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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Good value w/better than average SQ; only ok ANC

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  These JVC ANC true wireless earbuds pleasantly surprised me by turning out to be a simply great value for the level of performance they provided. Of course, there isn't much here you haven't seen before in other offerings, and there's nothing particularly inspired here either, but the whole package is ALMOST without flaw, and many of you may not even care about my misgivings owing to the truly bargain-basement price being asked here. The case is pleasantly rounded and easily pocketable with a 3-segment LED charge gauge on the front and USB-C port at the back. It's a little "chunkier" than some other smaller, more svelte cases, but I suppose that also fits in with the playful sort of "gumy" vibe and styling cues. The cover is slightly translucent which is a little stylish/different I suppose, but it's a snap-shut cover rather than a more substantial-feeling magnetic closure. There is also a helpful key chain loop/lanyard strap attached to the case to it's easy to clip onto a bag, purse, duffel, etc...it's a nice design feature that actually makes it a little harder to lose than some other completely smooth and featureless charging cases. The buds themselves sport a comma-shaped form factor that worked better in my ear than I expected them to--I am one of those who simply cannot wear Apple's buds because they are ALWAYS falling out. The JVC buds sat securely in my ear and the downward curved wings helped keep them securely in place. I did not notice any appreciable movement or loss of seal while using them during a jog and light workout. They are only IPX4 rated so they should be fine for regular gym use, but I wouldn't take them swimming or head into the shower with them. JVC helpfully included 4 different sets of eartips in the package: XS, S, M & L so you should probably be able to find a comfortable fit, but the pack-in USB-C cable is almost insultingly short...unless you're charging from a battery pack or a laptop USB port already sitting on a desk or tabletop, I'm guessing your charger/charging port are going to be WAY out of reach. In terms of features and performance, there's actually a lot to like here. There is no companion app to adjust ANC level or create a customized EQ, but you do get to choose between normal operation, ANC, and hear-through, as well as three EQ settings--flat, clear, and bass. The 'Bass' setting had the most noticeable effect of the three, but honestly, these little buds cranked out a very engaging low end regardless of which setting I selected. Mids and highs did not sound strained or muffled at all, imaging was on the *slightly* wide side which was unexpected but welcome, and fully 3D-enabled signals like Amazon's Dolby Atmos tracks were rendered with aplomb as were its higher-def sound sources. You can even activate a low-latency mode which slightly improves BT delay for gaming or reduced A/V sync issues when watching videos. Each bud can be used independently which effectively doubles the active battery life if you are in need of some LONG distance audio entertainment. Speaking of which, I loved the quick-charge feature that gives you a good hour's audio from just a 10-minute charge, even on a fully-depleted battery. Count on anywhere between 7-10 hours of playback depending on ANC/hear-through settings before you'll need to juice them up again in the case. They handled calls just fine though I wouldn't want to work all day long in a call center wearing them--call quality wasn't THAT great though those on the other end of my calls said they could hear me just fine. Finally, the small touch panels seemed to be dialed in just right as I didn't experience any mishits or extra presses when I was working the controls. There were just a few niggles with these JVC buds that left me a little flat. First, the ANC is just...okay. Yes, it somewhat attenuated the din of my noisy office, but they really didn't do much to drown out the engine noise of my cross-country flight last week, despite the marketing materials claiming that low-frequency sounds like engine noise are what should be MOST effectively blocked by the ANC function. Playback is also not interrupted when removing the buds...not a deal-killer, but it would have been nice. Still...that price...gotta keep that low in mind! But the biggest problems I had with these buds were the absurdly complex and unconventional tap/hold sequences that were required to operate them...a companion app that would allow function remapping would have gone a LONG way to improving the situation. There are 4 functions on the left bud: play/pause, volume down, and volume up (1, 2, and 3 taps respectively), and a 1-second hold to toggle the EQ mode. But the right bud has 5 functions to offer (or to be remembered): ANC mode toggle, track forward, and track back (1, 2, and 3 taps again), plus 4 taps to switch on/off the low-latency mode, and a 1-second hold for activating Touch & Talk. This last one especially baffled me as it simply lowers the playback volume to nearly a whisper, ostensibly so you can talk to someone else while...still listening to barely audible music? It seems like a simple play/pause toggle would be more effective (and less rude). It's probably just a matter of unlearning some habits I've picked up from using other earbuds, but having only one playback control on one bud (play/pause) while all the others are on the other bud just felt a little non-intuitive to me. I ended up using the playback controls on my phone and PC more often than trying to recall which of the tap/hold patterns were necessary to do what I wanted on the buds themselves--YMMV. In the end, no, these buds do not produce sublime, ultra-detailed, audiophile-grade music that goes squirting down your ear canals to create audio nirvana...but I have heard MUCH worse from buds commanding much higher prices, and for what the JVCs DO get done (and it's actually quite a lot), they do it VERY well. Recommended!

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  Posted 5 months ago by WyldeBlue

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Comfiest earbuds ever

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  I'm so glad I got these. I have tried and used several earbuds over time and they always have been far from perfect, I don't know if I have weird ear canals or something, but most of them have been not perfectly comfy for me. Not these ones, these are super comfy at least for me. No I can see why they call them "Gummy", they are certainly Gummy for my ears!! They came in a compact box and inside they were inside a carrying/charging case, which to my surprise has also a lanyard lock so you can affix it to a bag or something like that if you want. The earbuds can be charged inside the carrying case (which also gets charged via USB), the case has some indicator led lights at front to indicate its battery charge level. Pairing them with my phone was easy and got them working right away. They have ANC (noise cancellation) and also transparency/Ambient mode (lets you hear outside, like it someone talks to you, you don't have to take them off and it works well). They are also compatible with assistants like Google assistant or Siri. You can press them to answer calls, hangup, skip tracks etc. They also have EQ modes to try and find the best sound for yourself. Calls and music sounded clear and great. Battery life has been good, I have been using them for around 8 hours a day and have plenty of battery, if I need a top up I just put them back the case for a quick charge. If you want super comfy earbuds and not break the bank, these are the ones for you!

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  Posted 5 months ago by JamexRZ

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Great earbuds for the price

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  The JVC Gumy Premium Earbuds are a great choice for low cost ANC earbuds that will do just about everything higher priced ANC earbuds can do, with a couple exceptions. To start off, you get some quality earbuds and assortment of tip sizes, and a short charge cord. The earbuds are IPX4 rated, so they can handle some light rain, but that's about it. You get up to 26 hours with noise canceling off, and up to 20 hours with noise canceling active in total. That's case and earbuds together. In testing, I would listen to 3 hour long podcast and still have over 70% battery using the ambient mode. You get touch controls, which are a little tricky to learn at first, because they are backwards to most other brands on the market. The earbuds sound decent, but it would be nice if you could adjust the sound with and supporting app, but sadly this isn't the case. Same goes for the touch controls. I like to set mine up a certain way so that whatever set of earbuds I use, they all operate the same. You get three modes of sounds, noise canceling, ambient sound, and off. The noise canceling is not the greatest, and if there is any wind, having these earbuds set to off is the way to go. The microphone is good enough to have conversations on the phone, but if it's noisy, I've been told it's hard to hear me at times during the call. The touch controls work great, but there are times when I needed to adjust the earbud in my ear and I inadvertently paused what I was listening to or changed the sound mode I was in. Overall, these are great earbuds for the price, but I wish you had the ability to customize the touch controls and an EQ through a supporting app.

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  Posted 5 months ago by kwilks3