R.V.

2 de septiembre de 2026

Great replacement for more expensive earbuds

I bought these as a cheaper replacement after retiring my Beats Studio Buds, and I'm impressed.Pro:• Much better battery life• Better fit in my ears. As with all earbuds, your mileage may vary, but they feel more secure thanks to bulkier body.• Incredible sound quality. They actually sound better than the Beats to me and the lows are richer.• Versatility with the JLab app. Better tailored programming of the buttons and EQ options.• Price is much betterCons:• The charging case only has USB-C out, meaning you have less charging options.• The noise cancellation is more of a noise reduction. It's not quite as potent as the Beats. I've found that turning the noise cancellation DOWN to somewhere between 50-75% in the app actually masks some noises more effectively.Overall, these are a great value for the price and stand up to earbuds that cost >4x as much. I think the higher sound quality compensates for the less effective noise cancellation.Ver más

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pbc

30 de mayo de 2026

Excellent (affordable) gym earbuds; comfortable, sound quality & ANC better than expected

Okay, yeah, these are great. No, they're not the most incredible sounding earbuds ever, but at this price the quality, performance, and features are excellent and I am more than happy with the purchase.In short: comfort is good, default EQ setting is good (other EQ presets are bad, but you can also customize in the app so have at it), ANC and Be Aware modes are better than expected, water resistance is nice, battery no complaints there. Price is great. Color options are fun. Already considering buying again.A quick overview:I needed a pair of okay-ish, affordable gym earbuds replace my years-old anker soundcore Life A1s now that those are discontinued. The criteria I was looking for:- Waterproof (or close), this is important to me since I like to periodically clean my gym earbuds- Acceptable sound quality, the gym is loud and the music is not the main focus when I'm there, but I still want to enjoy it- Compact case with decent battery life- Touch controls (at least for volume, play/pause, and skip)- Noise Cancelling, seriously my gym is loud, and even with foam eartips the A1s didn't block enough out and I'd always have to turn my volume way higher than I'd like- Price, I need something that's just "good enough" for the gym or some yard work, and that won't be a big deal to replace if necessary. I have plenty of fancy hi-fi earbuds and headphones for when I'm at my desk. I do not need to risk that kind of money for earbuds that are going to get beat up, dirty, and have a much higher risk of getting lost. These have to be non-precious.How these performed:- These are only IPX5, whereas the ankers were IPX7, so although I can't literally dunk them in water like I could the ankers (which I actually did by accident and they were totally fine), these should hold up to cleaning and sweat just fine. Also they're shape is pretty smooth, without a lot of crevices, so should be easy to clean- Sound quality / EQ modes was better than expected. I used to be really into audiophile gear, and these definitely are not that, BUT for casual listening they're perfectly good. I usually expect earbuds at this price point to have an awkward mix, scratchy highs, or grossly exaggerated bass, but the default profile (the "JLab Signature" setting) of these is pleasant.--> Extra detail: With that said, the other EQ modes feel like a waste of space. The 'balanced' mode is I guess technically balanced, but again not any kind of audiophile monitoring level of flat. The 'bass boost' is muddy and gross. There is also a Custom EQ option you can use with an app., and while I haven't actually tried that yet I definitely appreciate the option. Years ago I loved fiddling with the custom EQ on my jaybird X3s, so if the JLab app has a sufficient level of adjustability then I'm sure you'll be able to find something you like. If not, the default EQ should still serve you just fine.- Case & Battery: I kind of love the case. I haven't timed it, but so far the battery life claims seem pretty much on point, no complaints there. The case is also fairly compact, which I like. The real kicker, the case has a built in USB-C cable that folds away! As silly as it sounds, that's actually really great, and I didn't realize how much I'd like this feature until I had it. It also adds a level of convenience to a carry-in-your-pocket-slash-gym-bag item knowing you can plug into most things on the spot- Touch Controls: Overall good. These earbuds use soft touch buttons but don't have any haptic feedback. I still prefer either real buttons or some kind of feedback to signal positivity. ie. When you push (more like 'tap') the button, there's no click or vibration indicating it's been pushed. That seems to be the norm with a lot of earbuds and headphones these days. Inevitably that means sometimes you accidentally 'push' a button when you're glasses or even just butting the earbud in, and that's annoying, especially when you then have to cycle through all the EQ or ANC options... HOWEVER, this was much less of a problem on these earbuds then I experienced with models from other bands (Beats). Overall, the button sensitivity is fair, not too sensitive that you're constantly messing up commands and not too blunt that you have to whack yourself in the head to skip songs.--> As far as command options go, it's a pretty good set of features, and most of them work on either earbud. Only thing that's missing: they have a skip ahead command, but not a "skip" back command, so if you accidentally fast forward or jump ahead you can't rewind/revert with the earbuds, you have to get your device. Not a huge deal though.- ANC & Be Aware modes: again, better than expected. For the price I'm actually quite happy. The noise cancelling definitely reduces excess sound without any major weirdness, and for my purposes is satisfactory. The Be Aware mode is not something I needed, but it is nice to have. It also works better than I expected, although it does tend to amplify certain frequencies more than others. I don't know if that's a mistake -- it seems like voices, car sounds, things like that, make their way through, and for its purpose that's probably a good thing. It's not the most seamless Aware mode I've tried, but again at the price I'm happy.Finally, last thing, they come with a standard array of replaceable tips, and the earbuds themselves are light and don't have any weird edges or corners, so wearing them for extended periods is perfectly comfortable. I WISH they had an option for winged tips, because I tend to prefer that for workout buds, but I admittedly haven't had any issue with these falling out.Ver más

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Ray-Ray06

21 de octubre de 2026

The best earbuds!!

I have been buying my daughter earbuds for the past 10 years and have tried many different kinds but JLab just can't be beat! The quality is right up there with the good expensive brands, they always fit and are actually comfortable, and the sound quality and volume are top notch! Not to mention the best part the price is reasonable! I've gotten her the more expensive JLab's that cost about $100 but she loses them a good bit and I wasn't going to keep spending $100 on earbuds that would eventually get lost just to buy another pair so I tried these $20 ones and the work just as good as the other ones!! Will never buy anything other then JLab!Ver más

Jeffrey S.

7 de septiembre de 2026

Just barely 4 stars

As a lifelong over-ear guy I needed something to use as a backup or when out in public, these do the job but with a few points I’d like to share.So if you’re like me you’ve fallen in love with pass-though, otherwise know as Jlabs be aware mode, don’t buy these for that, honestly unlike Sonys version you’ll barely notice it, maybe an incredibly slight difference in clarity, but not having a conversation while playing music clear, in fact I’d say with the music muddles everything down to incomprehension at half volume up.The sound quality is fair and I definitely recommend playing with EQ in the app, it’s pretty surprising how much better they can sound with that, frankly JLab signature is pretty bad, I’m not a skull candy bass head, I understand you can really mess up songs and even hide entire sections of a mix from listenable range with to much bass, but JLab signature is thin!Battery life is kinda brutal, don’t get me wrong an all day earbud is pretty impossible at the moment but man do you feel it, it also doesn’t help that the single LED is easy to forget what signals charged, needs charged and charging. So a fair few times I’ve went to grab my earbuds to find them dead. I absolutely think putting bigger cells at least in the charging case would make sense. Like ok the case lasts a few days, the buds a few hours would be a fair trade off instead of this odd stutter start stop of ok I’ll charge my ear buds for one and a half times and then I gotta charge my case. Like actually fix this, we will pay more.I think for the price it’s still fair and I support anything in atomic purple.Ver más

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Onyx

Impressive Quality for Great Price!

Very impressed with these earbuds! I’ve never had earbuds before, so I don’t have any prior experience to which I can compare these, but I found the sound quality to be pretty great! The sound is clear and smooth, and they block outside sounds effectively. The earbuds already come with little ear tips on them, but the boxes 2 extra sets in size Small or Large to switch out for comfort if you need to.Pairing to my phone took seconds, and the controls (such as volume control, skipping forward, etc.) are super easy. The tapping on the right or left earbud works just as intended to change the different controls. (I did take a photo of the control commands on the box because I don’t think I’ll be able to remember which ear bud corresponds to which control, but they’re otherwise easy to do!)The glow from the carrying case base and each earbud while they charge is a great help and great indicator of when the base needs to be recharged - and actually really fun! I love that the charging cord is connected and tucked safely into the case itself. I just tested charging the base and earbuds, and all went smoothly! Once I saw the steady blue glow, I knew it was complete.And I LOVE the color! (Aesthetically matching my nail polish was not intended at all.) It reminds me of my old pager, or landline phone, or Nano Pet from the late 90’s, haha. The nostalgia these earbuds spark is a plus!I’ll be testing these out while on an 11-hour trip by plane and traveling for a week, so I’ll see how they hold up. But so far I have high hopes these will perform well!Ver más

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Goth Aunt

8 de octubre de 2025

Open and remove the plastic tab BEFORE trying to charge!

Let me start off my saying these are INCREDIBLE ear buds for an INCREDIBLY affordable price.For years, I'd been using my original everyday raycons for sleeping every night. I was gifted a second pair at Christmas that did NOT work and their customer service and policies are terrible. Years later I was gifted their fitness earbuds-- they worked! and were good for working out, waiting for dance classes to end, but NOT for sleeping (awkward fit, annoying "buttons", loud beeping when battery low). Eventually my originals started to die, the left ear being nearly mute, so I bought another set when they advertised their revised original everyday earbuds. They arrived un-chargeable and customer service was terrible again. So I've sworn off that brand and have been searching for an alternative. I'm very picky!The J-Labs were cute and my friends recommended them for affordability, functionality, and cuteness. They are incredible quality and I would argue they are more crisp and better at noise cancellation than Raycons. You can buy two or three of these for the price of one Raycon.Pros: Wide array of colour options. Easy to tell if it is charging or pairing because the lights are VERY visible. Crisp audio. Good noise cancellation. They paired easily to my device. Affordable!!Cons: The charging case has a male usb and I had to buy a f/f converter so I could use it. Has a little less battery run time for overnight use, which for me is a huge deal because I sleep with earbuds in every single night. The speaking voice ("POWER ON" etc) is quite loud and I suspect would be very disruptive if the buds were still on during sleep and the batteries were almost out. I haven't had the chance to hear it yet though (will update review when necessary) because unfortunately these earbuds are TOO LOUD for sleep. The lowest possible volume is louder than the Raycons at their 30% volume. (I think this will be a positive for daytime use). The volume "buttons" are fine but I definitely have muscle memory and preference for my other earbuds (the Everydays have great system and buttons, the Fitness have terrible ones). I'll just adapt though!All in all, I think 90% of people would LOVE these headphones! I will certainly be enjoying them for daily use out of the house. I definitely prefer a button that "clicks" instead of touch style but it's not enough to go against all the positives. My search for overnight earbuds continues but I hope you'll give these a try if you've been thinking about them!