Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Bose QuietComfort 35 II: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Bose QuietComfort 35 II, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Bose QuietComfort 35 II
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.5
-
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
-
Price (USD)
$330
$300
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 (2026) against Bose QuietComfort 35 II (2017). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 4.1, Top codec LC3 against AAC and LE Audio (LC3). It also adds Multipoint pairing and USB-C.
- Maxwell 220269 yr newer
- QuietComfort 35 II2017
What differsMaxwell 2QuietComfort 35 II
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 4.1
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2QuietComfort 35 II
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $300
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2017
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 99 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 4.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 20 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 135 min
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 234 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Bose QuietComfort 35 II
These wireless over-ear headphones are known for their top-tier active noise cancellation and plush comfort, making them ideal for long listening sessions or travel. They deliver balanced sound and include voice assistant support, though they rely on an older Bluetooth version and lack modern features like multipoint or USB-C charging.
- Pro:Excellent active noise cancellation
- Pro:Very comfortable for extended wear
- Pro:Solid battery life of 20 hours
- Con:No multipoint Bluetooth connection
- Con:Uses micro-USB instead of USB-C
- Con:Lacks water resistance
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