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Updated January 10, 2024·
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is better for calls and meetings due to its superior microphone quality, and with a comfortable fit and robust build quality, it's ideal for long workdays. They're also significantly more affordable than the Sennheiser 450BT. However, the Sennheiser 450BT offers better overall sound quality and noise isolation, making them more suitable for music listening and air travel. The Sennheiser also supports low latency audio through the aptX codec, which is better for TV and video. If budget is a concern and you prioritize quality calls and comfort in a typical workday, go for the JLab; if you're more into music and want active noise cancelling, with less worry about budget, choose the Sennheiser. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Good for phone calls
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Music
6.8
6.2
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser 450BT are both only fair for music, though the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
5.3
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.
Battery
60.0 Hours
27.5 Hours
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$79
$139
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The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has a price of $79 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $139.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser 450BT has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.8
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser 450BT are both very good for gaming.
Phone Calls
7.3
6.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers JLab JBuds Work Wireless to be good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser 450BT is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser 450BT are both good for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
7.9
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 450BT to be very good for TV and video, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
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How the JLab JBuds Work Wireless and the Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| JLab JBuds Work Wireless | Sennheiser 450BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$79 | $139 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2021 | February 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.9/10 | 6.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.3/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 60 Hours | 27.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 2.3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 158 Grams | 240.4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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JLab JBuds Work Wireless
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Tim Gideon | February 2022
"The JLab JBuds Work is an affordable headset-headphone hybrid that you can use to listen to music in stereo and communicate on video calls thanks to a retractable boom mic, and we particularly like its convenient mono and passive wired modes. You won't find any frills here like you will with the costlier Jabra Evolve2 65 or Plantronics Voyager 4220 UC, but for less than half the price, the JBuds Work is an effective lower-cost alternative."
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Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
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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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