Jabra Elite 8 Active
Very solid in the ear
14/10/2023 21:04
The Jabra Elite 8 Active headphones are marketed specifically for staying in your ears during workouts, so let’s dive right into that aspect first: they stay in when working out! The texture of the buds could almost be describes as very slightly sticky, the plastic is very soft to the touch which lends itself to them being very grippy, and thus stay in your ears really well when working out. I’ve gone a few runs with them in my time with the headphones and they are the most solid fit of any headphones I’ve used in the last few years.
On top of the grippiness, the earbuds are rated to be totally waterproof, and highly dust resistant. They are even tested against salt water! So you can be totally confident about taking them to the beach, and sand and water won’t get in and break your earbuds. Even the case is resistant to water and dust (though not to the same level as the buds).
Sound quality wise, the headphones are pretty good. Bass is heavy which is good for pumping tunes when getting a sweat on so again, Jabra have targeted these headphones well. But I don’t feel audiophiles will be convinced by the soundscape.
Lastly, the earbuds offer decent noise cancellation. It’s not the best I’ve heard on a set of headphones around the same price, but completely usable. I haven’t had the chance to test them on a plane, which would be the best environment to test, but trying around the house, it did a decent job against hoovers and hairdryers!
ross.ackay
Glasgow , Spojené království
Age: 35
Gender: Female