[Scratchansniff]

Are you sure? The Maxwell earcups seem rounder and slightly larger than the Penrose.

They are larger I think my ears fit easily in these I had trouble with the Penrose. They are thicker too.

 

[Itsjustmd]

Let's ask @Helvetica bold about this comparison together

Lol Helvetica Bold dog is blocking us from finding out. I've been wanting to know this as well.

 

[BCM88]

General question for PS5 use, sorry if it seems obvious:

Is it best to set the audio output from the console UI to MAX volume, then control the rest from the headphone? Does this provide the best results?

 

[Bakemono]

General question for PS5 use, sorry if it seems obvious:

Is it best to set the audio output from the console UI to MAX volume, then control the rest from the headphone? Does this provide the best results?

On the penrose I have 80% of the volume in the system and manually add it to the headset at will. Penrose is probably the loudest headset of those that I used, so 100% in the ps5 and 100% in the headset itself is not only dangerous for hearing, but physically it is not particularly comfortable. 120 decibels loudness is not a joke.

 

[Bakemono]

Lol Helvetica Bold dog is blocking us from finding out. I've been wanting to know this as well.

Xbox Dogs vs psvr 2. This spring. Only at his house.

 

[Arkard1]

Are you sure? The Maxwell earcups seem rounder and slightly larger than the Penrose.

I'm not sure but Penrose was more oval (taller it looks like) maxwell may be bigger round but I don't think it's any taller and that would be where the issue is I believe, is hitting the strap of the psvr

 

[BCM88]

On the penrose I have 80% of the volume in the system and manually add it to the headset at will. Penrose is probably the loudest headset of those that I used, so 100% in the ps5 and 100% in the headset itself is not only dangerous for hearing, but physically it is not particularly comfortable. 120 decibels loudness is not a joke.

Oh definitely, I never maxed it out on Penrose, it was more a question of is it more beneficial to max the sound output to the headphone, then use the headphone dial to control from there.

I certainly don't want to blow my head off haha.

 

[Bakemono]

Oh definitely, I never maxed it out on Penrose, it was more a question of is it more beneficial to max the sound output to the headphone, then use the headphone dial to control from there.

I certainly don't want to blow my head off haha.

The chance of accidentally turning the volume wheel and getting hit in the ears is significantly higher at the maximum volume in the system, most likely, therefore, when you turn on the maxwell volume, it is always at an average level.

 

[Bakemono]

I'm not sure but Penrose was more oval (taller it looks like) maxwell may be bigger round but I don't think it's any taller and that would be where the issue is I believe, is hitting the strap of the psvr

Maybe maximising head belt on maxwell can help to minimise problems with larger round earcups.

 

[PixelSquish]

Audeze: What is the current stage with the XBox version? Do they have the headset with a release candidate firmware to approve it with? And if so, since when?

 

[Helvetica bold]

Lol Helvetica Bold dog is blocking us from finding out. I've been wanting to know this as well.

lol, I'll give it another try tonight. You really need to take time and get the headset fit correct otherwise the image quality is fuzzy. There's a few calibration test to run.

 

[Reeatsu]

Just got mine unit, headset have channel imbalance which is a bummer :/ Otherwise first impression of sound is stunning! Sound like as planar should.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Thanks for a detailed range rundown, @zbrictson ! Question for you, @HipHopScribe and @Audeze: if setup rig has other Bluetooth adapters (EG - mouse dongle) or other nearby Bluetooth signals active, does that affect range or connection stability?

I was curious about interference too, so tested my Maxwells + dongle side-by-side with my Fiio BTA30 (running from a different device, playing music in Bluetooth transmission mode, AptX HD, to my Amiron Wireless). I literally had my Maxwell dongle (plus extension cable) sitting on top of the BTA30, and I didn't have any audible drops or interference with the Maxwell until the normal edge of the signal range. The Maxwell was running from a USB hub that also had a wireless mouse & keyboard dongles plugged in. On top of that my phone was also connected to the Maxwell via Bluetooth, and I had other wireless devices like smartwatches, phones, wi-fi, all going around the house. Of course cases may very, there are so many variables at play with different wireless signals that may be flying around at any given time that you never know, but I haven't found interference from other devices to be an issue.

 

[Scratchansniff]

Just got mine unit, headset have channel imbalance which is a bummer :/ Otherwise first impression of sound is stunning! Sound like as planar should.

There is no imbalance in my unit.

 

[Reeatsu]

There is no imbalance in my unit.

Lucky you! Unfortunately this is only unit in my nearest store. So i can't replace it until there is a new batch!