Maxwell

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Maxwell

125 positive 1 neutral 49 negative

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Audeze Maxwell 1 Firmware Downgrade Tool

Damn, awesome work. It's really sad to see Audeze just abandoning the Maxwell 1 owners in favor of the Maxwell 2, but you just made the day of many people here. Congrats.

noxsanguinis in r/Audeze

May 19, 2026 12:06 AM

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How are the Maxwells 2 lately?

There is a white noise when your headset is turned on when no media is playing (standing by) but is not a dislike for me. Connectivity is great, faced no issues so far. I use them for PC and Xbox Also when you get your fresh pair out of the box, I recommend plugging them to PC and update the firmwar

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NobleChris23 in r/Audeze

May 18, 2026 2:12 PM

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M1 Vs. M2 concerns

As I recall, the Maxwell originally used a different software which has been replaced, so if you're still using the older Audeze HQ you'll need the new software on your computer. Both your Maxwell 1 and 2 will work with it. As people have said, you don't have to update your Maxwell 1 drivers if you

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Baelorthebard in r/Audeze

May 23, 2026 2:47 PM

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Audeze Maxwell 1 Firmware Downgrade Tool

I won't be posting this tool publicly to avoid Audeze finding a way to block this method Eh, it's not like Audeze can sneakily change controller in all Maxwell 1 units in existence, and if they wanted to, or even could, prevent rollbacks on firmware level, they would have done that already. Not to m

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Chris_Hatchenson in r/Audeze

May 19, 2026 3:47 AM

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The first second of audio gets cut off in Windows 11 after a short of silence on Maxwell (PS5 version) in dongle mode.

You should be using generic Windows drivers Audeze HQ is now replaced with Audeze App https://github.com/inoahguy02/maxwell-cutoff-fix

Chris_Hatchenson in r/Audeze

April 25, 2026 10:01 PM

3

Can't decide between Maxwell 2 or HDB 630.

Did you manual eq the Maxwell at all or just use the immersive preset? My Maxwell 1 is one of the bassiest headphones I’ve ever heard when eq’d and I’ve had all the gaming headsets as well as quite a few audiophile headphones. You can see the eqs in the app and immersive bass is set at like 2 out of

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Bennybladess in r/Audeze

May 18, 2026 9:32 AM

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M1 Vs. M2 concerns

Even for music, I think the Maxwell 2’s have their own thing going for them. Yes, the sub bass isn’t quite as punchy as the 1’s, even after EQ, but they have a wider presence. It’s pretty cool how they’re truly closed back but have a bit of an open back flare to them. It’s very enjoyable. I’ve come

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cellidonuts in r/Audeze

May 24, 2026 4:48 PM

2

Maxwell 1 firmware complete?

Technically the original Maxwell reached end of life a couple of month ago at least when you tried to buy them from the audeze website it said end of life, so by that I'm pretty sure it's safe to assume no more updates that and it's been like a year and a bit or something since the last software upd

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Remarkable-Good-34 in r/Audeze

May 9, 2026 2:38 AM

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help! Just a non gamer wife looking for the perfect gift

The Audeze Maxwell 2 is the best PS5 headset we've tested. The PlayStation variant enables access to Sony's Tempest 3D audio for virtual surround sound on PS5. This headset has a balanced sound profile on its default EQ preset. The bass range delivers enough punch and warmth to make sound effects li

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CameForTheLOWW in r/PS5pro

May 6, 2026 11:21 PM

2

gaming headphones recommendations please!

best sounding gaming headphones you can get is audeze maxwell. best sounding mic with great sound (comes witth software thx or dolby) razer blackshark v2/v3 pro or corsair virtuoso xt. great sound, best battery life with meh mic steelseries nova pro wireless

jil825 in r/pinoygamer

May 7, 2026 2:56 AM

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