True Wireless
Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus
65Good
$30
Full review dataBaseus Bowie WM02 Plus vs Nothing CMF Buds Neo: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Nothing CMF Buds Neo comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Nothing CMF Buds Neo - Outstanding overall at around $22.
True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds Neo
84Outstanding
$22
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Nothing CMF Buds Neo leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus
- Nothing CMF Buds Neo
HearWiki score
65
84
Sound
6.1
7.4
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
7.2
9.0
Calls
6.1
7.8
Value
7.2
9.8
Price (USD)
$30
$22
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?
Half a step newer
Nothing CMF Buds Neo (2026) against Baseus Bowie WM02 Plus (2023). The Nothing CMF Buds Neo edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Bowie WM02 Plus2023
- CMF Buds Neo20263 yr newer
What differsBowie WM02 PlusCMF Buds Neo
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
Platform
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Bowie WM02 PlusCMF Buds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $22
- HearWiki score
- 65
- 84
- Released
- 2023
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 12.4 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 12.4 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Latency
- 60 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 5 h
- 11 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 52 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- 10 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 5.5 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 3.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
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 Neo
The CMF Buds Neo deliver impressive value for around $22, combining a punchy, bass-forward sound with surprisingly effective adaptive ANC and marathon battery life of up to 52 hours with the case. They offer a comfortable, lightweight fit, app support with a custom EQ, and quick charging, though some premium conveniences like wear detection are absent. Overall, they stand out as a top budget TWS option for listeners who prioritize bass, battery, and noise cancellation over extra features.
- Pro:Strong bass-heavy sound with good volume
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:Excellent battery life (up to 52h with case)
- Con:No wear detection sensor
- Con:Finicky touch controls at times
- Con:No physical pairing button on the buds
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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