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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for earbuds that are versatile for music, calls, and can handle some sweat during exercise with the convenience of being truly wireless, the Jabra Elite 4 would be a great pick; they are also praised for their mic quality in calls and noise isolation. However, if you plan on gaming or watching TV, the Sennheiser 450BT headphones would be more suitable due to their lower latency and better sound quality for these activities; plus, they offer active noise cancelling, which is great for air travel and longer battery life for extended listening sessions. Keep in mind the Sennheisers are a bit heavier and bulkier due to their over-ear design, which could be a factor if portability is critical for you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jabra Elite 4
- Very good for phone calls
- Good for exercise
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
5.4
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the Jabra Elite 4 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.8
6.9
The Jabra Elite 4 is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser 450BT is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.6
7.9
The Jabra Elite 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser 450BT is good.
TV and Video
6.0
8.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the Jabra Elite 4 is only fair.
Noise Reduction
7.0
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the Jabra Elite 4 is good.
Battery
5.5 Hours
27.5 Hours
The Jabra Elite 4 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$100
$90
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
The Jabra Elite 4 has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $90.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Jabra Elite 4 has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser 450BT has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
6.6
6.2
The Jabra Elite 4 and Sennheiser 450BT are both only fair for music.
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How the Jabra Elite 4 and the Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Jabra Elite 4 | Sennheiser 450BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$100 | $90 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Jabra | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | April 1, 2023 | February 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 6.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.7/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5.5 Hours | 27.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3.5 Hours | 2.3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 21 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 4.6 Grams | 240.4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Jabra Elite 4
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SoundGuys
Jasper Lastoria | September 2023
"The Jabra Elite 4 is a good midrange option with solid isolation and aptX codec for Android. It sounds consumer friendly from the box and the app has some EQ to adjust to taste. Some included luxuries include multipoint, sidetone, and Spotify Tap"
Sennheiser 450BT
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Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
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About Jabra
Jabra is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord, a 150-year-old Danish company that specializes in the manufacturing of hearing aids, headsets and earphones. Jabra has a focus on fit and comfort and quality control over everything else. According to Peter Karstromer, Jabras CEO, they “design and engineer technology that frees people to work, live and communicate how and where they want to, equipping them with the tools to live their life to a new rhythm”.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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