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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize mic quality, comfort, and battery life, the Baseus Bowie MA10 might be the choice for you, also offering sweatproof certification for exercise. The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3, on the other hand, might appeal to you if price and sound quality are primary concerns, with additional benefits of supporting wireless charging and a longer combined battery life with the charging case. Neither earbud is well-suited for gaming or TV due to poor latency, but for casual music listening, calls, and portability, both fare decently. However, if you often find yourself in noisy environments, you might lean towards the Baseus Bowie MA10 for its active noise cancelling feature. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Baseus Bowie MA10
- The Baseus Bowie MA10 has no clear advantages over the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3.
Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Phone Calls
5.3
7.6
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is good for phone calls, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
8.9
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has 10 hours of battery life.
Cost
$23
$30
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$20
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The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 costs $30.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has excellent build quality, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
5.8
5.7
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for music.
Gaming
5.3
5.1
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for gaming.
TV and Video
5.8
5.4
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
6.7
6.5
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both only fair for noise reduction.
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How the Baseus Bowie MA10 and the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Baseus Bowie MA10 | Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$23 | $30 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Baseus | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | June 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 5.2/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.9/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8.7/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 8 Hours | 10 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 132 | 40 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.8/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 6.8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 10 Grams | 5.2 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Baseus Bowie MA10
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Simon Cohen | August 2023
"Even if the Bowie MA10 only had some of the features and performance they offer at double the price, they’d be a helluva good value. But given that they far exceed any other earbuds at this price, if you’re looking for an ultra-affordable set of wireless earbuds and you don’t mind their big charging case, you just can’t go wrong."
Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
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Kob Monney | July 2022
"The V3 present the best version of the Outlier Air series yet. The new features such as Active Noise Reduction and Ambient mode are integrated well; the performance of both is as good as you’ll get below £100. The design is less bulky and more comfortable thanks to being smaller and lighter, and the Outlier Air V3 eke out more clarity, detail and definition from music."
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About Creative Labs
Creative Labs is a Singaporean technology company specialized in the manufacture of multimedia products. They created the world-famous Soundblaster soundcard back in 1989 which was a staple of the gaming community for a long time. Nowadays, besides still marketing their discrete audio systems, they offer a wide array of headphones, gaming headsets and speakers that still preserve that same heritage.
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