Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Beyerdynamic Aventho 200: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 88. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC - Outstanding overall at around $429.
Over-Ear
Beyerdynamic Aventho 200
74Great
$290
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- Beyerdynamic Aventho 200
HearWiki score
88
74
Sound
9.3
7.3
Noise cancelling
8.5
7.6
Battery
8.0
9.0
Calls
9.0
7.5
Value
6.5
7.4
Price (USD)
$430
$290
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC (2026) against Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC brings LE Audio (LC3), while the Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 answers with Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec aptX Lossless against LC3. The Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20262 yr newer
- Aventho 2002024
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCAventho 200
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX Lossless
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCAventho 200
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $290
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 74
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 10 Hz - 22 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 48 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 15 m
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 63 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- both
- touch
- Weight
- 560 g
- 293 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IP53
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- 1001614
- Microphones
- 2
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Beyerdynamic Aventho 200
The Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 are wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation, a 50mm dynamic driver, and support for high-resolution aptX Lossless streaming. With Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint, and an IP53 rating, they're a versatile choice for daily use, though they lack wireless charging.
- Pro:Outstanding battery life, even with ANC on
- Pro:Supports aptX Lossless and Adaptive codecs
- Pro:Comfortable with memory-foam headband and replaceable ear pads
- Con:Premium price may deter budget buyers
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Touch controls may not suit everyone
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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