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Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Tago T3-31: which should you buy?

Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Tago T3-31, 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
  • Tago T3-31
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.5
-
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
-
Price (USD)
$330
$220

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 Tago T3-31 (2024). The Audeze Maxwell 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.

  • Maxwell 220262 yr newer
  • T3-312024
What differsMaxwell 2T3-31

Platform

ANC type
Adaptive
None

Specifications

Maxwell 2T3-31
Type
Over-Ear
Over-Ear
Price (USD)
$330
$220
HearWiki score
88
Not scored
Released
2026
2024
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
-
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
-
USB-C
Yes
-
Model code
-
T3-03
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.

Tago T3-31

The Tago T3-31 is a wired, over-ear monitor headphone that builds on the T3-01's legacy with a denser, more dynamic sound presentation. Its lightweight, slim build includes a folding swivel mechanism, making it a portable choice for critical listening. Without active noise cancellation, it focuses purely on passive isolation and wired audio fidelity.

  • Pro:Dynamic and intense sound with high density
  • Pro:Lightweight and slim for comfortable wear
  • Pro:Folding swivel design enhances portability
  • Con:No active noise cancellation for noisy environments
  • Con:Limited to wired use, no wireless flexibility
  • Con:May require a quality source to fully shine

Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.

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