Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro Mkii: 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 DT 1770 Pro Mkii
72Good
$700
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 7 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro Mkii
HearWiki score
88
72
Sound
9.3
7.8
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
5.8
Price (USD)
$430
$700
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?
Half a step newer
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC (2026) against Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro Mkii (2024). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds USB-C.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20262 yr newer
- DT 1770 Pro Mkii2024
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCDT 1770 Pro Mkii
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCDT 1770 Pro Mkii
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $700
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 72
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 45 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 45 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 5 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 30 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 95 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 40 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Weight
- 560 g
- 377 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Connector
- -
- 6.35 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- 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 DT 1770 Pro Mkii
The Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro MkII is a wired, closed-back studio headphone that builds on its predecessor with a new 45mm Tesla driver and refined treble tuning. It offers solid construction, comfortable fit, and a lower 30-ohm impedance that makes it easy to drive from various devices, though its sound signature is clearly aimed at professional monitoring rather than casual listening. While praised for detail and bass impact, some reviewers note its midrange can sound edgy and treble slightly pinched, which may not suit everyone's taste.
- Pro:Excellent build quality and durable design
- Pro:Comfortable for long listening sessions
- Pro:Powerful and detailed bass response
- Con:Tuning may sound edgy or harsh to some ears
- Con:Treble can feel pinched or constrained
- Con:Headband adjustment is stiff and hard to set
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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