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Audeze Maxwell 2 vs V-Moda M100: which should you buy?

Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audeze Maxwell 2 vs V-Moda M100, 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
  • V-Moda M100
HearWiki score
88
-
Sound
9.5
-
Battery
9.5
-
Calls
9.0
-
Value
7.5
-
Price (USD)
$330
$310

Specifications

Maxwell 2M100
Type
Over-Ear
Over-Ear
Price (USD)
$330
$310
HearWiki score
88
Not scored
Released
2026
2012
Availability
Sold new
Discontinued
Driver
90 mm planar magnetic
50 mm dynamic
Driver type
planar
dynamic
Driver size
90 mm
50 mm
Drivers per side
1
1
Frequency response
10 Hz - 50 kHz
5 Hz - 30 kHz
Impedance
-
32 Ω
Sensitivity
-
107 dB/mW
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
-
ANC type
adaptive
-
Transparency mode
Yes
-
Companion app
Yes
-
Custom EQ
Yes
-
Wear detection
No
-
Controls
buttons
buttons
Weight
560 g
280 g
Detachable cable
-
Yes
USB-C
Yes
-
Microphones
2
1
Call noise reduction
Yes
-
Call NR technology
AI ENC
-

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