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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a tight budget and need earbuds for exercise and casual use, the Jlab Go Air Sport could suit you due to their sweat resistance and secure fit during workouts. However, their overall sound quality is poorer, and they aren't the best choice for immersive music listening, calls, or media consumption. In contrast, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus headphones are more expensive but offer much better sound quality and features like active noise cancelling, which makes them excellent for focused listening and travel. With longer battery life and high build quality, they're more suited for serious music enthusiasts and professionals needing reliable headphones for calls and meetings. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jlab Go Air Sport
The Jlab Go Air Sport has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Good for music
Excellent for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Excellent for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.6/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is good for music, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Gaming
5.4/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2/10
9.2/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
TV and Video
5.8/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
8.3/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is only fair.
Battery
8.0 Hours
50.0 Hours
The Jlab Go Air Sport has 8 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$230
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The Jlab Go Air Sport has a price of $30 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
Build Quality
8.0/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Jlab Go Air Sport both have very good build quality, though the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has somewhat better build quality.
"If you want seriously bass-forward earphones for the gym, you'll be hard-pressed to find a pair more affordable than the JLab Go Air Sport. We like their long battery life and solid water-resistance rating, though we aren’t fans of their finicky on-ear controls and the case’s hardwired charging cable."
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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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