Quick Answer: Dynamic and Maxxus are sister brands made by the same company, Golden Designs, Inc., using identical carbon far-infrared panel technology and warranty terms. Dynamic is positioned as the value tier (roughly $1,600-$3,300) and Maxxus as the mid tier (roughly $2,500-$5,500), but that pricing doesn’t hold at every size — the base Maxxus 2-Person ($1,700) actually costs less than Dynamic’s feature-loaded Andora ($1,900). The real gap opens at capacity: Maxxus reaches 4-person cabins like the Avignon (~$4,899) that Dynamic simply doesn’t offer.
Both brands get lumped together in “best infrared sauna” roundups because they’re built by the same manufacturer, which makes the tier labels confusing rather than helpful. This comparison focuses on where the two actually diverge — price, features, and capacity — so you’re not guessing at what a “mid tier” label is supposed to mean.
Dynamic vs. Maxxus at a glance
| Dynamic | Maxxus | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier position | Value (entry line) | Mid tier |
| Price range | ~$1,600-$3,300 | ~$2,500-$5,500 |
| Popular 2-person model | Andora (~$1,900, red light + Bluetooth) | Maxxus 2-Person (~$1,700, no extras) |
| Largest capacity offered | 3-person (Toscana, ~$3,699) | 4-person (Chaumont, ~$5,499) |
| Heater technology | Carbon far-infrared | Carbon far-infrared |
| Manufacturer | Golden Designs, Inc. | Golden Designs, Inc. |
One company, two badges: what “tier” actually means here
Dynamic, Maxxus, and Golden Designs are all built by Golden Designs, Inc., which runs a 100,000+ square-foot facility in Ontario, California and is, per its own materials, North America’s largest supplier of infrared saunas. All three brands share the same carbon far-infrared panels and warranty structure — the “tier” label describes cabinetry, glass, and feature packages, not a different heating technology or build quality. That’s why cross-shopping Dynamic against Maxxus isn’t the same decision as cross-shopping either one against a full-spectrum brand like Sun Home or Clearlight (see our Sunlighten vs. Clearlight comparison for that kind of gap).
Dynamic "Andora" 2-Person Low-EMF Far Infrared Sauna
- Real hemlock cabin with six low-EMF carbon heaters.
- Built-in red-light therapy panel and Bluetooth audio.
- Plugs into a standard 120V outlet — no electrician needed.
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The 2-person price paradox
This is the detail most roundups skip: at the most popular 2-person size, Maxxus is actually the cheaper option, not Dynamic. The base Maxxus 2-Person runs about $1,700 with the same six low-EMF carbon heaters and hemlock construction as Dynamic’s equivalent cabin — it just skips the red-light panel and Bluetooth speaker that Dynamic’s Andora bundles in for its ~$1,900 price. So the “mid tier costs more” pricing only holds once you’re comparing feature-matched models, or once you move up to Maxxus’s larger cabins.
Maxxus 2-Person Low-EMF Far Infrared Sauna
- Same carbon-heater technology and hemlock build as the Dynamic Andora.
- No red-light panel or Bluetooth — a straightforward cabin.
- Undercuts the Andora by roughly $200 at this size.
Where the tiers actually separate: capacity
Dynamic’s lineup stops at the 3-person Toscana ($3,699). Maxxus goes further, with 4-person cabins like the Avignon ($4,899) and Chaumont (~$5,499) — sizes Dynamic doesn’t build at all. If you need to seat four, Maxxus isn’t an upsell on Dynamic, it’s the only option in this brand family at that capacity, short of jumping to the flagship Golden Designs badge, where full-spectrum cabins start around $4,499.
The bottom line
Buy the Dynamic Andora ($1,900) if you want red-light therapy and Bluetooth audio built into a 2-person cabin. Buy the base Maxxus 2-Person ($1,700) if you just want the cabin and heaters without the extras — it’s the cheaper of the two at that size. Buy a larger Maxxus model (Avignon or Chaumont) if you need to seat 4 people, since Dynamic doesn’t offer a cabin that size. Either way, you’re getting the same carbon-panel technology and warranty from the same manufacturer — the decision is about features and capacity, not build quality.
For the full picture across both brands, see our best Dynamic sauna and best sauna brands roundups, or our best 2-person infrared sauna guide for how these two stack up against JNH Lifestyles and Sun Home.