Going fully Wireless IEMs. Too soon? Or are we there yet?

[nc8000]

You'll probably have to buy them used as the black has been sold out for sure since January. The white sold out a few weeks back. I have E8s as well and do prefer the sound of the e8s but the M2s are no slouch. And I actually have had more drop outs with M2s than E8s. Both are really good for connection.

In 6 months I’ve not had a single drop out on the M2 whereas with the E8 in over a years use there is an ultra short left unit cut out every few minutes on average

 

[marcus2704]

I am a few days in with the MW07s and they are really starting to grow on me now. They have a similar sound quality as the Sennheiser TWs, but most importantly due to the fins they fit my ears without feeling like they are about to drop out all of the time. They are also pretty gorgeous in terms of earphones, and feel premium unlike the Sennheisers which to me were too 'plasticky'. I am using them with Spinfit CP100s, and would say I have a pretty good seal with these. I will purchase a pair of Spinfit CP360s when I can get my hands on them. Battery life hasn't yet been an issue to me, I use them mostly for a commute and its no issue to pop them onto charge once at my desk.

 

[david8613]

anything new dethrone the anbes 359 at that price point yet? I am anxious to get another excellent sleeper tw, i am having to much fun with these! my current arsenal is the Jabra 65t, sennheiser twm, and the anbes 359, and to be honest the Jabra 65t has not been used at all lately with my senn. and anbes sound and working so good! my Jabra 65t are an excellent pair of tw with zero problems others have experienced here.

 

[Caipirina]

anything new dethrone the anbes 359 at that price point yet?

Maybe not to 'dethrone', but at 17.68$ I thought I'd add the Anomoibuds Capsule TWS to my collection after I saw Bartig saying nice things about it on his collective medium.com review : "Don't like the design of the QCY QS1/ T1C for some reason? Don't worry, there's a great alternative. The Anomoibuds Capsule TWS actually has two small advantages over the QCY. ... " better audio / video sync being one ...

 

[nc8000]

I’ve not used my Beoplay E8 or Havit G1 at all since I got the Earin M2 6 months ago

 

[RobinFood]

yup, though i personally think there's not much difference between AAC and APTX, they are more like sidegrades in sound quality.

seeing you paired it with the smabat makes me want to buy another one to pair with my Svara L, but i already have two Sabbat x12, and this Mifo o2 is enticing!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mif...Bluetooth-earphones-with-Mic/33010280928.html

Just want to say thank you and damn you at the same time!
Although I GREATLY prefer the sound on my Nuarls, having a family, work, and commuting by bicycle has me using the Sabbats more than anything else, although at home they are starting to get replaced by smart speakers...if the Mifo O2 has even better sound than the Sabbat (not hard), they will be an easy buy considering that they come with that really nice indestructible metal case.

 

[AtariPrime]

I am a few days in with the MW07s and they are really starting to grow on me now. They have a similar sound quality as the Sennheiser TWs, but most importantly due to the fins they fit my ears without feeling like they are about to drop out all of the time. They are also pretty gorgeous in terms of earphones, and feel premium unlike the Sennheisers which to me were too 'plasticky'. I am using them with Spinfit CP100s, and would say I have a pretty good seal with these. I will purchase a pair of Spinfit CP360s when I can get my hands on them. Battery life hasn't yet been an issue to me, I use them mostly for a commute and its no issue to pop them onto charge once at my desk.

Gorgeous? How is a giant surfboard sticking out of your ear gorgeous? The size of the MW07 is what keeps me away. Too big. I want ninjas that the world never sees, not a Dennis Rodmans. To each his own I guess.

 

[chinmie]

aaaand, adding one to my ignore list

 

[40760]

aaaand, adding one to my ignore list

I can see why... I'm on the verge of doing so myself...

 

[clerkpalmer]

Gorgeous? How is a giant surfboard sticking out of your ear gorgeous? The size of the MW07 is what keeps me away. Too big. I want ninjas that the world never sees, not a Dennis Rodmans. To each his own I guess.

If you think the MW07 is large, the true wireless may not be for you. MW07 has one of the sleekest profiles of all TW buds I have tried. That said, there are options. The earin M2 and the new Advanced Model X are pretty small if that's what is important to you. The vast majority will be equal to or larger than the MW07. I think your characterization of them is a bit off base but as you said, "to each his own".

 

[korefuji]

i love the look of the mw07, they are the most premium looking imo. Gorgeous unique marble effect, and they fit my big ears

Anyway, got my Creative Outlier Air this afternoon, going to give them a spin tomorrow. Looking forward to see how they perform in a noisy street

 

[AtariPrime]

If you think the MW07 is large, the true wireless may not be for you. MW07 has one of the sleekest profiles of all TW buds I have tried. That said, there are options. The earin M2 and the new Advanced Model X are pretty small if that's what is important to you. The vast majority will be equal to or larger than the MW07. I think your characterization of them is a bit off base but as you said, "to each his own".

The face of the MW07 is the problem. It has a large surface area on the outside of the outermost portion of the earbud. I would consider an earbud with a 'sleek' profile the Earin M-2 or the Galaxy Buds. There are two dynamics when discussing 'large' earbuds, those that stick out far to the side and those that are easy to see. The Galaxy Buds are compact but not so much more than others such as the Under Armour True Wireless buds. The key difference in size is that top of the Under Armour buds is more or less shaved off and then they are very similar in size. The MW07 has what could be describe as a table on top of the earbud, likely a housing for the speaker or magnet, regardless of which, it creates a large plate-like area, larger than any other true wirless earbud that I can think of. Maybe it doesn't stick out as much ast the Under Armour's or maybe the B&O E8, but it defintely creates more surface area that others can see. For that reason, it is not an ideal earbud. As far as basic concept, the Earin M-2 seems to be the best design but needs to be updated with a better speaker and chip.

True wireless earbuds exist to avoid cords. I don't wear them as a fashion statement, I wear them as a more convenient version of wired earbuds. If they aren't compact, for me, that negates their reason for existing. Wired earbuds will always have a better sound, its in their nature to have a better sound because quality (at least into the foreseeable future) will always be lost using bluetooth or other wireless signal due to compression.

If you don't like that I'm not a fan of the MW07, ok, ignore me. But you can't argue with the fact that they have larger dimensions than much of the competition. If you are into that, enjoy.

I love the look of the Advanced Model X, however the battery life seems to be subpar for the newer models that are coming out.

 

[LajostheHun]

I don't like echo chambers the diversity of thoughts are the true diversity of humans!

 

[clerkpalmer]

For those interested, I just received an email that the Model X is available for order direct from Advanced.

 

[Slater]

Attention QCY QS1/T1C owners:

I’ve made a little case for my buds.

Normally, I wouldn’t really care about such things, but one really annoying thing is anytime either of the buttons is bumped the buds wake up and attach to my phone. And if my music is playing in the car or somewhere else, the music source switches to the buds. I have to remove the buds from the case, then put them right back in the case for them to disconnect and go back to sleep. Super irritating.

Anyways, I found a used prescription medicine bottle that fit the case perfectly (shown below). It’s a friction fit, so it fits just tight enough that they don’t fall out (even when turned upside down, shaking it violently, etc), but not so tight that they can’t push out by hand.

With this case, they are now 95% protected from dust, dirt, falling out, etc.

I didn’t care about using the bottle lid, because I wanted it to be fast and way to put in an take out of the case. If I wanted to use the lid, they would be 100% sealed and even waterproof. But again, that was a choice I made. Since I didn’t want the lid, I just sanded off the threads (even though it was unnecessary).

I also cut a hole in the bottom of the bottle so I can push the case out through the hole (not shown below). I even made a cutout for the charger plug (shown below).

The nice thing is that since the bottle is transparent, I can see the charging status of of the buds and/or the case. It does not really add any bulk, because the plastic bottle is so thin.

Once in the case, I can happily toss them in my pocket, the car glove box, my gym bag, or whatever without fear of the buttons being pushed.

Of course it’s not sexy or space age looking, but it’s functional and was free. If you don’t have a bottle that fits, stop by any local pharmacy and ask and they will give you a bottle for free.