaneous. Meaning, you can't game on your Xbox and listen to podcast/music on your phone at the same time. Which I believe is one big Achilles heel of this headset.

For audio drops, could you togle on.on android developer options the one called "disable a2dp hardware offload”? I had the same issue with my Maxwell using the LDAC codec. This option basically should be toggle on for any advance headphones as they will do the audio processing itself and not by the android phone

Good review! I have these and love them!!

When you mention that you prefer 3.5mm over USB-C, do you mean that using a wired connection provides better overall sound quality compared to a wireless connection? Or am I misunderstanding?

THEY LIED! Thank you very much! Aaron!

I have the Hyper-X version, well did until a few days ago the frame broke. ( Way past warranty) Now I decided to save some money, and got the Alienware 920H. Well my Alienware headset is not working with my Alieneare PC. If I can't fix it by this weekend, it's going back & grab myself the Audeze Maxwell..

Hey Aaron, gonna review Melomania P100 over-ears? I've bought M100 in-ears after your video, lol

65% volume is loud I use it at 32% I've had no issues going over 80hrs st that volume

Just about SQ and comfort... How does the Stax (Edifier) S3 compares to the Maxwell?

Damn, I knew the Xbox tax actually existed 😢

Pls review aune ar5000

good content and review but a HARD no for the clickbait title. Making it sound like they did something wrong by the customers.

So i just got these after a long re-search what to buy in a budged of around 300 Euros. I used G335 before, so i expected a huge step up. Honestly im a bit dissapointed, i like them, quality is awesome, looks great etc.. Sound out of the box is very flat and my ears seem to be very sensitive to that kind of profile, when playing CS2 gun sounds are so loud and it hurts your ears, i had to drop the volume to like 65% so the gunshots dont blow my ears everytime i shoot a gun ( yes there is a few profiles in software for bass, footsteps etc.. but high notes still pierce through my ears) , my old 50 euros G335 are better then these for playing CS2 or some other FPS game ( and its decent enough for bass and deep sound with some tunning) , cause you can hear the steps much more clear, and locate the enemys position by the sound much better then these. and the high notes dont blow your ears off . Software is good and it helped a lot to bring the bass and more of a deep sound (its how i like it ) with EQ. So out of the box sound and preformance was bad for my taste, after some tunning its good. I realy wanted to try out these planar drivers, but im not amazed by them for the sound and gaming even less. I think its just way overhyped and its nothing special, you could prob get similar or better sound with tuning some lower end headphones. So yeah i honestly dotn understand why people praise these so much, makes me wonder what would fit me best, i also looked at many others like ( Logitech G PRO X2 LIGHTSPEED, STEELSERIES Arctis Nova Pro, HYPERX Cloud III, Wireless, Audio-Technica - ATH-M50xSTS, beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X, beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X, beyerdynamic MMX 300 2nd Gen ). I made a decision on these mostly on reviews, and this sites rating. Also i love music i spend a lot of time in my life listening to music, all sorts of styles. I have Edifier 1855db speakers, and i feel like i could have just gotten something much cheaper, and keep listening music through my Edifier speakers.

Vastly disagree by own unit i turn back by 5 days of testing so i tell strictly they mean Maxwell are that much discomforted(8h not stop 3 sessions) that any value with they offer are dismissed. even if they have good music bluetoch battery they still worthless if is bloody pain in ears and head because design is shit so over all Maxwell is Shit because of design. who care how is play if is comfortable use all day long.

Please don't say "We've been Gyped." It's a racist term against the Romani people. It is literally like saying someone "Jewed me down" on the price. I'm sure you didn't know but as NBC morning cartoons told us in the late 1980s and early 1990s, "The more you know."