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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a major concern and you need something for basic listening during exercise or travel, the JLab Go Air Pop could suffice with its excellent build quality and class-leading portability. However, if you're willing to spend more for versatile earbuds that offer very good overall sound quality, better mic quality, active noise cancelling, and features like LDAC codec for high-resolution audio, then the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 would be the better option, particularly for enjoying music, calls, and TV. The JLab may struggle with call quality and isn't suited for immersive gaming or TV, and lacks noise cancellation, but it's sweatproof and lighter, making it a good fit for active or outdoor use. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
Excellent for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the JLab Go Air Pop
The JLab Go Air Pop has no clear advantages over the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7.
Key differences
Gaming
8.7/10
5.5/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for gaming, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
Phone Calls
9.1/10
5.0/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1/10
5.7/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
TV and Video
8.2/10
6.1/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for TV and video, while the JLab Go Air Pop is only fair.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
6.5/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the JLab Go Air Pop is only fair.
Battery
6.5 Hours
9.0 Hours
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The JLab Go Air Pop has 9 hours of battery life.
Cost
$199
$25
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The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the JLab Go Air Pop costs $25.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The JLab Go Air Pop has excellent build quality, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has very good build quality.
"There’s plenty to like about the ATH-TWX7. A robust set of features brings a lot of convenience to your day. But a few of those tools could still use some fine-tuning and the lack of automatic pausing in 2024 is a head scratcher. Still, the audio is mostly good, and transparency mode is better than most. Add in the solid call quality and the in-app voice test and the ATH-TWX7 are a worthy consideration, especially at this price. Too bad it falls short of being a more complete package some of the competition offers for a slightly larger investment."
"The JLab GO Air POP is a great option for anyone on a tight budget. This pair of true wireless earbuds checks all the boxes for earbud essentials, and performs pretty well in most areas. The microphone isn't great, but that's to be expected for something this inexpensive."
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About Audio Technica
Audio Technica is a 60-year-old, Japan-based, professional audio equipment manufacturer. They started off making phonograph cartridges and have expanded their scope of products ever since to include extremely popular models of microphones and headphones. They have been the official audio equipment supplier of several editions of the Summer and Winter Olympics and every edition of the Grammy Awards since 1998.
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