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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're considering cost, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is significantly less expensive and includes a microphone, making them practical for work calls and casual listening. The Sennheiser HD800S, on the other hand, provides a superior sound quality and a more immersive listening experience for music enthusiasts, but they are pricier and less suited to activities where a microphone or wireless functionality is important. If you're gaming or watching TV, low latency is key, and wireless headphones like the JLab might have more delay than wired options like the Sennheiser. Choose the JLab JBuds if you need an affordable, versatile option for work and casual use, or opt for the Sennheiser HD800S for top-tier audio fidelity in music, though be prepared to invest more. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Best in class for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.8
9.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is only fair.
Gaming
8.8
7.5
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD800S is good.
Phone Calls
7.3
5.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
TV and Video
7.9
9.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
Noise Reduction
5.3
2.5
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser HD800S are both poor for noise reduction, though the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is somewhat better.
Battery
60.0 Hours
N/A
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery.
Cost
$79
$1,380
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The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has a price of $79 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,380.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD800S to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless and Sennheiser HD800S both have excellent build quality.
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How the JLab JBuds Work Wireless and the Sennheiser HD800S compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| JLab JBuds Work Wireless | Sennheiser HD800S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$79 | $1,380 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2021 | December 1, 2015 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.9/10 | 10/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.3/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8/10 | 9.7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 4.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 60 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 9/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 10/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 158 Grams | 371.9 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | N/A | |
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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Christian Thomas | March 2023
"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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