Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox & Windows

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I love seeing gaming headsets from audio companies, because they approach it from the audio side first, not the gaming side.

is still expensive for a gaming headset, but the audiophile-worthy sound quality alone makes the Maxwell an Editors’ Choice winner for gaming headsets. It's also incredibly quick charging via USB type-C; you can pump the battery up by 25% in just 20 minutes.Using the 'Audeze' EQ, which is the default setting, the Audeze Maxwell have a neutral sound profile, making them well-suited for most uses. For more information regarding our assessment and retest of phase response, you can check out our investigation article here. It appears to be the same boom mic that came with the Penrose and the Mobius, but the Maxwell features a built-in AI-powered noise suppression feature that works to filter out background noise while you’re talking. Enjoy lossless-quality high-resolution audio with the latest in wireless technology, compatible with LC3plus, LE Audio, and LDAC. The Audeze Maxwell sidesteps this issue by allowing you to adjust it to your liking — or turn it off entirely.

Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova headsets have a similar suspension headband system, but those headsets also have independently height-adjustable earcups, while the Maxwell’s earcups are fixed. If you were after proper audiophile wireless chops, Audeze has delivered here, and in a gaming headset.I could easily tell what direction distant gunfire came from without looking at the audio markers on the game’s compass. That said, these headphones also have high latency via SBC on PCs, so you'll be better off using the wireless dongle for gaming instead. They also support codecs like LC3, LC3+, and LDAC, which is great if you like to listen to high-quality audio. To combat this, most gaming apps will come with EQ presets; the same is true for the Audeze Maxwell. To adjust the headband, grab on to the strap near the screw holes and pull the strap holes over the screws.