Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Moondrop Void: 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
Moondrop Void
37Weak
$260
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
- Moondrop Void
HearWiki score
88
37
Sound
9.5
5.4
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
3.4
Price (USD)
$330
$260
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 Moondrop Void (2022). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing and USB-C.
- Maxwell 220264 yr newer
- Void2022
What differsMaxwell 2Void
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Maxwell 2Void
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $260
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 37
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- 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
- 10 Hz - 80 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 64 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 98 dB/mW
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- -
- 110
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Battery life
- 80 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- 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
- 250 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
- 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.
Moondrop Void
The Moondrop Void is a wired, open-back-style over-ear headphone with a warm-neutral tuning and a bass-forward, easy-listening character. It pairs a 50mm dynamic driver with a comfortable, lightweight build and is easy to drive, though its technical performance and soundstage depth are only average for the price.
- Pro:Warm, bass-friendly tuning with realistic tonality
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable for long sessions
- Pro:Easy to drive with moderate impedance and high sensitivity
- Con:Soundstage feels flat and lacks depth
- Con:Detail retrieval is average for the class
- Con:Ergonomic fit may not suit all head shapes
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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