Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Beyerdynamic DT 150: 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 DT 150
54Average
$330
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Beyerdynamic DT 150
HearWiki score
88
54
Sound
9.5
6.1
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
3.3
Price (USD)
$330
$330
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 (2026) against Beyerdynamic DT 150 (2019). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ and Companion app.
- Maxwell 220267 yr newer
- DT 1502019
What differsMaxwell 2DT 150
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2DT 150
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $330
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 54
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 38 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 38 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 250 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 97 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 80 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- none
- Voice assistant
- -
- No
- Weight
- 560 g
- 250 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Connector
- -
- 6.35 mm
- Model code
- -
- 455970
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- No
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Beyerdynamic DT 150
The Beyerdynamic DT 150 is a wired, closed-back studio headphone built for professional monitoring, featuring a 38 mm dynamic driver and a high 250-ohm impedance. It delivers a strong midrange but has a non-neutral frequency response with pronounced bass and uneven treble, making it better suited for monitoring tasks than critical listening. Its robust build and good passive isolation are offset by a demanding impedance that requires a capable amplifier.
- Pro:Robust, durable build suited for studio use
- Pro:Good passive isolation for a closed-back design
- Pro:Strong midrange presence from 300 Hz to 3 kHz
- Con:Non-neutral tuning with uneven treble response
- Con:High impedance (250 ohms) requires a powerful amp
- Con:Not ideal for critical mix evaluation or hi-fi listening
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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