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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize affordability and activities such as exercise, the Jlab Go Air Sport, with its lower price, sweatproof certification, and secure-fit with ear hooks, suits an active lifestyle. However, for an exceptional listening experience, the Sennheiser HD800S offers superior sound quality and comfort, ideal for high-fidelity music and TV, though it lacks wireless capabilities and is not designed for exercise or travel. The HD800S typically requires a dedicated amplifier for the best performance and does not offer features like a built-in microphone or app customization, making it less versatile for calls and portable use. 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 HD800S
Best in class for music
Good for gaming
Best in class for TV and video
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.6/10
9.9/10
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Gaming
5.4/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser HD800S is good for gaming, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
8.1/10
The Sennheiser HD800S is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
TV and Video
5.8/10
9.7/10
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
2.5/10
The Jlab Go Air Sport is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Jlab Go Air Sport has 8 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery.
Cost
$30
$1,380
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Jlab Go Air Sport has a price of $30 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,380.
Build Quality
8.0/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Jlab Go Air Sport has very good 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."
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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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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