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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your budget is limited and you're seeking earbuds for casual listening, with good portability, and you plan to use them during exercise, the JLab Go Air Pop would be a good fit as they are budget-friendly, sweatproof, and offer very good battery life. They won't deliver the best sound quality or be great for calls and gaming, but they serve well for music on the go. However, if you are looking for a premium listening experience, especially for calls, gaming, and long periods of use such as air travel, with better overall sound quality, comfort, and active noise cancelling, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is the superior choice despite being significantly more expensive. They also have the benefit of supporting a low latency codec, making them suitable for video and gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab Go Air Pop
- The JLab Go Air Pop has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Excellent for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
5.5
9.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
Phone Calls
5.0
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
TV and Video
6.1
8.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the JLab Go Air Pop is only fair.
Noise Reduction
6.5
8.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the JLab Go Air Pop is only fair.
Battery
9.0 Hours
50.0 Hours
The JLab Go Air Pop has 9 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$25
$230
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The JLab Go Air Pop has a price of $25 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Key similarities
Music
7.1
7.5
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and JLab Go Air Pop are both good for music.
Build Quality
9.0
8.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers JLab Go Air Pop to have excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
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| JLab Go Air Pop | Sennheiser Accentum Plus |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$25 | $230 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2021 | February 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.2/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 6.1/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.6/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 9 Hours | 50 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 27 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 3.9 Grams | 227 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Sam Smart | August 2023
"The JLab GO Air POP is a great option for anyone on a tight budget. This pair of true wireless earbuds checks all the boxes for earbud essentials, and performs pretty well in most areas. The microphone isn't great, but that's to be expected for something this inexpensive."
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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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