Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition: 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.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition
HearWiki score
88
74
Sound
9.5
7.2
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
9.5
9.7
Calls
9.0
7.8
Value
7.5
8.0
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?
Mixed generations
Audeze Maxwell 2 (2026) against JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition (2025). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Audeze Maxwell 2 brings LE Audio (LC3), while the JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition answers with Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3. The JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 220261 yr newer
- Epic Lux Lab Edition2025
What differsMaxwell 2Epic Lux Lab Edition
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Epic Lux Lab Edition
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $200
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 74
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 32 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 32 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 119 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 70 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 60 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 300 g
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- 4-mic ENC
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition
It supports Bluetooth 5.4, LDAC, AAC, and SBC codecs, and includes multipoint connectivity, wireless charging, and a built-in EQ for customization.
- Pro:Very long battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Adaptive ANC and transparency mode for versatile listening
- Pro:LDAC support for high-resolution audio
- Con:32mm drivers may not deliver the deepest bass
- Con:Touch controls can be less precise than physical buttons
- Con:No mention of wired playback option
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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