Open-Ear
Baseus Bowie MC2
81Outstanding
$60
Full review dataBaseus Bowie MC2 vs Soul S-LIVE CLIP: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Baseus Bowie MC2 vs Soul S-LIVE CLIP, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Open-Ear
Soul S-LIVE CLIP
Not yet scored
$38
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Baseus Bowie MC2 leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- Baseus Bowie MC2
- Soul S-LIVE CLIP
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
7.7
-
Battery
9.3
-
Calls
7.0
-
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$60
$38
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 MC2 (2026) against Soul S-LIVE CLIP (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Baseus Bowie MC2 brings Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4 and Top codec LDAC against AAC, while the Soul S-LIVE CLIP answers with ANC type Feed-forward against None. The Baseus Bowie MC2 answers on convenience features: it adds Companion app and Water resistance IP67 against IPX4.
- Bowie MC220262 yr newer
- S-LIVE CLIP2024
What differsBowie MC2S-LIVE CLIP
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- None
- Feed-forward
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP67
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Bowie MC2S-LIVE CLIP
- Type
- Open-Ear
- Open-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $60
- $38
- HearWiki score
- 81
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 93 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 38 ms
- 60 ms
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 24 h
- Battery incl. case
- 60 h
- -
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- No
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- No
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- 5.1 g
- 4.1 g
- Case weight
- 52 g
- 39 g
- Water resistance
- IP67
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- A0102F00
- -
- Microphones
- 4
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
What reviewers said
Baseus Bowie MC2
The Baseus Bowie MC2 are open-ear clip-on earbuds that prioritize all-day comfort and a secure fit while delivering a rich, bass-forward sound signature. With LDAC support, multipoint connectivity, and a long 60-hour total battery life, they offer strong value for under $100. The IP67 rating and Bluetooth 6.0 make them a durable and versatile choice for daily use.
- Pro:Excellent comfort and secure clip-on fit
- Pro:Rich, bass-forward sound with LDAC support
- Pro:Long battery life with charging case
- Con:Sound lacks refinement and detail
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No wireless charging support
Soul S-LIVE CLIP
The Soul S-LIVE CLIP offers a lightweight, open-ear wireless listening experience with a secure clip-on design. It features Bluetooth 5.4, dual-mic call noise cancellation, and up to 24 hours of total battery life, with IPX4 sweat and splash resistance for active use.
- Pro:Lightweight 4.1g per earbud
- Pro:24-hour total battery life
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No transparency mode
- Con:No custom EQ
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