JBL - FREE True Wireless In-Ear Headphones Gen 2 - Black

These JBL - FREE True Wireless In-Ear Headphones really rock! They sound fantastic, the look great, and the feel very comfortable. Having completely wire free headphones these days is pretty much a must. They need to be lightweight and comfortable, have a good battery life and be able to work in extreme environments. These JBL manage all this in a stylish and convenient package. Opening the box, you have a charger/carry case, the two ear pieces, a charging cable and the instructions. There are three ear tip covers included and two gel sizes that actually fill the ear cavity when placed over the ear bud, so there are plenty of ways to make sure you have a great fit with these ear buds. Connecting the headphones via bluetooth was a breeze, just press the large JBL logo on the side and it will put them in to pairing mode. Look on your phone under bluetooth and you'll see them pair up quick enough. The sound is crisp and clear, with decent bass throughout different types of music, from Classical to Rock, the sound came through with a nice punch and cleanliness to it. One thing I did notice was using these earbuds to watch video content on Netflix, there appeared to be a millisecond delay from what you see and what you hear on the screen. It could be just a poor connection with the Netflix server, but there was just the slightest of lags between what you saw and the sound you heard. This is of course negligible when listening to music as there is nothing of any note to sync with. The charging case has LED indicators to let you know the state of charge, and the ear buds connect to your phone (or iPad) as soon as you take them out of the charging case, you don't have to re-pair them each time. They have a cool white LED ring around the JBL logo while in the case, and the LED charging status lights give a subtle human face look to the charging case when you close the translucent lid while charging. Don't know if that was intentional to 'humanize' the product, but a nice touch none the less. The wireless range was adequate walking around the downstairs of the house (about 30ft) but moving upstairs, the ear buds did cut out until brought back into range of the phone, but that is to be expected. Battery life in my testing seemed to be on par with other wireless ear buds at about 4 hours. The charging case can charge your buds a further 4 times, without having to be hooked back up to power again, via the included USB cable. Overall, these are very nice, ergonomically designed, comfortable, great sounding headphones.

JBL is known for making good headphones and I am happy to say that this is a great pair of true wireless earbuds. Let's talk more about them and why I found them to be great. I tested them out for about two weeks and I think thats more than enough time to form a proper opinion on these buds. I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from these earbuds because they are so small. I am very surprised by the performance and sound quality. I have used my JBL in various types of settings and I am happy to report that I haven't had a single connection issue yet. I have maintained a solid connection while on the train, outdoors walking around and at home where I have multiple wireless devices. Sound is good I am honestly shocked with the sound quality out of the box. With no changes to the sound profile. These buds don't sound tinny and have a decent amount of bass to them. Bass isn't going to shatter your ears but they are good enough. Controls are good the left bud skips tracks, the right pauses music and answers and ends phone calls.Phone calls are clear and I haven't had any issues there. The other party heard me just fine despite the fact that I am soft spoken. Battery life is roughly 3 hours without charging the buds which is better than advertised. With charging them in the case I got three charges. :::Pros::: - Good battery life - Clear phone calls - Touch controls - Charging case is sturdy :::Cons::: - No smartphone application - No USB C on the charging case - I would like a more snug fit in the ear. Overall these JBL earbuds are great at what they do and that is play music or videos, and phone calls. All in all these are a good buy if you want something reliable and easy to use. There is a lot to like and very little to dislike.

Sounds is average. Take time to connect with android or iOS devices (Delay time anywhere from 15 to 50 seconds). Can only work with 1 ear for phone calls. The pair will only work if I am playing music (So bizarre). Less than 4 months after I bought the item, the right earpiece cover already separated from the based, leaving a 2-piece earpiece that I may need a glue to keep them together (no fall of the earpiece recorded that could explain such issue). Will attempt to return for exchange. Not sure if Best Buy will allow it.

Using wireless headphones / earbuds is absolutely incredible and, not being tethered or having your movement restricted by cords is truly freeing. While the wireless experience is incredible overall, I don’t believe that JBL took the appropriate time to design earbuds to be comfortable, or to fit well. JBL did not make any effort to ensure these buds stay in your ears. They are bulky and insert just as any average pair of earbuds – no rubber hook, flap, etc. Just press into your ear and hope they stay in place. If you have every had difficulty keeping earbuds in your ears – these will absolutely have the same problems. …They are very large and the weight sits high, causing them to tip slightly outwards. For me, this means they fall out of my ears. And, without any cord holding them together, an individual earbud simply crashes to the floor. This is a huge problem for jogging, cycling, snowboarding, etc – as it means they are very easy to lose. I would recommend wearing a beanie / tuke / knit cap that fits over your ears as it will help prevent them from falling out. I believe that JBL is 100% aware of how huge these earbuds are. On the package, the pictures show a girl with long hair that is completely covering her ears. They are literally hiding their earbuds in their promotional photos. The batteries usually last about 4 hours before they need to be charged by the case that comes included. The case itself can charge the earbuds 4 or 5 times before it needs to be charged itself. The battery life is decent, but could definitely be better. 4 hours is just enough to get me through to my lunch break – at which time I return them to the charging case. The 1 hour of charging is usually enough to get me through to the end of the day (although I frequently have to take the out when I receive phone calls, or have to talk to co-workers). The wireless range is appropriate (about 30 feet from my phone). They are as comfortable as average earbuds, except for the fact that to change the track, or to pause – you have to push a button that presses the earbuds into your ear (which does not feel great). While you can pause & skip tracks, there does not appear to be any way to control the volume from the earbuds themselves. Also, be aware that you have to push these earbuds deep into your ears to get them to stay in place, which means that you cannot hear much of anything even when your music is paused. If you want to be able to ear somebody talking to you – an earbud will need to be removed. The audio quality is good, but bass is lacking and I don’t feel as though they get particularly loud. Luckily they muffle out most ambient noise – which keeps music sounding pleasant and mostly uninterrupted. If you have never used wireless headphones before, you will probably be blown away. But, JBL should have actually worked to make sure these truly fit nicely (and stay inside of) the ear. For me, they simply do not stay in. If you have never had any issues with earbuds falling out, and if you never listen to music for more than 4 hours, you will greatly enjoy these wireless earbuds. Sadly I just can’t keep them in my ears.

They sound ok but for the price they could be better They are not beats or sony ok if you are on a budget

I have used a number of wireless headphones over the years and these JBL’s have so far been one of my favorites! PROS: - My biggest concern with True Wireless Earbuds is they will be too bulk or will constantly fall out. The JBL Frees does not do either! They are very slim in the ear profile which I liked and I used the standard earpiece they have and they did not fall out. I worked out in these while lifting weights, running, and playing sports and they did not fall out once. Very impressed! - The sound is great right out of the box. There is no app to tweak them which is nice to not over complicate things but still can be helpful. I would say they are more bass heavy but it is not over done. - The controls are simple on these. You just take them off, they auto turn on, connect to your device, and you’re off! I used them with a few different devices and I never had any connectivity issues which was great. There is a small lag when trying to play/pause something with the buttons on the earbuds but it wasn’t a big deal. CONS: - My biggest issue is you can not control the volume from the earbuds. You have to turn it up and down from the device your connected to. The earbuds have forward, back, play/pause, but is missing volume control and I really wish it had it. - I really did not like the lack of voice prompts on the earbuds. As in, no “ON” “OFF” or “BLUETOOTH CONNECTED” voice. Instead it’s just some different beeps which aren’t entirely clear for me. - On that note, there is not great way to tell what the battery level is at. The earbuds won’t tell you but the case does have an indicator but it’s for the case not the buds. - When the buds are charging, the case will remain on for awhile with lights showing while the case is closed. I get it’s nice to see the charging level while it’s closed but I think it would preserve battery if it didn’t do that - I wish the case had either USB-C charging or supported Wireless charging for the case. Really would have been a huge step to the future. BOTTOM LINE: Although I wish these had more features and usability, they really are a great pair of earbuds. They are easy to use while sitting at work or running around outside and that’s exactly what you want from something like this. If you are in the market for a pair of True Wireless Earbuds to use across multiple devices for multiple purposes you will mainly love these!

I do not recommend this product, left ear phone was never able to connect. Tried searching online how to fix the problem and nothing. Pay so much for something that doesn’t work.

I am basing this review from my experience with several pair of True Wireless In-Ear headphones. Overall, this is a high-quality product for a reasonable price, produces great sounds even if the ear buds are slightly more bulky than the competition with a charging case that is slightly larger than others too. Included are 3 ear tip sizes, and 2 gel sizes, short charging cable, charging case and of course the earbuds. Please note this is the JBL FREE X headphones - apparently this newer generation (2) has fixed a bluetooth connectivity problem. Thus far, I have not experienced any bluetooth problems! After installing both the gel "sweatshield" and the smaller ear tips, I feel these are very secure in my ears. Not sure I could play basketball, but the treadmill weightlifting poses no issues. Other earbuds I've had I felt like I was always adjusting so they don't fall out. These seem good! Why only 4 stars? Well, because I'm picky. Other headphones have voice prompts when you turn them on and off - clearly indicating there state. Even a voice prompt for pairing mode would be helpful. Another missing feature is that when I'm lifting weights and someone walks up to talk, I take out one earbud to hear them. On other sets, that automatically pauses the songs I'm listening to. I'll admit you just have to press the right earbud button to pause, but I'm just providing the comparison. I will continue to use these during my next few workout to ensure they perform as expected and will adjust the review as appropriate. Thus far - I'm happy with them and believe they are worth the price.