Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs JBL Tour One M3: 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.
JBL Tour One M3 leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- JBL Tour One M3
HearWiki score
88
82
Sound
9.3
8.0
Noise cancelling
8.5
8.7
Battery
8.0
9.6
Calls
9.0
8.1
Value
6.5
9.6
Price (USD)
$430
$400
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 JBL Tour One M3 (2025). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: LE Audio (LC3). The JBL Tour One M3 answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20261 yr newer
- Tour One M32025
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCTour One M3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCTour One M3
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $400
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 82
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- 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
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 18 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 70 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 70 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- both
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 278 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- -
- leatherette
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Model code
- -
- JBLTOM3AVILTTAM
- Microphones
- 2
- 8
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- beamforming
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
JBL Tour One M3
The JBL Tour One M3 is a premium wireless over-ear headphone that combines adaptive noise cancellation with an impressive 70-hour battery life, even with ANC engaged. It supports high-resolution LDAC streaming over Bluetooth 5.3, and its 40mm drivers deliver a wide frequency response. With multipoint connectivity, touch controls, and a foldable design, it's a versatile choice for travel and daily use.
- Pro:Exceptional 70-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:LDAC support for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancellation for dynamic environments
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Relatively heavy at 278 grams
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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