None of those features interfere with music listening, movie watching, podcasting, or using the Maxwell as an office headset. In short, it is best $300 wireless headphone on the market in terms of versatility and sound quality which explains why it is sold out everywhere (particularly the Xbox version with its Dolby Atmos support).

The Audeze Maxwell is a high-end gaming headset using planar magnetic drivers for an expansive soundstage and deep bass response. The headset is just at home playing music or movies as it is clicking heads in the latest FPS titles, and it can connect to pretty much anything thanks to USB, 3.5mm, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz options.

I give Audeze a lot of credit for what they did with Maxwell. They took the overwhelming amount of negative feedback Penrose received, and legitimately tried their best to deliver an amazing wireless gaming headset.

But you don't have to travel all the way to Berlin to check out this IFA Innovation Award-winning product. Audeze's U.S. team hand-assembles and tests the proprietary technology in each and every pair of headphones in its California factory, so go get your hands — and ears — on these phenomenal Maxwell headphones today.

The Maxwell has fantastic drivers, excellent battery life, and impressive wireless range. But it’s also got some issues.

While the Audeze Maxwell are on the pricier side for a gaming headset at $300, they’re remarkable for gaming as well as everyday use. With extensive connectivity options to rival even SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Pro Wireless alongside stunning audio quality, it’s hard not to feel like you’re getting your money’s worth. That goes double since you really can use this headset with just about anything.

You can't really call a $300 wireless headset good value, but you won't find a better-sounding set of cable-free gaming cans at this price anywhere. The planar magnetic drivers deliver classically glorious Audeze audiophile sound, bringing any game world to vivid life completely wirelessly, too.

For $299, the Maxwell is offering a lot. The highlights for the headset come from its battery life, vivid and useful imaging, satisfying balance, very solid connections and microphone clarity. Though I would qualify the Audeze Maxwell as being much more specifically geared towards gaming than more casual and universal use, it’s a gaming headset that can still do both if you want it to. Despite the small issue I had with heat build up, I would ultimately say that the Maxwell is a headset that is easy and worthy of wearing for hours at a time for a genuinely immersive gaming experience. Worth its price? Pretty easily so, my friends who tried it with me don’t want to let it go.

The Audeze Maxwell wireless gaming headset offers some of the cleanest, most audiophile-pleasing sound you can get in the category thanks to its planar magnetic drivers.

The Maxwell is one of the best choices for an audiophile gaming headset. It delivers impressive soundstage, balancing, and detailing, producing rich and brighter audio. Plus, it offers adequate comfort and has a durable build.

The Audeze Maxwell Wireless Headset retails for US$299 and while that may seem a bit pricey, these can be used not just for gaming but also for travel, for listening to music around the house, on a plane, train, or subway via your phone or whatever you use for music. The battery life means you’ll never have to worry about them dying during a weeks worth of commuting or even a week long business trip. Charge them up, toss them on your neck, and go anywhere. Only thing missing is a nice carrying case

Audeze's latest headset is its best offering for gamers yet, with a much nicer design and seriously superb sound, married to great battery life. It's pricey, but a great pick if your budget stretches that high.

A fantastic premium gaming headset that offers some of the best audio I've ever experienced. It's rich and detailed with strong bass, while the Maxwell is also comfortable, and provides fantastic endurance and versatile connectivity. The software and microphone aren't as strong as the competition, however.

Build quality is excellent, I/O is amazing, and either as a pure stereo headphone or a Dolby Atmos endpoint, the headphone was just flawless. Sure, there are better sounding, traditional, headphones available, at the same price, but none pack as many features as the Maxwell and none gave me this sensation that we are, finally, venturing into the whelm of successful spatial audio.

The Audeze Maxwell is a fantastic-sounding detailed gaming headset that has a wide soundstage, accurate imaging, and long battery life. It is, however, marred by preventable flaws. Apart from being big, bulky, and somewhat of a brain-squeezer, there are some bits about the audio that I’m not quite sold on. And for a headset this pricey, I would have expected the limitations to be minimal.

he Audeze Maxwell are very good for wireless gaming. They come in Xbox and PlayStation variants, so it's important to ensure you get the right model for your needs. Their wireless dongle ensures low latency, so your audio and visuals stay in sync while gaming. They have a fairly neutral sound out of the box, but you can also use their companion software's EQ presets to adjust their sound to suit your tastes. If you like to game with others, their boom mic ensures your voice sounds clear and accurate, even if you're talking in noisy environments. You can pair the headphones with your console and smartphone simultaneously too.

The Audeze Maxwell offers the best audio that any gaming headset can muster. This simple fact makes it an accessible option for those wanting the best audio around, without any cables, or buying pre-amps or mixers. While there are slight issues surrounding comfort, this is a near-unparalleled experience in the product segment. The Xbox model has Dolby Atmos support, and is slightly more expensive.

The Audeze Maxwell is the next brilliant step for a legendary line of audiophile gaming headsets. With an incredible soundstage and impressive detailing and balance, everything sounds fuller, brighter, and richer with these cups over your ears. Throw in a luxury build, 80-hour battery life, and high-quality noise-isolating mic and you've got one of the best headsets on the market.