Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE: 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
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE
83Outstanding
$250
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE
HearWiki score
88
83
Sound
9.5
8.6
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
9.5
10.0
Calls
9.0
7.4
Value
7.5
8.8
Price (USD)
$330
$250
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 Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE (2025). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Audeze Maxwell 2 brings LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE answers with Top codec aptX Lossless against LC3.
- Maxwell 220261 yr newer
- Melomania P100 SE2025
What differsMaxwell 2Melomania P100 SE
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX Lossless
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Bluetooth, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Melomania P100 SE
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 83
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- 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 - 40 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 80 ms
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 100 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 60 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 160 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 330 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- 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.
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE
The Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE is a wireless over-ear headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation, designed for travel and daily use. With touch controls, a customizable EQ, and multipoint connectivity, it's a versatile option in the sub-$300 range, though its sound signature and ANC performance have some trade-offs.
- Pro:Supports aptX Lossless and aptX Adaptive for high-quality audio
- Pro:Hybrid ANC and transparency mode for flexible listening
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth 5.3 with touch controls and app EQ
- Con:Bulky design may not suit all head sizes
- Con:Bass can be overly boosted out of the box
- Con:ANC consistency could be improved
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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