Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Dyson OnTrac: 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
Dyson OnTrac
77Great
$250
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 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Dyson OnTrac
HearWiki score
88
77
Sound
9.5
7.9
Noise cancelling
-
8.8
Battery
9.5
9.4
Calls
9.0
6.5
Value
7.5
9.0
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?
New platform
Audeze Maxwell 2 (2026) against Dyson OnTrac (2024). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Maxwell 220262 yr newer
- OnTrac2024
What differsMaxwell 2OnTrac
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2OnTrac
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 77
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 6 Hz - 21 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 94 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 9 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 55 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 55 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 30 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- both
- Voice assistant
- -
- Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 560 g
- 451 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- Microphones
- 2
- 9
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Dyson OnTrac
The Dyson OnTrac are wireless over-ear headphones with a neutral sound signature, effective hybrid ANC, and an exceptional 55-hour battery life. They offer a customizable design and solid build, though they don't quite lead the pack in sound excitement or overall value at their price point.
- Pro:Neutral, balanced sound profile
- Pro:Excellent 55-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:Strong hybrid active noise cancellation
- Con:Lacks multipoint connectivity
- Con:No custom EQ or wireless charging
- Con:Heavier than many rivals at 451g
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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