Endurance Peak 3 - Dust and Water Proof (IP68) True Wireless Active Earbuds, JBL Pure Bass Sound, Up to 50 Total Hours of Playback with Speed Charge, Ambient Aware & Talk Thru (Black)

I was looking for new earphones specifically for fitness with the main usage test being running. I wanted to test across several price points to see which would be most worth the money. I've only had cheap running earphones before (though I have nicer cans that I use to listen with in other scenarios and some nice wired in ears for when I perform live). I don't really care about noise cancelling. My primary criteria were about comfort (and if it can stay in my ear while running), and the sound quality vs price (how much marginal return do I get per dollar). I ended up picking a premium pair because you can really notice how much more digital/fake the audio sounds when testing side by side, the lower down in price you go. (note: a lot of what I put were just notes I was jotting down while testing them. I try to do a more succinct summary in the first line of each option, and then it gets more rambly/random after that) In the running: Sony WF-1000XM4 $189.00 | Beats Fit Pro - $179 | Power Beats Pro - $179 | Jabra Elite 4 Active - $89 | JBL Endurance Peak 3 - $89.95 | Soundcore Sport X10 - $69.99 | JLab JBuds Air Sport - $69.88 | Golrex $29.99 | BMani T16 $39.99 Here are my thoughts: Power Beats Pro - $179 (149) - My winner overall Sounds great. It is not the best sound I've heard in earphones, but doesn't seem to lack anything. Has good thumpy bass, presence in the mids, and good clarity up high. Nothing to complain about the sound. Big/heavy case (doesn't matter that much, but I do take these on big hikes so smaller case would have been nicer) I think ultimately will be more comfortable for long use than the Fit pro. The stock medium tips fit fine, unlike the fit pro for some reason. Sounds essentially the exact same as the fit pro which makes sense Beats Fit Pro - $179 I wanted this to be my favorite. It's light, small, has fun color options, and sounds great. But it ultimately was just not comfortable enough to leave in my ears for longer than 45 minutes. This would vary from person to person obviously. Pretty comfortable, but had to switch to the small eartips (only earbuds I had to switch from the medium/stock tips). Stays in the ears well, but I think that the whole thing being in there will get uncomfortable pushing my ears after a while. Really little case which is nice. Really great clarity, feels perfect Can't find any eq in the app, but I didn't feel the need to adjust any eq settings either, every band/frequency was very satisfying, so that's kind of nice not having to set it myself Sony WF-1000XM4 $189.00 I believe this has a slightly fuller sound quality to it. Can't really pinpoint how or why, but seems to be the most superior sound quality of all of them. I thought it might be better bass but that's not it. I can't pick a part any individual component that seem superior, it just has an overall fuller sound There just doesn't seem to be any way that these are going to stay in during a run. Would be great for any non-exercise application, but just wasn't what I was looking for. I would choose these if I were looking for just walk around town kind of earbuds. Jabra Elite 4 Active - $89 Great clarity and bass out of the box. I am the kind of guy who can only really tell sound differences when a/b testing it. If I only listened to these earbuds, I would have been fully satisfied with the sound quality, the comfort, and the security. It's only because I tested it next to the premium models above that I decided not to go with this. But if this is your budget range, these are definitely the winners. Excessively comfortable, like the most comfortable of any of the earbuds (premiums included), and feel like they will stay in on a run even though they don't have any sort of little hook like the soundcore or powerbeats, or over ear hook like the others. Definitely the best ergonomics. Would take this over the JBL endurance or any other in the sub $150 price range. Soundcore Sport X10 - $69.99 more satisfying for non edm music than the other options down below. Better separation for instruments and vocals. Compared against JLabs with blue tips in, the bass is more comparable. Soundcore keeps more clarity than on higher end (albeit a little tinny sounding), than JLabs Bass is definitely much better than JLabs. It does feel a bit more muddy because of the heavier bass, there may have been better vocal clarity with JLabs Everything else seems fine ANC is decent small profile is light, really comfortable and stays in the ears JLab JBuds Air Sport - $69.88 bigger profile, slightly less comfortable than the Soundcore. Bass is lacking out of the box. There's better mid and high clarity on these than the soundcore. Bass improves a noticeable amount by switching to blue tips, but you lose some clarity higher up bass feels punchier in edm in these than x10 These are definitely more satisfying for thumpy edm music than the x10 The sound quality just feels lacking in depth, no matter which eq setting you choose. Has a connected usb charger on the case as a charger (rather than a separate chord to plug into both charger and power), which I don't think I like JBL Endurance Peak 3 - $89.95 Clear vocals and instruments in mids and highs. Slightly more clear and crisp than the soundcore Nice bass as well, (slightly worse bass than soundcore), less satisfying than the sound core on lyrical song but actually has punchier bass on edm Plenty loud (other reviews saying they don't get loud) The equalizer app gives lots of control This bass is also superior once equalized. So both bass and instrumental/vocals have more clarity. After messing with eq, is better than soundcore. This sounded perfectly fine until compared with higher tier, then when a/b compared it sounded a bit more fake, a bit more digital, definitely enough to notice a difference Golrex $29.99 It is okay sound, probably the best in this price range. If you just want something cheap that will give you sound, these are fine. If you care about sound quality even a little bit, it's worth it to get a better headset. There is no clarity at any frequency, just a decent amount of noise. Has an attempted cheap premium look with led interfaces. BMani T16 $39.99 Sounds way below average, worse than the golrex. Really similar packaging and look to the golrex, so they're either just copying each other or made by the same people

These are great! Good base and sound quality, you can choose presets or adjust the sound settings directly in the app. The microphone is pretty strong too, I drive big trucks for work and it's really noisy in the cab, other headphones I've used struggle to hear what I'm saying when using voice prompts for siri or Gemini but not one issue yet (when prompting with the earbuds). I've used them in the shower, at the gym, even in the sauna and they still work really good. In the app you can set the touch buttons to do nothing so you're not interrupting music or anything. Pretty good battery life, comfortable for long term wear, has a really good ambient mode to be able to hear what's going on around you, worth the money id say. ***In the shower before I figured out the touch button thing I put the ear buds down while I washed my hair, water got into the ear bud holes, they still worked but the right one sounded a tad bit weird, put em in rice for 24hrs just case and no problems

Good Earbuds Pros: 1. Good sound quality, deep bass, crisp mids and, highs, seems to be well balanced in its stock EQ 2. Long battery life. 3. Customizable features, gestures and EQ 4. Fairly confortable, Definitely secure, I don’t see them falling off without extraordinary effort. 5. Calls seem crisp and clear according to my contacts and my self. Cons: 1. Gestures control could be smoother. 2. Connectivity is a bit slow but no issues so far with the stability of the connection. 3. Ambient aware could definitely use. refinement. 4. Would have liked active noice cancelation on top of passive. 5. Case is quite bulky and feels cheep compared to other manufacturers. Conclusion For the pice! Definitely worth the investment the cons are me comparing them to my AirPods Pro. Not a fair comparison but the JBLs did well they are my daily work beaters in the best way. * I’ve seen reviews stating no bass prior to purchase, I would suggest trying all the rubber tips as some head phones are, ear depth specific (look it up) use bass heavy music to compare. I’m using the largest seal, could be a shallow depth bud ?(worked for me) hope it helps! *Takes some practice to get them on one handed (pretend your screwing them to ur ear)

I love my JBL earphones. They're easy to wear and don't hurt the inside of your ear, they're easy to use and set up with your device. The case that holds them is sturdy and portable. The quality of sound is good and I like to use the noise cancellation a lot. I wish they had more colors, but black and white seem to be the default. This set is a good value for the price.

As someone who uses earbuds for workouts and around the house, I needed a set with long battery life, durability, and a design that prevents them from falling out during activity. JBL Endurance Peak 3s satisfy those ... but fall short in providing an earbud that delivers rich sound. Pros: Very good battery life. Ear hooks provide secure, but comfortable fit so they won't fall off. An optional app allows for fine-tuning high and low sound ranges (though I only used it once). And if you want to pay attention to the outside world, you will be able to hear other sounds. Price is reasonable for earbuds. Cons: Sound quality is OK for audiobooks/podcasts, but bad for music. Buds themselves are too loose in the ear opening for nuanced sound to be clearly heard. This results in sound bleeding, too (friend let me know he could hear my earbuds standing several feet away). The earbud case is a little bulky and there's no texturing where it opens (fingers often slide off it when trying to open). There are also sparse, random occasions where the Bluetooth connection drops for 1-2 seconds and then recovers. This feels like JBL knew this model was not perfect, but produced it with the intention of releasing future generations with minor tweaks to make it incrementally better. I've had earbuds with better sound and in-ear fit, but less security and shorter battery life. If JBL can improve on the in-ear experience, they'd have an excellent product.

The hooks are magnetic so they hook to the bottom part of the earbuds and that actually controls whether there on or off which is an amazing design. I haven't used them long enough for them to die on me which is a first for me. I got it on sale for about 59 dollars and for the price they feel almost like a steal so far. The case is about the size of my palm which isn't bad seeing as the actual earbuds are pretty large. It uses touch controls instead of a button which means no accidental clicks when resting your head against something. I noticed connecting at first was a little off but as of late I haven't had any problems. The sound is also pretty clear and the bass is pretty good. The only complaint I have is that there's a weird part that rests on the actual ear and it can feel awkward at times. Now I'm giving it 5 stars because they took my only complaint into consideration by softening the part that rests on the ear. Hope this helps someone.

Let me start by saying I am a big fan of JBL and have many products from them. Unfortunately, there are so many things I dislike about these. First, the sound quality is so bad it is hard to handle. No bass, completely tinny sound, and when you turn them up to be loud enough to hear, it feels like the music is just screaming at you. Second, the ease of use, the touch sensors on these headphones either don't work at all, or are way too sensitive. When I try to use my fingers nothing works properly, and when I am wearing my beanie or hood in the gym while I am working out, at the first little bit of sweat the sensors get triggered and will do everything from turning them off to changing the volume, or continuously turning the ambient sound on and off so often you don't hear the music anymore. Third, the fit is not comfortable. Either too pointy and hurt the inside of my ears, or they are too thick and don't go in, as well, the over the ear fit is very tight. I will give them props on the battery life, it is absolutely stellar and the only reason I gave them two stars.

I have had mine for over a year now. I buy a new bluetooth earpiece every year, if they last that long. I have purchased over 7 different styles and brands and these have been the most durable. My main purpose for these are for talking on the phone while working and driving. Here is what I found. The good: - Good battery life. I think I only got low a couple times. I only use one at a time, so I just pop the other one in. - Very durable. I have dropped them quite a few times while pulling them out of my pocket. They get caught on my keys because of the magnet on them. - They stay in my ear very well. Unlike the earbuds, these don't fall out. - Like all earpieces, you have to get use to having them in your ear. However, it wasn't that bad. - With the JBL app, you can tune the sound of them. They sounded pretty good, and as an ex-DJ, I love listening to music. The bass is really good and the mids and highs are pretty clear. A lot of the sound quality also depends on what device you have them hooked to. - The charging case is really handy to keep your these charged. - I didn't use them a lot to block out ambient sound. However, the times I did, they seemed to work very well, as long as you hold them tight to your ear. - You can pair multiple devices to them. - To answer a call, you tap the side once. To hang up, you tap twice. I have not accidentally hung up on anyone due to adjusting the earpiece while on a call, which happens with other earpieces. - Mic is really clear and I have never had anyone tell me there if too much background noise. The bad: - Although you can pair multiple devices to them, the only way to get them to pair with one of the other devices, such as going from one phone to another, you have to turn the current phones bluetooth off so the JBL units will look for a different one. So, if you have it connected to one phone, but the other phone rings, you will have to go through that process to allow the ringing phone to connect. - The charging case is pretty smooth. It can be hard to handle and/or open the lid. - If you have a deep ear, these earpieces will not form a good seal. This makes it hard to block out ambient noise. - The white ones make it look like you are wearing a hearing aid. If I were to buy new ones, I would get colored ones. - You are not able to change the volume on these. You will have to change the volume with your device. - When calls come in, it will not tell you who is calling or what number is calling. So, you will have to look at the phone to see if you should answer it. I have used iPods, Beats, Bose, Sennheiser, etc... I find these to be very nice and competes well with all the other top brands. For the purpose of using it as a handsfree way to talk on the phone, I would recommend earpieces designed more for talking on the phone than for listening to music, such as these JBL units. As for overall sound quality, I liked them. With the free JBL app, you can tune these to your comfort. However, good sound is a personal preference. Everyone hears tones differently.