NEW DELHI: Noise Master Buds let users manage Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation up to 49dB through the Noise Audio app, alongside Transparency mode and selectable Low, Medium and High ANC levels. The app also changes touch gestures, adjusts the equaliser and shows battery information. These instructions concern the original Master Buds, not Master Buds 2 or Master Buds Open.
| Control or function | Officially documented behaviour |
|---|---|
| ANC | Up to 49dB Adaptive ANC |
| ANC choices | Low, Medium and High |
| Listening modes | ANC, Transparency and Regular |
| Touch gestures | Remappable in Noise Audio |
| Battery display | Both earbuds and charging case in the app |
| Other app functions | Equaliser, Find My Earbuds and software updates |
| Incoming caller identification | No spoken name or number |
Start with the model and the task
Matching the product name is useful before changing settings. Noise now uses the Master name across different earbuds, but a feature described for another member of that range should not automatically be applied to this one. The original model's own product page identifies Noise Audio as its companion application and describes the functions available within it.
Begin by deciding what is wrong with the current experience. If music is being interrupted by an unwanted touch, the relevant setting is gesture mapping. If surrounding sound is difficult to hear, the relevant choice is listening mode. If the tonal balance is the issue, look at the equaliser. Changing everything together makes it harder to understand which adjustment helped.
ANC, Transparency and Regular serve different purposes
Noise's campaign page separates the listening modes, while the product FAQ adds the selectable ANC levels. That gives users a more specific starting point than assuming the strongest available setting should remain active everywhere. The maximum cancellation number is a manufacturer claim, not a promise that every voice or vehicle will be reduced by that amount.
At a shared desk, a user may want fewer interruptions from background sound while still being able to speak to a colleague. At home, they may prefer the ordinary listening setting. These are reasons to try the documented modes in the place where the earbuds are used, rather than treating the maximum specification as the only meaningful setting.
The app's options should also be kept separate from call processing. Noise describes a six-microphone ENC system for calls. A setting that changes what the wearer hears and a function that changes background sound sent to another caller solve different problems. If the complaint comes from the person at the other end, changing the music equaliser is not a useful first explanation.
Make the touch controls match your routine
The product FAQ says Touch Gestures can be reassigned to functions including volume, music control, ANC toggling, spatial audio and voice assistance. It does not provide a universal fixed gesture map for this guide to reproduce. An owner's existing assignments may therefore differ from a demonstration or from another person's earbuds.
A practical approach is to change the action that causes the most friction first, then test it with the phone in view. For example, someone who regularly adjusts listening volume may prioritise that action, while another owner may need an easy way to change modes. Keep the remaining assignments familiar until the new one becomes predictable.
Voice assistance uses the paired phone's native assistant. That is different from the earbuds independently identifying incoming callers. Noise explicitly says Master Buds do not speak the caller's name or number. If knowing who is calling is essential before answering, the phone screen remains part of the workflow described by the manufacturer.
Use the app to understand charging and connections
Noise says the home screen displays battery levels for both earbuds and the case. Looking at those separately can explain why a case needs charging even when the buds still appear ready to use. Our Noise Master Buds Open India price is Rs 7,999, sale starts 23 October provides related context on reading combined endurance claims.
The documented dual-device function can keep a phone and laptop connected. Before a meeting, a useful check is to play a short item on the intended source and confirm which device is supplying audio. This is an operating check, not evidence that an advertised audio codec is active. Our Noise Buds N1 price list: Rs 1,199 for N1, Rs 1,499 for N1 Pro explains why connection and codec support are separate questions.
Keep physical care separate from software troubleshooting. Noise advises drying the earbuds before putting them back in the case or charging. An app setting cannot correct wet contacts. If the problem is charging, start with the seating and contacts described in the official troubleshooting guidance instead of repeatedly changing listening modes.
For a different desktop listening route, see our JBL Tune Beam 2 battery: 12 hours in the buds, 48 with the case. With Master Buds, the immediate benefit of the companion app is a control layout the owner understands, with listening mode, gestures, battery checks and call behaviour treated as separate tasks.
Official sources: Noise Master Buds product FAQ and official Master Buds feature guide.
