You must select the “Piano” preset to get the best sound quality from these earphones. Sometimes it saves – sometimes it doesn’t. If you find the sound overly sharp, try a larger sized ear tip. If it sounds muffled, reseat the earphones more forward.
Also, these earphones are very sensitive to how they sit and are pointed in your ear. I think this is due to how the port is designed. It’s a bit frustrating as this makes the sound quality a bit inconsistent at times.
Although relatively flat as far as depth, it excels in spatial details, timbre, and energy. But bass is pretty light, not very punchy at all. It’s a little difficult to hear the lower octaves of a piano – but it’s there. There’s also a blanket edge and roughness to the sound that might irritate some. It gets a little wiry and sharp at times.
However, everything still manages to sound “right.” Water and other ambient cues sound like the real thing. Voices are also believable. Bass plucks and cymbals still preserve a high level of timbre quality. Electric guitars have the right amount of grime. In addition, impressive transient clarity, speed, and detail. These especially excel with acoustic music. And although not the most analog sounding – you get plenty of tactility and textural cues.
Also, these earphones get really loud. Definitely one of the loudest out of all the true wireless earbuds. They’re definitely more crispy than they are full-bodied and may come off a bit etched and tooth-ache inducing at times. Imaging coherence is also pretty messy. BUT the Liberty 2 Air is in the top two as far as timbre accuracy and still has plenty of artistic intent. For that reason, the pleasure might be worth the pain.
Overall, an insightful and accurately colored sound. The biggest drawback is the bass and harshness in the mids. It’s also not the smoothest – and thus not the most relaxing of TWS earphones. If you enjoy more hype without sacrificing tonal quality, the Liberty 2 Air would work. If you want a fuller and more liquid sound, skip this Soundcore.
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Very nice article and I tend to agree with most if not all your assessments. I own most of these headphones and am a headphone addict. Clearly sound and headphones reviews are very subjective. I appreciate all your efforts here! Well done!
Thank you for your support, David. Gonna keep pushin' forward!
Try huawei freebuds 3, they could be the best, they shock me how good r they.
I think this is probably the best audio review comparison for a buyer that I've ever read. No. Not probably. Actually it is the best. That's because you've written the good AND the bad about every product. Never said one item is better absolutely. Explained what you liked and why, which is VERY important as I might like something that you don't. Though most importantly, you compared the items at the end with both the good and bad points in a comparative way. This grouping of descriptions and comparisons actually makes your ranking list not very useful and confusing, BUT! makes the whole review useful and informative and can help a person decide which product THEY would like. I still like my old Wf-1000x buds but was looking for something, probably by now, better. By reading your reviews I might actually rank the new Sony buds as number one (though I'd have to hear them of course). The beauty of your reviews is that I can actually get some idea of what I WOULD actually like and what to try first. Awesome writing and well thought out.
Thank you, Mark. It's interesting because some days, I don't mind having something further down the ranking list for the "unique" qualities it presents. It's sometimes about the mood or about the appreciation of a certain type of sound. Although I prefer a more natural sound, I sometimes still enjoy the "fantasy" that some of these headphones provide. It amazes me how much information is capture by the microphone - which I don't think even the performers or engineers knew about. I did perform this experiment for my own record keeping. Figured it'll give me a good reference point for things I hear in the future. Everyone enjoys music differently and I'm glad I was able to help.
I'm going to doubt this product is better than the Sony it was compared to.
Great review. I have settled on 3 sets of earbuds for my everyday use.
1. Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro - For home use. I agree wholeheartedly about your remarks regarding these earbuds, and now Soundcore has added a 7 band EQ allowing you to custom eq them, so that's fantastic. Their relatively weak IPX rating and substandard call performance keeps them from being my "go to" phones, but when I am at home, these are the ones I pick up.
2. Sony WF-1000XM3 - Although not as good sounding as the L2P, The sublime ANC of these buds makes these my default travel gear, edging out my Bose QC35ii over the ear cans. The sound isolation on these is actually better than my Bose. And the portability of them is self evident. No IPX rating makes them strictly for plane trips and similar use cases. Definitely a niche product, but once you travel with ANC, there's no going back.
3. Soundcre Liberty Air 2 - These are my default "out and about" phones. The slight trade off in sound quality is more than offset by the smaller case, stronger water resistance and call quality. The soundcore app allows you to EQ them quite a bit, so I can get good sound even in environments that are not conducive to it.
Have you tried the lypertek tevi?
I've bought a pair before. I don't think it's worth comparing to the ones up here. Not super great in my opinion
I have been looking for exactly such an analysis. I have been looking for a TWS for exactly the same purpose as yours except that call quality is a semi-important factor. I mostly use iFi xDSD for Bluetooth receiver with JVC FD0X or Sony MD855. Anyway, it would be interesting if you could rate Galaxy bud live that has an open design with a bass duct and 12mm driver. My interest in it for its call quality and I heard it is better than galaxy bud+. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your review man!!!! I tried many earbuds and the M&D MW07 GO is a clear win on sound quality in my opinion! So detailed, precise, layered, immersive and just beautiful sound in all genres. I can hear many new sounds in the same old songs and music that I listen over and over again. I have been a Bose fan for so long but M&D will be my new faith on sound quality. Thank you for such a professional and honest review!!! Appreciate it!!!
My pleasure :)
This is has become my go to reference source - the care and attention to detail that went into this is amazing; so, Thank You! I have always struggled with pure ranking lists and have been skeptical of kickback bias. I have been on a quest to find the highest call/mic quality without sacrificing my music preferences. This has served as a good cross-reference. I was generally happy with the Momentum TW's call-wise; however, was never a big fan of how music sounded through them (although I really wanted them to be good). That combined with the flaws ("volume min / volume min / volume min") drove me away. I am on the phone all day for work and like to listen to music in between. I'm currently using Jabra 75t's and they seem pretty good for both purposes - the extra bass doesn't bother me too much but heavier music tends to sound a little muddled to my liking.
Has anyone else had good experiences with TWS with the right call quality / musicality balance? Always open to opinions and suggestions.
Thanks!
You had me with how you arranged and photographed the boxes.