Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 32: 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 770 Pro 32
72Good
$200
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 4 of 6 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 32
HearWiki score
88
72
Sound
9.5
7.8
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
8.2
Price (USD)
$330
$200
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 770 Pro 32 (2013). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Maxwell 2202613 yr newer
- DT 770 Pro 322013
What differsMaxwell 2DT 770 Pro 32
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Specifications
Maxwell 2DT 770 Pro 32
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $200
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 72
- Released
- 2026
- 2013
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 45 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 45 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 5 Hz - 35 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 96 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
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 270 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- 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 DT 770 Pro 32
The Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 32 is a wired, closed-back over-ear studio headphone with a durable build and balanced sound signature. Its low 32-ohm impedance makes it easy to drive from laptops and phones, but it lacks noise cancellation and a detachable cable, limiting its portability.
- Pro:Accurate, well-balanced audio reproduction
- Pro:Durable construction ideal for studio use
- Pro:Low impedance works well with mobile devices
- Con:Bulky design not suited for travel
- Con:Mediocre passive noise isolation
- Con:Non-detachable cable is a drawback
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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