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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize gaming and want the most immersive experience with the option to use a wired connection, the Audeze Maxwell with its excellent gaming score and a very good microphone may be worth its premium price, despite being less portable and heavier. However, if you're looking for midrange-priced, versatile earbuds suitable for exercise, with good noise isolation, and a lighter, more compact form that supports wireless charging, the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 could be a better fit, despite a poorer performance for calls and less suitability for lengthy listening sessions like air travel. Both options offer very good sound quality, but the right choice for you depends on whether you value features specific to gaming and immersive experiences or portability and exercise suitability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audeze Maxwell
- Very good for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2
- Good for exercise
Key differences
Phone Calls
8.7
4.9
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.4
5.6
The Audeze Maxwell is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is poor.
TV and Video
8.9
7.7
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0
7.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is good for noise reduction, while the Audeze Maxwell is only fair.
Battery
78.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Audeze Maxwell has 78 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 has 5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$299
$150
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The Audeze Maxwell has a price of $299 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 costs $150.
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Key similarities
Music
8.4
8.4
The Audeze Maxwell and Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 are both very good for music.
Gaming
9.0
8.6
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Audeze Maxwell to be excellent for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is very good.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Audeze Maxwell and Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Audeze Maxwell and the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Audeze Maxwell | Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$299 | $150 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Audeze | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2023 | December 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.7/10 | 4.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 8.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.9/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 7.9/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 78 Hours | 5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 1 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 18 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | Yes | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 6/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 498.9 Grams | 4.7 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
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Audeze Maxwell
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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | August 2023
"Despite a few caveats, the Audeze Maxwell is one of the best-performing gaming headsets on the market and should top the ranks for a few buyers — provided the budget (and neck strength) is there. Gaming headsets have their work cut out for them, and their audience is historically unkind to performance flaws. If you’re an older gamer with some cash to blow, you should be pleased with the Audeze Maxwell."
Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2
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Tim Gideon | December 2023
"The Creative Aurvana Ace 2 earphones deliver robust, crisp audio thanks to their combination of xMEMS and dynamic drivers. We're fans of their extensive, high-quality codec options and highly customizable EQ."
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About Audeze
Audeze is an, award-winning, American premium headphone manufacturer based in California. Founded in 2008, their products are developed around aerospace materials technology first used by NASA and are widely used by enthusiasts and professionals alike, not only in the fields of music and sound engineering but also in e-sports and the health industry.
About Creative Labs
Creative Labs is a Singaporean technology company specialized in the manufacture of multimedia products. They created the world-famous Soundblaster soundcard back in 1989 which was a staple of the gaming community for a long time. Nowadays, besides still marketing their discrete audio systems, they offer a wide array of headphones, gaming headsets and speakers that still preserve that same heritage.
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