Shanling is not a company you’ve been hearing of too
often in the tech news. And yet, the Chinese manufacturer is producing some
very interesting and high-end audio devices and accessories. Their latest
earphone addition is the first pair of truly wireless earbuds, Shanling MTW100
that will go on presale on August 12th and will start shipping 3 days later.
The headset comes in three colors -White, Black, and Red- and the price for the
White is US$ 69 while the rest cost US$ 89 and offer some hours of extra battery life
and better sound reproduction.
The price might seem a bit steep but the specs
justify it to the last cent. First off, the white version offers 6 hours of
battery that extends to 21 hours with the help of the charging box. The other 2
colors’ numbers are 7 hours and 24 hours with the charging box. The 2nd
difference is that the white version features graphene micro-dynamic-drivers
offering wide-open soundstage and rich sound quality while the red and black
versions come with Knowles Balanced Armature driver with high sensitivity and
high resolution.
Both versions sport Bluetooth 5.0 with support for
AAC/SBC codec, higher speed, lower latency, and lower power consumption. Also,
there is a surrounding awareness mode that allows some environmental sounds to
pass through while listening. The headset has a touch interface through which
you can play/pause music, change tracks, change volume, answer/end calls, and
call up the digital assistant.
What’s more, it comes with an intelligent DSP
noise-cancellation system that supports high definition sound and voice
(Wideband speech) by boosting the frequency range of the captured audio
combined with dual-mic noise cancellation and echo cancellation for crystal
clear calls. Also, you can pair it with your phone using NFC and charge it
through the USB Type-C port. Lastly, the headset is IPX7 waterproof preventing
it from getting damaged from splashing water and rain.
