Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Lenovo Headphone Yoga PC 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.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Lenovo Headphone Yoga PC Edition
HearWiki score
88
69
Sound
9.5
7.3
Noise cancelling
-
7.0
Battery
9.5
7.2
Calls
9.0
8.0
Value
7.5
6.0
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
Both shipped in 2026. The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Top codec LC3 against AAC and LE Audio (LC3). It also adds Custom EQ.
- Maxwell 22026
- Headphone Yoga PC Edition2026
What differsMaxwell 2Headphone Yoga PC Edition
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Headphone Yoga PC Edition
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 69
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- 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 - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 115 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 7 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Weight
- 560 g
- 270 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- GXD1P89976
- Microphones
- 2
- 5
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Lenovo Headphone Yoga PC Edition
The Lenovo Headphone Yoga PC Edition is a wireless over-ear headset designed for everyday use, featuring adaptive active noise cancellation and a transparent mode for ambient awareness. It connects via Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support, offers touch controls, and is powered by a 40mm dynamic driver, though its battery life is rated at just 7 hours per charge. The headphones are lightweight at 270 grams and rely on SBC and AAC codecs for audio transmission.
- Pro:Adaptive active noise cancellation
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support
- Pro:Lightweight design at 270 grams
- Con:Short battery life of only 7 hours
- Con:No custom EQ in the app
- Con:No water resistance rating
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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