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Audeze Maxwell Wireless
Audeze LCD-S20
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-1 dB)
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
Treble Amount
Underemphasized (-5 dB)
MicNo
Sound Signature
Warm
Our Verdict
Audeze Maxwell Wireless
Audeze LCD-S20
The Audeze Maxwell Wireless is a more versatile gaming headset than the Audeze LCD-S20, but which you'll prefer depends on how you want to use either pair. The Maxwell cans deliver wireless or wired audio, a boom mic, and controls, while the LCD-S20 are purely analog, wired headphones without those extra bells and whistles. Both are planar magnetic-equipped, but the main differences in these similar-looking headphones come down to tuning. The LCD-S20 boast a warmer sound profile with better L/R matching, but the Maxwell's frequency response consistency far outdoes the LCD-S20. For most people, it depends on how you plan to use your headphones.
Variants
- Maxwell for PlayStation (Dark Gray)
- Maxwell for Xbox (Dark Gray)
- LCD-S20 (Grey)
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
6.6
5.5
Bluetooth Connection
8.9
0.0
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
400 Hz
1,300 Hz
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Slightly Underemphasized (-1 dB)
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
Underemphasized (-5 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
5.2
5.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
1.68 dB
1.72 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.2
9.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.7 dB
1.6 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
1.75 dB
-2 dB
Mid Bass
2.54 dB
0.3 dB
High Bass
0.69 dB
-0.27 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
9.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.4 dB
0.48 dB
Low Mid
-1.41 dB
0.55 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.68 dB
-0.07 dB
High Mid
0.44 dB
0.24 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.8
5.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.69 dB
5.51 dB
Low Treble
-1.32 dB
-4.13 dB
Mid Treble
-0.71 dB
-5.11 dB
High Treble
-2.37 dB
-8.45 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.8
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.24 dB
1.24 dB
Dips
1.42 dB
1.86 dB
Stereo Mismatch
5.1
8.5
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.64 dB
0.04 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.46 dB
1.22 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.3°
1.9°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
6.2
5.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
3.5 dB
4.75 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.08 dB
3.18 dB
PRTF Distance
11.08 dB
9.65 dB
Harmonic Distortion
8.9
9.6
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.10%
0.04%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.22%
0.07%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
105.3 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
107.9 dB
N/A
Virtual Soundstage
4.1
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby Atmos
No
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.1.74
No Firmware
Power
On
Passive
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Audeze
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
No Microphone
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
1.07 lbs
1.29 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.5 lbs
Controls
7.6
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
No Controls
Ease Of Use
Good
No Controls
Feedback
Good
No Controls
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Bluetooth + Multi function
No
Portability
5.3
5.2
Portability Picture
L
10.2" (26.0 cm)
8.2" (20.8 cm)
W
9.1" (23.0 cm)
7.3" (18.5 cm)
H
2.4" (6.0 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)
Volume
220.12 in³ (3,607.10 cm³)
256.41 in³ (4,201.77 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
5.3
5.7
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-12.98 dB
-14.24 dB
Bass
3.77 dB
3.58 dB
Mid
-13.49 dB
-19.65 dB
Treble
-32.74 dB
-29.90 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.4
4.8
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-9.48 dB
-10.91 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.99 dB
-11.17 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-11.12 dB
-12.65 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
N/A
Leakage
7.4
7.9
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.39 dB
34.31 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
7.5
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
89.8 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
3.84 dB
N/A
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
0.307
N/A
Gain
-6.85 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
9.0
0.0
SpNR
SpNR
42.68 dB
N/A
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
9.0
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
9.0
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
9.0
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
77.4 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
77.4 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3.2 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
USB-C
None
App Support
7.0
N/A
App Picture
App Name
AudezeHQ
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
8.3
9.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB-C
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.07 ft (1.24 m)
8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/4" TRS
Latency - Analog
9.1 ms
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
13.0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.9
0.0
Bluetooth Version
5.3
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
186 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
236 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
Yes
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
173.88 ft (53.00 m)
N/A
Latency - Dongle
23 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Base/Dock
3.4
0.0
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
No Base/Dock
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
No Base/Dock
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