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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're looking for superior comfort and excellent noise isolation for air travel or busy environments, the Bose 700 would be a better choice, especially due to its active noise-cancelling feature. However, for calls and meetings or extended use without frequent charging, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless offer a remarkable battery life and superior microphone quality, though they lack noise cancelling. The Bose 700, while higher in price, offers a more premium sound experience and build quality. The JLab earbuds are more budget-friendly and still provide great comfort and call quality for everyday use. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose 700
- Good for music
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for air travel
Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
7.5
6.8
The Bose 700 is good for music, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is only fair.
Gaming
5.3
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good for gaming, while the Bose 700 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.3
7.3
The Bose 700 is very good for phone calls, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
TV and Video
5.6
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for TV and video, while the Bose 700 is poor.
Noise Reduction
9.1
5.3
The Bose 700 is excellent for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.
Battery
20.0 Hours
60.0 Hours
The Bose 700 has 20 hours of battery life. The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life.
Cost
$299
$79
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$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Bose 700 has a price of $299 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless costs $79.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.8
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Bose 700 are both good for podcasts and audiobooks.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Bose 700 and JLab JBuds Work Wireless both have excellent build quality.
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How the Bose 700 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose 700 | JLab JBuds Work Wireless |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$299 | $79 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | JLab | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2019 | October 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.3/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 5.5/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 20 Hours | 60 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2.5 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | 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 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 263 Grams | 158 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Adam Molina | June 2023
"Bose took active noise canceling and made it mainstream but eventually, the market caught up. Well, it seems like Bose was listening, because the Noise Canceling Headphones 700 is a complete redesign of its iconic product. The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 have a new design, improved sound quality, a touch-sensitive gesture pad for playback controls, and even USB-C charging."
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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 Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
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