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Audeze Maxwell 2
all-in-one chat path; native console wireless when the correct variant is selected; multiple documented wired/wireless computer paths
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Listing matched on 2026 PlayStation edition; dark gray; model 208-MW-1125-01. A different edition or bundle is a different listing; check the model number before you buy.
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Wireless USB microphone path
- Audeze Maxwell 2 microphone→
- Matching wireless USB dongle and headset edition→
- Supported host microphone input→
- Game chat
- Connections
- low-latency USB-C wireless dongle · Bluetooth 5.3 · USB-C digital audio · 3.5 mm TRRS
- Mute the microphone
- right-earcup mute switch disables both boom and internal microphones
- Hear your microphone
- real-time sidetone controlled by the Game/Chat wheel or front AINR button
Choose it if…
- You want game sound and voice chat in one headset.
- You want to hear your own voice through headphones while you play.
- You want a wearable microphone rather than a separate desk stand or arm.
Before choosing this model
- Xbox and PlayStation variants are not interchangeable for native console wireless support.
- Battery duration is a manufacturer claim, not an endurance test.
- No speech-quality rank is derived from the boom-mic description.
- Buy the exact platform edition. A different dongle or console edition can change the chat connection.
- Use the headset microphone in your chosen connection mode. A desk stand or mic arm does not apply to this wearable setup.
- Complete the setup with exact Xbox or PlayStation variant for that console's native wireless path.
Platform connections
| Platform | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows PC | Check this supported connection → |
| Mac | Check this supported connection → |
| PS5 | Choose the matching headset edition → |
| Xbox Series / One | Choose the matching headset edition → |
| Switch 2 GameChat | Check this supported connection → |
| Original Switch | Compare other console connections → |
Controls and specifications
Windows PC · macOS · Xbox-variant-specific · PlayStation-variant-specific · Nintendo Switch 2. Software: Audeze HQ configuration on supported systems.
| Connections | low-latency USB-C wireless dongle · Bluetooth 5.3 · USB-C digital audio · 3.5 mm TRRS |
| Microphone mute | right-earcup mute switch disables both boom and internal microphones |
| Monitoring | real-time sidetone controlled by the Game/Chat wheel or front AINR button |
| Included parts | headset · detachable boom microphone with pop filter · USB-C wireless dongle · 1.5 m USB-C to USB-C cable · 0.3 m USB-C to USB-A adapter · 1.2 m 3.5 mm TRRS cable |
| Additional parts | exact Xbox or PlayStation variant for that console's native wireless path |
| Mounts | |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Chat controls | hardware mute · game/chat mix · sidetone · removable boom microphone |
| Microphone configuration | Detachable boom or built-in microphone |
| Connections | low-latency USB-C wireless dongle · Bluetooth 5.3 · USB-C digital audio · 3.5 mm TRRS |
| Windows PC support | Confirmed |
| macOS support | Confirmed |
| PS5 support | PlayStation variant |
| Xbox support | Xbox variant |
| Nintendo Switch 2 support | confirmed paths documented |
| Hardware mute | right-earcup mute switch disables both boom and internal microphones |
| Microphone monitoring | real-time sidetone controlled by the Game/Chat wheel or front AINR button |
| In the box | headset · detachable boom microphone with pop filter · USB-C wireless dongle · 1.5 m USB-C to USB-C cable · 0.3 m USB-C to USB-A adapter · 1.2 m 3.5 mm TRRS cable |
| Required additional parts | exact Xbox or PlayStation variant for that console's native wireless path |
Set it up for game chat.
- Connect the parts shown in the diagram. If you use XLR, connect the microphone to the interface before selecting it in your app.
- Choose the intended input in the operating system. Run the Discord input check or use your console’s microphone test.
- Check speaking level and mute with headphones on. Change only one gain, sensitivity or suppression control between tests.