Jabra Elite 3

Design and features:

This Bluetooth wireless portable ear-insert model provides very good sound. Although it lacks active noise reduction, the ear plug-like design helps to reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The Elite 3 has a volume control plus an integrated microphone and player function controls. Additional features include - that either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Charging/carrying case has built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries for an additional 21 hrs. of listening time for a total of 28 hrs. Manufacturer claims water resistance of (IP55) for headphones. Extended 24-month water and dust warranty when model registered using Jabra Sound+ app. Has music player transport, call connect/disconnect, ambient noise/noise cancellation/ on/off, digital voice assistant activation, and Bluetooth volume controls. Has power on/off and Bluetooth pairing alert tones. Has Amazon Alexa built in (Android only), Spotify Tap Playback (Android only) and 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. Supports Google Fast Pair (Android only). Has quick charge feature: 10 min of charging will provide 1 hour of playtime. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The free Jabra Sound+ app for Apple and Android mobile devices can be used to turn on/off ambient sound monitoring, select tone control presets and graphical EQ adjustment, earphones firmware updating, and to help locate the earphones if they are misplaced. The Elite 3 comes with 3 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case. This model comes with Portable Bluetooth wireless isolating ear-insert earphones that come with 3 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, Warranty Booklet.

Sound quality:

We found the Elite 3 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. With the Jabra Sound+ app equalizer set to flat and Music Presets set to Neutral (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 somewhat prominent and boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is a fairly even, a bit hazy, a bit to somewhat grainy, and the bass somewhat crowds the lower midrange. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended, but a bit prominent, sizzly (sounds that should have a delicate shimmer have a sound reminiscent of bacon frying) and smeared. The sound also 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 and does a decent job of recovering room ambience. Mixed character - warmish bass with neutral midrange and treble. The overall sound can best be summarized as somewhat bassy and a bit grainy.

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 earbowls might find that the earphone body feels a bit bulky in their earbowl 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 that they are stable even during vigorous head movement. Users with medium and larger sized ear bowls will probably find that this model stays in place with no problems for casual use and that they are very stable even during vigorous head movement.

The Jabra Elite 3 portable Bluetooth wireless earphones have a isolating ear-insert design. These iPod/cellphone-centric earphones are intended for use with iPods, iPads, some other cell phones, as well as standard audio devices. The earphones have an inline microphone and inline remote with and integrated volume, music player function, and call connect/disconnect controls. Additional features include that either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Charging/carrying case has built-in rechargeable battery that the manufacturer claims can be used to recharge the earphone batteries for an additional 21 hrs. of listening time for a total of 28 hrs. Manufacturer claims water resistance of (IP55) for headphones. Extended 24-month water and dust warranty when model registered using Jabra Sound+ app. Has music player transport, call connect/disconnect, ambient noise/noise cancellation/ on/off, digital voice assistant activation, and Bluetooth volume controls. Has power on/off and Bluetooth pairing alert tones. Has Amazon Alexa built in (Android only), Spotify Tap Playback (Android only) and 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. Supports Google Fast Pair (Android only). Has quick charge feature: 10 min of charging will provide 1 hour of playtime. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. The free Jabra Sound+ app for Apple and Android mobile devices can be used to turn on/off ambient sound monitoring, select tone control presets and graphical EQ adjustment, earphones firmware updating, and to help locate the earphones if they are misplaced. The Elite 3 comes with 3 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, USB-C connector charging cable, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, Warranty Booklet and is covered by a 12-month parts/12-month labor warranty.