Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless
Not yet scored
$350
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 6 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
- V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.3
-
Noise cancelling
8.5
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
6.5
-
Price (USD)
$430
$350
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 V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless (2018). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 3.0, Top codec LC3 against aptX, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Custom EQ and Companion app.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20268 yr newer
- Crossfade 2 Wireless2018
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCCrossfade 2 Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 3.0
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCCrossfade 2 Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $350
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2018
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 3.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 14 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 150 min
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 309 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- XFBT2A-MBLACKM
- 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.
V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless
The V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless are full-size, on-ear headphones that deliver a robust, bass-forward sound signature thanks to their large 50mm drivers. They offer solid wireless flexibility with Bluetooth 3.0, aptX support, and multipoint pairing, all wrapped in a durable, foldable design that's built for travel. While they lack active noise cancellation, their noise-isolating fit and 14-hour battery make them a reliable choice for everyday listening.
- Pro:Powerful 50mm dynamic drivers
- Pro:Supports aptX, AAC, and SBC codecs
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth pairing
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Outdated Bluetooth 3.0
- Con:Battery life is modest at 14 hours
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