Baseus Bowie M2 Plus review: small wireless earbuds, mighty sounds

Baseus Bowie M2 Plus wireless earbuds review

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The Bowie M2 Plus earbuds are a much cheaper alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro, so don’t expect these to deliver the same performance. Still, these earbuds deliver clear audio and powerful sounds and can be used when you don’t want to damage your AirPods Pro while exercising or traveling.

The Bowie M2 Plus wireless earbuds come in a matte black charging case. The case is minimal, lightweight and easy to carry when traveling.

Size Bowie M2 Plus wireless earbuds compared to an AirTag

The charging case lid was a bit wobbly but closed with a satisfying click. While this is a wireless charging case, it also has a port on the bottom to plug in a USB-C charging cable. However, the charging case has no indication of the battery percentage, so figuring out how much juice you have left is a guessing game.

Baseus claims you can fully charge these earbuds in 1 hour with the included fast charging cable. A fully charged set of earbuds will give you about 5 hours of play time. If you use these earbuds with the charging case, you can get up to 25 hours of play time.

Setting up the Bluetooth connection was a breeze. Once you lift the lid of the charging case, the earbuds will automatically connect to your paired device in seconds.

These earbuds feature touch controls so you can tap or long press them to play, pause or answer calls. Oddly, it lacks an option to adjust volume, which could be a deal breaker for those who constantly fiddle with sound levels.

While you can’t adjust the volume by tapping the earbuds, you can connect these earbuds to two devices at once. This way you turn the volume up or down from the device closest to you.

You can connect the Bowie M2 Plus earbuds to two devices at the same time

The Bowie M2 Plus earbuds had a snug and comfortable fit. They were put to the test during a 20-minute HIIT workout Apple Fitness Plus and stayed firmly in place despite a lot of jumping.

During the workout, one of the earbuds had intermittent variations in volume. However, it may have been caused by jerky movements and the audio never stopped in either earbud.

The Bowie M2 Plus earbuds have active noise canceling (ANC) for those who want to block out unwanted sounds. According to Baseus, they can filter out -42dB noise. The ANC mode did a good job of cutting out background noise, and you can also tap the earbuds to enter transparency mode and toggle ANC on or off.

Baseus Bowie M2 Plus wireless earbuds come with a USB-C charging cable and different earbud sizes

These earbuds didn’t immediately sound rich and balanced out of the box, but you can download the Baseus app to adjust things like the EQ. The app contains some presets and you can create your own EQ to suit your ears.

While you can use the app to create your unique sound profile, the app may not immediately recognize the earbud connection. Because of this, you may need to put the earbuds back in the charging case to reset it before you can adjust the EQ.

The compact matte black housing feels like a smooth river stone in your hand and opens to reveal tiny yet powerful ANC wireless earbuds. While the touch controls lack a volume adjustment option, these could serve you well as a cheaper alternative to AirPods Pro when you’re on the go.

Buy the Baseus Bowie M2 Plus wireless earbuds right away from bases for $39.99 or from Amazonwhere you can get them on sale right now for $33.98.