Is the Denon Ah-D9200 worth the upgrade from the Audeze Maxwell 2?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Denon Ah-D9200 actually scores 12.5 points below the Audeze Maxwell 2, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on value (7.5 to 5.9). On paper: weight 560 g to 375 g. Worth checking: active noise cancelling goes Yes to No and multipoint pairing goes Yes to No. And it costs $1470 more for a lower score, which is hard to justify on the data alone. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound9.59.1
- Value7.55.9
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Maxwell 2 | Ah-D9200 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Weight | 560 g | 375 g | |
| Multipoint pairing | Yes | No | |
| Driver size | 90 mm | 50 mm | |
| USB-C | Yes | No | |
| Driver | 90 mm planar magnetic | 50 mm dynamic |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Maxwell 2 to Ah-D9200". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across over-ear and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.