Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox & Windows

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Bearing in mind your top pick of the Corsair virtuoso was so uncomfortable I had headaches in under 30 mins of wearing. On the Penrose and Penrose X, the Game/Chat Mix was done by pressing the Microphone wheel and then adjusting up and down, as the default scroll action on the wheel was your mic volume. 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.

I could easily tell what direction distant gunfire came from without looking at the audio markers on the game’s compass. at the same time, it can’t play audio from both wireless sources simultaneously, like the Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT or the Logitech G735 can. Previously, such headphones might sound a little too detailed out of the box, and potentially that made them a little sharp and spikey. and Bluetooth), which is frustrating as it also does not allow for simultaneous listening on those two connections.While we originally measured somewhat high latency via wired USB, we launched an investigation into our latency measurements, and created headphones test bench 1. I’ve reviewed more than a thousand different consumer electronics products including headphones, speakers, TVs, and every major game system and VR headset of the last decade. They have a cone-shaped diaphragm that is vibrated using a single magnet, and a magnetised coil, to generate sound. The good news is that it feels very sturdy (the bulk probably helps with that), with a steel headband, aluminum yokes, and thick, weighty earcups. On the edge of the earcup, starting at the front, there’s a button for toggling the headset’s microphone AI noise reduction feature, a 3.

You can also use Audeze HQ to control the mic sidetone (how much of your own voice gets pumped into the headset), mix between game and chat audio, and select an EQ preset.While both headphones are well-built, the Audeze have a significantly longer continuous battery life, and support Bluetooth. They have a better, more immersive passive soundstage, too, their boom mic offers a superior overall performance, and they have a significantly longer continuous playback time. That said, they can reduce some ambient chatter and do a significantly better job of cutting down the high-pitch whirl of computer fans.

Although they're light on thump and rumble, the rest of the range is fairly flat and even, ensuring that sound effects like footsteps or weaponry clinking in Bayonetta 3 are clear and present in your gameplay. With the ability to save up to 4 user-defined EQ profiles, you can try out community-sourced settings, or craft your own in the Audeze HQ gaming app. Thankfully, support for USB-C audio and the latest Bluetooth version also means that the Audeze Maxwell will be more likely to remain future-proof. The Audeze Maxwell are gaming headphones, and while you can make them look more casual by detaching their boom mic, they're still heavy and bulky, which can be a deal breaker if you want to use them for commuting.Audeze drivers are trusted by leading recording and game studios worldwide, and feature patented technologies including Uniforce ™ voice coils, Fluxor ™ magnets, and Fazor ™ waveguides. If you were after proper audiophile wireless chops, Audeze has delivered here, and in a gaming headset. For most head shapes and sizes, as long as you don’t need both sides to be on the lowest screws (which maximizes size for the biggest heads), the headband will be suspension style.

They also have a pretty neutral sound out of the box, and there are EQ presets available in their companion app to help you get the best sound. It's certainly a better value bundle than the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro, our previous favourite high-end headset, and a better-sounding one, too. While it’s true that most gaming headsets don’t come with carrying cases, I think higher-end headsets should.The Maxwell comes with six pre-tuned presets and four customizable presets, which, again, can only be customized using the mobile app for the time being. Planar magnetic drivers produce sound using a diaphragm with the conductor embedded inside it (instead of attached to it, like a voice coil is), positioned between two magnetic arrays. Connection switching aside, both of the Maxwell’s wireless connections have impressive strength and range. That said, it's secure and the asymmetrical design of the ear cups means you get a good fit and therefore some decent passive noise cancelling, too. The manufacturer states in their FAQ section that Xbox variant isn't officially supported on this console, which can result in 'some limitations in volume control and other possible loss of functionality'.