Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Fosi I5: 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.
Score 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
- Fosi I5
HearWiki score
88
80
Sound
9.3
8.6
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
8.2
Price (USD)
$430
$550
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCI5
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $550
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 80
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 97 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- planar
- planar
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 97 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 28 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 98 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
- -
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 550 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- 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.
Fosi I5
The Fosi I5 is a wired, open-back planar magnetic over-ear headphone featuring a large 97 mm driver and a lightweight-ish 550 g build, aiming for high technical performance at a mid-range price. It offers strong build quality and easy drivability from portable sources, with a sound signature that leans toward a warm, detailed presentation but includes some treble emphasis and requires careful pairing to avoid brightness. Its value is generally praised, though its weight and tuning preferences make it a niche recommendation rather than a universal one.
- Pro:Excellent build quality and comfort for long sessions
- Pro:High technical performance with fast, detailed sound
- Pro:Easy to drive, reaching loud volumes on portable gear
- Con:Heavy at 550 g, which may cause fatigue
- Con:Upper mids and treble can be overly emphasized for some listeners
- Con:Benefits from a quality amplifier to fully control dynamics
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