Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Noble Audio Fokus Apollo: 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
Noble Audio Fokus Apollo
80Outstanding
$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 4 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- Noble Audio Fokus Apollo
HearWiki score
88
80
Sound
9.3
9.3
Noise cancelling
8.5
7.4
Battery
8.0
9.6
Calls
9.0
7.0
Value
6.5
6.8
Price (USD)
$430
$700
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?
New platform
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC (2026) against Noble Audio Fokus Apollo (2024). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC is the newer platform here: LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20262 yr newer
- Fokus Apollo2024
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCFokus Apollo
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Bluetooth, Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCFokus Apollo
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $700
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 80
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- planar
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 80 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 60 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 150 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Weight
- 560 g
- 338 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 6
- 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.
Noble Audio Fokus Apollo
The Noble Audio Fokus Apollo is a premium wireless over-ear headphone that combines a hybrid dual-driver setup with hybrid active noise cancellation for a versatile listening experience. It offers exceptional battery life, support for high-resolution codecs like LDAC, and a robust build, making it a strong candidate for travel and daily use. While its sound is coherent and technically capable, some users may need to adjust EQ for extra brightness and get used to the control scheme.
- Pro:Hybrid dual-driver design delivers detailed and coherent sound
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for quiet environments
- Pro:Supports LDAC and aptX HD for high-quality wireless audio
- Con:Controls have a learning curve
- Con:Bass can become boomy with ANC enabled
- Con:May require EQ adjustments for added sparkle
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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