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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize wireless convenience and are looking to use earbuds for exercise or travel, the Baseus Bowie MA10 would be a better option as they are wireless, sweatproof, and have a good portability score. However, if you're focused on gaming or need a headset with excellent microphone quality for calls, the Razer Kraken would be more suitable due to its superior mic quality and gaming score, although it is a wired set of headphones. The Bowie offers stemless, discreet earbuds with active noise cancelling for a budget price, which is ideal for casual listening and usage on the go, whereas the Kraken, as over-ear headphones, may provide a more immersive listening experience, especially for home use. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Baseus Bowie MA10
- Very good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.8
7.1
The Razer Kraken is good for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Gaming
5.3
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
4.7
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Baseus Bowie MA10 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.8
7.4
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$23
$50
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The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.3
5.5
The Razer Kraken and Baseus Bowie MA10 are both poor for phone calls.
Noise Reduction
6.7
6.5
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Razer Kraken are both only fair for noise reduction.
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Razer Kraken both have very good build quality.
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How the Baseus Bowie MA10 and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Baseus Bowie MA10 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$23 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Baseus | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.9/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8.7/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 8 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 132 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.8/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 10 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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Baseus Bowie MA10
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Digital Trends
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."
Razer Kraken
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PC Gamer
Rob Dwiar | March 2019
"Generally the Kraken is a very comfortable headset and there’s nothing that really identifies it as anything else. All in, the Kraken performed exactly as I’d expect a premium, designated gaming headset to perform: performing well in game audio, though not quite with the same quality of those headsets further up the price scale."
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About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean hardware manufacturer aimed specifically toward the gaming market. They manufacture a very wide array of gaming laptops, tablets, phones, peripherals and, of course, headphones and earbuds both wired and wireless. Since 2016, Razer has owned the THX suite, aimed at quality assurance of audiovisual systems such as speaker sets, video game consoles and even movie theaters.
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