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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and prefer wired listening, the KZ ZSN Pro is the more affordable pick with excellent build quality and good overall sound. It's suitable for home use and if you enjoy customizable cables for balanced audio. However, for active lifestyles or frequent calls, the Baseus Bowie MA10 provides wireless convenience, very good microphone quality, and is sweatproof, which makes them suitable for exercise. They also have a longer battery life for extended use and feature active noise cancelling for better noise isolation, advantages you won't find in the KZ ZSN Pro, but at a higher price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Baseus Bowie MA10
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Advantages of the KZ ZSN Pro
Good for music
Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.8/10
7.7/10
The KZ ZSN Pro is good for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Gaming
5.3/10
6.0/10
The KZ ZSN Pro is only fair for gaming, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Phone Calls
5.3/10
3.1/10
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and KZ ZSN Pro are both poor for phone calls, though the Baseus Bowie MA10 is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7/10
4.9/10
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and KZ ZSN Pro are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Baseus Bowie MA10 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.8/10
7.4/10
The KZ ZSN Pro is good for TV and video, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.7/10
5.3/10
The Baseus Bowie MA10 is only fair for noise reduction, while the KZ ZSN Pro is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The KZ ZSN Pro does not have a battery.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The KZ ZSN Pro has excellent build quality, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 has very good build quality.
"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."
"Undoubtedly the focus and the star of the show, the ZSN Pro’s bass is big, bold and bangin’. The amount of gusto in the low end should satisfy anyone who likes a large lick of bass and even certified bassheads will probably get a kick out of this."
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