Jlab Audio Epic Air Sport Anc Vs. Jabra Elite 5 Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC IP66

Jabra Elite 5 IP55

IP ratings is the rank of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value refers to protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IP66, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's rating is read as, the first number of 6 denotes that they are completely dust proof, and the second value of 6 means that they can withstand high pressure jet that's 12.5mm diameter, similar to fire hose from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5 to 3 meters..

In comparison to the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, Jabra Elite 5 have a rating of IP55 meaning that Jabra Elite 5 has a lower dust resistance than JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC and that of liquids is that, Jabra Elite 5 has a lower liquid rating than JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC

Weight

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20g

Jabra Elite 5 10g

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a weight of 20g . We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to move with.

Jabra Elite 5, at 10g are lighter than the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC with a difference -10g

Has No Wires Or Cables

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds together.

Jabra Elite 5 also is true wireless because it doesn't have wires connecting the 2 earbuds .

Wingtips Included

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✗

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC come with wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have sweat resistance

Jabra Elite 5's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Has Stereo Speakers

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Jabra Elite 5 and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

ANC utilises advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 thus "diluting" the noise.

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.

The Jabra Elite 5 too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and rush hour commutes. The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC and Jabra Elite 5 operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that suits your travel or that enhances your relaxation time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that both tone down ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 8mm

Jabra Elite 5 6mm

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a unit size of 8mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, the unit size dictates the loudness of the device.

Jabra Elite 5 driver unit is 6mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 2mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20Hz

Jabra Elite 5 20Hz

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Jabra Elite 5's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices can make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 20,000Hz

Jabra Elite 5 20,000Hz

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.

Jabra Elite 5's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that both devices can produce equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 110dB/mW

Jabra Elite 5 ✗

SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 15hours

Jabra Elite 5 9hours

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery life is 15 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Jabra Elite 5's battery life is less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 6 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 55hours

Jabra Elite 5 27hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's case has a charge of 55 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

Jabra Elite 5's charging case has a battery life of 27 hours, less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 28 hours

Charge Time

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 3hours

Jabra Elite 5 2hours

It takes 3 hours to fully charge the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for extended periods.

Jabra Elite 5 takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 1 hours

Has Wireless Charging

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.

Jabra Elite 5 also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging state of your device and charging case.

Jabra Elite 5 too have a battery level indicator, these enable you determine the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Jabra Elite 5 too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC v5

Jabra Elite 5 v5.2

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Jabra Elite 5 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 10meters

Jabra Elite 5 10meters

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Jabra Elite 5 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC

Has Aac

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC will work fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Jabra Elite 5 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

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Number Of Microphones

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 6only

Jabra Elite 5 6only

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have 6 microphones.

The Jabra Elite 5 microphones are 6, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✗

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

The Jabra Elite 5 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a run but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✗

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Supports Fast Charging

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge the earbuds.

Also the Jabra Elite 5 too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Has A Mute Function

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✗

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

The Jabra Elite 5 have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

The Jabra Elite 5 also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC 2Years

Jabra Elite 5 2Years

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a warranty period of 2 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals.

If covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement a malfunction occurs. Jabra Elite 5 have a warranty period of 2Years, equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC .

Has Voice Prompts

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

Jabra Elite 5 too support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you if the battery is low, and it's time to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC ✓

Jabra Elite 5 ✓

JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your bag without a casing can easily damage them.

Jabra Elite 5 also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC	Jabra Elite 5
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP66	IP55
	weight	20g	10g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	8mm	6mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	110dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	15hours	9hours
	battery life of charging case	55hours	27hours
	charge time	3hours	2hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	has a mute function	✗	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	2Years	2Years
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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