Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs FiiO Ft7: 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
FiiO Ft7
81Outstanding
$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 6 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- FiiO Ft7
HearWiki score
88
81
Sound
9.3
8.8
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
8.2
Price (USD)
$430
$700
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCFt7
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $700
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 81
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 106 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- planar
- planar
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 106 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 5 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 25 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 94 dB/mW
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- -
- 110
- 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
- -
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Weight
- 560 g
- 427 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- -
- 4.4 mm balanced
- 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.
FiiO Ft7
The FiiO FT7 is a premium open-back planar magnetic headphone featuring a large 106mm driver, delivering a natural and mature sound signature with strong technical performance. While it offers excellent build quality and accessories, it benefits significantly from a quality amplifier and has a few ergonomic quirks to consider. Overall, it presents a compelling high-end option that balances refinement with engaging performance, though it may not surpass the very top tier in its class.
- Pro:Large 106mm planar driver for detailed sound
- Pro:Premium build quality and accessories
- Pro:Natural, mature tuning with good balance
- Con:Benefits noticeably from a good amplifier
- Con:Some ergonomic quirks with the headband
- Con:Sub-bass response has tradeoffs
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