Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Denon Ah-D9200: 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
Denon Ah-D9200
76Great
$1,800
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
- Denon Ah-D9200
HearWiki score
88
76
Sound
9.5
9.1
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
5.9
Price (USD)
$330
$1,800
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 Denon Ah-D9200 (2018). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing and USB-C.
- Maxwell 220268 yr newer
- Ah-D92002018
What differsMaxwell 2Ah-D9200
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2Ah-D9200
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $1,800
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 76
- Released
- 2026
- 2018
- 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
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 24 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 105 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Battery life
- 80 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- 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
- 375 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Balanced connection
- -
- 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.
Denon Ah-D9200
The Denon AH-D9200 is a flagship closed-back headphone that pairs a luxurious Japanese bamboo housing with a 50 mm dynamic driver for a detailed, high-resolution sound. Its low impedance and high sensitivity make it easy to drive, while the balanced connection option and detachable cable add versatility for serious listeners. This model prioritizes pure, unamplified audio performance over portability or noise isolation, targeting purists who value premium materials and transparent tuning.
- Pro:Luxurious bamboo and premium build quality
- Pro:Large, holographic soundstage for a closed-back
- Pro:Rich bass and detailed, distortion-resistant mids
- Con:Expensive flagship pricing
- Con:No active noise cancellation or wireless functionality
- Con:Treble can be bright or hot for some listeners
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