Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Shure Srh1840: 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
Shure Srh1840
69Good
$500
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 7 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- Shure Srh1840
HearWiki score
88
69
Sound
9.3
7.7
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
4.8
Price (USD)
$430
$500
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 Shure Srh1840 (2012). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds USB-C.
- Maxwell 2 ANC202614 yr newer
- Srh18402012
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCSrh1840
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCSrh1840
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $500
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 69
- Released
- 2026
- 2012
- 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
- 10 Hz - 30 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 65 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 96 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
- 268 g
- Foldable
- -
- No
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- -
- velour
- 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.
Shure Srh1840
The Shure SRH1840 is a lightweight, open-back wired headphone designed for studio use, featuring a 40mm dynamic driver and a remarkably flat frequency response that spans 10 Hz to 30 kHz. Its balanced connection capability and detachable cable make it a versatile tool for engineers, though its moderate impedance and lower sensitivity mean it performs best with dedicated headphone amplifiers rather than portable devices. While praised for its detailed sound and expansive soundstage, some listeners may find its lack of noise cancellation and non-foldable design limiting for on-the-go use.
- Pro:Exceptionally flat and neutral frequency response for accurate monitoring
- Pro:Lightweight build with comfortable velour earpads for long sessions
- Pro:Detachable cable and balanced connection option for flexible setups
- Con:High impedance and low sensitivity require a powerful amplifier
- Con:Not foldable, making transport less convenient
- Con:Open-back design offers no isolation from ambient noise
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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