Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Denon Ah-D5200: 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
Denon Ah-D5200
71Good
$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
- Denon Ah-D5200
HearWiki score
88
71
Sound
9.3
8.3
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
5.7
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 Denon Ah-D5200 (2018). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode and Custom EQ.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20268 yr newer
- Ah-D52002018
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCAh-D5200
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCAh-D5200
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $800
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 71
- Released
- 2026
- 2018
- 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
- 5 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 24 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 103 dB/mW
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- -
- 117.2
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Battery life
- 40 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- both
- none
- Weight
- 560 g
- 385 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- -
- foam
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
- 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.
Denon Ah-D5200
The Denon AH-D5200 is a premium wired, closed-back over-ear headphone with a wooden housing and 50 mm dynamic drivers. It delivers a punchy, detailed sound with deep bass and good separation, while its low impedance and high sensitivity make it easy to drive from a variety of sources. Comfort and build quality are strong, though its performance may not fully justify its premium price tag for all listeners.
- Pro:Excellent build quality with luxurious wooden earcups
- Pro:Deep, punchy bass with good detail and separation
- Pro:Comfortable fit for extended listening sessions
- Con:Mids can sound less natural compared to some rivals
- Con:Soundstage depth is somewhat limited
- Con:High price may not offer enough value for 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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