Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Focal Hadenys: 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
Focal Hadenys
79Great
$570
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
- Focal Hadenys
HearWiki score
88
79
Sound
9.3
8.6
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
7.7
Price (USD)
$430
$570
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 Focal Hadenys (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
- Hadenys2024
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCHadenys
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCHadenys
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $570
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 79
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 25 Hz - 22 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- warm
- Impedance
- -
- 26 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 100 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
- 294 g
- 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.
Focal Hadenys
The Focal Hadenys is an open-back, wired over-ear headphone that pairs a warm, well-balanced sound with robust construction. Its 40mm dynamic driver delivers strong bass, smooth mids, and refined treble, while a 26-ohm impedance and high sensitivity make it easy to drive from a wide range of sources. The design is solid but bulky, and the included cable may not be to everyone's liking.
- Pro:Easy to drive from most sources
- Pro:Warm, balanced sound with strong bass
- Pro:High-quality build and materials
- Con:Chunky design may not suit all tastes
- Con:Stock cable quality is underwhelming
- Con:Sound can feel dull at low volumes
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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