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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your budget is a key concern, the Creative Labs Zen Air offers good sound quality and active noise cancelling at a lower price, but they may not be as durable as the Baseus Bowie MA10. The Baseus are suitable for exercise and air travel due to better fit accessories and noise isolation, while also providing very good built-in controls and microphone quality, making them better for calls and music control. However, they're larger in size and heavier. The Zen Air has a shorter battery life but supports wireless charging, which the Baseus lacks. If you prefer Android optimization and a bit more portability with still a good overall feature set, consider the Zen Air. On the other hand, for more secure fit during physical activity, better calls, and overall durability, the Baseus Bowie MA10 might be the choice despite its higher cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Baseus Bowie MA10
- Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Creative Labs Zen Air
- The Creative Labs Zen Air has no clear advantages over the Baseus Bowie MA10.
Key differences
Music
5.8
6.8
The Creative Labs Zen Air is only fair for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Zen Air has 5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$23
$20
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Creative Labs Zen Air costs $20.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Creative Labs Zen Air has excellent build quality, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
5.3
5.1
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Zen Air are both poor for gaming.
Phone Calls
5.3
5.1
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Zen Air are both poor for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
5.4
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Zen Air are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
5.8
5.6
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Creative Labs Zen Air are both poor for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
6.7
7.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Creative Labs Zen Air to be good for noise reduction, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is only fair.
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How the Baseus Bowie MA10 and the Creative Labs Zen Air compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Baseus Bowie MA10 | Creative Labs Zen Air |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$23 | $20 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Baseus | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | December 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 5.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.9/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8.7/10 | 6.9/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 8 Hours | 5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 132 | 12 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | Yes | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
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 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."
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Maike Paeßens | February 2023
"The Creative Zen Air’s weak points are its low battery life and rather short Bluetooth range. On the other hand, the strengths of these weatherproof True Wireless in-Ears are the sound and the wide attenuation of the Active Noise Cancellation. Considering the price range, the speech intelligibility during calls is also exceptionally good."
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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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