Over-Ear
Audeze Maxwell 2
88Outstanding
$330
Full review dataAudeze Maxwell 2 vs Sony WH-XB910N: 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 5 of 7 measures.
- Audeze Maxwell 2
- Sony WH-XB910N
HearWiki score
88
56
Sound
9.5
6.2
Noise cancelling
-
6.6
Battery
9.5
9.3
Calls
9.0
5.7
Value
7.5
4.6
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?
New platform
Audeze Maxwell 2 (2026) against Sony WH-XB910N (2021). The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Maxwell 220265 yr newer
- WH-XB910N2021
What differsMaxwell 2WH-XB910N
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Maxwell 2WH-XB910N
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 88
- 56
- Released
- 2026
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 90 mm planar magnetic
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- 7 Hz - 25 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 48 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 96 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LC3plus, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 50 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 210 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4.5 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
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Alexa, Google Assistant
- Weight
- 560 g
- 252 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Audeze Maxwell 2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Sony WH-XB910N
The Sony WH-XB910N is a wireless over-ear headphone designed for bass lovers, with hybrid active noise cancellation and a 30-hour battery life when ANC is on. It supports high-resolution LDAC streaming, Bluetooth 5.2 multipoint, and touch controls, making it a feature-rich option for everyday listening.
- Pro:Powerful bass-heavy sound signature
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Pro:Long 30-hour battery life with ANC
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Not ideal for neutral sound purists
- Con:Slightly bulky at 252 grams
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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