[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These wireless earbuds are one of the best bang for your buck options out there. The JLab Air Sport JBuds have good sound quality, are comfortable, and are great for working out. The ear hooks almost guarantee that they will not fall out, even during intense exercise. They are comfortable to wear with sunglasses and have great sound quality.
They came with a nice assortment of ear tips to choose from small to medium sizes. My absolute favorite to use were the blue cloud foam tips. I tried each of them out, and the blue cloud foam tips provided the clearest audio for calls, music, and movies. Speaking of phone calls, they could hear me without complaints of echoes or faint sounds. Family and friends came through nice and clear. The microphone is really decent quality and quite sensitive to the noises in the environment. I heard faint feedback when I was entertaining a friend while running through a construction zone, but not so annoying or loud that it disturbed our ongoing conversation.
The Air Sport earbuds also come with three built-in EQ settings that enhance your audio. I cycled through them by doing a quick ‘triple tap' on my left ear sensor. The Bass Boost does exactly as it sounds but at the cost of losing a bit of treble. Balanced setting is great for movies and when listening to instrumental music. If you enjoy listening to dubstep or EDM, I recommend the JLab Signature setting it really brings out a vibrant tone to the ambient effects.
There's also a ‘Be Aware' mode that I fully appreciate. Sometimes you want to lose yourself in music while out running and sometimes you notice strange people nearby. And that's where this mode really shines. I can turn it on and off with a triple tap on the right ear. One moment I'm basking in workout music and the next minute I'm more aware of the noises around me as I jog past construction on city streets or passing by a couple walking their super hyper dog.
Another feature I enjoyed is the voice prompts and touch sensor interface. Normally wireless earbuds come with a clunky switch or click buttons, but these are something special. Air Sport earbuds use a touch system to cycle through volume, modes, EQ settings, skipping songs and even accessing an assistant like Google or Bixby. It has helpful voice prompts that alert you to battery capacity, power mode on/off, connectivity and a hello/goodbye greeting. At first I had some trouble getting used to the sensitivity of the touch sensor, but that didn't last long once I got used to it. Confession time, I also felt a little important answering calls and adjusting the volume with a few taps of my fingertip. I even slowed down my running pace to answer a call just so some of the speed-walkers could see me using my Air Sport earbuds.
There is one thing I disliked about the Jbuds Air Sport and its that it doesn't come with a long charging cable. Which makes it inconvenient if you don't have a free USB port or USB extension cable anywhere. The Jbuds are charged through charging case which has a small cord about 2 inches. On the positive side, the curt size makes it easy to connect to your laptop for school and you don't have to carry an extra charging cable in your backpack. Though I would have liked that it came with an extension cable or if the cord is longer. Overall, it's a great true wireless device that delivers quality sound and long hours of playtime.
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