Golden Ages 2 MD-TWS-039 TWS Earphone ANC Bluetooth 6.0 LDAC VDSF Adjustable Output Gain Gaming Headphones

I've gone through a lot of earbuds (Moondrop CHU IIs, AirPods Pros, KZ IEMs, WF1000mx4 and 5, and many more) and these are probably the best wireless earbuds in their price range, when EQd with the MOONDROP app. The packaging is wonderful, the art on the front is very nice, comes with a leatherette case, extra ear tips, the buds and the case. The leatherette case is a nice addition, but it is incredibly bulky on top of the already bulky earbuds case. The ANC and transparency modes are very good, I would say they are on par with the original airpods pros. My only gripe with the modes is switching them, as they can be a smidge slow to switch. Oh, and the voice that indicates which mode you're in is quite fun and cute. The sound quality is VERY good for earbuds in this price range. The planar drivers used in the buds provide very clear audio overall, especially after EQing the buds to sound slightly closer to the Harman Curve (which I personally quite like). There are a ton of adjustments you can make, EQ, Codec type, BT LE, pair to multiple devices, etc; Having the option to switch connectivity to LDAC is fantastic for those more in-depth listening sessions. The buds are also quite comfortable if you have medium-large ears, and I found the tips that were pre-installed to fit quite well. The stems stick out a tad, but nothing intrusive. TLDR: Fantastic audio, good adjustments, easy to EQ, very good for the price. The image attached has my personal favorite sounding EQ.

These are basically a better version of the original Golden Ages. LHDC was added which is nice as the customizable/downloadable DSP doesn't work with LDAC. I've had no issues with connectivity on Android. I haven't tried on Windows but in my experience Windows Bluetooth is awful at times regardless of what's being connected. The leatherish cover included is nice and I will use for any time these aren't going into a pocket as it increases bulk. It's easy to get on and off unlike silicon case with the original Golden Ages. The case, minus the leather cover, is roughly the same size as the original but square instead of rounded corners. It's a thicker than my Nothing Ear (a). I don't know how much that matters to most people but it's not the smallest case out there. Other big improvement for me is the raised plastic on the touch area, every touch (as opposed to pinch) controlled headset should have, as it makes finding the controls when in ear so much easier. These will never be bass heavy on the way Sony or a lot of headphones are tuned. These are not going to be overpowering bass. That said, you can plenty of bass from them using the app. Hopefully they bring back the 5128 Target preset to make it easier for people but it's also easy enough to recreate or grab someone else's recreation. The app has a gain setting so you can make these much louder than a lot of other wireless earbuds if that's your thing. Or, you can just mess around to find what's good for you. These are great for the price, super clear and you will hear all the instruments. The kind of clarity where you can understand lyrics that got lost before. They just need a bit of tweaking in the app for a more Western style sound. Lastly, shout out to SHENZHENAUDIO. This is my second order with them as the seller, everything was pristine with the plastic on the box. I just want to mention as sometimes we all get a but nervous ordering from different sellers than usual.

Hey! There's nothing wrong with being a weeb (or whatever the Chinese equivalent is since Moondrop is a Chinese company). I'm borderline there myself, so I don't mind when I get surprised with packaging like this. There's a cute anime girl singer on the matte frosted slipcover with Yugioh-card-esque holofoil lettering. I dig it. Just be aware this is what you're getting in the mail, in case you have some judgy peeps around you while unboxing. I think it's probably for the best that Moondrop toned down this aspect of their marketing for the Western market, but frankly I'm a freak and I'd like to see more companies get flashy with the packaging like this. Put some holographic flames and wrestlers drop-kicking Mothman on there! [WHAT'S IN THE BOX] These are good-looking items, even if they are all lightweight plastic. The charging case and earphones have cute sketchy casette tape graphics. If you ever want to cover them up for some reason, there's a classy suede case included in the package for that. You also get 3 extra pairs of ear tips (2 sets of medium), a generic charging cable, and some paperwork/instructions. Note these earphones have a 12 month warranty, Moondrop will replace them free of charge if any manufacturing defect rears its ugly head. [WHY WOULD YOU BUY THESE?] I've been using Focal Sphear earphones for a few years now. They have excellent clear sound quality, almost clinically so. Instruments are defined, vocals are sparkly, bass is punchy without being muddy, they don't color the sound, you get the music as it comes, warts and all. I think with all the advancements in the audiophile world over the past few years, and with that tech trickling down to wireless earphones to deliver sound [almost] on-par with wired sets, it was time to finally try a wireless option. I mean, I've never even heard of earphones having planar magnetic drivers until now, this has to be good, right? Unfortunately this was a disappointing first impression. [OH NO, WHAT'S WRONG?] Actually, there's nothing wrong with these earphones (probably), but these aren't the kind of earphones you get if you want a plug-n-play set of earphones that sound great out of the box, the way wired headphones can. Frankly, out of the box, these sound terrible. Compared to the Focal Sphear mentioned before, these Golden Ages 2 sound cramped and congested. You need to do some twerking to get them to sound how you want, by using the Moondrop app for Android (or iOS). This means that if you were planning on using these with your Windows computer, you're going to be stuck with this bad sound quality until you change it with the app on a different device, like your Android phone or tablet. Emulators for Windows are also an option of course, but again, that stresses that these earphones aren't for casual listeners, you have to be willing to dig around and flip some switches to really enjoy these. The Moondrop app lets you activate the various high-quality audio codecs (they are deactivated by default because there are some caveats to using them effectively), the various spatial audio modes, lets you customize the touch controls, gives you access to their equalizer, DSP profiles, AI enhanced audio, etc. Basically all the stuff you need to fine-tune these to your liking. This is probably overwhelming to most casual buyers, and may be why Amazon has a note on the listing indicating these are frequently returned. Currently I'm only using them with my Windows laptop, so I'll share my experience with the few features I can currently use. [DO THEY WORK?] Without access to the Moondrop app to adjust the sound quality, the best thing I can say is, yeah, they work. Each earphone has a little touchpad that you can tap or hold to issue commands. Pause, play next track, answer phone call, those kinds of things. The tap commands feel intuitive, and you can customize them with the Moondrop app if needed. The tapping may take some getting used to, but I like it. Transparency and Active Noise Canceling Modes are available right away and they both work fine. I have a fan blowing a few feet from me and can clearly hear it in Transparency Mode, but it completely disappears with ANC activated. Music sound does change a bit with ANC active, but right now it all sounds like butts anyway. A quirky feature of these earphones is that you hear an anime girl's voice make exclamations when activating certain features. They aren't pervy, just cute. For example, she'll say "Shhhh" when turning on ANC, or "Hey!" when turning on Transparency Mode. Would be cool to be able to customize these sounds, you could use AI voice generators to have, oh, I don't know, Shego whisper sweet, horrible things in your ears. Go ahead and judge, normie. Charging is easy enough, the case has a USB-C port and also supports wireless charging. The wireless charging logo is scribbled on the bottom. Also note the impedance on these earphones is 32 ohms, you will likely need to raise the volume higher than usual. Alternately, you can switch to High Gain Mode via the Moondrop app so the volume increases more per volume level. [DON'T GIVE UP ON THEM] I really don't think a reputable company like Moondrop would put out crappy $90 earphones, more likely I need to learn how to tune them. When I have time, I'll switch over to using them with my tablet or phone to see what the Moondrop app has to offer and update this review. I think all the jargon about DSP tuning this and custom profiles that may turn off a lot of potential buyers, but if you stick with it and learn to do some EQ-ing there may be a really good product here. Moondrop, feel free to send me tips for getting the best experience with these Golden Ages 2. [UPDATE] Alright, it turns out neither my laptop (Windows 11) or tablet support the high-quality bluetooth audio codecs (LDAC and LHDC), which explains why the GA2 doesn't sound that great paired with those. Fortunately, 2 years ago I made a terrible impulse buy and got a HiBy R4 media player that I never used, which does support LDAC. Whew. Finally, your time has come, you super-overpriced music player. Also apparently my Pixel 6a also supports LDAC so I tested the GA2 with that as well. You can download Moondrop's app from their website or the Google Playstore. You'll notice it has a low rating on the Playstore, peeps complain that it's buggy. I did have trouble getting the Hiby R4 to let me adjust the earphones settings via the app, they were recognized by the app but would time out before connecting fully. Eventually it fixed itself. Whatever. I had no issues using the Moondrop app with the Pixel 6a. All the settings I mentioned before are there in the app, and thankfully it isn't an overwhelming amount of switches to flip. They're labeled clearly and there are even tooltips explaning what everything does, including explaining the differences between the various audio codecs. Minor Engrish issues aside, I can understand what the settings do. I removed the pre-set EQ the GA2 had (Pop) and didn't use any custom EQ profiles, to get down to the bare sound. Once I switched over to the LDAC codec the sound was much improved. For example, Brittney Slayes's (Unleash the Archers) vocals went from being stuck in the mud to soaring over the battlefield. Husky voices suddenly got clearer, I actually heard some backup vocals in a few songs that I hadn't before with cheaper earphones, pretty cool. I do recommend you boost the bass a little, they did respond well to adding a little more rumble. While you're at it, I also suggest you take an online hearing test to find out what ranges you have a hard time hearing, this will help you EQ your music. If you aren't keen on spending a few hours learning to EQ, by all means feel free to browse the custom community-generated profiles, assuming you can read Chinese to understand what they modify. I think the stock sound with a little bit more bass, and maybe a little wider soundstage, is pretty good already. Here's the major caveat though. Even though the LDAC codec delivers high-res audio, it doesn't do it consistently. That's a lot of data being pushed through, and if you're in a busy wireless environment, like an apartment complex where everyone has 20 gadgets flinging signals all the time, there are going to be constant hiccups in the playback when trying to play at max quality. You will likely have to use the "Best Effort" LDAC option in Android to get stutter-free playback, at lower audio quality of course. The 600kbps option is steady for me and sounds okay, and the short bursts of playback I get at 900kbps+ quality are really good. It's also maybe worth mentioning my devices have Bluetooth 5.0 and 5.2, not 6.0 like the GA2. To wrap this up, yeah, wireless earphones like the Golden Ages 2 offer a glimpse at how good audio can sound over bluetooth, but you have to have an environment suitable for it and your hardware has to support the required codecs. If that's not possible for you, I would suggest you get some cheap $20 wireless earphones and call it a day, because I don't think the effort required to figure all this stuff out is worth it just to end up with "okay" sound anyway.

sound not so hood as i acpetced

Use better eq, nice earbuds but the case build quality if a bit lacking

Splendide, personalmente passo sopra l'estetica anime: può piacere o non piacere, ma la qualità delle cuffie è stellare per il prezzo

Am saying 5 stars but it's for my sons so I have no idea ,I've asked him 100 times but he can't hear me

Buen diseño, pero no muy buena construcción, además tenía intermitencia en la conexión