Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Logitech Zone Wireless 2: 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
Logitech Zone Wireless 2
77Great
$230
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
- Logitech Zone Wireless 2
HearWiki score
88
77
Sound
9.5
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.2
Battery
9.5
7.0
Calls
9.0
9.2
Value
7.5
6.5
Price (USD)
$330
$230
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 Logitech Zone Wireless 2 (2023). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2 and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. The Logitech Zone Wireless 2 answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 220263 yr newer
- Zone Wireless 22023
What differsMaxwell 2Zone Wireless 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Zone Wireless 2
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $230
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 77
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 40 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 22 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Weight
- 560 g
- 230 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- Microphones
- 2
- 4
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- 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.
Logitech Zone Wireless 2
The Logitech Zone Wireless 2 is a versatile over-ear headset tailored for hybrid work, combining hybrid active noise cancellation with a 40-hour battery life (22 hours with ANC on) and Bluetooth 5.2 multipoint connectivity. Its 40 mm dynamic drivers deliver a balanced 20 Hz–20 kHz response, while four MEMS microphones and a reversible boom mic ensure clear calls. Touch controls, USB-C charging, and a companion app with custom EQ round out a feature set designed for professional use.
- Pro:Excellent comfort for extended wear
- Pro:Strong noise cancellation and clear call quality
- Pro:Seamless multipoint Bluetooth switching
- Con:Slightly heavy build and firm ear cushions
- Con:No hard travel case included
- Con:AI features can be inconsistent
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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