True Wireless
Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus
65Good
$30
Full review dataBaseus Bowie WM02 Plus vs Nothing CMF Buds 2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Nothing CMF Buds 2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 82. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Nothing CMF Buds 2 - Outstanding overall at around $37.
True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Nothing CMF Buds 2 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus
- Nothing CMF Buds 2
HearWiki score
65
82
Sound
6.1
7.7
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
7.2
8.8
Calls
6.1
6.5
Value
7.2
9.4
Price (USD)
$30
$37
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?
New platform
Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025) against Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus (2023). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3, Top codec AAC against SBC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing and Water resistance (IP55).
- Bowie WM02 Plus2023
- CMF Buds 220252 yr newer
What differsBowie WM02 PlusCMF Buds 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- SBC
- AAC
- ANC type
- None
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- Not rated
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Bowie WM02 PlusCMF Buds 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $37
- HearWiki score
- 65
- 82
- Released
- 2023
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 11 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- 60 ms
- 110 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 5 h
- 13.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 7.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 55 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- 93 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 3.8 g
- 4.5 g
- Case weight
- -
- 41.5 g
- Water resistance
- none
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 6
What reviewers said
Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus
The Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus delivers solid budget-friendly performance with Bluetooth 5.3, a lightweight 3.8g build, and a comfortable fit. It offers a long 50-hour total battery with the case, app-based EQ controls, and a low-latency gaming mode, making it a great value for everyday listening. While it lacks ANC and advanced codecs, it compensates with transparency mode and touch controls at an affordable price.
- Pro:Excellent battery life with case (50 hours)
- Pro:Very lightweight and comfortable fit
- Pro:Low latency mode for gaming (60ms)
- Con:Only SBC codec support
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance rating
Nothing CMF Buds 2
The Nothing CMF Buds 2 are an exceptional budget true-wireless option, packing a surprisingly rich feature set for their low price. They deliver engaging sound, robust battery life, and effective hybrid ANC, making them a top-value pick for most listeners.
- Pro:Excellent value for the price
- Pro:Strong battery life with ANC off
- Pro:Effective hybrid active noise cancellation
- Con:Call performance weak in noisy settings
- Con:ANC and gaming latency not class-leading
- Con:No wireless charging support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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