Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
88Outstanding
$430
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs V-Moda Crossfade 3 Wireless: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC vs V-Moda Crossfade 3 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 3 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 3 Wireless
HearWiki score
88
-
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 3 Wireless (2020). The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.1, Top codec LC3 against aptX HD, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Maxwell 2 ANC20266 yr newer
- Crossfade 3 Wireless2020
What differsMaxwell 2 ANCCrossfade 3 Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.1
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX HD
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2 ANCCrossfade 3 Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $430
- $350
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 2× 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX HD
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 30 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 315 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Model code
- -
- XFBT3-BRBK
- 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.
V-Moda Crossfade 3 Wireless
The V-Moda Crossfade 3 Wireless are rugged over-ear headphones with 50mm dual-diaphragm drivers, Bluetooth 5.1, and aptX HD support for high-quality wireless audio. They offer a long 30-hour battery life, a foldable metal design for portability, and multipoint connectivity. While they lack active noise cancellation, their wired and wireless flexibility makes them a versatile choice for bass-forward listening.
- Pro:Long 30-hour battery life
- Pro:Durable metal construction with foldable design
- Pro:Supports aptX HD for high-resolution wireless audio
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Heavier than some competitors at 315g
- Con:Button controls may feel dated
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