Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Focal Lensys Professional: 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 Lensys Professional
76Great
$660
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 Lensys Professional
HearWiki score
88
76
Sound
9.3
8.4
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
7.6
Price (USD)
$430
$660
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 Lensys Professional (2024). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20262 yr newer
- Lensys Professional2024
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCLensys Professional
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCLensys Professional
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $660
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 76
- 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
- 5 Hz - 22 kHz
- 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
- buttons
- Weight
- 560 g
- 306 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- 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 Lensys Professional
The Focal Lensys Professional is a wired, closed-back studio headphone engineered for critical monitoring, featuring a 40mm dynamic driver and a 5 Hz to 22 kHz frequency response. Its low 26-ohm impedance and high 100 dB sensitivity make it easily drivable by laptops and portable gear, while its detailed, uncolored sound and passive isolation suit recording and mixing tasks. Though not a budget option, it offers robust build quality, replaceable cables, and a travel-friendly design for professional use.
- Pro:Accurate, uncolored sound ideal for critical listening
- Pro:High sensitivity and low impedance for easy driving
- Pro:Excellent passive isolation for closed-back design
- Con:Premium price point may deter budget buyers
- Con:Clamping pressure can become noticeable over long sessions
- Con:Wired-only operation limits portability convenience
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