Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Dan Clark Audio Aeon Flow Open: 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
Dan Clark Audio Aeon Flow Open
52Average
$800
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
- Dan Clark Audio Aeon Flow Open
HearWiki score
88
52
Sound
9.3
7.0
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
3.8
Price (USD)
$430
$800
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 Dan Clark Audio Aeon Flow Open (2018). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds USB-C.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20268 yr newer
- Aeon Flow Open2018
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCAeon Flow Open
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCAeon Flow Open
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $800
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 52
- Released
- 2026
- 2018
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 62 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- planar
- planar
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 62 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 13 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
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 321 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.
Dan Clark Audio Aeon Flow Open
The Dan Clark Audio Aeon Flow Open is a wired, open-back planar magnetic headphone that delivers a warm, smooth, and engaging listening experience. Its low 13-ohm impedance makes it easy to drive, and the lightweight 321g frame, combined with plush padding, ensures exceptional comfort for long sessions. While it lacks a massive soundstage compared to some open-back rivals, its relaxed tuning and built-in tuning filters offer versatile customization for a satisfying, easygoing sound.
- Pro:Warm, smooth, and engaging sound signature
- Pro:Exceptionally comfortable with lightweight build
- Pro:Easy to drive thanks to low impedance
- Con:Soundstage is more intimate than some competitors
- Con:Detail retrieval falls slightly short of top-tier rivals
- Con:Wired-only design with no ANC or USB-C connectivity
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