A Maxwell bridge is used to measure an unknown low inductance value by comparing it to a calibrated variable capacitor. An audio oscillator supplies a 1 kHz signal to the bridge circuit, which contains the unknown inductance, calibrated resistances and capacitor. By adjusting the capacitor to minimize the sound in headphones connected to the bridge, the unknown inductance can be calculated using the formula L=PRC, where P and R are the calibrated resistances and C is the adjusted capacitor value. The Maxwell bridge allows measuring inductance independently of frequency and is suitable for medium quality coils with Q values between 1 and 10.