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Updated January 10, 2024·
Choosing between the Jabra Elite Active 75t and the Sennheiser HD 250BT comes down to your specific needs. If you're active and need earbuds for exercise with a secure fit, sweatproof and dustproof features, and excellent portability, the Jabra earbuds would suit you well. However, their higher price reflects these added benefits. On the other hand, if you're more into critical listening and gaming, where sound quality and low latency are key, the Sennheiser headphones offer better sound quality and gaming experience. They have aptX Low Latency support, which is crucial for syncing audio with visual content with minimal delay. The Sennheiser's also provide a more immersive TV and video experience and higher comfort for longer listening sessions, albeit being less portable and suitable for exercise. 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 Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.5
6.5
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for music, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Gaming
5.0
8.8
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2
7.2
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is good for phone calls, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.9
8.1
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
TV and Video
5.3
8.4
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for TV and video, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3
6.0
The Jabra Elite Active 75t is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Battery
7.5 Hours
25.0 Hours
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$163
$64
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$100
$150
$200
$250
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has a price of $163 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $64.
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Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Jabra Elite Active 75t and Sennheiser HD 250BT both have excellent build quality.
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How the Jabra Elite Active 75t and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Jabra Elite Active 75t | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$163 | $64 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Jabra | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2020 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.5/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.2/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.1/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.4/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 9.5/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 7.5 Hours | 25 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 | 24 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.5 Grams | 125 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Jabra Elite Active 75t
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Tom's Guide
Alex Bracetti | November 2022
"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."
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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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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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