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3.9Noise control & calls5.6
6.9Battery4.2
9.6Build & features9.0
Why is Bowie MC1 better than GO PODS ANC?
- Battery life9 h vs 7.5 h+20%
- Total with charging case40 h vs 26 h+54%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx5+40%
- Highest frequency20,500 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+2%
Why is GO PODS ANC better than Bowie MC1?
- Active noise cancellingNo · Bowie MC1: Yes
- Microphones2 vs 42×
- Earbud weight (each)5.2 g vs 4.2 g+24%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Open-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | — | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,500 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 99 dB |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | — | 40 dB |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 9 h | 7.5 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 5 h |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 26 h |
| Battery capacity | 48 mAh | — |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 3 h | 10 min → 1 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Latency | — | 200 ms |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.2 g | 4.2 g |
| Protection rating | IP57 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Colours | — | Black, Lilac, Sage |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
