True Wireless
Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds
80Great
$27
Full review dataBaseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds vs QCY T5: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 80. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds - Great overall at around $27.
True Wireless
QCY T5
62Good
$15
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds
- QCY T5
HearWiki score
80
62
Sound
7.2
6.4
Noise cancelling
6.5
-
Battery
9.8
3.3
Calls
7.0
5.4
Value
8.9
7.4
Price (USD)
$27
$15
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds (2024) against QCY T5 (2019). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds brings Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, while the QCY T5 answers with Top codec aptX against AAC. The Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds answers on convenience features: it adds Multipoint pairing, USB-C and Water resistance IPX6 against IPX4.
- Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds20245 yr newer
- T52019
What differsBowie MA10 TWS Wireless EarbudsT5
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX6
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless EarbudsT5
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $27
- $15
- HearWiki score
- 80
- 62
- Released
- 2024
- 2019
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 13 mm dynamic
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 13 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 102 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 38 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 140 h
- 25 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX6
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Model code
- NGTW360001
- -
- Microphones
- 4
- 1
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds
The Baseus Bowie MA10 are budget-friendly wireless earbuds that stand out for their massive battery life and robust feature set, including hybrid ANC, transparency mode, and Bluetooth multipoint. While they come with a bulky charging case and a somewhat awkward control scheme, their strong noise cancellation and customizable sound make them a solid value for the price.
- Pro:Huge total battery life with the charging case
- Pro:Effective hybrid active noise cancellation
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support
- Con:Bulky and cumbersome charging case
- Con:Touch controls can be awkward to use
- Con:Call quality is only clear in quiet environments
QCY T5
The QCY T5 offers a well-rounded true wireless experience at a budget price, combining active noise cancellation with dependable Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and low-latency performance suitable for gaming. Its compact, comfortable fit and solid call quality make it a practical AirPods-style alternative, though battery life per charge is modest.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation for the price
- Pro:Reliable Bluetooth 5.0 connection with strong range
- Pro:Low audio-video lag, ideal for gaming
- Con:Only 5 hours of battery per charge
- Con:No multipoint connection support
- Con:Lacks USB-C and wireless charging
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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