Jabra Elite 85t True Wireless Earbuds Advanced Active Noise Cancellation With Long Battery Life And Powerful Speakers - Wireless Charging Case - Titanium Black

I've had these for nearly a month, used them a lot, and I like them. But... No, I'll save the but for end.So what's good?First, the noise cancellation. The main benefit is that you can listen at a lower volume in a noisy environment. Like a train or a car. It makes driving in the car as quiet as it must be in, say, a Bentley; although the inevitable crash damage will probably be cheaper than if you were actually driving a Bentley. So, yes to train and plane, but not in a car or on a bike, the noise cancelling is too good to be safe when you need to hear the world around you.Next, the bluetooth is great. It works for me at least through a couple of brick walls, and the danger isn't losing the buds, it's forgetting where the phone is. I guess that's a downside of true wireless.Thirdly, the sound quality is fine. I've never been golden eared, but it almost betters the best wired earbuds I've used. Without the irritating noises off, too.Next, and maybe it should have been first, the setting up is great. The Jabra App listens in to what your ears are doing and recommends the best set of tips - at first I doubted it, but after swapping for a few days, I know it got it right: the buds have never yet fallen from my ears, and are comfortable to wear for hours.Speaking of hours, I've had no issues with battery life, so for me, at least, there's enough in the buds for a decent journey and back, and the battery in the case means I don't need to plug into a charger more than a couple of times a week.Impressively, the app takes you through a neat hearing test, to reveal the deterioration of the years and maybe even improve what you hear - the little graphic is rather cruel! But you only do it once, or maybe once a year, so it's a small price to pay for the listening pleasure.And now, that but. Nope, I've deleted the but - problem fixed with the aid of Google.

These earbuds come in a lovely little case that doubles as a charging unit. The lid is very secure so is not likely to lose your earbuds when travelling. it comes with three sizes of flexible plastic ear gels which fit over the bit that goes in your ear (very technical) so that you will have a super fit for anyone's head. There are three modes that the buds operate in 1) ANC which is noise cancelling. This is very effective for deep noises such as buses and airliners but will not cut out the radio or chatting nearby much. 2) Hear through. this allows you to disable the ANC if you wish to converse with a friend or safely hear everything if you are crossing a busy road. 3) OffIt took me a while to remember all the controls on the unit as both left and right earbuds will respond to click, double click, triple-click and press and hold so there is a lot to learn. I was disappointed that I couldn't change the mode during the middle of a call but that's a minor gripe.The sound quality is excellent and every bit as good as a high-end over-ears headset. The bass notes are deep and resonant and the treble notes crisp and sharp. I'm no audio expert but it made my favourite music come to life in a way that my previous earbuds did not.I use them for listening to music when running around the park in the morning and also listening to music whilst working during the working day.In summary, after a little adjustment and learning, I am loving my new Jabra 85t earbuds and would definitely recommend them to anyone.

These are my thoughts after using this product for about a month, versus a year of Air Pod Pro use.Comfort:One of the reasons for purchasing these, is that I found that the Air Pod Pros can be knocked out of your ear easily, by doing something as simple as moving your hand towards your face to scratch an itch. I had no such issues with the Elite 7 Pro, in fact they felt incredibly secure, and I didn't feel concerned about them falling out, even if sprinting.This security does come at a price of comfort during prolonged use. For me, I started to feel like they were too far up my ear canal after around an hour of use. This may be tied to pressing the button, which forces the bud into your ear each time. I actually prefer pressing the stalk on the Air Pod due to this. Maybe it could be resolved by placing a hardware button on the side instead.I'd struggle to call a winner between the Air Pod Pros and Elite 7 Pros here. Let's call it a draw.Sound quality (music):I care greatly about the quality of the music that I listen to. I have a mid-high end audiophile setup at home, but prefer not to spend over the £200-£250 mark on buds as they could be easily lost whilst out and about. Honestly, I wasn't expecting these to sound as good as they do, very comparable to Air Pod Pros out of the box. This is then greatly assisted by the customisable equalizer, a feature really missing from Apple. The app is easy to use and configure, my only gripe is that the frequency range isn't shown on the equalizer graph. Due to the nature of the fit of these in-ear buds, they can pump through a tremendous amount of bass; enough to give you fatigue quite quickly, but this is resolved by tweaking the equalizer, or saving custom profiles to switch between. You can tailor the sound profile to your own personal tastes, or change it depending on the genre you're listening to.A clear win for Elite 7 Pro.Noise cancellation/hear-through:This is where the Elite 7 Pro began to come undone for me. Both of these settings can be customised to your personal requirements, however neither seem to be as good as Apple in my opinion. The noise cancellation just doesn't really work for me. Even when trying an appliance like a hair drier, it just isn't fully blocked out. The hear-through option doesn't sound as natural as it does through the Air Pod Pro, it feels like it amplifies background noise, as I assume as hearing aid would. This volume can be tweaked, but then this seems to block out some noises that you may want to hear, such as a car at distance.Air Pod Pros win this category.Call quality/microphone:I found these were very reasonable to speak through. I use my phone frequently through the day and was happy with the quality I could hear, however as soon as I began taking calls outside, I received comments that there was too much background noise to hear me. During one call, I was told that I could hardly be heard due to wind. To be fair to Jabra here, I've had issues with Air Pod Pros doing too much noise cancellation when cars are driving past, cutting out my voice; but they have obviously gone too far in the opposite direction.My belief is that this will likely be fixed in a firmware update when they've had enough data back from customers, but for now Air Pod Pros win this category.Summary:I am very satisfied with the customisability of the Elite 7 Pro through the Sound+ app. I'm hoping that I get used to my comfort issues over time and that Jabra continue to release firmware updates (I've already been through 3 or 4) frequently to address issues based on feedback they receive from customers. If you're mostly interested in using buds for calls, or don't want to mess around with customisations, pick up a pair of Air Pod Pros. If you want to tweak your music listening experience and want a secure fit, go for the Elite 7 Pro.