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Updated January 10, 2024·
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has a boom mic providing better mic quality, more robust build controls, and significantly longer battery life, which makes it suitable for long calls or meetings. They are also more comfortable and have higher build quality, but they are not optimized for any particular mobile OS and lack surround sound. The Sennheiser HD 250BT, however, offers superior sound quality, supports low latency codec for better syncing during TV and gaming, and includes an app with an equalizer and audio controls, making them more versatile for different audio experiences. They are lighter, but have a shorter battery life and integrated mic, which may not be as clear as the boom mic on the JBuds Work Wireless. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser HD 250BT.
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Noise Reduction
5.3
6.0
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.
Battery
60.0 Hours
25.0 Hours
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$79
$64
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
$100
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has a price of $79 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $64.
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Key similarities
Music
6.8
6.5
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both only fair for music.
Gaming
8.8
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for gaming.
Phone Calls
7.3
7.2
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both good for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
TV and Video
7.9
8.4
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to be very good for TV and video, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser HD 250BT both have excellent build quality.
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How the JLab JBuds Work Wireless and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JLab JBuds Work Wireless | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$79 | $64 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.9/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.3/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 60 Hours | 25 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 6/10 | |
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 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 158 Grams | 125 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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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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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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