8 reviews for Baseus Bowie MC1: Comfortable, Waterproof Earbuds with 40H Play

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   liu – October 10, 2025

   Top-of-the-line without the $200-$300 price tag❤🧡💛💚💙💜
   I really prefer open-earbuds to in-earbuds, cuz after I got some foam tips for better comfort – my ears still get “swamp ear” and get irritated after long use. So I bought Bose Ultra open buds and Shokz open fit buds. Usually I say they are good for what it’s worth. In this case, for what I paid for them, they are not worth it. I finally decided to see if there was a better alternative and stumbled upon these Baseus Bowie MC1 clip earbuds, which seemed like they could be the answer.❤🧡💛💚💙💜Pro’s:The fit is excellent, the sound is excellent, the ear clip/cuff design is different and good, the fit is pretty secure and won’t fall off, comfortable. When running I hardly noticed I had them on my ears. The sound was good when I was running.The Shokz are really good and probably rank them as one of the best hook buds in the market. For me and my ears, the Baseus is an excellent buy. These are light and fitment is excellent, the sound is superb, the call quality I give to Shokz, the update happened to both and somehow the call quality on the Baseus really improved. I still prefer the physical button over the touch sensitive approach that Shokz went with. I still like the Baseus ear clip design vs the earhook. So which do I prefer. Running and exercising-Baseus without a doubt.Bose Ultra is too expensive, can’t adjust to being closer to ear canal, left me wanting and expecting more from the ear cuff buds. They seem limited when turning them up to 7 or 8 on the flat setting. Should be priced around the Soundcore and Shokz open fit buds price, maybe even pricing them lower like $125-$150 on the high end. For $300 they should have wireless charging, multi point connectivity. Most of all a larger and louder volume level. I’m returning them. My Baseus Bowie MC1 do a better job and lasts my whole 10 hour workday without needing to be charged. These are a great option for an open-ear design at this price point, the sound is very full and balanced, impressive bass and volume without becoming distorted, I rarely feel the need to turn them up too much even when in a noisy area.❤🧡💛💚💙💜What I liked:❤1) Very comfortable, light weight, you will not even know that you are wearing it🧡2) Easy to put on and remove and just one clicker on the back of the ear on each earbud to control settings like volume, play next or previous track, take a call or end it or cycle through the modes (default list of modes can be assigned to each earbud so that you can cycle through the shortcuts you use the most).💛3) Pushing it downwards inside the ear gives a higher bass and louder sound. My ears are small so this could be different for different ear sizes. The sound quality is premium and you can move it a bit to find the right spot for best sound.💚4) Call quality is good. I did not face any issues during the call while I was walking outside💙6) You can hear the surroundings while outside, although some level of noise is reduced so that you enjoy the music.💜7) Baseus app enables you to: pair the device with your phone, calibrating the earbuds so that you get good sound quality, selecting the equalizer (bass, mid-range, treble) is available.❤8) The charging case is small and pocketable with good battery life. Up to 9-10 hours of play time and up to an extra 31 hours of battery life in the charging case.

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   Bill Foster – October 10, 2025

   Open Ear Listening: I’m Lovin’ it!
   I’ve been wearing a pair of Apple AirPods for years. Last year, I started hearing some ringing sound even when I’m not wearing them! That’s when I decided to drop them like a bad habit and replace them with open-ear headphones. After shopping around for a bit, it was between the Baseus Bowie MC1 and the Anker Soundcore C30i. The Baseus MC1 won me over because it has button controls! Here are my first impressions:Pros 👍👍👍- Fit and Feel: They clip on and stay on! When you finally take them, there’s no pressure or discomfort!- Design: Looks are subjective but Baseus have done a good job making this pair look decent.- Quality is when a product meets or exceeds your expectations. Those did for me!- Connectivity: Solid and reliable! And unlike my expensive AirPods, the MC1 actually supports multipoint connection!- Ease of Use: When you first take them out, they are already in pairing mode. If you want to pair a second device, press the button at the bottom of the carry case. It was intuitive and uneventful, exactly how I like it!- Durability: TBD. I’ve only had mine for a few days.- Value: I bought mine for $50 on sale. I am really happy with what I got for my money.- Sound Quality: I listen primarily to audiobooks, some podcast and lyric-free soundtracks to clear my head. At 50% volume, my listening experience is really good. If my environment is busy or windy, I crank up the music to 75% and that drowns out the background. Everyone’s ears are different but I really enjoy the open, pressure-free hearing experience.Cons 👎👎👎- I personally don’t have anything to complain about at this point. The pair lacks the heft or quality feel in the hand, but then again, I spent $50 for it, so, yeah, I got my money’s worth and then some!- You could download a companion app to fine-tune your listening experience, but I don’t care for that.The Bottom Line 🧐We are constantly making trade-offs. This set of earbuds by Baseus delivers what it promises: an open, pressure-free, and hassle-free listening experience. They sound loud and clear (to me, anyways) and offer great value for their price point. I am happy with my purchase, and I have no problem recommending them to others. If anything changes, I will update my review to let you know.I hope my short review has helped make a more informed buying decision 👍😊✌️

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   scott wilhelmi – October 10, 2025

   Good & comfortable earbuds that STAY in place
   I bought these as a second round choice to some JBL earpods I initially purchased and ended up returning immediately.The JBL earpods would not consistently stay in my ear no matter the provided ear adapter I tried.I was originally hesitant about buying these “clip-on” style ones as a replacement.But after trying them out I was extremely satisfied.They are super lightweight, comfortable, and STAY in place no matter how hard I seem to move or shake my head.I have worn them doing sweaty rough yardwork with no issues at all.Sound/volume might vary a tiny bit depending where the speaker sits in your ear once clipped on.And like all earpods, you don’t get the same bass as over-ear headphones…However I think these have all around good sound and listen to rock/metal, EDM, rap, podcasts, etc on them.Charging is quick and easy.Connection/pairing seems to work extremely well and is very seamless placing in/out of the case.Range seems comparable to larger headphones.I would give them 4 1/2 stars, knocking half a star off for better bass (if possible in such a compact package).

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   Almujer – October 10, 2025

   Video and sound delay even when low latency is on. Kinda annoying

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   Enrico – October 10, 2025

   Le cuffie mi piacciono, ne provo tante diverse e queste nel complesso offrono un buon livello di comfort, ma anche di stabilità e di buona qualità del suono. Il design a clip è interessante: si agganciano bene all’orecchio, non scivolano mai e non danno fastidio nemmeno con occhiali o orecchini. Unico difetto, la misura è una sola quindi se avete le orecchie grandi potrebbero dare fastidio. Il motivo è che la cartilagine dell’orecchio deve stare dentro lo spazio delle cuffie e se ne avete molta dovete comprimerla, con conseguente disagio. A me un po’ lo fanno ma non in modo eccessivo, ma non ho orecchie giganti e immagino che altri possano risentirne.Il suono è chiaro, bilanciato, con bassi presenti ma non invadenti. Non isolano completamente dai rumori esterni, quindi non aspettatevi di essere immersi nella musica, ma ne guadagnate in termini di sicurezza stradale. Quando vedo certi ciclisti con cuffie over-ear che li isolano da ogni cosa mi vengo i brividi!!Con queste potete ascoltare tutto quello che vi va ma restando sempre consapevoli di ciò che vi circonda.Perfette per chi si allena in strada o in ambienti dove è importante sentire anche ciò che succede intorno.La batteria ha una durata ottimo, diverse ore (non ho fatto misurazioni precise) e la custodia è compatta e funzionale. In più, con l’app dedicata si possono regolare sia l’equalizzazione che il funzionameno dei comandi touch.Penso siano una scelta azzeccata per sportivi e persone che quando sono in giro non vogliono mai perdere il contatto con la realtà. Le cuffie immersive è meglio usarle solo in ambienti protetti.

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   Jsl1 B. – October 10, 2025

   J’ai choisi ces écouteurs pour améliorer mon expérience d’écoute quotidienne, que ce soit au travail que ou pour mes moments de détente à la maison.📦 Packaging 📦Le packaging des écouteurs est soigné et élégant. La boîte est robuste et bien conçue, offrant une première impression de qualité. À l’intérieur, les écouteurs sont bien protégés et accompagnés de tous les accessoires nécessaires.💚 Ce que j’apprécie 💚💚 Confort des écouteurs, légers et bien ajustés, sans boucher les oreilles💚 Connexion Bluetooth 5 stable et rapide💚 Son impressionnant avec des basses puissantes⚠️ Ce que je regrette ⚠️⚠️ Les commandes tactiles peuvent être sensibles et se déclencher accidentellementEn conclusion, ces écouteurs offrent une excellente qualité sonore et de nombreuses fonctionnalités pratiques, sans venir gêner le conduit auditif.

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   BetterCallSten – October 10, 2025

   Cuffie particolari ma davvero interessanti.Con gli anni ho provato tante cuffie dal diverso form factor soprattutto per due motivi:1) mi servivano delle cuffie da usare appositamente per sport all’aperto quindi lasciandomi comunque sentir piuttosto bene l’ambiente circostante e assolutamente non cadere anche in caso di movimenti particolari (non solo la corsa).2) le cuffie in ear che entrano nelle orecchie mi infastidiscono perché si vede che ho le orecchie abbastanza sensibili e quindi tenerle anche per un tempo relativamente breve mi ha sempre dato fastidio.Queste cuffie della baseus le ho trovate molto interessanti proprio perché è un ottimo compromesso per risolvere queste due problematiche ed aver anche un audio più che discreto, ovviamente son consapevole che non avrò quell’immersivitá e profondità delle cuffie in ear però la soddisfazione c’è lo stesso.Come vedete dal video non si staccano facilmente anzi, restano ben stabili.L’app è fatta abbastanza bene tranne qualche piccolo errore di traduzione, carina esteticamente ed anche comodo poter regolare l’equalizzazione personalmente.È abbastanza personalizzabile anche con i vari tocchi ecc….Devo dire che le consiglio a chi cerca un paio di cuffie che vadano a ricoprire questi bisogni, estremamente consigliate per chi sta tanto all’aperto e vuole avere controllo dell’ambiente circostante e non isolarsi completamente

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   MF – October 10, 2025

   Bon … retour sur la commande, sur la photo il était blanc, sur le mail de l’expédition la photo me met des bouchons d’oreilles ( limite en colère) et au final le produit arrive en mauve ( par rapport aux bouchons d’oreilles c’est bien mieux et le prix était nettement inférieur que sur l’autre vendeur Baseus. )Maintenant pour 20€ ils sont bon, pour appels et lire des podcasts, musicalement, trop d’aiguë à mon goût et l’equalizer personnalisé perd énormément de décibels ( à oublier en extérieur), pour 50€ ils me semble pas valoir le coup, les TOZO open earing bien mieux mais pas multi support.J’oubliais, tenue dans le temps de 9h peut être pas mais quasiment 5h30 en appel continu avec 1 seul ,donc très correct.