If youre a Gen 1 owner though, theres really only non-sporty reasons to make the upgrade.
Outside of those upgrades, its largely the same experience as using the Elite 8 Active Gen 1.
These are definitely true wireless sports earbuds that sit at the top end in terms of pricing.
Again much like its predecessor, the fit is great: they really do really stay put without aids.
Jabras approach works great here, and I found the volume control support particularly well integrated into the buds.
Its a revolution to no longer need cabled headphones for gym equipment.
it’s possible for you to also choose to have neither of these modes in play as well.
So, maybe watching the TV on a screen built into a treadmill as opposed to listening to music.
This Spatial Sound mode is also now extended to the case.
Theyre a nifty solution for when youre flying and dont want to use those free wired headphones.
These are buds tha sonically sound solid when youre working out and when youre just working at your desk.
To me, the sound profile doesnt sound all that different from the first generation Elite 8 Active.
Its a sound quality Id describe as bright, powerful with plenty of bass warmth.
The call quality overall here is very good for a truly wireless earbud.
Calls offer good volume and the clarity overall makes them ideal to break your workout for an important call.
Id say that the ANC performance has been good overall.
I found that running near busy roads did an effective job of drowning the sounds in my environment.
While they dont entirely block out wind, they do a good job of muting it.
It was a similar story using them in a gym and dampening the sound of the gym speaker system.
With the iPhone, Ive experienced the buds disconnecting and reconnecting during some listening time.
Thankfully, its only happened a couple of times, but its not ideal.
For battery life, it’s more of the same here with Gen 2.
Jabra promises the same battery numbers with and without ANC in use.
Its up to 8 hours of music streaming with ANC in use or 14 hours with ANC turned off.
My experience suggests certain EQ modes in use also offer quicker drain on battery, as does listening volume.
For a similar workout without ANC, it was half that.
So I wouldn’t say those promised numbers entirely correspond with my experience of using them.
You’ve also got the convenience of wireless charging if you happen to have QI-certified setup.
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I also used them for travelling on trains and buses and using them for work.
I also paired them with a connected rower and treadmill.
