Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox & Windows Switch, Skype, Zoom with Low-latency Wireless & Bluetooth

Good sound, good battery life, good build quality, good range.Right ear cup has developed a crinkle sound when lightly pushed that does not seem to change how they sound.Side tone (playing your voice back to you) has a constant static tone that I've not experienced with much cheaper headsets.Computer application is okay, phone app is not brilliant in comparison.

EDIT - It's cheaper now. It's absolutely fantastic for music listening thanks to the planar drivers.Yes the Audeze Maxwell is certainly not cheap at £350 but the sound quality is absolutely amazing compared to every other gaming headset I've owned. I have to say they are not heavy at all for me either unlike what many YouTubers claim in reviews. For music listening they are very good (planar goodness) but I primarily use them for gaming. I've looked for and tested out some good custom presets I have found on Reddit r/Audeze. Tweak them until you find the sound signature which suits your needs/preference. The biggest negative is probably the microphone quality. For the price range it definitely could have been better but it's ok, it's passable. The battery life has been stupidly good and does not need charging after every use like other headsets. Wireless range seems pretty good too, better than my old Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2's. No drop outs either I'm happy to say but I am relatively close to the dongle whilst gaming. It's also very important that the headset and dongle firmware match otherwise it will not work properly. I recommend downloading the accompanying android app Audeze HQ which seems to work well currently.I've only encountered 1 issue which I've since rectified. For some reason whilst gaming the dongle just stopped working suddenly on my Xbox Series X. No matter which usb port I tried the little white led would not come on. I feared that the dongle had broken but I found the solution on Reddit.I had to reset the dongle via the little pinhole on it and switch it to pc, reconnect it back up via pc and then resync it again. Switch it back to Xbox then re-pair the dongle (white led functions again) to the headset and it worked on the console again. All throughout the dongle issue bluetooth functionality was unaffected and worked as normal obviously.

Had many headsets over the years but this one is the clear winner, and you would expect so considering the cost.Expensive feeling, but you get what you pay for and this is top tier for gaming. You won't find much better imo.Edit: Wow. They are broken after only a few months. Sound cutting out constantly every few minutes whether connected by dongle, BT or usb cable. I spent so much money on these. I'm destroyed. Don't be like me. Avoid these like the plague.

These sound incredible. They are extremely comfortable and have great passive sound isolation and minimal sound leakage (remember no ANC here). I have come from what were Corsairs top wired headset from 3 years ago and there is no comparison in sound quality. We also have a pair of Bose Quietcomfort Ultra and Sony XM5 headphones in the house and these are far superior in sound quality and, in my opinion, comfort. Even without ANC these do a fine job of passive noise cancelation, and as this is achieved by a good seal on the head, which also means they do a good job of avoiding sound leakage.As many reviews have already pointed out these are a very solid, well built pair of headphones with a large battery and extra technology onboard, this of course also leads to a substantial weight. I don't find this to a problem at all and can comfortably wear them for 8-10 hours (less bathroom breaks) on the weekends, however I can see why some might find this a problem.I have two gripes with these:1 - This is the big one for me..... Why oh why didn't they make the ear pads just a few mileometers deeper? I think it may be more of a problem if you have a slightly larger head and the band is stretched a little more than usual, but after a short while, when the foam compresses a bit, you can feel the material and the hard material under it touching the top of your ear. This seems to be a very common complaint but easily fixed. Following the advice of many YouTube videos I purchased a set of the Wicked cushions - These are of a very high quality and, in my opinion, do nothing to effect the sound quality or passive isolation of the headphones while solving the problem and provide a huge increase in overall comfort. Of course this is totally subjective, but I would certainly factor in the possibility of having to buy a set of these cushions and they run at about 10% the price of the actual headphones. In my opinion, even if you don't have a problem with the originals the Wicked Pads are a very good buy if you are going to wear the headphones a lot.2 - The headband design could do with extra holes placed slightly closer together to offer better range of adjustments and also so they could accommodate smaller heads. To me this small change in the design seems obvious and I don't understand why this wasn't picked up in product testing before the headphones were released. I personally would have to use the middle and bottom set of holes to get a perfect fit but find myself using both the bottom set of holes and putting up with a slightly looser fit as it bothers me to have them uneven. I don't want to sound like a salesman for Wicked (who manufacture the cushions mentioned above) but their third party headband sorted this problem out for me and I like the slightly wider band, although I did prefer the material of the original over the replacement.With these two problems sorted, and I must emphasis that I imagine most people will be happy with them just the way they are, these headphone are as perfect a set of headphones that I could possibly wish for.

Battery life has been nothing short of amazing om these headphones better than anything else at a comparable price but I was disappointed with the loudness of the headphones as even on max volume they're not that loud but other than that these headphones are great

These are incredible headphones. They are heavy, but you soon get used to it. I bought these in February 2024 for the Xbox to play Call of Duty and they are so good.Install the Dolby Atmos app from Xbox and pair the app with these headphones. Now play Nuketown, Stakeout, Pit, Gala or any of the other maps and experience a whole new level of detailed sound. The number of times I’ve turned and shot someone at a close range due to hearing their footsteps behind me or coming around a corner.The battery life is fantastic, too - I grinded three levels of Prestige over Christmas, all on one charge.No negatives as yet, so I hope they last!

Fits perfect, good quality, great price , looks good really good sound levels, comfortable to wear connect easy function great