Audeze Mobius vs Maxwell: Which Headphones Are Better?

The Audeze Maxwell are a solid step up from the Audeze Mobius. The Maxwell are better built and their continuous battery life is significantly longer lasting. You can also connect them with up to two devices at a time, and they support non-Bluetooth wireless via their wireless dongle for a low-latency gaming experience. In contrast, the Mobius are more comfortable and have a better overall boom mic performance.

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Mobius

Maxwell (Dark Gray - PlayStation)
Maxwell (Dark Gray - Xbox)

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Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.6

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Neutral Sound

7.6

Phone Calls

7.4

Sports And Fitness

6.8

6.6

Travel

6.4

6.2

Office Work

6.7

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

6.2

7.8

Wired Gaming (In Development)

7.4

7.8

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

6.6

Noise Isolation

5.2

Microphone (In Development)

8.3

Frequency Response Consistency

5.2

Sound

Sound Profile

Preview Graph

Normalization Frequency

400 Hz

Bass Amount

Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)

Bass Amount

1.97 dB

Treble Amount

-1.78 dB

Treble Amount

Balanced (-1 dB)

Sound Signature

Warm

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.6

5.2

Consistency L

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Consistency R

Preview Graph

Std. Deviation

0.73 dB

1.68 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Preview Graph

Raw FR R

Preview Graph

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

7.8

9.2

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

Preview Graph

RMS Deviation From Target

3.11 dB

2.7 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

20 Hz

Low Bass

3.47 dB

1.75 dB

Mid Bass

2.9 dB

2.54 dB

High Bass

3.91 dB

0.69 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

9.0

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

1.37 dB

1.4 dB

Low Mid

1.09 dB

-1.41 dB

Mid-Mid

0.38 dB

-0.68 dB

High Mid

1.2 dB

0.44 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

7.6

9.8

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

3.65 dB

1.69 dB

Low Treble

0.39 dB

-1.32 dB

Mid Treble

-1.95 dB

-0.71 dB

High Treble

-3.44 dB

-2.37 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.9

7.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

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Peaks

1.26 dB

1.24 dB

Dips

1.39 dB

1.42 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

5.2

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Phase Response Mismatch

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.64 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

1.89

1.46 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

5.91

4.3°

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Group Delay

2.1

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

2.4 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

5.3

6.2

PRTF

Preview Graph

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

2.84 dB

3.5 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

3.26 dB

4.08 dB

PRTF Distance

8.65 dB

11.08 dB

Openness

5.5

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.6

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Harmonic Distortion

8.9

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

Preview Graph

WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.411

0.10%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.225

0.22%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL

107.9 dB

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Virtual Soundstage

4.1

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Adjustable

On/Off

Speaker Modeling

Adjustable

On/Off

Room Ambience

Adjustable

Head Tracking

Adjustable

Virtual Surround

Yes

Dolby Atmos

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Test Settings

Firmware

USB v102, MCU 1.71, DSP v25

1.0.1.74

Power

Connection

USB

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

Default

Audeze

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Imaging

8.4

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.15

Weighted Phase Mismatch

5.91

4.3°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.64 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.89

1.46 dB

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

Audeze Maxwell Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.411

0.10%

WHD @ 100

0.225

0.22%

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Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Planar Magnetic

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Comfort

7.5

7.0

Comfort Picture

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Weight

0.8 lbs

1.07 lbs

Clamping Force

1.3 lbs

1.1 lbs

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Controls

7.4

7.6

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Okay

Good

Feedback

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

Room Effects

Bluetooth + Multi function

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Breathability

6.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.5 °C

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Portability

5.6

5.3

Portability Picture

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L

7.0" (17.8 cm)

10.2" (26.0 cm)

W

7.4" (18.8 cm)

9.1" (23.0 cm)

H

3.1" (7.9 cm)

2.4" (6.0 cm)

Volume

161.00 in³ (2,638.31 cm³)

220.12 in³ (3,607.10 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

7.5

0.0

Case Picture

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Type

Hard case

No case

L

8.5" (21.6 cm)

N/A

W

7.3" (18.5 cm)

N/A

H

3.5" (8.9 cm)

N/A

Volume

217.00 in³ (3,555.98 cm³)

N/A

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

6.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

3.8

5.3

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Preview Graph

Audeze Maxwell Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Overall Attenuation

-12.49 dB

-12.98 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

-0.04 dB

3.77 dB

Mid

-5.17 dB

-13.49 dB

Treble

-32.39 dB

-32.74 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

4.4

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

-9.48 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-9.99 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-11.12 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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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

Leakage

6.8

7.4

Leakage

Preview Graph

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

40.65 dB

37.39 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

8.5

7.5

Microphone Frequency Response

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Audeze Maxwell Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

81.16 Hz

89.8 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.08 dB

3.84 dB

HFE

11,494.01 Hz

6,088.74 Hz

Weighted THD

0.262

0.307

Gain

15.25 dB

-6.85 dB

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Noise Handling

8.1

9.0

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

60.33 dB

42.68 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

On/Off Toggle

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.5

9.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

9.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.2

9.0

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

11.9 hrs

77.4 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

11.9 hrs

77.4 hrs

Charge Time

3.8 hrs

3.2 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

7.0

App Picture

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App Name

Audeze

AudezeHQ

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Presets

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Yes

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

8.1

8.3

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB-C

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.00 ft (1.22 m)

4.07 ft (1.24 m)

Connector

1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog

9.1 ms

Latency - USB

68 ms

13.0 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

6.8

8.9

Bluetooth Version

4.2

5.3

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

Quick Pair (Android)

Yes

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

170.00 ft (51.82 m)

334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC

241 ms

186 ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

236 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

SBC

AAC Support

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

135 ms

Android Latency

110 ms

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

8.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

173.88 ft (53.00 m)

Latency - Dongle

N/A

23 ms

Recorded Latency

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Base/Dock

0.0

3.4

Type

No Base/Dock

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

USB

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Main Differences for Neutral Sound

Threshold

Neutral Sound

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

Phone Calls

Sports And Fitness

Travel

Office Work

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

Wired Gaming (In Development)

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

Noise Isolation

Microphone (In Development)

Frequency Response Consistency

Sound Profile

Sound Profile

Normalization Frequency

Bass Amount

Bass Amount

Treble Amount

Treble Amount

Sound Signature

Frequency Response Consistency

Consistency L

Consistency R

Std. Deviation

Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low-Frequency Extension

Low Bass

Mid Bass

High Bass

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low Mid

Mid-Mid

High Mid

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low Treble

Mid Treble

High Treble

Peaks/Dips

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

Dips

Stereo Mismatch

Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Group Delay

Group Delay

Weighted Group Delay

Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

PRTF Size (Avg.)

PRTF Distance

Openness

Acoustic Space Excitation

Harmonic Distortion

Harmonics Levels

Main Differences for

Neutral Sound