Verdict
A great premium earbud worth the investment for the busy commuter.
You do feel like youre paying for something premium.
The buds sound as good as they look.
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M&D MW09 ANC Earphones Design
Theyre so beautiful it hurts.
The sapphire glass and aluminum earbud body is well-crafted and robust, offering excellent attention to detail.
I wasnt crazy about the stainless steel charging case for theMW08since it was a fingerprint magnet.
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This time, it has given us a choice between Kevlar fiber and aluminum.
The MW09 offers two pairs of foam tips and five silicone ear tip pairs of varying sizes.
There is a lot of variety in sizes, and the different materials are also highly appreciated.
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Both materials have their advantages.
Foam isolates sound better than silicone, but silicone is more comfortable, durable, and easily cleanable.
It also doesnt heat up as easily and as much as foam does.
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And thats exactly what the MW09 offers.
I miss the buttons click and feel in an era of touch interfaces.
I will add that I said this in my review of the MW08, too.
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Just featuring buttons might be limiting and exclude a number of hand sizes.
And while they all look stunning, are we supposed to ignore how heavy they are?
The MW09 buds weigh a whopping 8.1g for context,Apples AirPodsare 4g.
The MW08 lacked a bit of bass, and the company worked on that in the MW09.
If I were to choose, the sound on these buds is more bass-heavy than treble.
It sounds as if the sound profile has been widened to include more detail.
The ANC on these buds works well for my daily Subway commute.
The loud sound of the engine and the hum of people chit-chatting were all successfully muted.
My colleagues chatting right next to me at my workplace were utterly silenced.
The ambient mode sounded a bit overdone to me, though.
It gave my ambient noise a stereo effect, making it stand out.
That was particularly annoying on the street when every single horn and siren was excessively exaggerated.
I also found the time it took for the buds to cycle between modes a bit too long.
M&D MW09 ANC Earphones Battery and Mic
A whopping 48-hour battery life.
M&D considerably bumped up the battery life on these buds.
We saw 42 hours on the last two models and an impressive 48 hours on these.
Similar to the previous models, these buds fulfilled their battery life claims.
I think thats pretty incredible.
You also get wireless charging (yay), which wasnt offered in the MW08.
I wasnt a huge fan of the mic on these.
I mean, the people I called to test it out werent.
This one came with all of the above but, of course, enhanced with AI this time.
Sadly, I didnt hear much of a difference.
Especially considering how big of a deal theyve made in this one.
M&D almost always does everything right.
Its pricing may not cater to everyone, but it ensures theyre making its products worth the price tag.
The MW09 is stunning, sports simple controls, and has tons of fit options.
The mic is the only thing on these buds that didnt measure up.
Theyre okay for everyday calls but not ideal for professional meetings.
You might want to look elsewhere if you use these buds for serious business.
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