Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Kiwi Ears Aventus: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Kiwi Ears Aventus, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Kiwi Ears Aventus
Not yet scored
$200
Full review dataScore 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
- Kiwi Ears Aventus
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.5
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Battery
9.5
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Calls
9.0
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Value
7.5
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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 Kiwi Ears Aventus (2025). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Audeze Maxwell 2 brings Top codec LC3 against AAC, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the Kiwi Ears Aventus answers with Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3.
- Maxwell 220261 yr newer
- Aventus2025
What differsMaxwell 2Aventus
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Aventus
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $200
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- 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
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- harman
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 102 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 82 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 45 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 10 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4 h
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- -
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- -
- protein-leather
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 5
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- ENC
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Kiwi Ears Aventus
The Kiwi Ears Aventus is a wireless over-ear headphone designed for DJ and gaming applications, featuring a dual 40mm dynamic driver setup. It offers a long battery life of up to 82 hours, Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity with SBC and AAC codecs, and a foldable design with a 3.5mm wired option for versatility. The headphone also includes hybrid active noise cancellation and multipoint support, making it a feature-rich option at its price point.
- Pro:Long battery life (up to 82 hours)
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with dedicated battery mode
- Pro:Foldable design with wired and wireless use
- Con:No LDAC or aptX codec support
- Con:Protein leather pads may not suit all preferences
- Con:Bass response may be emphasized for DJ use
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