Open-Ear
Baseus Bowie MC2
81Outstanding
$60
Full review dataBaseus Bowie MC2 vs Xiaomi Open Ear Buds: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Baseus Bowie MC2 vs Xiaomi Open Ear Buds, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Open-Ear
Xiaomi Open Ear Buds
Not yet scored
$70
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Baseus Bowie MC2 leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- Baseus Bowie MC2
- Xiaomi Open Ear Buds
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
7.7
-
Battery
9.3
-
Calls
7.0
-
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$60
$70
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?
Same generation
The Baseus Bowie MC2 is 3 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. For 3 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Bowie MC220263 yr newer
- Open Ear Buds2023
What differsBowie MC2Open Ear Buds
- Transparency mode
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IP67
- IP54
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Companion app.
Specifications
Bowie MC2Open Ear Buds
- Type
- Open-Ear
- Open-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $60
- $70
- HearWiki score
- 81
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 17 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 17 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 38 ms
- -
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 7.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 60 h
- 38.5 h
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- ANC type
- none
- none
- Transparency mode
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 5.1 g
- 9.6 g
- Case weight
- 52 g
- 68.8 g
- Water resistance
- IP67
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- A0102F00
- Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo
- Microphones
- 4
- 2
- 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
Xiaomi Open Ear Buds
These open-ear wireless earbuds prioritize comfort with a featherlight 9.6g build and a secure, airy fit. They deliver a spacious soundstage via a 17mm dynamic driver, support multipoint connectivity, and offer a long 38.5-hour total battery life with the case. With IP54 durability and touch controls, they're a practical pick for everyday listening and calls.
- Pro:Featherlight and comfortable open-ear design
- Pro:Long battery life: 7.5 hours per charge, 38.5 with case
- Pro:Supports multipoint connection for seamless device switching
- Con:No active noise cancellation, so ambient sounds bleed in
- Con:Open-ear style may leak sound at high volumes
- Con:Battery life is shorter than some closed earbuds
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