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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and need wireless earbuds for exercise or travel, the Jlab Go Air Sport with its sweat and dust resistance, and decent battery life would be suitable. However, if sound quality is important and you don't mind wires, the Sennheiser CX300S, which is often somewhat more expensive, offers better sound for music and video. Neither are ideal for calls or gaming, and while Jlab has a microphone with very good quality, Sennheiser's microphone quality is poor. Additionally, the Jlab earbuds are good for exercise due to their secure fit with ear hooks, whereas the Sennheisers may not be as stable. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jlab Go Air Sport
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.6/10
6.9/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is only fair for music, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Gaming
5.4/10
6.1/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is only fair for gaming, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2/10
3.0/10
The Jlab Go Air Sport and Sennheiser CX300S are both poor for phone calls, though the Jlab Go Air Sport is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
4.7/10
The Jlab Go Air Sport and Sennheiser CX300S are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Jlab Go Air Sport is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.8/10
7.3/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for TV and video, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for noise reduction, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is only fair.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Jlab Go Air Sport has 8 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser CX300S does not have a battery.
Cost
$30
$50
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The Jlab Go Air Sport has a price of $30 and the Sennheiser CX300S costs $50.
"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."
"Sennheiser offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
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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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