Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2: 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
Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2
67Good
$240
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
- Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2
HearWiki score
88
67
Sound
9.5
7.2
Noise cancelling
-
5.8
Battery
9.5
9.1
Calls
9.0
7.0
Value
7.5
7.0
Price (USD)
$330
$240
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 Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2 (2023). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2, Top codec LC3 against AAC and LE Audio (LC3). The Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2 answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Maxwell 220263 yr newer
- Crusher® ANC 22023
What differsMaxwell 2Crusher® ANC 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- 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 2Crusher® ANC 2
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $240
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 67
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 100 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 60 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- 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
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Alexa
- Weight
- 560 g
- 332 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2
The Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 are wireless over-ear headphones built for bass lovers, with a signature adjustable low-end boost and adaptive noise cancellation. They offer a very long battery life, Bluetooth 5.2 with multipoint, and a comfortable fit, though their sound signature is heavily skewed toward sub-bass and their ANC is not class-leading. Overall, they are a niche pick for those who prioritize powerful, tactile bass over a neutral or balanced presentation.
- Pro:Extremely powerful, adjustable bass response
- Pro:Excellent battery life (up to 50 hours with ANC)
- Pro:Comfortable for long listening sessions
- Con:Noise cancellation is good but not top-tier
- Con:Sound signature is too bass-heavy for neutral listeners
- Con:No water resistance or wireless charging
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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