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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a major consideration for you, the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC offers good sound quality and active noise cancelling at a lower cost. However, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus, while more expensive, provides a superior audio experience, including better call quality and optimized performance for music, gaming, TV, and video. Sennheisers also have aptX Adaptive support, enhancing wireless audio quality, and a higher build quality, which might be worth the extra expense if you value durability and premium sound. Both offer good comfort, wireless and wired options, and active noise cancelling, yet the Sennheisers stand out with extra features like app equalization, longer battery life, and optimization for Android and Apple. Consider the JLab if affordability and good performance are your priority, or opt for the Sennheiser if you're willing to invest in high-end sound and robust features. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC
- The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC 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
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.0
7.5
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is good for music, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is only fair.
Gaming
5.4
9.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.8
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
TV and Video
5.6
8.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
8.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is good.
Battery
70.0 Hours
50.0 Hours
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has 70 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$230
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has a price of $80 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Build Quality
8.5
8.9
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and JLab Jbuds Lux ANC both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JLab Jbuds Lux ANC | Sennheiser Accentum Plus |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$80 | $230 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2024 | February 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.1/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.2/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.1/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 70 Hours | 50 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2.5 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235 Grams | 227 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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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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