Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Beyerdynamic Aventho 200: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Audeze Maxwell 2 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 - Outstanding overall at around $329.
Over-Ear
Beyerdynamic Aventho 200
74Great
$290
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Beyerdynamic Aventho 200
HearWiki score
88
74
Sound
9.5
7.3
Noise cancelling
-
7.6
Battery
9.5
9.0
Calls
9.0
7.5
Value
7.5
7.4
Price (USD)
$330
$290
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?
Mixed generations
Audeze Maxwell 2 (2026) against Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Audeze Maxwell 2 brings LE Audio (LC3), while the Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 answers with Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec aptX Lossless against LC3. The Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 220262 yr newer
- Aventho 2002024
What differsMaxwell 2Aventho 200
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX Lossless
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Aventho 200
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $290
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 74
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 10 Hz - 22 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 48 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 15 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 63 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Weight
- 560 g
- 293 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IP53
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- 1001614
- Microphones
- 2
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Beyerdynamic Aventho 200
The Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 are wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation, a 50mm dynamic driver, and support for high-resolution aptX Lossless streaming. With Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint, and an IP53 rating, they're a versatile choice for daily use, though they lack wireless charging.
- Pro:Outstanding battery life, even with ANC on
- Pro:Supports aptX Lossless and Adaptive codecs
- Pro:Comfortable with memory-foam headband and replaceable ear pads
- Con:Premium price may deter budget buyers
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Touch controls may not suit everyone
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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