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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for earbuds primarily for exercise, the Jabra Elite Active 75t stands out due to its best-in-class suitability for exercise, sweatproof certification, and secure fit. They have excellent build quality and built-in controls, longer battery life per charge, active noise cancelling, and are optimized for both Android and Apple. However, they are pricier. On the other hand, the JBL Tune Buds are less expensive and offer a good balance for casual listening and still maintain a good suitability for exercise, though they lack active noise cancelling and have a slightly shorter battery life. If budget is a key consideration and you don't need the extra features, the JBL Tune Buds could suffice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jabra Elite Active 75t
Best in class for exercise
Excellent for air travel
Advantages of the JBL Tune Buds
The JBL Tune Buds has no clear advantages over the Jabra Elite Active 75t.
Key differences
Music
5.5/10
6.2/10
The JBL Tune Buds is only fair for music, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
TV and Video
5.3/10
6.1/10
The JBL Tune Buds is only fair for TV and video, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
6.7/10
The Jabra Elite Active 75t is very good for noise reduction, while the JBL Tune Buds is only fair.
Battery
7.5 Hours
10.4 Hours
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has 7.5 hours of battery life. The JBL Tune Buds has 10.4 hours of battery life.
Cost
$163
$60
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$250
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has a price of $163 and the JBL Tune Buds costs $60.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.5/10
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has excellent build quality, while the JBL Tune Buds has very good build quality.
"Audio is spacious and warm, delivering just the right amount of boom to kickstart your workouts without compromising the mids and highs. Battery life (both on a single charge and the charging case) is superior to all AirPods models. The extremely durable shell also reassures you that it’s going to take more than some severe environmental conditions to damage these buds."
"JBL’s Tune Buds stick with the company’s signature bass-heavy sound by default, but a quality in-app EQ lets you sculpt the audio to taste. These noise-cancelling true wireless earphones also mitigate environmental distractions fairly well for the price and offer good battery life. If you're specifically seeking bold, bass-tuned audio out of the box, the Tune Buds are worth a listen."
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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 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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