Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Skullcandy Crusher® Evo: 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® Evo
64Good
$180
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 6 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Skullcandy Crusher® Evo
HearWiki score
88
64
Sound
9.5
7.3
Battery
9.5
9.4
Calls
9.0
6.3
Value
7.5
5.7
Price (USD)
$330
$180
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® Evo (2020). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, Top codec LC3 against AAC, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing.
- Maxwell 220266 yr newer
- Crusher® Evo2020
What differsMaxwell 2Crusher® Evo
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LC3
- AAC
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2Crusher® Evo
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $180
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 64
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- 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
- -
- 95 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 40 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 60 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 560 g
- 312 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- 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® Evo
The Skullcandy Crusher Evo are wireless over-ear headphones that lean heavily into adjustable, tactile bass, making them a strong match for bass-forward listeners. They offer an impressively long battery life and can be used wired when the battery runs out, but they lack noise cancellation and provide minimal passive isolation. Overall, they deliver a fun, energetic sound with a focus on low-end punch rather than neutral accuracy.
- Pro:Adjustable bass slider for customizable low-end intensity
- Pro:Exceptional battery life, often exceeding the rated 40 hours
- Pro:Comfortable fit for extended listening sessions
- Con:No active noise cancellation and weak passive isolation
- Con:Bass-heavy tuning may overwhelm other frequencies
- Con:Lacks multipoint Bluetooth pairing
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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