Audeze Brand Profile

Brand evidence profile · Foundation v1.0

Audeze began in Southern California in 2008 and is now part of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony’s acquisition announcement states that Audeze would continue to operate independently and develop multi-platform products.

Product families and platform boundaries

SoundPath Lab currently tracks the Audeze Maxwell 2 gaming headset as one Tier A product. Audeze’s wider official range spans audiophile, professional, gaming, electrostatic and in-ear products. The Audeze App and firmware apply to compatible gaming-headset generations; they must not be generalized to passive wired LCD, MM or CRBN headphones. Audeze HQ remains a legacy software path for earlier gaming products.

Support and lifecycle

Audeze provides product documentation, software downloads, firmware change logs, service guides and model-specific warranty information. Warranty terms vary by product and region, and international service may route through the original dealer or distributor. The tracked Maxwell 2 lifecycle state currently remains Unknown in the SoundPath Lab catalog.

Evidence status

Company origin, Sony Interactive ownership, product-family scope and software-generation boundaries are verified from Audeze and Sony sources. Product-level support horizons, long-term repair availability and owner-remedy evidence remain Unknown. No SoundPath Lab brand-level hands-on conclusion is claimed.

Manufacturer response: Not contacted. This does not mean the brand declined to respond.

Official sources:

Audeze about
Sony Interactive acquisition statement
Audeze product support
Audeze software
Audeze warranty policy

Last verified: 26 September 2026.