Audeze Maxwell vs JBL Tune 720BT

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Maxwell compared with Tune 720BT

	AudezeMaxwell	JBLTune 720BT
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	February 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	No
Driver size
Driver size	90 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	–	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	32 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	No
Drivers
Drivers	Planar magnetic; Fluxor magnet array with neodymium N50 magnets; Fazor phase management; ultra-thin Uniforce diaphragm; 10 Hz to 50 kHz; maximum SPL over 120 dB; THD < 0.1% (1 kHz, 1 mW)	40 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz response and 101 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz, 1 mW
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	No active cancellation or transparency mode (Les Numériques); VoiceAware monitors your own voice during calls
Audio features
Audio features	Up to 24-bit/96 kHz over the low-latency wireless dongle, and lossless up to 24-bit/96 kHz over USB-C; Dolby Atmos licence (Xbox version) or Tempest 3D Audio (PlayStation version); also supports LC3plus over Bluetooth LE Audio; multi-band EQ with up to four saved user profiles in the Audeze HQ app	JBL Headphones app EQ; SBC and AAC confirmed by Les Numériques; no wearing sensor or USB digital playback in its test
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 80 hours	Up to 76 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	1,800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; over 80 hours of wireless playback at 80 dBA; full charge in 2 hours (USB-C, 5 V, 1.8 A max)	Up to 76 hours with Bluetooth on; 500 mAh, 3.7 V lithium-ion battery; two-hour full charge
Fast charging
Fast charging	20 minutes for a 25% charge	Five minutes supplies up to three hours
Design
Weight
Weight	490 g	220 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	–	Physical earcup controls for calls, playback and volume
Microphones
Microphones	Detachable hypercardioid boom microphone; built-in beamforming microphones for chat; FILTER AI noise reduction on a dedicated processor	One microphone; VoiceAware own-voice adjustment
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear (circumaural), closed-back; aluminium yokes, spring steel headband and replaceable suspension strap	Foldable over-ear design; closed back confirmed by SoundGuys
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Current UK page lists outer cups 7 × 7.6 cm, inner 5.4 × 3.7 cm and depth 2 cm; its imperial height and older PDF dimensions disagree, so no conversion is used
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	UK page marks water resistant but publishes no IP code
Works with
Works with	PlayStation and PC version, or Xbox and PC version; both work with Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch; USB-C with dual audio endpoints and game-chat mix; 3.5 mm TRRS analogue input	Two simultaneous Bluetooth devices; included analogue cable supports passive listening; maker page's 0.2 m cable length conflicts with the PDF's 1.2 m
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Purple and Blue (Les Numériques)
In the box
In the box	Maxwell headset, detachable boom microphone, USB-C wireless dongle, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A adapter, 3.5 mm TRRS cable, quick start guide and warranty card	Headphones, USB-C charging cable, detachable audio cable, warranty and quick-start guide. Which? lists February 2023 release; maker's June 2023 release confirms later Brazilian availability