Detailed Review of wireless headphones for sport

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Wireless headphones are starting to flourish all over the market. Apple's Airpods have had mixed success and Beats Wireless have had regular media exposure for a branded product. For their part, the Jabra Elite Sport have chosen to remain discreet by focusing on quality across the entire Jabra range.

Mark : JabraCategory: Wireless earphonesConnection: BluetoothCompatibility: iOS / AndroidPrice: 229 €Availability: AvailableTested with: Samsung Galaxy S4 miniBuy the Jabra Elite Sport:

Unboxing of Jabra Elite Sport

Unpacking a device says a lot about the quality of the device. With regard to the Jabra Elite's boxing, the buyer is immediately reassured about the product. The rigid cardboard box is easily lifted and reveals its contents. However, before accessing it, you will also need to remove the tape which immobilizes the plastic protection covering all of the elements.

Once you've unpacked, it's time to find out what the box is hiding inside. In the upper part of it, are the two earphones accompanied by their base station to recharge them, all placed on a flexible plastic support. Below this plastic, the user can find different manuals for quick installation as well as the USB charger. The lower part of the box contains 6 pairs of plastic tips to be inserted into the ear and two pairs of wedges for headphones to be placed in the external organ.

Design and Ergonomics of Jabra Elite Sport

Something instantly jumps out at you is of course the size of the headphones, but what could be more normal for wireless headphones. Their black color gives a sober aspect to the product which does not seek to make fantasies. If we take a closer look, the Jabra Elite Sport have fairly remarkable finishes, sufficient to be waterproof and practical.

In terms of ergonomics, wireless headphones are fishing a little more. Despite the clear and precise explanation provided in the installation manual, fitting in the ear can be complicated. Despite the presence of supports to block the earpiece, the device may fall in the heat of the moment. It is therefore necessary to press the device firmly into your ear and then rotate it until the support locks onto your organ.

Application of Jabra Elite Sport

Jabra Elite Sport headphones also have a smart health connected app for their proper functioning. If the Jabra Sport application is substantial (44 Mb for download), its Jabra services add-on is lighter, weighing only 1 Mb. The installation of this application is very simple, via the Bluetooth connection of your smartphone. Just use the interface on the button on your right earphone to turn on the earphones.

Once the headphones are ready, you need to turn them on one by one. The headphones will then listen to your heart rate to make it a standard value for each of your sports programs. Thanks to the heart sensors located in the right atrium. In addition, this side of the headphones fully governs the use of the device. So when you start an activity or something else, just press one of the buttons to stop it or simply remove the earpiece.

The application itself allows you to program your sports menu week by week. First, it suggests that you take a VO2 Review as the standard value for your heart rate. In addition, if you allow the app to access your journal, you can listen to music from your own library. The application only serves as an interface to your sports sessions in order to be able to quantify your workloads.

Thus, you can choose different activities to do in your program, such as running, cycling, skiing or even exercising. In addition, the app reports your heart rate in real time, as well as your calorie losses and your running speed. During this time, via a headset, a voice coach will inform you when you start the activity, if it is interrupted and the report when the activity stops.

Getting started with Jabra Elite Sport

The Jabra Elite Sport are fairly simple to use. All you have to do is put the earphones in your ears and pair them with your smartphone so you can use them best. As mentioned in the Design and Ergonomics section, the installation of headphones is not necessarily very simple, despite their plastic structure intended for. So you have to make sure that the headphones are well stabilized.

It is essential that these do not go away. Each headset has a sensor that detects whether it is in the ear or not. Regarding the life of the headphones, the Jabra Elite Sport have a suitable autonomy, namely about 3 hours, they are easily recharged thanks to the case. You even have the possibility of locating your earphones via GPS even if they have to be switched on to work.

Regarding the sound of headphones, the rendering is good. This is explained by the choice to be able to place them in the hollow of the ear and to be able to immobilize it. In addition, it is possible via the left earpiece, to be able to adjust the volume to listen to your music. Unfortunately, the Bluetooth connection is not really optimal which creates a few small sound interruptions during your activity.

The Jabra Elite Sport against the competition

If as mentioned at the outset, wireless headphones are legion on the market, the choice of a good pair for the comparison is essential. To do this, the Samsung Gear Icon X are probably the best choice to put the Jabra Elite Sport to the Review.

Firstly, what is remarkable is the fact that the design of the Jabra and the Samsung look similar even if the second is much lighter. However, unlike its counterpart, the Samsung Gear Icon X fits perfectly in the ear of its user. Regarding the use of headphones, the Korean brand's headphones are completely independent of the smartphone, unlike the Jabra, which require the application to be open.

On the other hand, the sound being neglected by Samsung, the Jabra are clearly the most effective on this point. Likewise, regarding the Jabra Sport application, it may be more complete in terms of sporting functionalities. On the other hand, in a more “generalist” aspect the Samsung application is much more suitable. The two headphones have substantially identical prices around 229 € but what will make the difference will be your request.

Conclusion

The Jabra Elite Sport are very good wireless headphones. Even if the ergonomics of the headphones are particularly important in their stability. The application is very effective in the sports aspect but also has very good sound during your activities. If the headphones do not have a total autonomy vis-à-vis the smartphone these prove to be an effective interface to use these during your sport. After, your purchase will be made according to your needs and if you need good headphones for sport, the Jabra Elite Sport are the best available.

Good points

  • The sound to listen to the coach or the music is very good

  • A sport-oriented application that will best support you in your program

Negative points

  • A dependence on the smartphone which still remains detrimental to sport

  • Ergonomics for placing the headphones which is fairly average

Design and Ergonomics – 7
Application – 8.5
Features – 7.5
Getting started – 8
Value for money – 7

7.6

 

Design and Ergonomics: Finishes worked and earphones quite discreet, despite a fairly complex placement in the ear.

Application : The application that goes hand in hand with the Jabra is an asset, since it is essential for its proper functioning, wide enough for everyone to find its account.

Features: The main function of headphones is to play music while you exercise, but it can also act as a coach.

Getting started: The Jabra Elite Sport, are quite simple to take in hand in spite of the difficulties to install in the ear, on the other hand once posed they are quite simple to use.

Quality / Price ratio: Despite the high quality of the headphones the price of 229 € is still quite high for wireless headphones. On the other hand on the market of wireless earphones the Jabra are a good investment.

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