Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Sivga SV051: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Sivga SV051, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score 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
- Sivga SV051
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.5
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Battery
9.5
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Calls
9.0
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Value
7.5
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Price (USD)
$330
$250
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 Sivga SV051 (2023). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Maxwell 220263 yr newer
- SV0512023
What differsMaxwell 2SV051
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Specifications
Maxwell 2SV051
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- -
- Driver type
- planar
- -
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 300 Ω
- 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
- 318 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- SV023
- 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.
Sivga SV051
The Sivga SV051 is a wired, open-back over-ear headphone built for audiophile listening, featuring a 50mm beryllium-plated LCP dynamic driver and walnut wood housing. It offers a wide, airy soundstage and high-fidelity detail, with a detachable high-purity OCC cable for flexible connectivity. Its 300-ohm impedance requires a dedicated amplifier to perform at its best.
- Pro:Open-back design creates a spacious, natural soundstage
- Pro:Beryllium-plated LCP driver delivers detailed, articulate highs and mids
- Pro:Elegant walnut wood housing adds both durability and aesthetic appeal
- Con:High 300-ohm impedance needs a powerful external amp to drive properly
- Con:No active noise cancellation, so it leaks sound and lets in ambient noise
- Con:Wired-only design limits portability and convenience
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