{"id":16463,"date":"2026-07-18T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/i-cant-believe-the-audeze-maxwell-2-anc-is-still-missing-this-important-gaming-feature\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T01:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:35:58","slug":"i-cant-believe-the-audeze-maxwell-2-anc-is-still-missing-this-important-gaming-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/i-cant-believe-the-audeze-maxwell-2-anc-is-still-missing-this-important-gaming-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"I can&#8217;t believe the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC is still missing this important gaming feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_YA\" style=\"max-width:2560px\"><picture class=\"e_hl\" style=\"padding-top:56.21%;aspect-ratio:2560 \/ 1439\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-1200x675.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-2048x1152.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-16x9.jpg.webp 16w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-32x18.jpg.webp 32w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-28x16.jpg.webp 28w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-56x31.jpg.webp 56w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-64x36.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-712x400.jpg.webp 712w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-1000x562.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-560x315.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-365x205.jpg.webp 365w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-818x460.jpg.webp 818w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-711x400.jpg.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC04901-418x235.jpg.webp 418w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_T\">\n<p>The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC just launched for $429 for PlayStation and $449 for Xbox, and it finally brings effective noise cancellation to one of the best-sounding gaming headphones on the market. But that&#8217;s a $100 premium over the standard Maxwell 2, and for that money, many gamers like me were hoping Audeze would fix the one thing this headset has always lacked: the ability to stream audio from a 2.4GHz wireless dongle and a Bluetooth device simultaneously. To be fair, the new model supports dual audio &#8211; but only via wired and Bluetooth connections, not via a low-latency dongle. And that difference is more important than it might sound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_pp\">\n<div class=\"e_sp e_yz\">\n<h3 class=\"e_Bz\">Does two simultaneous wireless audio matter to you?<\/h3>\n<p>42 votes<\/p>\n<div class=\"e_Dz e_Ap\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_Ez\"><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you should have it<\/p>\n<p>26<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_Ez\"><\/p>\n<p>Nice to have, but not a dealbreaker<\/p>\n<p>33<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_Ez\"><\/p>\n<p>No, I only use one connection at a time<\/p>\n<p>38<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_Ez\"><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t know this feature existed<\/p>\n<p>2<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_T\">\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t used two sounds at once, that&#8217;s why people care about it so much. Your headset stays connected to your PC or console with a low-latency game audio dongle while also pairing with your phone via Bluetooth. That means you can sit in a Discord call, take a call, or keep your music going without affecting your game audio, and both streams merge into your ears. It&#8217;s the kind of feature you use once and can&#8217;t live without right away, because it solves the most common real-world situation for anyone who plays with friends: game audio from one device, voice chat from another. A wired connection can&#8217;t fill that role, especially if you&#8217;re a console gamer. The whole appeal of wireless gaming headsets is untethered gaming from the couch, and plugging in a cable to turn on audio mixing rather defeats the purpose of buying a wireless headset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_YA\" style=\"max-width:1200px\"><picture class=\"e_hl\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:1200 \/ 675\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-1200x675.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-16x9.jpg.webp 16w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-32x18.jpg.webp 32w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-28x16.jpg.webp 28w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-56x32.jpg.webp 56w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-64x36.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-712x400.jpg.webp 712w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-1000x563.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-560x315.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-365x205.jpg.webp 365w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-818x460.jpg.webp 818w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-711x400.jpg.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-418x235.jpg.webp 418w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Audeze Maxwell 2 Wireless USB Dongle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-300x169.jpg 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https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-712x400.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-365x205.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-818x460.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-711x400.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle-418x235.jpg 418w\" alt=\"Audeze maxwell 2 wireless dongle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Audeze-Maxwell-2-wireless-USB-Dongle.jpg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_PC e_ZA\">\n<p>Jaycee Calvez \/ SoundGuys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The primary connection method for the Maxwell 2 is a wireless USB dongle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_T\">\n<p>The frustrating part is that Audeze has offered this feature before with the Penrose, its budget gaming headset from 2020, which simultaneously supported 2.4GHz and Bluetooth audio. The company&#8217;s cheapest gaming headset had a feature its $449 flagship still lacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><q>In 2026, wireless dual audio is the norm.<\/q><\/p>\n<div class=\"e_e e_T\">\n<p>What makes the omission difficult to defend is how common this feature is in 2026 at half the price. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 mixes 2.4GHz and Bluetooth audio simultaneously for $199.99 at Amazon. The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 costs $199.99 at Amazon and comes with two USB transmitters, allowing you to mix audio from two consoles or devices at the same time. Even the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro, which packs ANC and wireless connectivity at the bottom rather than a large area, holds dual wireless at the same time for $249.99 at Amazon. These are not obscure boutique products; they are some of the most popular gaming headsets you can buy, and they all carry dual wireless audio as tabletop speakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_T\">\n<p>I have no doubt that Maxwell is doing well. Its magnetically tuned drivers deliver sound quality that puts many gaming headsets to shame, and the dynamic ANC should hopefully address a significant gap in headphones at this price. But for $429, you&#8217;re no longer competing on sound alone &#8211; you&#8217;re competing on the whole experience. Simultaneous use of two wireless audio would have been an easy win for Audeze here, especially after leaving it for the Maxwell 2 a few months ago, and it&#8217;s exactly the kind of addition that would have made the $100 premium feel more than worth it. Audeze knows exactly how to build it (they already did, six years ago). Until it brings that feature back, the Maxwell will remain a headset that can sound futuristic but connect like the past, and gamers who live on Discord will continue to buy something cheaper that allows them to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-deal-order=\"1\" class=\"e_uq e_mq e_nq e_e\">Audeze Maxwell 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"e_vq\"><picture class=\"e_wq e_nq e_hl\"><img class=\"e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 12.5rem, (min-width: 40rem) calc(100vw \/ 3), calc(100vw - 2.5rem)\" alt=\"Audeze Maxwell 2\" src=\"https:\/\/clearbuy-cloud.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/media\/11962\/audezemaxwell2.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"e_Gq\"><picture class=\"e_Hq e_hl\"><img class=\"e_Iq e_il\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"2.4375rem\" alt=\"SG recommended\" src=\"https:\/\/clearbuy-cloud.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/media\/7659\/sg2020_recommende-232x290.png.webp\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Audeze Maxwell 2<\/p>\n<p>Best competitive FPS performance \u2022 Enhanced bass \u2022 80+ hour battery<\/p>\n<p>The Audeze Maxwell 2 wireless gaming headset has upgraded 90mm magnetic drivers with new acoustic technology, redesigned comfort, an AI-powered microphone, and 80+ hour battery life. 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