Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless: 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
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless
63Good
$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 5 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless
HearWiki score
88
63
Sound
9.5
8.1
Noise cancelling
-
6.2
Battery
9.5
4.8
Calls
9.0
5.3
Value
7.5
-
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 Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless (2019). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, Top codec LC3 against aptX, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Maxwell 220267 yr newer
- MOMENTUM 3 Wireless2019
What differsMaxwell 2MOMENTUM 3 Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2MOMENTUM 3 Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $230
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 63
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 42 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 42 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 6 Hz - 22 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 100 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 99 dB/mW
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- -
- 118
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 17 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 1.5 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Weight
- 560 g
- 305 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX4
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 4
- Microphone type
- -
- beamforming
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- beamforming
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless are over-ear headphones with a premium retro look, hybrid active noise cancellation, and a balanced, detailed sound signature. They offer solid wireless features like aptX Low Latency and multipoint, though their battery life is modest and the price can be steep for what you get.
- Pro:Balanced, detailed sound quality
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC and transparency mode
- Pro:Comfortable fit with premium materials
- Con:Battery life is below average, especially with ANC on
- Con:Premium price tag
- Con:Touch controls and app can be finicky
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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