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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and need earbuds that are good for exercise and travel with features like sweatproof certification and active noise cancelling, the Baseus Bowie MA10 would suit you. They also have a very good mic, making them decent for calls. However, for the best sound quality, especially for music and a more immersive experience with TV and video, the Sennheiser HD600 headphones would be better, though they require an amplifier for optimal performance and are not ideal for exercise or travel due to their size and lack of noise isolation. They don't have wireless capability, so they won't be as convenient as the Baseus if you prefer a cable-free experience. 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 HD600
Excellent for music
Good for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.8/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Gaming
5.3/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for gaming, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7/10
7.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
TV and Video
5.8/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is very good for TV and video, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.7/10
2.5/10
The Baseus Bowie MA10 is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD600 does not have a battery.
Cost
$23
$350
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD600 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."
"The HD600 are state-of-the-art headphones with high sound quality and remarkable value, among most of the offerings in today’s time."
Get a great deal on the Baseus Bowie MA10 or the Sennheiser HD600
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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