T3 - UK (2022-02)

FEBRUARY 2022 T3 63

Running earbuds

aster & Dynamic’s true wireless buds are

remarkably similar to Jabra’s. They also

eschew hooks of any kind, relying instead on

light weight and good design to ensure they

stay in your ears, no matter how vigorous your physical

jerks may be. To further assist with this, there are two

sizes of memory foam tips for the buds, as well as no

fewer than five sizes of silicone ones. The memory foam

tips slightly expand within your ear canal, giving both

greater stability and also improved noise isolation,

although the latter is slightly moot since these buds

feature electronic noise cancelling.

Setup is extremely easy, but while there are controls on

the buds themselves for volume and play/pause/skip, you

can only turn ANC on and off via the M&D Connect app on

your phone. We would assume most users would set a

preference and stick with it – ANC on for those who like to

get fully in the zone; ‘ambient’ on for those who prefer to

hear the world around them as they run or workout. It

would be nice to be able to toggle between settings

without getting your phone out, though. The on-ear

buttons are absolutely tiny, which isn’t ideal when you’re

in a full-on sweaty session mode, but they are preferable

to touch controls.

Sound quality is very, very good. That’s especially true

with ANC on but unlike older noise-cancelling

headphones, the sound quality doesn’t drastically

diminish when you turn ANC off. Compared to Jabra’s

buds they sound less invigorating but perhaps more

rounded and better suited to more subtle music.

That said, the fit of the MW08 Sport seems pretty much

unshakeable. If you’re an avowed hookophobe, you’ll be

more than happy with the secure and comfortable fit of

Master & Dynamic’s buds.

These buds aren’t cheap. Yes, they’ve made them with

a shatterproof crystal finish and IPX5 waterproofing

rating, and the case from Kevlar, with an IPX4 rating.

However, unless you are exceptionally clumsy this is

more cool than useful. The absolutely killer battery life –

12 hours with ANC off, 10 with it on – is well worth

shouting about, though. In fact, there is nothing to dislike

about these buds at all – they’re excellent.

These are excellent earbuds that you happen to be able to use for workouts,
rather than headphones exclusively aimed at gym-goers and runners

M

MASTER &

DYNAMIC

MW08 SPORT

PRODUCT 03:

Sound’s a treat, setup is easy, they’re

water- and shatterproof – and pricey

The sound quality doesn’t

drastically diminish

when you turn ANC off

MASTER & DYNAMIC MX08 SPORT