Audeze Launches the Maxwell 2 Wireless Gaming Headset

Audeze has launched its Maxwell 2 Wireless Gaming Headset at CES 2026 and the brand new mannequin seems to have been given refinements throughout. The Maxwell 2 retains the 90 mm planar magnetic drivers, however every part from the scarf to the earcups have been upgraded. Starting with the earcups, they’re now connected magnetically, making them simpler to take away they usually’ve additionally been given clearer markings inside and a slight redesign. The headband seems to be barely wider and it now has perforations to maintain your head cooler and the attachment factors have been refined. The energy button seems to have been moved to the aspect of the left earcup, slightly than sitting within the centre of one of many earcups, subsequent to what seems to be a Bluetooth/proprietary dongle swap.The remainder of the controls seem to have been saved, however with refined labelling and the Maxwell 2 nonetheless includes a trusty outdated 3.5 mm jack and a USB Type-C port for charging and audio.

The weight has sadly gone up by 70 grams, which is not solely insignificant for lengthy gaming periods, but the battery stays on the identical 1800 mAh ranking and nonetheless presents 80 hours of wi-fi utilization. This additionally implies that the charging instances stay the identical, i.e. two hours for a full cost. A brand new addition on the Bluetooth codec aspect seems to be Auracast, which could not be tremendous helpful when gaming, however could possibly be helpful when watching TV. LC3, LC3plus, LDAC, AAC and SBC are nonetheless supported, as is multipoint assist. The microphone additionally seems to stay the identical because the one which shipped with the unique Maxwell headset, with a sprinkle of AI noise removing. Audeze has additionally launched a brand new app to go along with Maxwell 2 and might be providing “skins” to customize the headphones with. Unfortunately the value has additionally gone up, albeit by simply US$20-30 relying on the SKU, which implies that the PlayStation model begins at US$329 and the Xbox model is coming in at US$349 and is on the market to order now.