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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're willing to invest in a premium experience, the JBL Live Flex 3 offers very good overall sound quality, workout-friendly features such as sweatproof certification, and advanced tech like a Smart Charging Case with touch display control. They have active noise cancelling, great for noisy environments and air travel. However, they may not be the best for gaming or watching TV due to poorer scores in those areas. On the other hand, the Steelseries TUSQ, being much less expensive, provides great value with good sound and mic quality. They're particularly suitable for gaming with their boom mic but lack active noise cancelling and wireless capability. If budget is a concern and your focus is gaming and calls, TUSQ is a wise choice; for a more versatile earbud with premium features, go for the JBL Live Flex 3. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL Live Flex 3
Very good for music
Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Steelseries TUSQ
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Good for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
5.5/10
8.5/10
The Steelseries TUSQ is very good for gaming, while the JBL Live Flex 3 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.9/10
4.7/10
The JBL Live Flex 3 and Steelseries TUSQ are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the JBL Live Flex 3 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.7/10
7.3/10
The Steelseries TUSQ is good for TV and video, while the JBL Live Flex 3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
6.0/10
The JBL Live Flex 3 is very good for noise reduction, while the Steelseries TUSQ is only fair.
Battery
10.0 Hours
N/A
The JBL Live Flex 3 has 10 hours of battery life. The Steelseries TUSQ does not have a battery.
Cost
$216
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The JBL Live Flex 3 has a price of $216 and the Steelseries TUSQ costs $55.
"The SteelSeries Arctis Tusq is a great headset for those on a more modest budget. You can use it for gaming or music, and I daresay it's also great for Zoom meetings when you don't want to be wearing on-ear or over-ear headphones."
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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.
About Steelseries
Steelseries is a Danish gaming products manufacturer founded in 2001 and owned by GN Store Nord. Beside a large variety of gaming peripherals like mice, keyboards, and mousemats, Steelseries markets the Arctis line of gaming headsets which feature integrated boom microphones and RGB lighting. Steelseries has partnered with several game publishers and studios for limited editions of their products like a line of Cyberpunk 2077 themed headsets in 2020.
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