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- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Audeze Penrose Wireless vs Audeze Maxwell Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Audeze Penrose Wireless
Audeze Maxwell Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
TypeOver-Ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountSlightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
Treble AmountBalanced (-1 dB)
MicYes
Sound SignatureWarm
Variants
- Penrose (Black)
- Maxwell for PlayStation (Dark Gray)
- Maxwell for Xbox (Dark Gray)
Our Verdict
Audeze Penrose Wireless
Audeze Maxwell Wireless
The Audeze Maxwell Wireless have the edge over the Audeze Penrose Wireless. The Maxwell are better built, have a flatter sound, which some users may prefer, and have a better overall mic performance, which is good if you want to game with others. They also have an exceptionally longer continuous battery life and support LDAC, which is nice if you want to stream Hi-Res content. However, the Penrose are more comfortable as they weigh less.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
400 Hz
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Bass Amount
-1.38 dB
Treble Amount
-2.13 dB
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
7.4
5.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.52 dB
1.68 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.5
9.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.18 dB
2.7 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
14.35 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-3.64 dB
1.75 dB
Mid Bass
-2 dB
2.54 dB
High Bass
-1.34 dB
0.69 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.2
9.0
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.08 dB
1.4 dB
Low Mid
-0.53 dB
-1.41 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.88 dB
-0.68 dB
High Mid
-0.13 dB
0.44 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.9
9.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.94 dB
1.69 dB
Low Treble
-4.51 dB
-1.32 dB
Mid Treble
-3.71 dB
-0.71 dB
High Treble
-5.6 dB
-2.37 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.36 dB
1.24 dB
Dips
1.56 dB
1.42 dB
Stereo Mismatch
5.1
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1
1.6 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
2.07
1.5 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.68
4.3°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
5.3
6.2
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
3.7 dB
3.5 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.47 dB
4.08 dB
PRTF Distance
7.9 dB
11.08 dB
Openness
5.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
Harmonic Distortion
8.9
Harmonics Levels
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.436
0.10%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
1.745
0.22%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
107.9 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Dolby Atmos
Test Settings
Firmware
0.1.5
1.0.1.74
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Audeze
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Imaging
8.2
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.68
4.3°
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1
1.6 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.07
1.5 dB
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
5.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.436
0.10%
WHD @ 100
1.745
0.22%
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-Ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.82 lbs
1.07 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
7.4
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Bluetooth + Multi function
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
4.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
9.4 °C
Portability
5.5
5.3
Portability Picture
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)
W
7.4" (18.8 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)
H
3.4" (8.6 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Volume
176.00 in³ (2,884.11 cm³)
220.12 in³ (3,607.10 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
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
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
3.5
5.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-11.59 dB
-12.98 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
0.26 dB
3.77 dB
Mid
-3.96 dB
-13.49 dB
Treble
-31.12 dB
-32.74 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.4
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
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
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
6.5
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.23 dB
37.39 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
89.8 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.48 dB
3.84 dB
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
6,088.74 Hz
Weighted THD
1.799
0.307
Gain
31.99 dB
-6.85 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
9.0
SpNR
40.63 dB
42.68 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
9.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
9.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
13.1 hrs
77.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
13.1 hrs
77.4 hrs
Charge Time
4.3 hrs
3.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
AudezeHQ
AudezeHQ
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
8.3
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
4.07 ft (1.24 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
9.1 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
13.0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.0
8.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
109.00 ft (33.22 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
251 ms
186 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
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
67 ms
Android Latency
119 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.2
8.0
Line Of Sight Range
51.00 ft (15.54 m)
173.88 ft (53.00 m)
Latency - Dongle
33 ms
23 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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