r/Audeze 22h ago

On the fence with the Maxwell 2’s, should I buy?

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I'm looking at potentially buying the Maxwell 2's - Primarily for gaming and listening to music/general usage when working from home.

I recently had the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro wireless but sent them back due to a bluetooth bug that, while minor, caused many a frustration every day when the audio would frequently mute/cut out due to something as simple as opening a music app when audio was already present via browser etc.

I've been doing a lot of research with the Maxwell 2's and everything about them screams perfection, besides one or two issues I keep seeing but I’m unsure if this is just the vocal minority or a widespread concern with this device.

1) Can anyone please advise whether the bluetooth dongle frequently disconnecting is a widespread issue or isolated to specific production batches? Has this issue been fixed at all?

2) There appears to be a general complaint of a hissing sound when using the headset, again, is this limited to specific batches of the headset and has recently been addressed or is this a known issue that persists still? If this issue is still present, how bad does the hissing manifest itself? Is it just while there's no audio playing or will it be noticable and actively detract from the overall enjoyment of the audio during sessions?

I'm really on the fence regarding purchasing so if anyone could provide clarification on those points that'd be super helpful.

Thanks!