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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you are on a budget and mainly need earbuds for exercise, the Baseus Bowie MA10 is a great choice as they are sweatproof, have a secure fit with silicone fins, and very good for use during exercise. However, the Sennheiser IE600 offers the best sound quality and is excellent for TV and video, but comes at a premium price and lacks wireless connectivity. Sennheiser may also be more durable with a better build quality, but they're not the best for calls and meetings due to poor microphone quality. Baseus would serve well for casual listening and calls with its very good built-in mic and controls. Remember, Baseus is wireless making it more portable, whereas Sennheiser's wired design means no worries about battery life but less convenience. 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 IE600
- Very good for music
- Excellent for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.8
8.3
The Sennheiser IE600 is very good for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Gaming
5.3
6.7
The Sennheiser IE600 is only fair for gaming, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Phone Calls
5.3
3.5
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Sennheiser IE600 are both poor for phone calls, though the Baseus Bowie MA10 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.8
9.3
The Sennheiser IE600 is excellent 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 Sennheiser IE600 does not have a battery.
Cost
$23
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Sennheiser IE600 costs $600.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Sennheiser IE600 has excellent build quality, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
5.4
The Baseus Bowie MA10 and Sennheiser IE600 are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
Noise Reduction
6.7
7.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser IE600 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 Sennheiser IE600 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Baseus Bowie MA10 | Sennheiser IE600 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$23 | $600 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Baseus | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | June 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 3.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 6.8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.9/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8.7/10 | 4.6/10 | |
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 | 7/10 | |
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 | 2.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 10 Grams | 6 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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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."
Sennheiser IE600
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Jasper Lastoria | August 2023
"If you've got the bucks, the Sennheiser IE 600 is a nice, upscale set of in-ear monitors made of a lightweight metal with an unusual texture. It comes with a suite of extras, and performs well at virtually every task."
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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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