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Audeze Maxwell 2 vs FiiO K13 R2R

Reddit prefers FiiO K13 R2R โ€” higher sentiment (68% vs 44% positive).

Audeze Maxwell 2
#7 in Gaming Headsets

Audeze

Audeze Maxwell 2

$329.00

44

Pros

  • +clarity
  • +great
  • +better mic
  • +detail

Cons

  • โˆ’heavy
  • โˆ’less bass
  • โˆ’no simultaneous Bluetooth
  • โˆ’heavier
โ€œSLAM makes the headset semi-open, so we get some of the advantages of open back headphones, with (unfortunately) some of the drawbacks. ... What do we get in return? Better imaging and a slightly wideโ€
r/Audeze
FiiO K13 R2R
#8 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Fiio

FiiO K13 R2R

$319.99

68

Pros

  • +great sound
  • +OS mode provides more detail
  • +Pretty much plug and play as far as software goes
  • +Blown away how good it is out of the box

Cons

  • โˆ’knob feels cheap
  • โˆ’knob is too shallow
  • โˆ’volume knob skipping
  • โˆ’volume knob repeating certain volumes
โ€œMy Hifiman Aryas, a reputedly bright headphone, runs smooth as silk on my K13 in NOS mode.โ€
r/headphones