I’ve bought and returned/sold many pairs of Bluetooth headphones for running and general use the last few years, and a few have been pretty good, but these are the first truly satisfying (even exciting!) ones I’ve found.
The best ones before these were the Powerbeats Pros, but those I could only get the very best sound from when I pressed them into my ear canals. I didn’t especially want to press my earbuds into my ear canals at all times, so I continued my search, and finally I found an article online listing the best running headphones that mentioned these Jabras. It had never really occurred to me to get on-ear Bluetooth headphones for running or general portability, but I’m so glad I did. These are comfortable, easy to use, stable, and, best of all, great-sounding no matter what I’m doing.
They’re on-ear, not over-ear, so they still allow some outside sound (which I want), but they certainly can be turned up loud enough to block out outside sound when you want.
Sound is rich across all frequencies. Bass is nice and deep without overwhelming the clarity of the mids and highs.
I like the buttons on the earpiece. Pretty easy to use, though I have occasionally accidentally activated Siri, which is the button directly opposite from the volume and play/pause buttons, so it just takes a little getting used to how you grab the ear cup to not do that. And even though the 3-button vol +/play-pause/vol - combo is easy to find by touch, you have to feel around them a little bit to sense the difference between them. But I like that they are solid buttons that click, so you really know you’re pressing them. And they make a nice little clicking sound in the earphones. I also like that when you do use Siri or voice dictation or whatever, it plays the actual sound of your voice as you’re doing it in your phones. Little weird at first, but neat and helpful.
Bonus: battery life is incredible. I’ve used them several times, not sure how many hours, and every time I turn turn them on, the lovely lady voice of the headphones says “battery high.”
I couldn’t be happier that I’m leaving the world of earbud headphones.
Two last little things, one negative, one positive:
Negative: The “thunking” sound in your ears when you walk or run is probably worse than with typical earbud headphones. I got used to it quickly, and it’s made up for for me by the fact that the sound is so good and doesn’t fluctuate because there’s no earbud subtly moving in and out of the air canal as I walk/run. It’s just constant deep, clean sound.
Positive: It comes with a neat extra feature of various sounds you can play through the app, such as white noise, running water, thunderstorm sounds, etc. It’s an unexpected bonus feature, and it’s really easy to use. It came in handy when I recently took an airline flight a week after getting the headphones, because it was something that I could still listen to without Internet when I wanted to block out some of the noise around me. Immersive and relaxing.
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Jabra Elite 45h
Engineered to be best on-ear wireless headphones*
Enjoy superior sound in a headphone design that's the best in its category, with the biggest speakers, the longest battery and the fastest charge. Featuring a lightweight, compact design with 2 microphones for calls and memory foam ear cushions for maximum comfort.
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Biggest speakers
40mm speakers for superior sound
40mm speakers are the biggest this category has to offer, for a better music experience.
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Longest battery
50 hours of battery
With up to 50 hours of battery, these headphones are still going long after the competition.
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Fastest charge
Up to 10 hours in just 15 minutes
Get up to 10 hours of battery in just 15 minutes of charging, and be ready for anything.
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Your music your way
Great music
Make sure your music always sounds exactly how you like it with a customizable equalizer.
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Personalized sound
Customize your music
Customize your music or let MySound do it for you, according to your individual hearing profile
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Jabra Sound+ App
The perfect companion for your Jabra headphones
Personalize your music or let MySound do it for you, choose your voice assistant, register your product, get access to tips and tricks and much more.
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Wearing style
| On-the-head | Over-the-head | On-the-head | On-the-head |
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Engineered for
| Calls and music | Calls and music | Calls and music | Calls and music |
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Battery life
| Up to 50 hrs | Up to 36 hrs | Up to 14 hrs | Up to 14 hrs |
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Charging time
| 15 mins charge for 10 hr | 15 mins charge for 5 hrs | 2 hrs | 2 hrs |
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Key feature
| Longest battery, MySound | SmartSound, fast charge | Exceptional sound quality | Exceptional sound quality |
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Microphone
| 2-microphone technology | 8-microphone technology | 2-microphone technology | 2-microphone technology |
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Voice command
| Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant | Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant | — | — |
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Protected against
| Rain resistant | Rain resistant | — | — |
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Music equalizer
| Yes - via Jabra Sound+ app | Yes - via Jabra Sound+ app | — | — |
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MySound
| ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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My Controls
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Personalization
MySound is your sound.
Our latest pioneering technology tests your hearing in the Jabra Sound+ app, and tailors your music to suit your individual hearing profile. MySound makes the music you love even better.
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| connectivity tech | Wireless, Bluetooth | Wireless | Bluetooth, Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| headphones form factor | On Ear | On Ear | On Ear | On Ear | Over Ear | On Ear |
| connector type | wireless | wireless | usb-c,wireless | USB Type C | — | usb-c,wireless |
| noise control | — | active noise cancellation | sound isolation | active noise cancellation | hybrid noise cancellation | active noise cancellation |
| headphones jack | Wireless | — | usb | — | — | USB |
| cable feature | Without Cable | Without Cable, Retractable | Without Cable | Retractable | Without Cable | Without Cable |
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On-ears Better than Earbuds. At Least These Are, Anyway!
I’ve bought and returned/sold many pairs of Bluetooth headphones for running and general use the last few years, and a few have been pretty good, but these are the first truly satisfying (even exciting!) ones I’ve found.The best ones before these were the Powerbeats Pros, but those I could only get the very best sound from when I pressed them into my ear canals. I didn’t especially want to press my earbuds into my ear canals at all times, so I continued my search, and finally I found an article online listing the best running headphones that mentioned these Jabras. It had never really occurred to me to get on-ear Bluetooth headphones for running or general portability, but I’m so glad I did. These are comfortable, easy to use, stable, and, best of all, great-sounding no matter what I’m doing.They’re on-ear, not over-ear, so they still allow some outside sound (which I want), but they certainly can be turned up loud enough to block out outside sound when you want.Sound is rich across all frequencies. Bass is nice and deep without overwhelming the clarity of the mids and highs.I like the buttons on the earpiece. Pretty easy to use, though I have occasionally accidentally activated Siri, which is the button directly opposite from the volume and play/pause buttons, so it just takes a little getting used to how you grab the ear cup to not do that. And even though the 3-button vol +/play-pause/vol - combo is easy to find by touch, you have to feel around them a little bit to sense the difference between them. But I like that they are solid buttons that click, so you really know you’re pressing them. And they make a nice little clicking sound in the earphones. I also like that when you do use Siri or voice dictation or whatever, it plays the actual sound of your voice as you’re doing it in your phones. Little weird at first, but neat and helpful.Bonus: battery life is incredible. I’ve used them several times, not sure how many hours, and every time I turn turn them on, the lovely lady voice of the headphones says “battery high.”I couldn’t be happier that I’m leaving the world of earbud headphones.Two last little things, one negative, one positive:Negative: The “thunking” sound in your ears when you walk or run is probably worse than with typical earbud headphones. I got used to it quickly, and it’s made up for for me by the fact that the sound is so good and doesn’t fluctuate because there’s no earbud subtly moving in and out of the air canal as I walk/run. It’s just constant deep, clean sound.Positive: It comes with a neat extra feature of various sounds you can play through the app, such as white noise, running water, thunderstorm sounds, etc. It’s an unexpected bonus feature, and it’s really easy to use. It came in handy when I recently took an airline flight a week after getting the headphones, because it was something that I could still listen to without Internet when I wanted to block out some of the noise around me. Immersive and relaxing.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021
The best ones before these were the Powerbeats Pros, but those I could only get the very best sound from when I pressed them into my ear canals. I didn’t especially want to press my earbuds into my ear canals at all times, so I continued my search, and finally I found an article online listing the best running headphones that mentioned these Jabras. It had never really occurred to me to get on-ear Bluetooth headphones for running or general portability, but I’m so glad I did. These are comfortable, easy to use, stable, and, best of all, great-sounding no matter what I’m doing.
They’re on-ear, not over-ear, so they still allow some outside sound (which I want), but they certainly can be turned up loud enough to block out outside sound when you want.
Sound is rich across all frequencies. Bass is nice and deep without overwhelming the clarity of the mids and highs.
I like the buttons on the earpiece. Pretty easy to use, though I have occasionally accidentally activated Siri, which is the button directly opposite from the volume and play/pause buttons, so it just takes a little getting used to how you grab the ear cup to not do that. And even though the 3-button vol +/play-pause/vol - combo is easy to find by touch, you have to feel around them a little bit to sense the difference between them. But I like that they are solid buttons that click, so you really know you’re pressing them. And they make a nice little clicking sound in the earphones. I also like that when you do use Siri or voice dictation or whatever, it plays the actual sound of your voice as you’re doing it in your phones. Little weird at first, but neat and helpful.
Bonus: battery life is incredible. I’ve used them several times, not sure how many hours, and every time I turn turn them on, the lovely lady voice of the headphones says “battery high.”
I couldn’t be happier that I’m leaving the world of earbud headphones.
Two last little things, one negative, one positive:
Negative: The “thunking” sound in your ears when you walk or run is probably worse than with typical earbud headphones. I got used to it quickly, and it’s made up for for me by the fact that the sound is so good and doesn’t fluctuate because there’s no earbud subtly moving in and out of the air canal as I walk/run. It’s just constant deep, clean sound.
Positive: It comes with a neat extra feature of various sounds you can play through the app, such as white noise, running water, thunderstorm sounds, etc. It’s an unexpected bonus feature, and it’s really easy to use. It came in handy when I recently took an airline flight a week after getting the headphones, because it was something that I could still listen to without Internet when I wanted to block out some of the noise around me. Immersive and relaxing.
On-ears Better than Earbuds. At Least These Are, Anyway!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021
I’ve bought and returned/sold many pairs of Bluetooth headphones for running and general use the last few years, and a few have been pretty good, but these are the first truly satisfying (even exciting!) ones I’ve found.Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021
The best ones before these were the Powerbeats Pros, but those I could only get the very best sound from when I pressed them into my ear canals. I didn’t especially want to press my earbuds into my ear canals at all times, so I continued my search, and finally I found an article online listing the best running headphones that mentioned these Jabras. It had never really occurred to me to get on-ear Bluetooth headphones for running or general portability, but I’m so glad I did. These are comfortable, easy to use, stable, and, best of all, great-sounding no matter what I’m doing.
They’re on-ear, not over-ear, so they still allow some outside sound (which I want), but they certainly can be turned up loud enough to block out outside sound when you want.
Sound is rich across all frequencies. Bass is nice and deep without overwhelming the clarity of the mids and highs.
I like the buttons on the earpiece. Pretty easy to use, though I have occasionally accidentally activated Siri, which is the button directly opposite from the volume and play/pause buttons, so it just takes a little getting used to how you grab the ear cup to not do that. And even though the 3-button vol +/play-pause/vol - combo is easy to find by touch, you have to feel around them a little bit to sense the difference between them. But I like that they are solid buttons that click, so you really know you’re pressing them. And they make a nice little clicking sound in the earphones. I also like that when you do use Siri or voice dictation or whatever, it plays the actual sound of your voice as you’re doing it in your phones. Little weird at first, but neat and helpful.
Bonus: battery life is incredible. I’ve used them several times, not sure how many hours, and every time I turn turn them on, the lovely lady voice of the headphones says “battery high.”
I couldn’t be happier that I’m leaving the world of earbud headphones.
Two last little things, one negative, one positive:
Negative: The “thunking” sound in your ears when you walk or run is probably worse than with typical earbud headphones. I got used to it quickly, and it’s made up for for me by the fact that the sound is so good and doesn’t fluctuate because there’s no earbud subtly moving in and out of the air canal as I walk/run. It’s just constant deep, clean sound.
Positive: It comes with a neat extra feature of various sounds you can play through the app, such as white noise, running water, thunderstorm sounds, etc. It’s an unexpected bonus feature, and it’s really easy to use. It came in handy when I recently took an airline flight a week after getting the headphones, because it was something that I could still listen to without Internet when I wanted to block out some of the noise around me. Immersive and relaxing.
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