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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and prefer earbuds, the Baseus Bowie MA10 would be a better choice as they are more affordable and offer good comfort, very good microphone quality, and are suitable for exercise and travel due to their sweatproof feature and small carry size. However, they have lower sound quality, particularly for music. The Soundcore Space Q45 headphones, while more expensive, provide good overall sound quality and excellent noise isolation, which is beneficial for air travel. They also support LDAC for better sound over Bluetooth and have a very long battery life. The Q45's are also over-ear and foldable, making them less portable but potentially more comfortable for extended listening sessions. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Baseus Bowie MA10
Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Soundcore Space Q45
Good for music
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Music
5.8/10
7.1/10
The Soundcore Space Q45 is good for music, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.7/10
8.7/10
The Soundcore Space Q45 is very good for noise reduction, while the Baseus Bowie MA10 is only fair.
Battery
8.0 Hours
41.0 Hours
The Baseus Bowie MA10 has 8 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Space Q45 has 41 hours of battery life.
Cost
$23
$130
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The Baseus Bowie MA10 has a price of $23 and the Soundcore Space Q45 costs $130.
"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 Anker Soundcore Space Q45 is a great pair of active noise canceling (ANC) headphones, and the $150 USD price tag only sweetens the deal. Unlike many mid-tier wireless headphones, the Q45 microphone system rejects quite a bit of background noise, making this a great work headset too."
Get a great deal on the Baseus Bowie MA10 or the Soundcore Space Q45
About Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
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