Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 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.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Audeze Maxwell 2 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
HearWiki score
88
83
Sound
9.5
8.8
Noise cancelling
-
8.2
Battery
9.5
9.4
Calls
9.0
8.0
Value
7.5
7.3
Price (USD)
$330
$400
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?
Mixed generations
Both shipped in 2026. Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Audeze Maxwell 2 brings LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless answers with Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec aptX Lossless against LC3. The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 22026
- MOMENTUM 5 Wireless2026
What differsMaxwell 2MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX Lossless
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- 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 2MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $400
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 83
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- 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 - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 520 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 108 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- aptX Lossless
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 57 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 57 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 7 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
- Yes
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 290 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 8
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- 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 5 Wireless
The Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless is a premium over-ear headphone that refines the previous model with Bluetooth 5.4, hybrid ANC, and an impressive 57-hour battery life. It delivers detailed, well-balanced sound with aptX Lossless support, while maintaining a comfortable, foldable design. The update is evolutionary rather than revolutionary, keeping the same core design and adding meaningful wireless and codec upgrades.
- Pro:Excellent 57-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:Supports aptX Lossless for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Comfortable and foldable design with solid build
- Con:Design is largely unchanged from the previous generation
- Con:No water resistance or wireless charging
- Con:Call quality could be better for the price
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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