Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Bose QuietComfort 35: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Bose QuietComfort 35, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- Bose QuietComfort 35
HearWiki score
88
-
Sound
9.3
-
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
-
Price (USD)
$430
$300
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?
New platform
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC (2026) against Bose QuietComfort 35 (2016). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 4.1, Top codec LC3 against AAC and LE Audio (LC3). It also adds Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode and Custom EQ.
- Maxwell 2 ANC202610 yr newer
- QuietComfort 352016
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCQuietComfort 35
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 4.1
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCQuietComfort 35
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $300
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2016
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 4.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 20 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 135 min
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 240 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 2
- 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.
Bose QuietComfort 35
The Bose QuietComfort 35 is a wireless over-ear headphone that pairs adaptive active noise cancellation with a comfortable, lightweight design for immersive listening. It delivers a balanced sound signature and up to 20 hours of battery life, making it a reliable travel companion for those who prioritize noise isolation and ease of use.
- Pro:Effective adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable for long wear
- Pro:Solid 20-hour battery life
- Con:No USB-C charging
- Con:Lacks transparency mode and multipoint
- Con:No app support or custom EQ
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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