Customer Ratings & Reviews

The JLab Flex Open earbuds Clip on cuff design True Wireless Earbuds offer a unique and innovative design that combines convenience with functionality. These earbuds are perfect for different reasons, and more specifically to be aware of my surroundings while enjoying great sound. First, they arrive nicely packaged with charger, cable, instructions and earbuds. After downloading the JLab application, they were very easy to setup and customize. The clip-on design is unique, they wrap around the ear, and they provide good sound, and they stay on without needing ear clips. Also, this design is perfect while running, hiking, cycling or basically just be outdoors and I want to be aware of my surroundings. And they are not inside my ear canal, so they are comfortable for longer periods of time. The sound is good, while the bass is not the best due to the open ear design, on the other hand, they do deliver good mids and highs. They are perfect for audiobooks, podcasts and music but without the immersive sound of earbuds. The battery life can last up to 21 hours with its case and 6 hours without, and that is more than enough for me. They connect to two devices simultaneously with its multipoint technology and they have good connectivity with its Bluetooth 5.3. Other features are splashproof with IPX4, so they are ready to workout. Also, the calls are clear even while being outdoors. I also like they controls on the earbuds; they are soft touch controls that are easy to use and with the JLab App I can customize the buttons to fit my needs. The JLab Flex Open Clip True Wireless Earbuds offer long battery life, good sound and great for different occasions to be aware of my surroundings. I have the Black version and there is also a Teal color as well and both look great. They are also comfortable and easy to control right from the buds as well as the JLab application.

The ear part never stay in the case easily, always jumping from the charging case!! I struggle to put them back to be charged! Charging wire is so short. But Nice sounds and Easy to wear.

The JLab open wireless earbuds are what I need to listen to the radio, music, podcasts or to answer a call. They are small, but powerful. The speakers (12mm) are remarkably decent for their size. They produce pretty good sound. You in fact can make quite a few adjustments through the accompanying J Lab app. There you can play with equalizer settings to get the sound that suits you best. Call quality is pretty good and clarity back seems to be good as well. Out of the box connecting to your phone it is a bit odd. You have to link to both of the earbuds separately. I really don't understand why they set it that way. The earbuds take a bit getting used to in terms of 'clipping them to your ear' to set them right. Like anything there is a learning curve. They are quite comfortable on your ears. I do find that the touch function on the earbuds is not as responsive as others I have owned. I seemingly need to press hard for the function to understand the command. That can be a bit frustrating. I have only had them for a few days, but they have only been charged from the factory. The claim is 24hrs playtime. I am nearing that and they are still going. You get that from charging both the earbuds and the case itself. This type of earbud should be owned by everyone. It is much safer for your ears. The app is pretty good too. You can change touch commands, adjust sound quality, gwt updates and more. The earbuds and the app work well together. The earbuds are backed by a 2 year warranty. They come with a charging case and a small length usb-c cable. Overall, I recommend them.

Overview ================================= If you need to be aware of your surroundings while listening to your music, there are a lot more options now than there ever were before! Instead of bone conduction, these JLab Flex Open True Wireless Earbuds clip onto your ear and aim a speaker towards your ear opening. Allowing you to hear your environment and some music or other audio. Let's see how well they perform! Initial Setup ================================= JLab's products typically have neat, tidy, and minimal packaging and this is no different. You'll get a case, a quick start guide, and a tiny USB-C cable hidden in the cardboard packing. Once you open up the small case, you'll see the "handles" of the two buds and a small plastic strip you'll need to remove to allow the buds to charge. With Google Fast Pair, these JLab Flex were instantly recognized and I was offered to pair them either on my Google Pixel 8 Pro or Pixel 6a. It couldn't have been easier. After that, I did download the JLab app to ensure I could check out the additional customization, update firmware (no updates yet), etc. We'll dig into that later. Fit-wise, these were interesting and new to me compared to traditional IEM/headphones I use. They look like a bent barbell or perhaps a two-headed kettlebell with the larger side facing to the rear (with the logo and touch surface) and the smaller area hooking onto your ear. If you look closely, you'll see a fine mesh where the speaker's audio is emitted. The more you angle that towards your actual ear's opening, the better and louder the audio will sound (at the expense of drowning out environmental sounds). I tried these and so did other members of my family and I was surprised to see they fit everyone pretty well. Not only that, they stayed in place for light jogging, elliptical, and weights. I think these would be great to use outside if you were walking, but I hesitate to say they'd stay in your ears 100% while running and bouncing. I'd hate to have one of these drop off and get damaged! They have a large 12mm speaker in each unit, long battery life (thanks to the large housing), BT 5.4, IPX4 splash protection, and BT multipoint which is very welcome in something so affordable. Performance ================================= I had my expectations set pretty low since the main purpose of these open ear styles is focused on environmental awareness, not audio quality. Well, these 12mm drivers sound pretty darn good! I will caveat this by saying it really depends on how you can angle the speakers toward your ear openings. You can immediately tell the difference as you start to shift the buds from pointing the sound upwards to directly into your ears. As you move them even closer to your ear openings, you'll start to get more full sound including some actual bass, but now you'll be blocking out the world around you. So backing off a bit, I think I was able to find a pretty happy medium where I could hear the music decently (much better than having no music at all!), while still being available to hear things like when my kids needed help with school, etc. Using BT multipoint it was also easy to switch this to my computer so I could hear my trainings and webinars privately and still participate, when needed, in other things that were going on in the house. The mic quality is another "better than expected" quality. With their strange placement, I didn't think they'd pick up voices well and I figured they'd pick up a lot of ambient noise, but they were actually quite decent. Not great, but good enough for calls and meetings, but I would suggest muting your mic whenever you're not speaking. I also did notice some sibilance when someone else was using the JLab Flex and they called me. The JLab app includes the usual suspects like EQ + custom EQ options, touch button customization, and a firmware updater. It also included some additional "nice to haves" like a volume limiter with a 95db and 85db limiter (great for kids!) and an ambient sound generator that allows you to mix/match and layer ambient sounds like waves, rain, birds, and more. These could be some great sleep buds if you're not a side-sleeper! The battery life is rated at 8 hours for the buds themselves and 24 if you include the fact you can charge them 2x in the case. That's plenty of time for my use cases which involve a few meetings a day and some listening before bed. One thing I don't love - and that's not specific to these JLab Flex - is their implementation of the touch controls. There's just enough of a delay when tapping to make you think, "did it go through? Should I tap again?" and it can mess up what you're trying to do. The simple single tap for volume up/down is pretty reliable, but bets are off when going for the double or triple. I was glad that I could adjust those in the app to either "off" or something non-intrusive. I did move Google Assistant to long-press, though. Conclusion ================================= If you find yourself needing or wanting to listen to some things without blocking out the world (and people) around you, these are a great choice. Sure you may be giving up some fidelity and sound quality, but these JLab Flex sound pretty good considering the speaker is quite a bit further from your ear than IEMs or earbuds that directly block your ear canal. They fit comfortably and securely for walking around the house and doing some lighter workouts. Sound quality on calls and meetings is decent as well. I wouldn't take a job interview on them, but I'd certainly take casual calls with family and friends. If you don't like the feeling or bass-less sound of bone-conduction headphones, definitely give these a try!

Definitely a unique take on the earbud design. These are definitely great for an active lifestyle and one where you don’t need and/or want to block out ambient noise. The accessory looks a little unusual for sure, but it delivers on audio quality and battery life. The only downside is making sure not to get the buds mixed up on which side they go in the case. The magnets will quickly tell you as you drop it in and it shoots it back out! Reminds me of Mexican Jumping Beans. I did find that I felt a little more ear fatigue than normal compared to a standard style earbud. If just using for workouts or short periods of time, it's not an issue. If you are looking for extended periods of time, may need to take that into consideration. There is a bit of pressure exerted for the buds to “clip” around your ear. The companion app is quiet good with lots of useful features. The soundscape mode is pretty neat with calming nature sounds and cityscape if that is your zen. Most of the modes are water related, but you can build your own scene by selecting multiple sound options at once and setting the volume independently on each. This feature is not limited to the Flex earbuds, but available across their line of products.

The last time I visited my local Best Buy my husband and I checked out the new "open style" earbuds. The ones we saw were more 'high end' as far as cost, so while we were interested, we wouldn't buy unless we knew they performed well and would be comfortable to wear. Which is why, when these JLab Flex Open-Clip True Wireless Earbuds were offered, I jumped at the chance to try them out (or on, lol). Testing these out would give us a better idea of what they are like. Recently, I've come to realize that regularly wearing the type of earbuds which fit into your ear canal opening, have begun to give me issues. I do clean the soft rubberized tips often with an alcohol wipe, but that doesn't seem to solve the issue I'm having. These JLab "clip-on" instead of fitting inside your ear opening relieving some of the discomfort and problems I experience wearing traditional earbuds. However, I must stress that in order to get the best audio performance from these JLab Flex earbuds, you will need to take the time to adjust your earbuds position to fit properly, or sound clarity will suffer. Long hair, glasses, and even earrings may affect getting that proper fit. Now, the JLab app isn't necessary to use these earbuds, but if you want to, the settings are pretty basic - Battery Level indicator, Equalizer, Touch Controls reference list, Music Mode/Movie Mode, Safe Hearing level slider. Under the 'My JLab' tab, there is even a choice of 9 Ambient Sounds you can listen to if you just want to relax or have some background audio playing as you go about your day. Touch controls were easy enough to remember and master. They are pretty standard as per other earbuds I've used. Call quality was just adequate. And sound quality was also what I'd expect from this type of audio device. Battery life is pretty good. While a full battery didn't last me a whole day, these Flex earbuds charge relatively quickly. The charging case is compact, which is nice if you want to bring the earbuds with you and tuck them into a purse, pocket, or backpack. The price of these JLab Flex Open Earbuds is more than fair. They are inexpensive, yet of good quality.

I can not wear ear buds. They tend to irritate my ears and cause problems not only with my ear canals but the ear drums themselves so I traditionally wear "normal" headphones for most activities but even then, they can get a little hot. I tried the ones that were individually connected to wires like the Apple included models, but they always seem to be "tugging" with the wire and will shift and move because they are so light weight. I want the lightweight, but the way they rest doesn't work for me. For working out, I have switched to the much thinner headphones that have a near wire thin neck wrap piece and these actually work well and are my go to models, but in the end I would like to have the functionality (or close enough) of an ear bud without having to press it into my ear to hold it into place. Enter the Jlab Flex Open-Clip True Wireless Earbuds. The idea seems to work well enough on paper. Clip on ear, pair and go. Pairing was easy enough as they connected to my Iphone and worked immediately. They slide quickly over your ear with the smaller part on the inside and the larger part on the outside and they are very light weight. The one problem I encountered initially was placement. Depending on how and where you place them on your ear, it can greatly compromise the sound quality. After much testing, I found that keeping them lower than higher produced the best sound quality. As for the sound quality itself, it is good. Not great, but good. Bass is minimal but acceptable. Treble is ok. I wouldn't use these for high level quality music but they work well enough for basic music, podcasts and more. I tend to listen to podcasts when working out so these fit right in. Build quality is solid and they come in the standard "earbud" charging case design that is USB-C. There is a cable included but it is super short. Luckily, these can be charged from just about any USB-C charger so I plugged them into my USB charging hub and that worked just fine. I did find that after awhile, the grabbing/pinching of the Jlabs was noticeable and started to irritate my ears a little. Not a game breaking level, but definitely there and something you may want to keep an eye on. Overall, I will use them for short workouts for which these will work perfectly, but for long term wearing, I feel like the clasping on my ear may become an issue.

I have been wanting the Bose Ultra Open earbuds, but don't want to spend the high price tag... so! I picked these up instead. The good-ish: - Comfortable (for about 3 hours) - Can hear everything going on around me - Good battery life The okay: - The sound The negative: - Not very loud - Spotty connectivity if I am walking around with my phone in my pocket - Not comfortable after about 3 hours of wear in a row - Mild Bass - Cheap Overall: I like and dislike these earbuds. They serve the purpose of being able to hear what's going on around me while at work, however, the spotty connectivity when I'm walking around is incredibly inconvenient, and is enough to make me contemplate returning them. Final verdict: They are okay.

I recently received the JLab Flex Open wireless earbuds, and I have to say, they’re unique. These earbuds have an open-ear design, which means they do not go inside your ear canal but rather sit just outside and grip the part called the Pinna. If you have ears that are above average in width, or your ear canal is situated more towards the front these may not be for you. Picture a rubber swimming nose clip, but it’s an earbud that grips your ear. This is great if you want to stay aware of your surroundings while listening to music or taking calls. The sound is decent, but do not expect booming bass or super crisp highs. They are good for podcasts, audiobooks, and casual music listening, but if you’re an audiophile, you might find them lacking. But they do have 2 preset equalizers set for “J Lab Signature” or “Balanced” sound plus the ability for a 3rd custom preset. Additionally, they have a preset Music or Movie mode. You can use both buds at once or either one as a standalone. The case is compact but lacks wireless charging. But it does have alternating polarity magnets so you cannot put the wrong earbud on the wrong side of the case! Plus they allow for multi-point connections which is a plus for buds at this price point. The phone app is intuitive and includes options to turn off the bud touch controls and limit the dB output from 85 to 100. They are quite comfortable for short periods, but the clip can feel a bit tight if you wear them for too long. It is a bit of a trade-off for the secure fit, especially if you are moving around a lot. The battery life is solid. I got around 7 hours on a single charge, and the case gives you a few extra charges, so you will not be left hanging during the day. They seem durable with an IP55 rating, which means they are resistant to dust and water. I have not had any issues with them during workouts or in light rain. They are affordable compared to other open-ear designs and you get a lot of value for the price.

Loud and clear sound quality with impressive battery life. The connectivity was quick and easy, and the product worked perfectly right out of the box. Very comfortable to use for long periods, and the audio stayed consistent without interruptions. Definitely worth the purchase, and I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for reliable performance

BUILD QUALITY/DESIGN The earbuds themselves are solidly built while the case feels a bit on the less premium side. The look of the buds is almost earring-like. None of the promotional pics from JLab are taken straight on facing the user–they’re all oblique shots in which you can’t really tell how conspicuous the loops are. Depending on your ears and head shape, the loops will be more or less obvious. I don’t mind the look, but people will definitely notice and do a double-take. I would have preferred better marking of the left and right sides of the earbuds so that they are identifiable at a glance. An “L” and “R” are molded into the inside of the “earring” back, but to see it you need to pry the two ends open. There’s a USB C port in the back of the case. This is a welcome change from JLab’s signature integrated USB A cable. Although I always appreciated that cable, USB C is becoming more and more ubiquitous, and being able to use a phone charger cable is more convenient than finding an unused USB A port. THE SOUND (the good) I was impressed with the sound. I wasn’t expecting much more than very open sound with not much in the lows, but these surprised me with acceptable lows and fuller sound given that they are open air buds. In fact, the audio is actually downright good. It’s important to make sure that the drivers are facing the ear canal, so it can take some fiddling to get the best sound. I was intending the Flex buds to replace my bone conducting earphones for use while doing chores around the house and listening to podcasts or YouTube and Netflix. Bone conducting sets are admittedly a major compromise, and the Flex is a big step up in sound while obviously allowing for similar ambient sound passthrough. THE FIT (the not so good) The clamping pressure of the clips created hotspots inside my ears. I want to stress that I’m pretty sure this is going to vary for each user’s anatomy, but I feel like JLab should have either designed the clip with less clamping pressure or greater space between the driver section and the outer clip. The hotspots are tolerable to me for about an hour, after which it gets to a level that is either irritating or impossible to ignore. I’ll be able to use it for the intended purpose, but not for as long as I had hoped.

These for the price are great. Sound is pretty good, not as good as the shokz but for the price difference it’s worth it. Way better than those single bone conducting ones that fall off. These stay in place with no issues. After a full day of wearing one, ear gets a tiny sore but nothing to complain about. Battery life is excellent too.

Great quality earbuds that fit well and don't fall off despite movement. The fast pairing feature is great and seeing the battery percentage notification was very informative. My only complaint is they lightly pinch the back of my ears and start to irritate them over long periods of use - considering the purchase decision was made to avoid ear discomfort, this isn't ideal. Beyond that, I have no complaints

They have decent sound quality and good battery life. It is a little awkward to get them into a comfortable position but once it's there, you're good. And they apparently have some pretty alright mic quality. I use them for discord when I'm away from home and people can actually understand me most of the time.

I found these very comfortable listen time is very nice compared to others on the market and the price range sound quality is good for this price when it range I would recommend

I love these headphones, they are very comfortable, the battery lasts, it connects quickly to the cell phone, the sound is clear.

These are great units, my wife got the Bose equivalent which are amazing, but also $200. These work great, sound great, have a dual connection option where they can be paired to two devices at once, they're lightweight and even fit my large ears pretty well. Would recommend if you aren't wanting to spend for top end but want something good. I haven't times the full battery life, but they've never died yet while I was using them. I've had them for about a month.

Sound quality and battery life are both excellent. Buds are very comfortable

These are comfortable and stay on the ear nicely. You have to play around with the placement a bit to make sure the noise bleed isn't insane. I suggest using one at a time so you can hear if they seated correctly.

Very much a 4-star product. Sound is good, fit is fantastic, connectivity can vary by the day but never drops completely so perfectly suitable for exercise or chores.