WhiteHartMart
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Brilliant - thanks for the info - home straight nowWell, they responded pretty quickly, and they are dispatching their Maxwell pre-orders as of tomorrow! @WhiteHartMart tagged for visibility.
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Brilliant - thanks for the info - home straight nowWell, they responded pretty quickly, and they are dispatching their Maxwell pre-orders as of tomorrow! @WhiteHartMart tagged for visibility.
Well, they responded pretty quickly, and they are dispatching their Maxwell pre-orders as of tomorrow! @WhiteHartMart tagged for visibility.
Audeze.co.uk same no more „pre order”just „add to cart” now.Can’t wait for mine!Brilliant - thanks for the info - home straight nowTheir website no longer says 'Pre-order' now and the headset can be added to the cart - looks like they might still have some spare stock!
Well, give me 50 hours of battery life if you prefer, but comply with the theoretical nominal output of 120db, and I will lower the volume to my choice and preference.Maxwell with this very low maximum volume can get 80h battery life for sure but with higher volume probably will be much less than that.I remember my Penrose X where battery life should be 15h but I barely get 5-6h at 70% volume.And charging time should be 3h from 0-100% but real time was 7-8h.I hope Maxwell will be updated to „perfect working order” because this time Audeze got a great opportunity to deliver BEST GAMING HEADSET EVER
Sorry for my english.
No. This is incorrect. Maxwell battery tests are at 80dB SPL at the DRP. (Drum Reference point). Maxwell has 8 different audio paths and multiple combinations. The rated battery life is 80dB, but in many tests under normal usage you will probably get more. The volume levels measured by decibel meters are not very accurate way.Maxwell with this very low maximum volume can get 80h battery life for sure but with higher volume probably will be much less than that.I remember my Penrose X where battery life should be 15h but I barely get 5-6h at 70% volume.And charging time should be 3h from 0-100% but real time was 7-8h.I hope Maxwell will be updated to „perfect working order” because this time Audeze got a great opportunity to deliver BEST GAMING HEADSET EVER
Sorry for my english.
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No. This is incorrect. Maxwell battery tests are at 80dB SPL at the DRP. (Drum Reference point). Maxwell has 8 different audio paths and multiple combinations. The rated battery life is 80dB, but in many tests under normal usage you will probably get more. The volume levels measured by decibel meters are not very accurate way.
Measuring headphones on proper rig is also tricky. There are multiple measurement points (EEP, ERP, DRP) etc. The test below shows measurement on dongle -> headset on a GRAS Head with 43AG at drum reference point (DRP). You can see the hours it ran continuously.
Typically DRP measurements are lower in SPL than EEP and ERP, because EEP and ERP are closer to the transducer than DRP measurement point. So measuring it at EEP/ERP will give you higher numbers than the graph below.
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The volume on the Maxwell is definitely lower than the Penrose can you please just acknowledge this and ask them to take a look at it. There’s too many users saying the same thing now.No. This is incorrect. Maxwell battery tests are at 80dB SPL at the DRP. (Drum Reference point). Maxwell has 8 different audio paths and multiple combinations. The rated battery life is 80dB, but in many tests under normal usage you will probably get more. The volume levels measured by decibel meters are not very accurate way.
Measuring headphones on proper rig is also tricky. There are multiple measurement points (EEP, ERP, DRP) etc. The test below shows measurement on dongle -> headset on a GRAS Head with 43AG at drum reference point (DRP). You can see the hours it ran continuously.
Typically DRP measurements are lower in SPL than EEP and ERP, because EEP and ERP are closer to the transducer than DRP measurement point. So measuring it at EEP/ERP will give you higher numbers than the graph below.
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Is it for this reason that several critics affirm that the battery reaches 90 hours without a problem?No. This is incorrect. Maxwell battery tests are at 80dB SPL at the DRP. (Drum Reference point). Maxwell has 8 different audio paths and multiple combinations. The rated battery life is 80dB, but in many tests under normal usage you will probably get more. The volume levels measured by decibel meters are not very accurate way.
Measuring headphones on proper rig is also tricky. There are multiple measurement points (EEP, ERP, DRP) etc. The test below shows measurement on dongle -> headset on a GRAS Head with 43AG at drum reference point (DRP). You can see the hours it ran continuously.
Typically DRP measurements are lower in SPL than EEP and ERP, because EEP and ERP are closer to the transducer than DRP measurement point. So measuring it at EEP/ERP will give you higher numbers than the graph below.
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Not too worried about reported max volume level issues, sounds like an easy firmware fix.
Well they would have to acknowledge it before a fix can come out. Haven't seen that happen. They responded in this thread about volume but not to say why it's quieter in some modes than others plus some have found a reproducible bug it seems as far as if you get disconnected from the dongle on PC. Just a bunch about how complicated it is to measure.Not too worried about reported max volume level issues, sounds like an easy firmware fix.
Did you just use the regular Audeze HQ app on the Android app store? I haven't got a chance to try it yet to see if it pairs.1 hr with custom EQ and I'm dramatically happier with the Maxwell then I was before. I was ready to send this damn this back LMAO. I'm just gonna ignore this channel imbalance stuff yall talking about because I don't know what that means and ignorance is bliss.
Just need Gadgetry Tech to drop the MW2 footsteps EQ and I'm solid.
Did you just use the regular Audeze HQ app on the Android app store? I haven't got a chance to try it yet to see if it pairs.