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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize sound quality with detailed audio for music listening, the Grado GT220 earbuds are the better choice, with a higher sound quality score. However, if your use involves many calls and meetings, or if you are looking for durability and convenience such as a microphone style suited for work environments, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless headphones outperform the GT220s. The JLab headphones also offer a significantly longer battery life and the option to use them wired, which could be beneficial for long workdays or travel without the need to charge frequently. Additionally, if you're on a tight budget, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless headphones are much less expensive, providing a strong set of features for their price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Grado GT220
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
5.1
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good for gaming, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.8
7.9
The Grado GT220 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
TV and Video
5.5
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for TV and video, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Battery
5.5 Hours
60.0 Hours
The Grado GT220 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life.
Cost
$259
$70
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Grado GT220 has a price of $259 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless costs $70.
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Key similarities
Music
6.3
6.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Grado GT220 are both only fair for music.
Phone Calls
6.9
7.3
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers JLab JBuds Work Wireless to be good for phone calls, while the Grado GT220 is only fair.
Noise Reduction
5.3
5.3
The Grado GT220 and JLab JBuds Work Wireless are both poor for noise reduction.
Build Quality
8.8
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers JLab JBuds Work Wireless to have excellent build quality, while the Grado GT220 has very good build quality.
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How the Grado GT220 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Grado GT220 | JLab JBuds Work Wireless |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$259 | $70 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Grado | JLab | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2020 | October 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.4/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.2/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5.5 Hours | 60 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 36 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 158 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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Grado GT220
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Major HiFi
Alex Schiffer | October 2020
"With its superb and functional interface and its highly satisfying imaging, Grado has shown a new talent for delivering a solid true wireless system, and with future improvements, has the potential to really be one of the best."
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 Grado
Grado Labs is a small, family-owned, business based in Brooklyn New York that specializes in high-end, boutique, dynamic headphones and turntable cartridges. They boast a particular house sound, that is to say their products have a particular sound signature unique to Grado, that some audiophiles seem to really like and are unable to find anywhere else. Their high-end headphones are all hand made, completely in house, from a variety of exotic woods and materials going so far as to making one of their most popular products out of hemp.
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