Maxwell Connection Priority System

Maxwell uses a dynamic connection priority system to automatically output audio from your audio sources. Due to the complex nature of these interactions, priority differs slightly depending on the sources available and which mode the dongle is in.

The priority for PC/Mac is as follows:

1. AUX has first priority, but Bluetooth audio can be played simultaneously
2. Bluetooth has next priority. If the dongle is plugged in and is actively in use, any Bluetooth audio will interrupt the dongle audio stream, unless you are actively using communications through the dongle (i.e. on Skype, Teams, Discord, party chat, or any program where the microphone is active). In this case, only communications from the BT source (i.e. an incoming phone call) will interrupt the dongle audio. You must not have communications active on the dongle if you want standard BT audio to interrupt the dongle audio.  
3. Dongle audio
4. USB wired (can be used simultaneously with Bluetooth.
   
   Note: Maxwell's microphone output will be tied to the BT connection. BT connection must be stopped/paused for microphone output to function on AUX/USB wired connection.)

For Xbox/PS5, the connection order differs slightly:

1. AUX (can be used simultaneously with Bluetooth)
2. Dongle Audio
3. Bluetooth audio (NOTE: Bluetooth will remain as the higher priority over Dongle audio in case of incoming phone calls, but will NOT output regular audio unless the dongle is unplugged or the PS5 is turned off).
4. USB wired (can be used simultaneously with Bluetooth.)
   
   Note: Maxwell's microphone output will be tied to the BT connection. BT connection must be stopped/paused for microphone output to function on AUX/USB wired connection.)

Important Notes:

Some instability can occur if switching between devices rapidly. AUX connection should be plugged or unplugged while the headphones are powered off to ensure stability while switching.

To mitigate potential issues, we also recommend not connecting the wireless dongle and BT to the same source device at the same time. We recommend using the wireless dongle for main devices like PC/MAC or game consoles, and BT for secondary devices like phones and tablets.

Hope this helps!