Audeze Maxwell Wireless
Score: 92/100
Bose QuietComfort Ultra
Score: 88/100Rankings
The Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset offers premium planar-magnetic audio, ultra-low-latency Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, and an impressive 80-hour battery life. It excels in sound fidelity and mic clarity, though it is heavy and lacks active noise cancellation or foldability.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra combines industry-leading ANC with spatial and immersive audio, offering up to 30 hours of playback and lossless wired sound. Its premium build and feature set target travelers and media enthusiasts, though it lacks water resistance and can be heavy for some users.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
90 mmbest | — | |
80 hoursbest | 30 hours | |
111.4 dBbest | — | |
10 mbest | 9.1 m | |
| ↓ lower better | 490 g | 480 gbest |
| ↓ lower better | 2 hoursbest | 3 hours |
12 monthsbest | 12 monthsbest | |
— | 0.975 mbest |
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Microphone(1) | ||
Microphone Type | Detachable hypercardioid boom | Array |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 490 g | 480 g |
Battery & Power(4) | ||
Battery Life (hours) | 80 hours | 30 hours |
Wireless Range (m) | 10 m | 9.1 m |
Charging Time (hours) | 2 hours | 3 hours |
Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Accessories(1) | ||
Number of Included Accessories | 7 | 3 |
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Professional reviewers applaud the Maxwell for its audiophile-grade planar magnetic drivers, ultra-low-latency Bluetooth 5.3 with high-resolution codecs, and robust aluminum-steel construction. The Audeze HQ app's game-specific EQ presets and AI-driven mic filtering are highlighted as game-changing features, while the absence of ANC and the headset's weight are cited as the only notable drawbacks.
Everyday users rave about the headset's unmatched sound quality, marathon-length battery life, and crystal-clear microphone, often calling it the best all-in-one gaming and music solution. Common complaints focus on the weight, lack of foldability, and the missing ANC feature.
Professional reviewers applaud the Bose QuietComfort Ultra for its leap forward in spatial audio, comfort, and build quality, highlighting the Immersive Audio and CustomTune features as standout innovations, while noting the lack of water resistance and slightly lower high-frequency ANC compared to Sony's latest model.
Users overwhelmingly praise the headphones for their comfort, powerful noise cancellation, and convenient auto-pause/lay-flat features, with common complaints about touch-control sensitivity, wind-related call quality issues, and initial disorientation with Immersive Audio.
