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Audeze Maxwell
Sony INZONE H9 II
The Audeze Maxwell and the Sony INZONE H9 II are both wireless gaming headsets. The Sony uniquely features ANC in this comparison, providing a significant boost to noise attenuation for the wearer. However, this comes at a cost, as the Audeze has a much longer 77.4-hour battery life compared to the Sony's 30. And while the Audeze supports the LDAC codec for Hi-Res Bluetooth audio, the Sony trades blows with support for Bluetooth LE's LC3 codec, which offers improvements in audio latency alongside similar benefits to audio fidelity. It's also worth noting that the much heavier Audeze is almost twice as heavy as the INZONE, and not nearly as comfortable, though this may be a tradeoff you're willing to make for the Audeze Maxwell's audiophile-level sound (according to much of the community).
Audeze Maxwell
Sony INZONE H9 II
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