Stuff - UK (2020-02)

GROUP TEST WIRELESS BUDS

STUFF SAYS Ace buds with solid sound, Apple-slaying battery life and features galore ++++,

Jabra Elite 75t Price £170 / stuff.tv/Elite75t

BEST FOR

SOUND PER

POUND

What’s the story?

Hot on the heels of Apple’s

AirPods Pro came Jabra’s

update to its Elite 65t true

wireless buds. Smaller in size

with increased battery life and

more attention to ergonomics

than the old model, they

attempt to undercut the

competition on price but

not on features. Good battery

life and excellent sound make

them worthy of any shortlist.

Are they any good?

The first thing you notice

about the 75t version of the

Elites is that they look a lot

nicer than the 65t model:

they’re neater, lighter and

more compact.

The distinctive protruding

arm from is gone – or at least

significantly rounded off. In its

place is a much smaller bump

that houses the microphones,

with two in each bud powering

improved outbound audio

on calls.

Fit can be an issue – we

found ours were often easy

to shake loose – but we’ve

no complaints about the

small but excellent charging

case and the bass-focused

sound, which is improved.

The Jabras don’t have all the

fancy extras of some leading

true wireless buds – there’s

no active noise-cancellation,

for example – and they’re not

quite as slick as the AirPods

Pro. But you’ll struggle to find

a pair of earbuds that pack in

so much for the price.

Battery life is double that of

the 65t model and a full charge

should see you through a

week of average use. There’s

Bluetooth 5.0 for stable pairing

and we like the way removing

either bud from your ear

automatically pauses the

music – and returning it kicks

it off again.

Fine performance, superb

portability and strong battery

life in a smart little package

mean these enticingly

wallet-friendly true wireless

earphones are worthy of

your consideration.

Tech specs

O 7.5hrs + 20.5hrs with case

O IP55

O Bluetooth 5.0

O 5g

Roar like swooshy

HearThrough

transparency mode

lets in just enough

ambient noise to let

you avoid errant

black cabs and

grumpy cyclists.

Blower in the wind
Jabra’s four-mic
tech filters out
disruptive noise
when you’re making
a phone call – and
that includes windy
weather.