Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Technics EAH-F70N: 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
Technics EAH-F70N
56Average
$430
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
- Technics EAH-F70N
HearWiki score
88
56
Sound
9.3
8.0
Noise cancelling
8.5
6.3
Battery
8.0
4.5
Calls
9.0
6.5
Value
6.5
2.5
Price (USD)
$430
$430
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 Technics EAH-F70N (2020). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 4.2, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Feed-forward.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20266 yr newer
- EAH-F70N2020
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCEAH-F70N
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 4.2
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Feed-forward
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCEAH-F70N
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $430
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 56
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- 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
- 4 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 28 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- 101 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 4.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 20 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 20 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 240 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- both
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 292 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- 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.
Technics EAH-F70N
The Technics EAH-F70N is a wireless over-ear headphone with active noise cancellation, designed for long listening sessions with a 20-hour battery life. It supports high-quality audio codecs including LDAC and aptX HD, and features a lightweight build at 292 grams. Touch controls and a transparency mode add convenience, while multipoint Bluetooth lets you connect to multiple devices simultaneously.
- Pro:Supports LDAC and aptX HD for high-resolution audio
- Pro:Lightweight design at 292g for comfortable wear
- Pro:20-hour battery life with ANC on
- Con:No USB-C charging port
- Con:No app support for customization or EQ
- Con:Only one microphone for calls
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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