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Updated January 10, 2024·
If sound quality for music is your top priority, you might lean towards the Antlion Kimura Duo as they score higher in that area. However, for long battery life and convenience in wireless connectivity, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless are superior, offering up to 60 hours of use and both wired and wireless options. The JLab JBuds also have a higher score for making calls and meetings. Both offer good mic quality, but the JLab ones are rated slightly higher and they have better controls built into the headphones. Neither supports active noise cancelling, so they might not be the best choice for noisy environments. If budget is a concern, the JLab JBuds are significantly less expensive and offer a better overall value, especially considering their versatility and the added benefit of wireless usage. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for music
Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for air travel
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.0
6.8
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.2
7.3
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for phone calls, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
5.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo is only fair for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.
Battery
N/A
60.0 Hours
The Antlion Kimura Duo does not have a battery. The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$79
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless costs $79.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.5
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Antlion Kimura Duo are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.8
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Antlion Kimura Duo are both good for TV and video.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Antlion Kimura Duo and JLab JBuds Work Wireless both have excellent build quality.
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How the Antlion Kimura Duo and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Antlion Kimura Duo | JLab JBuds Work Wireless |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $79 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | JLab | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | October 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 60 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 158 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Boom | |
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Antlion Kimura Duo
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Peter Susic | February 2023
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."
JLab JBuds Work Wireless
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Tim Gideon | February 2022
"The JLab JBuds Work is an affordable headset-headphone hybrid that you can use to listen to music in stereo and communicate on video calls thanks to a retractable boom mic, and we particularly like its convenient mono and passive wired modes. You won't find any frills here like you will with the costlier Jabra Evolve2 65 or Plantronics Voyager 4220 UC, but for less than half the price, the JBuds Work is an effective lower-cost alternative."
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About Antlion
Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.
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