JLab - Jbuds Pods ANC True Wireless Earbuds - Black

The JLABS JBUDS PODS ANC True wireless earbuds (model: EBJBPODSRBLK124) are a great sounding set of earbuds. They have a wide range of capabilities and sound well across the spectrum of music. While they may not hit the highest of highs and the lowest of the lows – they will do the job and do it well. Let’s discuss the features of this set of earbuds. First, these are True Wireless earbuds via Bluetooth 5.4 with multi-point connectivity (2 devices at the same time) and are powered by built-in 50mAh 3.8V Lithium polymer batteries rated for up to 10 hours in the earbuds and 46+ hours from the charging case (500mAh 3.7V) for a total rated time of 56+ hours (your time will vary) of battery life. This model has a new feature called Google Fast Pair for Android devices that makes them very easy to connect to them from an android device. My wife said these were awesomely easy for her to connect to – and she loved that capability. They feature touch controls on both pods, auto on, the ability to use either bud in a solo mode, can work with phone assistants, have good audio quality, microphones in both pods, a noise isolating fit, and IP55 dust and water resistance for the earbuds only. The earbuds come with 3 sets of gel tips (S, M, and L) so that the fit can be customized. The ear buds come with wear detect sensors so that music can be paused and restarted as needed when either pod is removed from the ear. The device can be charged via a USB-C Cable (very short cable included) or via Wireless charging. These also come with a limited 2-year warranty and a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. The touch controls are all the controls you would expect for controlling the earbuds. Some of the controls are divided across the two earbuds; for example, one press on the left earbud decreases volume and a single press on the right earbud increases volume. Please see the accompanying picture for the remaining controls. This device can switch between movie and music modes. Movie mode enables a low-latency connection, which means a decreased range, to help reduce audio lag so that voices sync to the video screen when you are watching movies. To enable movie mode, you must use the JLab App. The JLab app also enables maintenance and further personalization of your experience via the ANC, Be Aware Mode, and EQ settings. One awesome feature of the JLab app is that it has an interval timer built in that can support your workouts and you can set the time on and time off to specify your intervals. I tested this listening to a YouTube video, and it works well. My wife thinks that with this feature these ear pods will quickly become her favorite! In ear devices are not my first choice in audio devices, these were comfortable but as is typical for me it took only one trip down our stairs for one of them to fall out of my ear. When testing the earbuds, I called my wife to see how the JLABS JBUDS Air Pro work for voice calls. My wife describes the sound on the receiving end as good and crisp without any crackling. She didn’t hear any static as sometimes happens with earbud mics. There was no cutting out or skipped words, even while I was walking around using them (a known issue we have experienced with other earbud mics.) Overall, in my testing these earbuds performed well and sounded good for both calls and audio and would be a good addition for anyone who likes to use earbuds for their audio needs. Listening to Bohemian Rhapsody on these was a good experience. The cross-channel sounds were detectable and flowed nicely across the “sound stage”. The devices have great features and sound great making them a wonderful choice for earbuds.

These buds are awesome! Inexpensive and get the job done. App is easy to use, but if you don’t want to use that feature they work just as well straight out of the box. Wireless charge is great too. No troubles so far with these.

For the price, I can bet that these are the best buds that one can get. Here are more details: In the box, you will find the buds in the charging case along with 3 pair of ear foams to provide you a perfect fit, a small USB-C to USB-C charging cable and quick start guide. The setup and pairing process is super simple (as it the case with most of the bluetooth headphones now a days). The design is sleek and comfortable. I keep them on for hours without any discomfort. They have a sollid battery life and last for around 8 to 10 hours on a single charge. The provided charging case provides around 2 hours of charge in 10 minutes. The bonus is that the case also provides wireless charging. The Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) is as good as it can get with in-ear buds. There are 3 modes: On, Off and Be Aware. The JLab mobile app provides a number of customization options like adjusting the sound profile (there are 3 presets: Signature, Balance or Bass Boost) and touch controls. Bluetooth multipoint provides connectivity to multiple devices allowing seamless transition from one device to another. They also support Google fast pair. And the best part is the audio quality. The sound is clear and crisp. I mostly use JLabs Signature preset and I find it to work with all kind of music, podcase, videos. The call quality is also good. I have never had any problem hearing the caller or a complaint from the other side. Overall, for the features that these buds have, they are worth more than cost. So, if you are looking for premium buds at a budget price give these a try, you won't be disappointed.

I have been using these JBUDS PODS for several days, and I cannot seem to make much of a dent in the batteries. They were fully charged when I took the JBUDS out of their case, and I am still at 100 per cent as I type this. Bear in mind I am not a constant user. I don’t use these at work, but I do like to listen to music at night and use my tablet and laptop without disturbing others. They are comfortable, and the sound is excellent. Perhaps not the very best I’ve heard, but they are so comfortable to wear for long periods that I don’t feel like nitpicking on the sound. Nor does the sound grate on me after long periods of listening. The treble is defined without sounding edgy, and the bass adds plenty of body without sounding boomy for show. The balance is just right. And the JBUDS stay in place. Not once have they come loose with ordinary activity. You just forget they are there. One important point for first time users. You must make sure that the tips that fit in your ear canal are the proper size so that you get a complete seal when you put them on. This is important and not stressed or mentioned in the Quick Start Guide that comes in the box. The JBUDS seemed to fit nicely in my ear when I first put them on, but the sound was tinny with no bass at all. You get three pairs of tips in the box, so I switched out the ones that were installed at the factory with a larger pair which did make a nice seal in my ears, and made all the difference in the world with the sound. The bass was back, and the sound absolutely blossomed. JLAB offers an app for both Android and iPhone users which provides multiple ways to manipulate and control the sound of these buds. You will find it useful, but I recommend that you pair the buds with your phone first before installing the app. The quick start guide seems to suggest that the app should be installed first. When I did that, the iPhone would show up on the app as paired with the phone, but the buds were not in the phone’s Bluetooth list, and the sounds came through the phone’s speakers and not the buds. The only way I found to fix that was to uninstall the app, turn off the buds by putting them back in the case, and then reboot the phone. I then put the buds back in the pairing mode and paired them without installing the app. The buds paired and worked perfectly, and I was then able to download the app again, and everything worked perfectly. I tried the ANC and could hear its effect on background noise with varied results. If only the ANC could turn off the ringing in my ears caused by my tinnitus! These are fine ear pods with extra long battery life and great sound. I recommend them highly!

Real nice earbuds. They have tons of features and they are very comfy too. They came in a in a compact small box. Inside I found them inside a carrying/charging case, a guide booklet, another small box with a small type C USB cable (very short) and extra gel inserts of different sizes for the ear canals. The carrying case serves also as a charging case and it holds charge and can charge the earbuds on the go too. The carrying case can be charged either by a Type C USB cable or placing it on a wireless charger, very convenient. Once I fully charged them (the carrying case has a led light on the front, and the earbuds themselves have small led lights too), they were easy to pair with my phone, just open the case and take one out, I was surprised my Android phone popped a notification to pair them and they were paired and working. I did see in their booklet they have an app, so I installed it (Jlab app). I'm glad I did. Upon selecting my model, there was a firmware update (these I guess bring improvements and bug fixes). Then I could see they had many options in the app. You can control the ANC (active noise canceling) or their "be aware" mode, which is basically ambient monitoring (so you can hear all around you, talk etc without removing them). Their noise canceling was good and I was able to take calls and listen to music without any external distractions. They also had other settings like spatial sound, EQ you can customize etc. They also show what you can operate if you touch on the earbuds themselves (like one touch, it will do something, two another etc, like play, pause music, summon your e-assistant etc). Sound quality was nice, I did not hear any hiss or interference and the included ear gels were good and soft. The ones installed by default were to big for me, but thankfully they included a smaller size and I swapped them, that was easy as popping the default ones off and pressing in the smaller ones). Another great feature is that they support two connections at the time, great since I can have them connected to my phone and also to my laptop at the same time!! If you are looking for good earbuds, with good quality sound (spatial sound too!) and that will greatly reduce external noise when you are wearing them and not break the bank, these are for you!