JLab - Studio ANC Wireless On-Ear Headphones - Black

The best headphones I ever bought. Pretty good for the money. Balanced sound. I bought these JLAB Audio Studio on-ear headphones and so far I really like them. They are very easy to use, easy to pair and the sound quality is great. Also has great bluetooth range and the noise canceling is perfect.

JLAB Studio ANC wireless on ear headphones are great for listening and comfortable for long usage. The price point is good for most budgets and they look really good. I really have been liking the fit and comfort of these headphones while working from home, but also working outdoors in the yard and mowing the lawn. They are effective at being versatile headphones and stylish at the same time. The black look is upscale and simple at the same time. I really like that these headphones can fold inward and be great for mobility and traveling with them. Included in the package you get the headphones, a travel pouch, micro USB cable for charging, and a 3.5mm aux cable to USB. The headphones will offer up to 34 hours of listening time. They offer 40mm drivers so you get a good overall balanced sound quality. I liked the overall sound of the music I listened to and it sounded clear without being muffled. The built in microphone allows for clear communication while wearing and the bluetooth connected to my iPhone XR very quickly. Overall the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) is good on these as well. Provides some blockage to the outside noise and still allows you to focus on the music and audio in your headphones. The material on the cups and headband is faux leather so hopefully that holds up over time. I really like the price, style, fit, and audio clarity on these headphones. Cost much less than the competitors and will be adequate for most folks. Simple to use buttons on the earcup allow for a short learning curve to understand the taps of the buttons.

The JLAB Studio ANC Wireless On-Ear Headphones deliver everything they promise. Whether it’s the sound, the comfort or the extended operating time, these are headphones that challenge the notion of “you get what you pay for.” There is NO need to apologize for the price ‘cause I can’t find any place JLAB has made a sacrifice. SETUP: Charge them with the included cable. You’ll need your own USB charger. These JLABs come in a bright blue package that includes a nice black carry bag, the USB charging cable, a direct connection headphone jack and the over-the-ear headphones. No one will confuse your cables for theirs; these are as blue as the package. You’re ready for some music. A very long listening session. The controls are very easy to find on the right ear cup, and there is sufficient finger feel so I could find the volume, ANC, and easily manage PHONE CALLS. Phone calls, by the way, were clear. The other party had no difficulty hearing me. PERFORMANCE: Way way above their price. I sat for a few hours trying these out on my favs playlist. I listen to all types of music. I had an extended session with John Legend, Emmylou Harris, Billie Eilish, CS&N, Sugar Ray, Amy Winehouse, Majid Jordan, the Weeknd, Foo Fighters, J. Cole, Cardi B, Beirut and others to soak up a range of voices, instruments and beats. I’m not a heavy bass head, but the JLABS had no problem delivering anything at I wanted to hear at any volume I tested. The sound was very natural. There was zero sibilance where you’d expect to hear it, on female voices. There is no unnatural heaviness on male voices. I did find that using the iPhone’s LOUDNESS EQ in the music settings got the JLab’s to my preferred tonal balance. The comfort was exceptional. I didn’t reach up to adjust the headphones for the longest time. They just don’t attract attention to themselves from a comfort perspective. This sitting-on-the-ear design seems to imply I’m sure to miss sound quality, or they’ll be fussy to get properly located, but nothing could be further from my reality. I’m not going to suggest you might bike or run or exercise with these, but normal activities are not awkward, at all. I would comment on battery stamina, but I got bored waiting for them to exhaust themselves. JLAB is suggesting 34+ hours but without specifying volume and ANC use. We’re likely to have different results, but it is a lengthy playtime. I did find the ANC effective. Whereas the best noise cancellation systems can suck out external sound so completely it’s distracting, the JLABS are at the next lower tier of effectiveness. But, they do reduce background droning of engines and voices, and that’s what I want most. SUMMARY: I’m going to forget how much these cost and simply enjoy them. I don’t know what special sauce JLAB has applied to these JLAB Studio ANC Wireless On-Ear Headphones, but it’s working just fine. I like light-weight headphones, the most natural sounds without coloration or undue emphasis, and the added noise reduction of premium headphones. I guess that makes these a premium headphone for many of us. I like’em a lot.

Great item, Great price and it holds its charge...

As I have mentioned in some other JLab reviews, they make some surprisingly good audio products for the price. The Studio ANC wireless on-ear headphones fit that bill just the same. As a wireless pair of headphones, they are pretty decent. Sound quality has a good range to i, they are light and comfortable. As a pair of active noise canceling headphones they drown out continuous sounds pretty good, even on a lawnmower. But, I was a little disappointed in the combination of listening to music while the noise canceling is enabled. To me, it sounded like all the bass was removed while listening to music and then enabling the ANC. I felt the same way when I was using the Studio Pro ANC over-ear model of these headphones. However, the Pro version has 3 EQ settings that can be toggled that seemed to really help mitigate that with a bass boost. I also personally felt that the over ear model helped isolate sound better with and without ANC on. Of course, the versions are differently priced to make up for the added features and after having the chance to use both, I feel it was worth it for the Studio Pro ANC headphones. I also felt it was odd that micro-USB is used for this pair while USB-C is becoming more popular and universal. At least it comes with a charging cable and a USB-3.5mm cable for those that still need wired. This can also still be used with noise canceling when wired. Battery life is pretty amazing on this headset as well, but if they die, you can still use them wired till you get a time to charge them. It claims 35 hours with just audio, 28 with audio + ANC, but I haven’t ran it straight long enough to test that time and they last well over a day easily. Overall, these are good headphones and would probably say 4.5 stars, but I can’t put a half star on this site, so I am going with 4 due to loss of sound quality in ANC mode and the use of micro-USB.