Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch

These headphones are absolutely insane... In my opinion these are the only "gaming" headphones you should buy if you also care about sound quality (I'll also mention why those two go hand in hand) as nothing at this price sounds as good as these do. These sound like a pair of $800 headphones no joke and beat everything in this price range. Oh and did I mention they are wireless! Yes the best way to listen to these headphones is using the dongle and you get nearly zero latency that's imperceivable and very usable for competitive gaming. The magnetic planar drivers are otherworldly. You can hear every little detail its amazing and while you can just take these out of the box choose a preset EQ in Audeze HQ and Dolby access I highly recommend playing around with the EQ to find what YOUR ears like because these headphones in my opinion can satisfy 99% of users once tuned to the way THEY like listening to music. But anyways whichever route you go once you put these on you will never be able to listen to music or play a game the same way again its truly life changing. Its like going from a 360p monitor to a 8kUHD 100" TV. While I'm new to this I would still consider myself an audiophile as I love music and sound and these tick every single box. So if you are looking for a wireless headphone that has insane sound quality, ultra low wireless latency, is comfortable, and doesn't look like a tacky gaming headset then get these as nothing even comes close to having all of those things I just mentioned.I will also mention that the build quality is incredible. very little plastic super solid you feel like you are holding a premium product in your hands and when you put them on your head. Now they are heavy but this design takes that into account. The weight distribution is phenomenal on these I can legit wear them all day without fatigue. On that note I would highly recommend getting the Wicked Cushions cool cushions and the v2 headband as those make these way way better for comfort and sound. The battery life is also very close to the advertised 80 hours I can wear these things for days and still have charge and the ability to fast charge and get 20hours in 20 mins is crazy.So if you couldn't tell so far I really really like these headphones and no I'm not being paid to say any of this I just love the product and think others would benefit from my experience. So I hope I was able to help you in making a purchasing decision. Happy listening and gaming!PS. I attached pictures of my settings for both Audeze HQ and Dolby Access if you wanna try them out!

I have owned every headset known to man that has been labeled “gaming headset”. I’ve always been disappointed despite the reviews on the internet that state it’s the #1 headset on the market.The audio is always muddied and the volume is never high enough. Even after hours of messing with eq settings the headsets remain muddied.Steelseries, Astro, Corsair, whatever. All muddied.During one of my “best gaming headset 2024” internet searches I came across these. Never heard of it before, but I saw the price and the purple headset, so I went for it. Price = quality right?I was blown away the first time I played a game with these on my head. The immersion was insane. The audio, for the first time in my life, was not muddy AT ALL. It was crystal clear.The bass from explosions was immersive. It didn’t rattle my ear drums at all, but boy did it make the most amazing explosion concussion bass noise I have ever heard in my life.The direction of everything around me was on point using the included Dolby atmos on windows. There was no doubt where the gunfire, explosions, and vehicles were. I knew exactly how far to move my mouse to see what I was hearing. I was doing 180 degree turns to shoot the player running up behind me with a knife.But after saying all of this I ended up returning them for personal reasons. The quality is phenomenal. The build is solid. There’s nothing wrong with them. The best headset I’ve ever owned.Reason for returning:While the direction of sound was amazing in 360 degrees I couldn’t isolate foot step sounds enough. I can’t state this is a con because I do have some hearing issues (small). The steps could have been there but I couldn’t isolate them with eq enough or turn the volume up higher.I considered getting an amp for them but apparently they have a built in amp and hooking an external amp up to them would blow up the headphones.So I returned them despite being the best headphones I’ve ever owned.I’ve since ordered a Hifiman xs with Schitt stack. With the amp I should have all the volume I need, and be able to isolate the footsteps based on my hearing needs.Pros:- the best headset I’ve ever owned-phenomenal sound-crystal clear audio right out of the box- directional sound is flawless-immersive. You are in the game.-Dolby atmos brings these to life. They were made for eachother.-the purple color is gorgeous in real life and worth the extra $- plug and play. Dongle and headset already paired just turn on- download Dolby atmos for windows. Once installed the Dolby app auto recognizes Maxwell. No authentication codes or registering required.Cons:- when you turn the headset on it announces “headset on” in a female voice. Depending on your volume setting this could burst your eardrums, or trigger your ptsd. “Who you screaming at, lady?! Jc!”- they are very fragile.- no clamping force on head- tilting head forward or back will cause the headset to slide.-the ear cups are heavy. If they slide off your head they will hit the floor very hard-despite the heavy weight they are not uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time.-be very careful when removing these from your head. Youre swinging around a sledge hammer.Games played:Star citizen - space never sounded so goodMw3 - not sure it wasn’t real lifeFfxiv- music sounded good. Full body rpg.Music: not my headset of choice. I like lots of bass. This headset has amazing concussion bass for games, but not for music.Audio: movies and YouTube videos I wasn’t a fan.Best gaming headset. For everything else have a different one. Imo.