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Wireless Earbuds

Jabra Elite Active 75t vs Sony WF-1000XM4

Jabra Elite Active 75t

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Jabra Elite Active 75t

168 reviews

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Sony WF-1000XM4

Sony WF-1000XM4

257 reviews

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Great sound quality

Good battery life

Comfortable to wear

Small and lightweight case

Easy to carry around

Great sound quality

Smart features

Long battery life

Excellent ANC

Pause to speak feature

Not as good ANC as expected

Left earbud may crackle

Connection can be unreliable at times

Not suitable for some users due to physical or chemical makeup

Initial graphs showed excessive darkness

May not be suitable for those who prefer a brighter sound

Verdict

The Jabra Elite Active 75t is a great choice for those looking for a reliable pair of wireless earbuds. They offer excellent sound quality, good battery life, and are comfortable to wear. The case is also small and lightweight, making it easy to carry around. However, some users have reported issues with the left earbud crackling and the ANC not working as well as expected.

Verdict

The Sony WF-1000XM4 are a great pair of earbuds that offer excellent sound quality, smart features, and long battery life. The ANC is top-notch and the pause to speak feature is convenient. They are lightweight and comfortable for long periods of time. However, some users have experienced disconnects due to their physical or chemical makeup. Additionally, the initial graphs showed that they were excessively dark.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Noise Cancellation

Great for desk. Not great for activities.

It happens on every level of noise cancelling, between 'hear-through', 'ANC', and 'off'. They Won't Always Stay In. Again, I bought these to replace my gym earbuds, and am disappointed that they don't stay put as well as my previous pair, despite being marketed as 'active'. The worst part is that I can't even feel them falling out until they do

Thoughts on 85T earbuds

Definitely better than Sony WF-SP800N and Technics EAH-AZ70W. I have Sennheiser PXC550 and Sony WF-1000XM4 headphones and I would consider the 85T to be right on par with these in terms of ANC alone.

Positive

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Sound Quality

First Impressions of the Jabra Elite Active 75t

I can't wait until I get to go on a 12-14 hour plane ride and not have my ears ache. * Buttons can be painful to press -- feels like you're jamming the buds into your ear. Active 75t: Seems that it's a bit easier to press but I still have this issue. * Base seems to be lacking but you can modify it via the music equalizer in the app

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I'm ditching my AirPods Pros - Sony WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds

Oh, that's really cool. So the noise cancellation is what takes away the actual, like, whirring. But then the wind noise reduction is what takes away ...

Positive

Battery Life

Not as great as I expected

I didn’t notice a change with ANC on but hear-through is effective. The battery lasts a while. My ears start to ache after a few hours so I don’t ever have them in long enough to drain the battery. The case is sturdy and the material coating the buds and case feels soft and sleek

Not the Airpods Pro Killer I was hoping for

********************* Update ******************************* I returned them because I did not find the improvements in sound quality worth the many sacrifices when compared to my Airpods Pro. In my original review I had also mentioned that the Sony had better battery life, but with LDAC turned ON it's only about 5 hours--not the 8 hours claimed by Sony, which is just a hair longer than the Airpods Pro. Plus, they both have fast charging making the impact of a longer battery life less significant. Finally, Sony failed to fix the ambient noise issue--both with the fading in and out and the general poor performance

Fit

fall out of ears

annoying. Desired: I wish they would stay in the ears better--I think the silicone ear pieces could be designed a bit longer and more form fitting maybe or maybe the unit could be brought closer to the head. I wish they had deeper base

So much potential... Sony missed the mark on these and here is why...

As a result, I decided to try some silicone ear-tips and they are SO MUCH BETTER. Why did you not include silicone ear-tips in addition to the foam ones, Sony? The silicone has a much more secure fit, is way more comfortable, and the seal remains regardless of your facial expression. Issue number one resolved for a few extra dollars. 2

Durability

Nice headphones hobbled by bugs

The previous model, the 65t, were just slightly too big and made my ears hurt after just 5–15 minutes. Same with other Bluetooth headphones. The 75t are comfortable enough for me to wear for hours. * The small charging case is pretty great

The quality of the sound is just amazing. They are a keeper. Take the rest of this review with a grain of salt. Within a control environment the sound is incredible, there is no going back to my old earbuds

Comfort

Great Overall User Experience

* Fairly comfortable for hours of daily usage. My inner ears do get a bit itchy now and then, but it's not painful to wear for extended usage. * User controls on the buttons -- including volume control. Once you learn the controls they are very helpful

Good/bad, sound great, ANC too, otherwise pretty poor. At 120$ OK, not a penny more. YMMV.

These are also in general rather huge. Some might like this, I do not. I want these to tuck into my ears not stick out a 1/4 to 1/2". When rotated into place, they do stay in my ears which is nice

Bluetooth Connectivity

Are anyone of the Active 75t users feeling a crackling or hissing sound in left earbuds after the update ?

So I replaced my previous Jabra Elite Active 75t sports for a new one since the other one had the said issue on the left earbud and it's ANC was working poorly. Today I got my replacement and I was careful enough to use it first without updating to observe the sound quality and ANC improvement (wrt to previous one I had). After the update I saw that ANC has improved but the crackling sound started appearing in the left earbud. Hey u/jabrasupport , has Jabra acknowledged this issue assuming it is widespread and will there be a firmware update in the upcoming days ?

Negative

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For the price... may not be worth it

.. Old Jabras, Senheissers, VMODAs, Apple AirPods (Gen 1 through Pros), Bose QC buds wired, and now on these Sony WF-1000Ms4's

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