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Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2
Form Factor in-ear
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
water resistance Waterproof
23 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong anc (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong sound (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong build (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average battery (2nd percentile)
- Below average mic (11th percentile)
- Below average comfort (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
Audio
| Codecs | Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds with Dolby Audio Spatial Sound - Advanced Workout Waterproof Headphones with Noise Cancelling, Military Grade with Smart Case - Navy |
| Surround | Spatial Audio |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Features
| Water Resistance | Waterproof |
vs Competition
| Spec | Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 | Technics EAH-AZ100 | JLab JBuds Pods ANC | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 28 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | Waterproof | IPX4 | IP55 | IP57 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 | 86 | 10.7 | 70.7 | 75 | 2.1 | 27.4 | 37.2 | 43.9 | 0.3 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 78.8 | 99.7 | 76.6 | 93.2 | 99.8 | 81.2 | 2.9 |
| JLab JBuds Pods ANC Compare | 93.5 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 87.1 | 94 | 93.2 | 98.1 | 95.5 | 32.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 92.2 | 70.5 | 93.2 | 99.6 | 89.7 | 7.2 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation Compare | 97.5 | 81 | 98.9 | 90.3 | 73.1 | 69.7 | 99.6 | 99.3 | 11 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.9 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 96.6 | 92.2 | 69.7 | 86.2 | 89.7 | 57.5 |
Usage Scores
- Calls18
- Music31.6
- Overall23.1
- Budget20.6
- Gaming19.5
- Travel26.2
- Commute27.8
- Fitness24.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
