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Updated April 10, 2024·
If you're on a tight budget and need earbuds that are great for exercise and commuting, the Baseus Bowie MA10 could be the right choice; they're wireless, offer good comfort, and are sweatproof. However, for the best sound during music listening, calls, or gaming, the Sennheiser HD 400S headphones excel with better audio quality and comfort. The Sennheisers are wired, more suitable for stationary use, and have better noise isolation, but they're not optimal for exercise due to their size and lack of sweat resistance. The Baseus earbuds also come with a charging case for extended battery life, which the Sennheisers lack since they're not wireless. Choose the Baseus if you need versatility and portability, but go for the Sennheisers if your priority is sound quality and you primarily listen in a fixed location. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Baseus Bowie MA10
- Very good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 400S
- Good for music
- Very good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.8
7.1
The Sennheiser HD 400S is good for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Gaming
5.3
8.6
The Sennheiser HD 400S is very good for gaming, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Phone Calls
5.3
8.2
The Sennheiser HD 400S is very good for phone calls, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
7.6
The Sennheiser HD 400S is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
TV and Video
5.8
7.6
The Sennheiser HD 400S is good for TV and video, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.7
5.3
The Baseus Bowie MA10 is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 400S is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 400S does not have a battery.
Cost
$23
$50
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$20
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The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Sennheiser HD 400S costs $50.
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Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Sennheiser HD 400S both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Baseus Bowie MA10 | Sennheiser HD 400S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$23 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Baseus | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | January 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.7/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.9/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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 | 5.3/10 | |
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 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 10 Grams | 213 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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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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Jim | August 2022
"Sennheiser has done it again. The HD 400S performs well beyond its price range and is one of the better budget model headphones I’ve tried. It has very few bells and whistles and offers a simple means of listening that still delivers amazing clarity and quality. If you need a good first pair of headphones or need something that you can take out of the house, then the HD 400S is definitely for you."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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