Jbl Wave Buds Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JBL Wave Buds IP54

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rank of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Scoring IP54, the JBL Wave Buds's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Weight

JBL Wave Buds 9g

JBL Wave Buds have a weight of 9g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to transport.

Has No Wires Or Cables

JBL Wave Buds ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, JBL Wave Buds are true wireless for this matter since they don't have wires. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds have sweat resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Wave Buds's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JBL Wave Buds ✓

ANC utilises advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 hence "diluting" the noise.

JBL Wave Buds have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds stay tightly in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment noise well as preventing the device music from leaking out .

Driver Unit Size

JBL Wave Buds 8mm

The JBL Wave Buds driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the earbuds.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Wave Buds 20Hz

JBL Wave Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Highest Frequency

JBL Wave Buds 20,000Hz

The JBL Wave Buds's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Sound Pressure Level

JBL Wave Buds 100dB/mW

The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Wave Buds's measurement is 100dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

JBL Wave Buds 8hours

The JBL Wave Buds's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JBL Wave Buds 24hours

This is given by the manufacturer, and JBL Wave Buds's case is said to have a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

Charge Time

JBL Wave Buds 2hours

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Buds's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for extended periods.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and case.

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Has Usb Type-C

JBL Wave Buds ✓

The JBL Wave Buds use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Wave Buds v5.2

The JBL Wave Buds have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JBL Wave Buds 10meters

The JBL Wave Buds have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Has Aac

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the JBL Wave Buds will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Aptx Adaptive

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

JBL Wave Buds 2only

The JBL Wave Buds have 2 microphones.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.

Mic Sensitivity

JBL Wave Buds -38dBV/Pa

JBL Wave Buds microphone sensitivity is measured at -38dBV/Pa. The extent of the analog or digital output signal from the microphone with its input stimulus is a measure of its sensitivity. It's the 'loudness' of the sound that the earbud microphone can pick up.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JBL Wave Buds ✓

The JBL Wave Buds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

Has In/On-Ear Detection

JBL Wave Buds ✓

JBL Wave Buds support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

JBL Wave Buds ✓

If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, JBL Wave Buds have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

JBL Wave Buds ✓

The JBL Wave Buds support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to fully charge a device.

Multipoint Count

JBL Wave Buds 2only

The JBL Wave Buds support multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.