REVIEW
with more RAM and additional storage. Jaybird’s Tarah
Wireless Sports earphones are a little bit like that.
Available for around £89, they cost less than the
company’s exceptional Jaybird X4 Sports earbuds
(£109 from fave.co/2ZYtsNS). For some, the base
model experience that the Tarah provide might prove
to be ‘good enough,’ especially given their lower price.
Others, however, may find that, in comparison to the
more luxurious X4s, the Tarah come up short.Design
At first glance, the design of the Jaybird X4 and the less
expensiveTarah looks prettymuchthe same.Both boast
a sleek,mattedesign.Unlikemany exercise‑oriented
earphones with their brash colour schemes, you won’t
feel weird about wearing these in an open office while
you work. Flat connective cables keep both sets of
earphones from getting tangled up when they’re not
in use and, happily, seem to help keep movement and
jostling from creating unwanted noise.
Both the X4 and the Tarah come equipped with
inline controls, which houses their volume/track control
and multifunction power/pause/play/Siri buttons. The
Tarah’s inline controls are just a little larger than those
on the X4. As I found the buttons easier to landmark on
the larger pod, it’s a welcome change.
There were some differences, however, that I wasn’t
as thrilled about. One of the best things about Jaybird’s
X4 was the wide number of fit options the earbuds
included. Because of the assortment of fit wings, silicon
and foam ear tips that they shipped with, most people
can be assured that they will be able to find a secure