MACAW TX-80
| Bluetooth | 10 mm Driver | IPX5 |
? The MACAW TX-80 have very small sized housings but are outstandingly robust and have a nice substantial weight that makes them feel like a high-grade earphone.
The housings are built in metal and plastics with a rear section holding a magnetic system like we have seen on the MEIZU EP51, Plextone X41M, MEMT X5, among other.
The MACAW TX-80 features 10 mm dynamic drivers, an IPX5 waterproof rating and detachable Bluetooth cables with an MMCX connector. A MMCX Bluetooth cable with an IPX5 rating on it’s own will cost you the same or more than the price of the whole MACAW TX-80 unit, which already make these earphones a superb bang for buck deal.
The MACAW TX-80 belongs to the T-Series wireless line in MACAW catalog, sitting next to the:
The MACAW TX-80 durability feels excellent with super durable construction quality with a 50-50 metal and robust plastic construction. The cables are flat, thick and very rubberized.
The wireless Bluetooth style of these earphones is what, sometimes, is called “neckbud” because of the Bluetooth module and battery that are hold inside a piece that goes around and behind the neck, you might most probably know this design from the Beats by Dr. Dre BeatsX, but with the huge difference that the MACAW TX-80’s Bluetooth cable is detachable. Inline you will find a 3-button remote and microphone, both are placed on the right side of the Bluetooth module, as well as the micro USB charging port.
The MACAW TX-80 is fully compatible with Android and Apple devices.
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Advanced Features
The MACAW TX-80 specs sheet informs more than 10 meters of effective Bluetooth connection and it did not disappoint, we tested them even further away without disconnection issues or signal loss. The MACAW’s features include advanced options such as:
- Double connection: Allowing to connect the earphones to 2 devices at the same time.
- Magnetic housing’s rear section.
- Battery alerts: Voice prompt tone informing a low battery level.
- iOS battery level notification: The battery charge will be read and informed on the notification panel of iOS devices (theoretically on compatible Android devices too)
- And, of course, detachable MMCX Bluetooth cables
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Operation & Control
Middle Button:
- 3 second press and hold: Power On
- 6 second press and hold: Set to pairing mode
- A single press: Play, Pause music or Answer calls
- 1 second press and hold while turned ON: Voice control
- 3 seconds press and hold while turned ON: Power off
Volume UP Button:
- A single press: Volume up by 1 level
- second press and hold: Next song
Volume Down Button:
- A single press: Volume down by 1 level
- 1 second press and hold: Previous song
Calls Commands (middle button):
- A single press: Answer calls/End calls
- 1 second press and hold: Reject calls
LED Status Light: Flashing red= low battery, blue light= power on, red (while connected to charger)= charging, blue (while connected to charger)= fully charged, red-blue alternating= pair mode, blinking blue= On and paired.
Charging: The led light of the MACAW TX-80 will turn blue when it is fully charged. A full charge takes aprox. 1.5 hours and offers a battery life of 8 hours of continuous use or 300 hours in standby.
MACAW TX-80 - Review
Tests & Scores
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MACAW TX-80 weight in Ounces and MACAW TX-80 weight in grams.
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Accessories & Packaging
The MACAW TX-80 unboxing results in a fairly large soft carrying pouch, a USB charging cable and a total of 2 specially designed eartips which MACAW explicitly highlights to have special attention while replacing them as to align the vent hole on the earpieces with the corresponding hole on the eartips.
10/10
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Bass & Sub Bass
The MACAW TX-80 bass is clean and well-balanced, mid-bass and sub-bass will provide sufficient response to cover any music genre. Do not expect a bassy, boomy or basshead style but a less aggressive and more controlled bass, still they do not under-deliver punch nor depth.
If, intentionally or unintentionally, you block the vent holes of the earpieces with the eartips (slightly misaligned), their bass will radically transform into a super punchy and extremely deep bass. To be honest, their full and clean bass with the stock eartips position is delightful to listen and if you want you can easily force them into a bassy style with a simple eartips slight rotation.
Applying an EQ, the MACAW TX-80 reveal the real potential of their bass response showing a tremendous increment of both punch and depth while remaining clean and never boomy.
8.5/10
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Mids & Vocals
The MACAW TX-80 mids are clear with crisp higher mids and no strong presence of mid-bass bleed. Consider that some higher harsh peaks can be perceived at times. Female and less deep-toned vocals sound perfectly clear and not rolled off.
With an EQ there is an improvement of their lower vocals, becoming much more energetic and alive. Higher mids will get crispier too but do not bump them too much as to not fall into harshness.
7.75/10
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Highs & Treble
The MACAW TX-80 has fairly bright highs with good detail, sibilance is usually not acute. Some piercing highs show up but are not extremely strong.
An EQ adds a very noticeable amount of brightness and detail, sibilance could get stronger but dialing down them a bit will make them remain under control.
7.5/10

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Sound Leak
The sound that leaks out of MACAW’s earpieces is fairly less noticeable than on many average earphones, not highly silent but absolutely usable on everyday situations.
7.5/10
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Sound Isolation
Isolation is very noticeable, the noises surrounding you will get subdued without having to recur to the use of a high volume level.
8.5/10


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Comfort
The fit of the MACAW TX-80 is exceptional, resulting in a tight and secure but not unconformable placement that will withhold through out any day use. The rubberized material on the neckbud piece that goes around the neck adds up to their stable fit to keep in place during sport activities.
9.5/10
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Response to Equalization
The response to the EQs applied to the TX-80 was very effective showing an insane makeover of their bass style transforming into a highly punchy and deep earphone. Mids responded with a very significant empowering of their lower mids and lower vocals. Highs added noticeable brightness and much more detail was resolved.
8.75/10
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- Accessories - 10/1010/10
- Design - 9.5/109.5/10
- Bass - 8.5/108.5/10
- Mids - 7.75/107.8/10
- Highs - 7.5/107.5/10
- Sound Leak - 7.5/107.5/10
- Sound Isolation - 8.5/108.5/10
- Comfort - 9.5/109.5/10
- Response to EQ - 8.75/108.8/10
- Value for Money - 10/1010/10
Summary

- ✅ Outstanding construction, highly robust and durable
✅ Balanced and deliciously resolved bass
✅ Low end can be switched into a highly punchy and deep bass by a forced-misalignment of the eartips
✅ Clear mids and vocals
✅ No mid-bass bleed
✅ MMCX detachable Bluetooth cable with an IPX5 rating
✅ MMCX wireless cable compatible with all MMCX earphones
✅ 8 hours of battery life
✅ Detailed and bright enough highs
✅ Extremely comfortable
✅ Very secure fit
- ❌ Some harsh & piercing peaks are present
- The MACAW TX-80 are superior wireless earphones with a refined but fun sound style tendency with their clear, crisp highs and mids and a balanced bass that does not take ownership of the whole sound signature. Moreover, the achievable bass strength by a small rotation of the eartips provides them with multiple sound signature styles on-the-go.
The detachable MMCX Bluetooth cables, that can be used with any other MMCX earphone that you already own, adds an amazing bang for buck value to the MACAW.
With their 3-button remote, high noise isolation, super comfortable neckbud style and great fit they have earned an award as one of the Best Daily Commute Earphones and are also part of the Most Comfortable Earphones Chart; by their high quality construction materials and heavy duty detachable cables they have classified to the Most Durable In-Ear Headphones Chart. The rubberized neck piece, IPX5 waterproof rating and the easy to handle 3-button remote makes them a new top charter of the Best Sports Earphones selection.
Without doubts the MACAW TX-80 are phenomenal Bluetooth earphones that can be highly recommended to anybody looking for a high quality wireless in-ear headphone that can be used in any circumstance.
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MACAW TX-80
Type | Dynamic |
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Driver Unit | 10mm |
Battery capacity | 110mAh |
Battery life | 8 hours |
Range | 10 meters |
Bluetooth | 4.1 Class 2, HSP HFP A2DP AVRCP Apt-x |
Charging time | 1.5-2 hours |
Standby | 300 hours |
Cord | flat cord |
Waterproof | IPX5 |
Plug | Micro USB |
Weight | Approx. 31g |
Supplied Accessories | 2x Earphone tips; carrying pouch, charging cable |
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