Jabra Elite 10

Noise-Canceling Headphones / Noise-Canceling Wireless Earbuds

Portable Bluetooth wireless noise-canceling ear-insert earphones that come with three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, a USB-A to USB-C connector charging cable, and a charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case.

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Sound quality

/ 5

Noise reduction

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Type

/ 5

Design

/ 5

Sports model

/ 5

Sensitivity

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Design and features:

This model has touch controls for volume, music player transport, call connect/disconnect, ambient sound monitoring and noise cancellation on/off, and digital voice assistant activation. Either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. It has an automatic pause feature - audio pauses when one earphone is taken out of ear and resumes when both are put back. It supports Apple Siri and Google Assistant digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth devices that have those capabilities and that, if needed, have the appropriate apps installed. The charging/carrying case has a built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries for an additional 28 hrs. of listening time for a total of 36 hrs. with noise canceling off, or an additional 21 hrs. of listening time for a total of 27 hrs. with noise canceling on. The free Jabra Sound Plus app download for Android and iOS mobile devices adds additional features and software updates.

Sound quality:

We found the Elite 10 provides excellent active noise reduction and delivers sound quality that falls in the very good range - it reproduces music and voice very well although it does have some noticeable sonic quirks. The overall sound can best be summarized as somewhat grainy and bright. With the Jabra Sound+ app equalizer set to flat, Spatial sound for media set to "off", and Music Presets set to Neutral with noise canceling on (as received state of the earphone) the bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is a touch prominent and a bit boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is a somewhat grainy, a bit sibilant, and the upper midrange is a bit prominent. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended, but is somewhat prominent and sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying) and a bit smeared and dry. The sound has a good sense of liveliness and is somewhat open--sound-wise it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging up your ears. It also does a decent job of recovering the room ambience of recordings. The tone settings of the app do have a noticeable effect on the sound of these earphones. These earphones provide excellent noise reduction across the entire frequency range with the low frequencies reduced the most. A faint rushing sound can be heard in quiet environments when there is no audio program to drown it out.

Comfort and Fit:
This is a hybrid ear insert/ear bud design - the earpieces seal the ear canals but they don't insert into the ear canals as far as typical ear insert models, and they are supported by ear bowls like a ear bud model rather than the ear canals. Users with small ear bowls might find that the earphone body feels a bit bulky in their ear bowl and that they stick out too far and feel like they may lever out of place, but that they will stay in place during casual use and are very stable even with vigorous head movement. Users with medium and large ear bowls will probably also find that they stay in place during casual use with no problem, and that they are stable to very stable even with vigorous head movement. Some users might find pressing the various earphone controls drives the earphones farther into the ear canal and may cause ear discomfort.

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The Jabra Elite 10 portable Bluetooth wireless noise-canceling earphones have a isolating ear-insert design.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Noise-Canceling headphone Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability scores are based on the likelihood of newly purchased noise-canceling headphones experiencing a problem, adjusted for extended warranty or service contract status and product usage, by the end of the 2nd year of ownership. Higher scores mean better reliability. Ranked #? of 24

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction scores are based on how likely owners are to recommend their noise-canceling headphone to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 24

Source: Consumer Reports' 2022 and 2024 Summer Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

IP comment

Battery life (hrs.)

6 (ANC on), 8 (ANC off)

Ambient sound monitoring

Yes

Works with noise reduction off

Yes

Integrated volume control

Yes

Integrated player control

Yes

Integrated microphone

Yes

Call connect, disconnect control

Yes

Included accessories

Three pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-A to USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case.

Additional features

Either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Free Jabra Sound Plus app download for Android and iOS mobile devices adds additional features and software updates. Extended 24-month water and dust warranty when model registered using Jabra Sound+ app.

Detachable cable

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Noise canceling unit in earpiece

Low battery indicator

Monitor function (x)

Battery recharge time (hrs.)

Specs

Weight (oz.)

Cable length (in.)

Battery type

Connections

Plug type

None

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