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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for more portable earbuds with decent noise isolation for exercise or travel, the JBL Tune Buds offer a lightweight stemless design and are sweatproof and dustproof, suitable for active use. However, they may not provide the best experience for calls and gaming. On the other hand, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless, while often somewhat more expensive and bulkier, deliver excellent mic quality with a boom mic that's beneficial for calls and meetings, and they score higher for gaming and TV use. They are over-ear headphones that might be less convenient for exercise but are very comfortable for longer wear. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL Tune Buds
- Good for exercise
Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.2
6.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and JBL Tune Buds are both only fair for music, though the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is somewhat better.
Gaming
5.4
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good for gaming, while the JBL Tune Buds is poor.
Phone Calls
4.9
7.3
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for phone calls, while the JBL Tune Buds is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.8
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Tune Buds is poor.
TV and Video
6.1
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for TV and video, while the JBL Tune Buds is only fair.
Noise Reduction
6.7
5.3
The JBL Tune Buds is only fair for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.
Battery
10.4 Hours
60.0 Hours
The JBL Tune Buds has 10.4 hours of battery life. The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life.
Cost
$50
$70
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The JBL Tune Buds has a price of $50 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless costs $70.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has excellent build quality, while the JBL Tune Buds has very good build quality.
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How the JBL Tune Buds and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JBL Tune Buds | JLab JBuds Work Wireless |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$50 | $70 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JBL | JLab | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2023 | October 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.3/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 4.9/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 6.1/10 | 8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.6/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 10.4 Hours | 60 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 30 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.8/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 10.8 Grams | 158 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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JBL Tune Buds
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Tim Gideon | September 2023
"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."
JLab JBuds Work Wireless
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Tim Gideon | February 2022
"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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