Baseus Bowie MC1 Pro Open Ear Clip-On Headphones, Hi-Res LDAC & HiFi4 Acoustic Sound, 5g Ultra-Lightweight Comfort, SuperBass 2.0, DNN 4-Mic AI Clear Calls, IP67 Waterproof, Bluetooth 6.0

I have tiny, misshapen ears. Every pair of headphones or buds I’ve ever used hurts my ears. Padded noise cancelling headphones, AirPods, skull candy, the earphones without the gummy tips, literally everything hurts and makes them ache sooo much I actually wince when I’m done using them. I took a chance on these because I’ve never tried this style. I liked that they didn’t sit deep in your ear with all the wax, and others reported / they’re designed for working out so they stay where they need to stay on your ears.Best chance I ever took. I can finally wear them for extended periods of time and tbh there is a pin point spot that aches just a little bit and only if I’ve worn them for over 1-2 hours. It also might be user error or my destiny with the tiny misshapen ears not really allowing anything to touch them without hurting. But it’s such a minimal ache that I dub these painless. It doesn’t even ache long whereas other buds leave a fierce ache for hours after I’ve removed them.So these are freaking incredible style wise. Audio was an adjustment. Going from gummy tips sitting deep in your ears - those felt louder compared to this which was basically the equivalent of playing music from your phone rather than a speaker (speaker being the gummy tips). They do def get loud but won’t compare sound level wise to something so snug inside your ear. I actually like that much more. I don’t worry about not being able to hear what’s going on around me or how loud I’m being when I wear them because of that. But they won’t drown out noise in the same way so if that’s a feature you like, be warned.They come with their own control app which lets you control eq like hi-fi, bass boosted, acoustic, treble boosted, etc. it’s not a massive difference imo but I do like that to enhance the sound quality I can turn on rock or bass boosted and the lines of audio I’m seeking are audible to me more than before. The audio quality itself isn’t anything special. It’s not tinny or low quality by any means but coming from noise cancellation air pods sitting in my ear canal to these sitting in the shell of my ear, it’s definitely different and less sound overall. Losing the noise cancellation means the stream of audio isn’t singled out so much. But personally, again, I really like these earbuds. The sound is what I need out of a pair and the fit, style, and lack of pain makes me HIGHLY recommend them. It also comes with stickers to put on the case and they’re waterproof.One other AWESOME thing is that if you’ve paired them with say your computer and your phone, it auto connects to whichever is playing audio first but if you’ve paired walk away from the computer and go to the bathroom, start using your phone and playing audio, they auto connect seamlessly and reconnect seamlessly to the computer when you go back to it. No disconnecting so you can reconnect. Just change which device is putting out audio and it automatically switches.They’re freaking incredible. I even got my mom to buy a pair because I like them so much and for a fraction of how much AirPods cost. My AirPods started this awful buzzing like zzzt in my ear, became tinny, and the gummies kept falling off. They don’t hold up well. You can’t accidentally wash them. I don’t know how well these will hold up long term but I’m very very very hopeful based off of an already incredible and exceptional user experience.

The media could not be loaded. I brought these open ear earbuds because I was looking for some inexpensive earbuds just for running. I mainly wanted earbuds that had decent audio quality, physical buttons, a good IP rating and would not fall off while running or working out. I currently own apple airpods which I have been using to run but I hate them because they either fall out or I have to keep pushing them in my ear while running. There are many options for running headphones. I looked at all the big name brands like Bose, Sony, Shokz, etc as well as open ear, in ear and bone conduction.PriceFirst, I could not justify spending over $200 for headphones that I would only wear when I run. I got these for less than $50 with a coupon. I felt this was a great price point. I also understand at this price point I would sacrifice certain audio quality which was fine for me because when I run outside I need to also be able to hear my surroundings and not how good my music sounds. When I’m not running and want better audio quality then I could always switch back to my AirPods or my Sony over the ear headphones.Fit/DesignWhen looking at all my options I didn’t want anything going around the back of my head. I also didn’t want anything in-ear like my AirPods. So I decided to go for an open ear clip on design. This design was important because I mainly run outside and need to hear my surroundings. I almost went with the bone conduction style but I felt like I heard too much of my surroundings and not my music. I felt like these open ear were a good compromise. The Baseus earphones are really comfortable. Once they are on they feel very secure. After wearing them for 2 hrs while running they don’t hurt. They are also not too heavy for me.ConnectivityThese earbuds have Bluetooth 6.0 technology. So far I have not had any issues with these connecting to my iPhone 14. I also haven’t had any issues with them connecting to my Garmin Fenix 7 watch. I’ve worn these while running with my phone as well as only having my audio go through my Garmin watch. No issues.Physical buttonsI wanted some earbuds with physical buttons because sometimes when I’m running I’ve found that touch buttons can be hit or miss. So I liked the Baseus earbuds because they have a physical buttons that I can customize.IP ratingThese are rated IP67. Which means I don’t have to worry any dust or heavy sweat messing these up. I sweat a ton when I run so having a good IP rating was important.BatteryThe manual says these offer 9 hrs of playtime and a total of 40 hrs with the case. I’ve worn these for two weeks running 4 days a week for a minimum of 1.5 hr per run and I have not had to charge the case yet. So far so good.Overall, these are some very comfortable open ear headphones for runners who want to hear their surroundings, have pretty decent audio quality and not break the bank!

Was looking for earbuds that felt secure on my ears while I moved around, something I found lacking in the more traditional design. These seemed like a good-quality product at a reasonable price and I'm happy to report that I wasn't disappointed. Setup took less than a minute, and the battery's been impressive, have only charged the case once since I got it last Friday. The buds themselves are very comfortable on the ear. I've worn them sitting at my desk, walking around, and laying on my back and side while also wearing my CPAP mask. They stayed put every time. The sound quality is really impressive, particularly the bass. One thing I did notice was that sometimes a song will start playing on one bud before being picked up by the other one. Thought that was a little weird, but that might've been caused by my phone or the app I was streaming from at the time. I haven't made many calls with the headphones yet but I did demo the mic for a friend via a Whatsapp message. Listening back, both she and I found it to be a bit lacking in clarity, but that might also have been an issue with my connection. Overall, I like these earbuds a lot and look forward to our travels together.