Audeze - Maxwell Over-the-Ear Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox One, Xbox X|S, PC - Black
Model: 207-MW-1120-01
SKU: 6563243
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Customers are delighted by the superb sound quality of the Maxwell Over-the-Ear Wireless Gaming Headset, frequently praising its unmatched audio performance for gaming. However, some users noted that the headset is on the heavier side, which may be a drawback for some. The build quality also received positive feedback.
First thing is the packaging. These things are PACKED in there. I’d say there is a near-zero chance they are damaged from shipping as it’s got foam on every side and nothing can move freely in the box (see picture). Second is setup. Simple enough to plug and play, but if you’re buying this set over the PS5 version it’ll be because this has embedded Dolby Atmos. I’m on PC, so for Windows all I had to do was download Dolby Access on the Windows Store. IMPORTANTLY, on Windows 10 at least, right click the volume button on the lower right corner of the desktop and click “Spatial Audio” then click Dolby Atmos. The included instructions are simple (see picture, good) but can also be a bit vague (bad). Two wheels on the side, one is for overall headphone volume, the other is the ratio between “game” volume and “chat” volume. In my case I could turn either my game volume down to hear my friends on Discord, or turn Discord down to hear my game. Neat feature, kinda confusing with no initial explanation. Build quality is very nice with seemingly high quality materials. This makes it a good bit heavier than my previous headphones, however. Ear cups out of (pleather?) make a great seal that is soft, which helps with immersion, but the great build quality pushes in on my ears quite a bit. There isn’t any standoff room between the ear cups and the base of the headphone, so I found my admittedly large ears getting smushed against the side, which is a bit uncomfortable. The head strap is again high quality, but adjusting it makes you use a screwdriver (see picture). This is of course better than it being fixed in place, so I’m not complaining much, but food for thought for gen 2. The only real sore spot I have with the headphones is the detachable mic. It could be just the pair I got, but I’ve been told both in game and Discord that I sound like I’m underwater and that it sounds worse than the G430s I got quite a few years ago. I downloaded the Audra’s HQ app, updated firmware, nothing helped. Also, the mic monitoring “Sidetone” absolutely MESSED up the sound, so would not recommend turning that on. Overall, a very solid pair of headphones, especially for wireless ones! The only spot that has uncharacteristically low quality is the microphone, which apparently sounds terrible. Because they are $300 dollars, I’ll probably swap them for some other high end set unless Best Buy doesn’t sell anything worth buying. For someone who’s just watching videos or listening to music, it’s worth the money! If you need to use the mic, not so much!
Posted by Hinty
Just for context these are some of the earphones/headphones and audio gear I own: Hifiman 400i 2020 Dunu Talos Tinhifi P1 Letshouer S12 Ibasso DX-160 Shanling M3X I used to be a gamer but strictly audio these days. I have listened to other expensive headphones both wireless and wired from Focal, Audeze, HIfiman, Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic and for the price, features and especially sound quality these are the best imho for both wired/wireless for music listening. A few cons would be the weight and the movement on the head (moves around too easily), I replaced the pads with Defean Silky pads and the headband with Wicked Cushions which improves the comfort (weight distribution and heat) and lastly these have been hard to find the past year but worth the wait.
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Posted by Aramaki
Best sounding headset by a mile, nothing has come close. Heavy, but worth it. Suggest getting 3rd party band and cushions. Xbox version works fine on the PS5, so just get that one.
Posted by Clay
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