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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and prioritize affordability, the JBL 510BT offers a budget-friendly option without sacrificing wireless convenience, though its sound quality and comfort are not the best. For work-related use such as calls and meetings, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless with its excellent mic quality and longer battery life would be a smarter choice, especially if you require crystal-clear communication and longer playtime. However, they are typically somewhat more expensive than the JBL 510BT. In contrast, the JBL 510BT may fall short for professional use due to its poor comfort and mic quality, despite its advantage of being foldable for improved portability. Neither are ideal for exercising or noise isolation, so if those features are important for your usage, you might need to look at other options. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL 510BT
The JBL 510BT has no clear advantages over the JLab JBuds Work Wireless.
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
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.2/10
6.8/10
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and JBL 510BT are both only fair for music, though the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is somewhat better.
Gaming
5.4/10
8.8/10
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good for gaming, while the JBL 510BT is poor.
Phone Calls
5.1/10
7.3/10
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for phone calls, while the JBL 510BT is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
7.9/10
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL 510BT is poor.
TV and Video
5.5/10
7.9/10
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for TV and video, while the JBL 510BT is poor.
Battery
38.0 Hours
60.0 Hours
The JBL 510BT has 38 hours of battery life. The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$79
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The JBL 510BT has a price of $30 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless costs $79.
Build Quality
6.5/10
9.0/10
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has excellent build quality, while the JBL 510BT has only fair build quality.
"The JBL Tune 510BT is affordable and compact, making it a great companion for a commute, so long as you don't need active noise canceling. If you wear glasses or have ear piercings, the on-ear design might not be comfortable, since the ear cups will squish your ears."
"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 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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