Professional audio equipment reviewers were amazed, saying, "The Wave T7 puts a studio microphone in the size of a finger." Its technology was recognized with the CES 2026 Innovation Award, and some reviews, such as Vacuum Wars, stated that it recorded the highest performance based on its measurement standards[35] (for reference, the reviewer mentioned "the best available" after seeing the 85dB SPL measurement).
The AirPods monitoring function was particularly a hot topic in the content creation community, with reactions such as, "Now the anxiety of shooting without hearing audio during shooting will disappear." Experts evaluated IPX7 waterproofing as "an element that dramatically improves the usability of content creation equipment" and predicted that it would be welcomed by outdoor/action creators[82].
However, there were also opinions that the battery life is similar to competing products at 5-6 hours, requiring a connection to a power bank for long-term streaming, and that multiple wireless connections (microphone + earphones) are complicated and may be difficult to set up initially.
Overall, the consensus is that it is the most practical and complete microphone for creators unveiled at CES, and there is a positive outlook that "the barrier to entry for content audio quality will be greatly lowered."