Master & Dynamic MG20 review: pricey doesn’t mean good
Master & Dynamic has released a wireless gaming headset that could be easily mistaken for a set of deluxe headphones. It’s called the MG20, and compared to the likes of Sony’s 1000XM4 and Bose’s QC45s, it aims higher in terms of build quality, with materials like steel and leather in place of plastic and leatherette.
This is Master & Dynamic’s first splash into the already-crowded pool of gaming headsets, and it is a big one, if mostly for its hefty price. This company isn’t known for making affordable audio equipment, and this headset is no exception, costing $449, smack dab between the price for a PS5 digital edition console and an Xbox Series X. Suave design and good build materials don’t usually come cheap, I know, and the MG20 looks stellar, sticking closely (but not exactly) to the look of the company’s $499 MW65 noise-canceling headphones.
The MG20 includes a USB Type-A wireless audio transmitter, which makes it compatible with PCs, with PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, and with the Nintendo Switch via its dock. It can be used as Bluetooth headphones, too, paired simultaneously with your phone or tablet.
It has some other perks that prove that Master & Dynamic did somehomework before jumping into this category. For instance, the headphones include a detachable boom mic with a pop filter, a microphone gain dial on the back of the left ear cup, and a USB-C-to-3.5mm cable for wired listening, either with devices or through a controller (the headset charges through the same USB-C port). This model’s ear pads attach magnetically to the cup housing, making for an easy replacement should you need to do that.
However, I am too versed in gaming headsets to be swayed by the MG20’s deluxe design and this smattering of basic
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