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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're looking for earbuds with a good balance of sound quality, comfort, and build quality, the Beats Studiobuds may be ideal, but they come at a higher price point. They also feature active noise cancelling and are sweatproof, which makes them suitable for exercise and travel. However, if you prefer over-ear headphones with a focus on longer battery life and a detachable cable for a more budget-friendly price, the JBL Tune 710BT might be the better choice. The JBL's however do not have active noise cancelling or sweatproof features and are larger and less portable. Both offer good sound quality and wireless connectivity, but the Beats have a slightly higher score for music listening. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Studiobuds
Good for music
Good for phone calls
Good for exercise
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the JBL Tune 710BT
The JBL Tune 710BT has no clear advantages over the Beats Studiobuds.
Key differences
Music
7.2/10
6.1/10
The Beats Studiobuds is good for music, while the JBL Tune 710BT is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.0/10
7.9/10
The Beats Studiobuds is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Tune 710BT is good.
Noise Reduction
6.5/10
6.0/10
The Beats Studiobuds and JBL Tune 710BT are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Beats Studiobuds is somewhat better.
Battery
6.0 Hours
50.0 Hours
The Beats Studiobuds has 6 hours of battery life. The JBL Tune 710BT has 50 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
8.8/10
8.0/10
The Beats Studiobuds and JBL Tune 710BT both have very good build quality, though the Beats Studiobuds has somewhat better build quality.
"For less than the price of the AirPods, the Beats Studio Buds delivers a good fit, great sound, and active noise cancellation. This is also the first set of Apple-owned Beats earbuds to feature quick pairing with Android devices, albeit at the expense of some key features for Apple users."
"We are facing headphones that are comfortable to use with a foldable and lightweight design, which is combined with 40mm dynamic drivers and a multipoint Bluetooth connection, which makes them versatile and a good option for day-to-day use, whether for listening music, podcasts, audiobooks, or videos."
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About Beats
Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.
About JBL
JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer. Owned by Harman International which is, itself, owned by Samsung Electronics. JBL markets a wide array of monitoring speakers, professional headphones and consumer market headphones and earbuds. It was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing (whose initials give the company its name) and has become one of the most prolific audio companies ever. Their products were responsible for audio during the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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