Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Meze 105 Silva: 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
Meze 105 Silva
78Great
$500
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
- Meze 105 Silva
HearWiki score
88
78
Sound
9.5
8.2
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
7.9
Price (USD)
$330
$500
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?
Half a step newer
Audeze Maxwell 2 (2026) against Meze 105 Silva (2025). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Maxwell 220261 yr newer
- 105 Silva2025
What differsMaxwell 2105 Silva
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Maxwell 2105 Silva
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $500
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 78
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 5 Hz - 30 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 42 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 112 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 80 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 560 g
- 354 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Meze 105 Silva
The Meze 105 Silva is an open-back, wired over-ear headphone that pairs a lively, musical sound with easy-to-drive performance, making it suitable for both portable and desktop use. Its 50mm dynamic drivers deliver a balanced mix of controlled bass, smooth treble, and good imaging, wrapped in a well-crafted, lightweight design. While it shines as an engaging all-rounder, it isn't the most resolving option at its price and could use a balanced cable in the box.
- Pro:Easy to drive from modest sources
- Pro:Engaging, musical tuning with strong clarity
- Pro:Comfortable and well-built design
- Con:Not the most resolving in its class
- Con:Lower treble can occasionally fatigue
- Con:No balanced cable included
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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