Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 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 4 Wireless
80Great
$230
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
HearWiki score
88
80
Sound
9.5
8.8
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
9.5
9.6
Calls
9.0
7.4
Value
7.5
9.2
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 4 Wireless (2022). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2, Top codec LC3 against aptX Adaptive and LE Audio (LC3). The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 220264 yr newer
- MOMENTUM 4 Wireless2022
What differsMaxwell 2MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX Adaptive
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $230
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 80
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- 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
- -
- 60 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 106 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 60 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 60 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 293 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 4
- 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 4 Wireless
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless are premium over-ear headphones that combine robust active noise cancellation with an exceptional 60-hour battery life, even with ANC on. They deliver balanced, high-quality audio through 42mm drivers and support a wide range of codecs, including aptX Adaptive. With a comfortable fit, touch controls, and multipoint Bluetooth 5.2, they offer strong all-around performance for daily use, though they lack water resistance and wireless charging.
- Pro:Outstanding battery life of 60 hours with ANC active
- Pro:High-quality sound with wide codec support (aptX Adaptive, AAC)
- Pro:Comfortable over-ear design with adaptive noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance rating for sweat or rain protection
- Con:Slightly heavy at 293 grams, which may affect long-term comfort
- Con:No wireless charging support despite USB-C connectivity
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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