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Wireless Earbuds

Jabra Elite Active 75t vs Panasonic RZ-S500W

Jabra Elite Active 75t

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Jabra Elite Active 75t

168 reviews

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Panasonic RZ-S500W

Panasonic RZ-S500W

89 reviews

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Great sound quality

Good battery life

Comfortable to wear

Small and lightweight case

Easy to carry around

Great noise cancellation

Good bass power

Stylish design

Easy to use

Instantaneous reaction time when pausing

Not as good ANC as expected

Left earbud may crackle

Connection can be unreliable at times

Not suitable for those who need a deep seal due to the individual's ear canal shape

Case may look cheap when looked at closely

May not be as durable as other earbuds

Verdict

The Jabra Elite Active 75t is a great choice for those looking for a reliable pair of wireless earbuds. They offer excellent sound quality, good battery life, and are comfortable to wear. The case is also small and lightweight, making it easy to carry around. However, some users have reported issues with the left earbud crackling and the ANC not working as well as expected.

Verdict

The Panasonic RZ-S500W true wireless earphones offer surprisingly strong noise cancellation and good bass power in a stylish package. They are easy to use, with an instantaneous reaction time when pausing. However, they may not be suitable for those who need a deep seal due to the individual's ear canal shape.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Noise Cancellation

Great for desk. Not great for activities.

It happens on every level of noise cancelling, between 'hear-through', 'ANC', and 'off'. They Won't Always Stay In. Again, I bought these to replace my gym earbuds, and am disappointed that they don't stay put as well as my previous pair, despite being marketed as 'active'. The worst part is that I can't even feel them falling out until they do

Superior ANC Yet Worst call quality Ever

Product feel like a concept prototype. Active noise cancellation is far the best, better than AirPods Pro. Believe me I know, given I own a pair. That is the only thing where these excel

Sound Quality

First Impressions of the Jabra Elite Active 75t

I can't wait until I get to go on a 12-14 hour plane ride and not have my ears ache. * Buttons can be painful to press -- feels like you're jamming the buds into your ear. Active 75t: Seems that it's a bit easier to press but I still have this issue. * Base seems to be lacking but you can modify it via the music equalizer in the app

Panasonic RZ-S500W Review

Active noise cancellation (ANC) is rare to find in wire-free earphones, and very good ANC is even less common. Panasonic's true wireless RZ-S500W earphones ($179.99) feature a simple, stylish design and noise cancellation for far less than Apple's $250 AirPods Pro. They’re surprisingly capable at blocking out surrounding sounds, and they offer very strong bass response with good treble finesse

Positive

Battery Life

Not as great as I expected

I didn’t notice a change with ANC on but hear-through is effective. The battery lasts a while. My ears start to ache after a few hours so I don’t ever have them in long enough to drain the battery. The case is sturdy and the material coating the buds and case feels soft and sleek

Good for those needing a deep seal. Look elsewhere for everyone else.

-touch controls work, but it takes a little practice. Cons: -the charging case will continually charge the buds even if the buds are fully charged. This means your charging case will drain itself in a few days even if you never use the buds. This also means you're going to wear out the lifespan of both the batteries in the case and buds since discharging to zero (for the case) and continually charging a full battery (for the buds) stresses the batteries

Fit

fall out of ears

annoying. Desired: I wish they would stay in the ears better--I think the silicone ear pieces could be designed a bit longer and more form fitting maybe or maybe the unit could be brought closer to the head. I wish they had deeper base

Good for those needing a deep seal. Look elsewhere for everyone else.

The Sony ANC earbuds may have better electronic ANC but their shape prevented me from inserting the buds deep enough to create a good seal. Due to my ear canal shape, I have to place buds deeper in my ear to get a good seal, which these provide. Neutral -sound quality is ok. It's not very dynamic

Durability

Nice headphones hobbled by bugs

The previous model, the 65t, were just slightly too big and made my ears hurt after just 5–15 minutes. Same with other Bluetooth headphones. The 75t are comfortable enough for me to wear for hours. * The small charging case is pretty great

Charging problems, major sound issues after barely 3 months of use.

I was looking for a good pair of earbuds to use while walking, running or working out. I travel by foot pretty much everywhere these have seen a good amount of use. The noise cancelling and ambient sound controls worked great, the battery lasted more than long enough for my uses while charging them in between uses. However, after about 2 months the right earbud has stopped charging consistently

Comfort

Great Overall User Experience

* Fairly comfortable for hours of daily usage. My inner ears do get a bit itchy now and then, but it's not painful to wear for extended usage. * User controls on the buttons -- including volume control. Once you learn the controls they are very helpful

Good Batt Life, Meh build quality.

They provide 5 sizes of silicone ear cups, and once you dial in your size, they are comfortable for hours. The app is easy to use. Sound quality is nice, but I am no audiophile. Sound Cancelling is pretty good at removing constant noise

Bluetooth Connectivity

Are anyone of the Active 75t users feeling a crackling or hissing sound in left earbuds after the update ?

So I replaced my previous Jabra Elite Active 75t sports for a new one since the other one had the said issue on the left earbud and it's ANC was working poorly. Today I got my replacement and I was careful enough to use it first without updating to observe the sound quality and ANC improvement (wrt to previous one I had). After the update I saw that ANC has improved but the crackling sound started appearing in the left earbud. Hey u/jabrasupport , has Jabra acknowledged this issue assuming it is widespread and will there be a firmware update in the upcoming days ?

Negative

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Disconnect randomly from my phone, at first I thought it was my phone, but tried my other earbuds, non of them disconnect. Only this $180 ANC earbuds unacceptable.

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