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Master & Dynamic MW07 true wireless earphones: First impressions

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apple airpods master & dynamic mw07 wireless earbudsDave Smith/Business Insider

New York-based audio company Master & Dynamic just unveiled
its first pair of wireless earbuds, and they might give Apple’s
AirPods a run for their money.

The new Master & Dynamic MW07 true wireless earphones are
certainly more expensive than AirPods at $300 — Apple’s wireless
earbuds cost just $170 — but the most noticeable difference
between the two products is the audio.

I personally have no problems about how AirPods sound. I like how
they sound, in fact. But the MW07 wireless earphones do indeed
sound noticeably better. The MW07s can can get much louder than
AirPods, and they provide a deeper and richer audio experience in
general.

I’d compare the audio difference here to the gulf between Apple’s
wired earbuds — the ones that come with every iPhone — and a pair
of Beats headphones: Apple’s solution isn’t bad by any means, but
Beats can get louder and have better overall range. To drive the
Beats comparison home, the MW07 wireless earbuds are definitely
more bass-heavy than AirPods.


master & dynamic mw07 wireless earbuds
The MW07 True Wireless
Earphones, in “grey terrazzo.”

Dave
Smith/Business Insider


Here’s a roundup of other things I really like about the MW07
wireless earbuds:

They come in four colors: “Tortoiseshell,”
“Grey Terrazzo,” “Steel Blue,” and “Matte Black.” AirPods only
come in white.

When you take one of the earbuds out of your ear, it
automatically pauses your music
— just like AirPods.

All of the controls involve small physical buttons on
the earbuds, which are easy to find, and to remember what they’re
for
: A button above the right earbud can play or pause
your music, skip to the next song, go back to the previous song,
or activate a voice assistant. And the left earbud has a volume
rocker. AirPods have all of these functions, but you
can’t control all of them at once; you have to choose, in your
settings ahead of time, which commands you want to attach to
certain touch functions.

The case charges your earbuds quickly. The
case can charge 50% of its capacity in just 15 minutes, and you
can reach 100% in 40 minutes. That’s about in line with Apple’s
AirPods, which charge similarly quickly.

The earbuds come with five different-sized eartips —
from extra small to extra large — and two optional fit wings to
form a seal with your ear canal for a better audio
experience
. I’ve tried plenty of other headphones and
earbuds that offer tips and wings, but these are by far the most
comfortable I’ve used. I didn’t even have to change the default
wings and tips that came on the earbuds out of the box!

Music sounds really great. There’s definitely
an emphasis on bass, which isn’t easy for small earbuds to
produce, but everything sounds crisp and clear. I immediately
noticed a big difference when I put in these earbuds after
listening with my AirPods.


master & dynamic mw07 wireless earbudsDave Smith/Business Insider

To be fair, there are some aspects of the MW07 wireless earphones
that I don’t like as much:

The earbuds are relatively large. They’re not
uncomfortable to wear, and they also look good (in my opinion),
but they almost look like small Bluetooth headsets.

The metal case is lovely, but easily shows
smudges
. Apple’s AirPods case is mostly white plastic,
so marks and fingerprints don’t show up easily. But Master &
Dynamic’s case for the MW07 earbuds is a fingerprint magnet.

I’ll have a full review of the MW07 wireless earbuds, but for
now, my first impressions are mostly positive. If you’re
considering an alternative to AirPods, Master & Dynamic has
built a sturdy solution.

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