JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
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Jabra Elite 7 Pro
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC | Jabra Elite 7 Pro |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IP66 | IP57 |
weight | 20g | 10.8g | |
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 | 24hours | |
charge time | 3hours | ✗ | |
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 | 8only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✓ | |
highest mic frequency | ✗ | 8,000Hz | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✓ |
has in/on-ear detection | ✓ | ✓ | |
has find earbuds feature | ✗ | ✓ | |
supports fast charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a mute function | ✗ | ✓ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | 2Years | ✗ | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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IP ratings refer to the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).
Scoring IP66, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's rating for solids indicates that they are completely dust proof, and of liquids 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..
Compared to the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, Jabra Elite 7 Pro have a rating of IP57 meaning that
Jabra Elite 7 Pro has a lower dust resistance than JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
and that of liquids is that,
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC has a lower liquid rating than Jabra Elite 7 Pro
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a weight of 20g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro, at 10.8g
weigh less than the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by -9.2g
True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is a key difference as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the 2 earbuds .
Jabra Elite 7 Pro also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires connecting the pair of earbuds together.
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.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC are resistant to sweat
Jabra Elite 7 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Both Jabra Elite 7 Pro and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation utilises advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro too have ANC which makes both earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. Each operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that enhances your relaxation time.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC sit tightly in place, this creates a sound seal that tones down your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .
Both Jabra Elite 7 Pro, and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have passive noise reduction this implies that both tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the sound produced by the device.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro 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
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
both devices can produce equal bass
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio device makes high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that
both devices generate equal treble
SPL, is the pressure level 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.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery life is 15 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro's battery life is
less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 6 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.
This is given by the vendor, and JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's case has a full charge of 55 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours,
less than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 31 hours
It takes 3 hours to fully charge the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of the earbuds.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and case.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro too have a battery level indicator, these allow you to determine the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
newer than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC will work fine with your iPhone. If you are planning 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.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have 6 microphones.
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro microphones are 8,
more than that of JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC by 2
. More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background sounds.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro too have a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro's highest mic frequency is 8,000Hz, high frequencies are best for recording treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its upper limiting frequency.
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 them
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a jog but still want to hear traffic.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.
When misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro support the find earbuds feature.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC support fast charging. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the time it takes to charge a device.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in thirty minutes.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro also have a control panel on them.
The 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 that has followed instruction manuals.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro too support voice prompts meaning the device will notify you when the battery is low, and it's time to recharge the earbuds.
JLab Audio Epic Air Sport ANC come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them in your pockets without a casing may easily damage them.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.