Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs Ultrasone Pro 2900: 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
Ultrasone Pro 2900
58Average
$550
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
- Ultrasone Pro 2900
HearWiki score
88
58
Sound
9.3
7.4
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
4.4
Price (USD)
$430
$550
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 Ultrasone Pro 2900 (2011). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Maxwell 2 ANC202615 yr newer
- Pro 29002011
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCPro 2900
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCPro 2900
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $550
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 58
- Released
- 2026
- 2011
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- 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
- 6 Hz - 42 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 40 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
- 295 g
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- 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.
Ultrasone Pro 2900
The Ultrasone Pro 2900 is a wired, open-back over-ear headphone that delivers a vivid, high-energy sound with pronounced low end and sparkling highs. Its wide soundstage and strong clarity make it a good fit for genres like piano or acoustic guitar, though its aggressive tuning can wear on the ears during long sessions. Pairing it with a warmer amplifier helps tame its bright character and balance the overall response.
- Pro:Excellent transparency and instrument separation
- Pro:Wide, immersive soundstage
- Pro:Solid build quality and comfortable fit
- Con:Bass and treble can sound aggressive and fatiguing
- Con:Bright tuning requires careful amp pairing
- Con:Ear-cup cushions may unscrew easily
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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