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Jbl Wave Buds Review

Last updated on Aug 18, 2024   9 minute read
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JBL Wave Buds

JBL Wave Buds

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Reasons why you might like the JBL Wave Buds

Overall Score 8 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.

  • Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating of IP54
  • Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
  • Battery Life of 8 hours
  • Has Usb Type-C
  • Number Of Microphones of 2 only
  • Has Ambient Sound Mode

The JBL Wave Buds provide a comfortable feel per design when in your ears, having 8mm dynamic drivers giving deep bass sound for audio and a built-in mic for hands-free stereo calls, they offer up to 8 hours of battery life and 24 additional hours in the included charging case.

They are IP54-rated for dust and water resistance, making them suitable for outdoor use, just in case you get caught up in the rain while on a walk or you are heading out for an adventure on a dusty trail.

The headphones also feature Smart Ambient Aware, keeping you aware of the environment you are in, and Voice Aware, enabling you to control your voice output during phone calls.

Ingress protection ratings is the rank of protection offered by a casing, 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 (water).

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. JBL Wave Buds have a weight of 9g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, JBL Wave Buds are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the pair of earbuds . JBL Wave Buds are resistant to sweat JBL Wave Buds have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Wave Buds's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience. Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds.

How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 hence "diluting" the noise.

The JBL Wave Buds have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.

JBL Wave Buds sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic covering that reduces background sounds well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out . JBL Wave Buds 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 produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the earbuds. The 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 on its way through.

The JBL Wave Buds's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component generates high audible frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it. SPL, is the pressure level of sound, measured 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.

JBL Wave Buds's battery life is 8 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 more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings. The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and JBL Wave Buds's case has 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. It requires 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Wave Buds's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

JBL Wave Buds have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging state of your earbuds and charging case. The JBL Wave Buds use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

The JBL Wave Buds have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. JBL Wave Buds have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth. JBL Wave Buds support AAC, a codec that is 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 are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well. 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). JBL Wave Buds have 2 microphones.

The JBL Wave Buds use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound. The JBL Wave Buds microphone sensitivity is measured at -38dBV/Pa. The vastness of the analog or digital output signal from the microphone with its input stimulus is a calculation of its sensitivity.

It's the 'loudness' of the sound that the earbud microphone can recognize. The JBL Wave Buds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds JBL Wave Buds have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused. When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, JBL Wave Buds support the find earbuds feature.

The JBL Wave Buds support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the time it takes to fully charge a device. 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.

Say, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect. JBL Wave Buds have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds. The JBL Wave Buds, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.

The JBL Wave Buds have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection. JBL Wave Buds come with a special pouch.

Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them in your bag without a cover may easily damage them.

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