Are you someone whos suffered through an earache to keep listening to music?
Jabra’s most advanced wireless earbuds for work and life with all-day comfort and Dolby Atmos support.
The Elite 10 have a semi-open design which creates less pressure and allows for longer listening times.
I noticed this in a pronounced way as I tested these and the Elite 8 Active back-to-back.
Out of the 50-plus models, only a small handful have been nearly invisible in my ears.
The Elite 10 have now been added to that list.
Another example of the refined fit was the ability to eat with them in my ears.
Typically, there is more pressure felt from the chewing motion.
I asked my wife to try these earbuds on to see how they fit in her smaller ears.
It can also come in handy for simply blocking out noise, even when nothing is playing.
The ANC on the Jabra Elite 10 earbuds did a great job, but not exceptional.
Frequent readers of mine will know that theBose QuietComfort Earbuds IIcurrently holds the crown for me in this regard.
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I had a chance to put the Elite 10 through an intense real-world test on a cross-country flight.
During the pre-flight boarding process, the earbuds completely blocked out the rumblings of the engine and fan noise.
In the air, the earbuds quieted the overall cabin noise of coach to very low levels.
Jabra’s most advanced wireless earbuds for work and life with all-day comfort and Dolby Atmos support.
There are six microphones placed around the two earbuds, used for various tasks, including Jabrastransparency modecalled HearThrough.
On its most restrictive setting, HearThrough was able to block out some of the ancillary cabin noise.
It brought the engines to a tolerable level while still allowing communication with flight attendants.
Jabra’s most advanced wireless earbuds for work and life with all-day comfort and Dolby Atmos support.
Jabra, in general, has long made its HearThrough mode sound incredibly natural.
Occasionally, I forgot I was wearing them after my playlist ended.
There was no muffled feeling of cotton balls stuck in my ears either.
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The microphones and background noise suppression provided more than adequate call quality.
Luckily, these wireless earbuds do just that.
I never felt constrained by the earbuds, which also allowed instruments to sonically fade off into the distance.
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A rhythmic synth and dripping rain stick both run outward to showcase a wide sound field.
All of these elements were present on the Elite 10 earbuds and sounded excellent.
The elements combined for a rich and sonically-fulfilling experience.
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I didn’t just hear the music, but I felt it.
Dolby Atmos with Dolby Head Tracking is supported on the Elite 10.
This can be enabled in the Jabra Sound+ mobile app.
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It worked exceptionally well as similar technology does with AirPods Pro 2 and an iPhone.
Using Apple Music to play Atmos songs and nearly any Bluetooth earbuds will get you a spatial audio experience.
I could feel a click beneath my finger.
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That made multiple presses easier to do compared to using touch controls.
(So far, I believe only Apple has nailed volume control on earbuds with itsAirPods Pro 2.)
Jabra Sound+ App
The Elite 10 earbuds use Jabras Sound+ mobile app, available oniPhoneandAndroid.
Overall the app has been elegant over the years, especially compared to most other companion apps.
Unfortunately, its easy-to-use interface went largely untouched.
Officially, these get six hours of listening time with ANC on and eight hours with ANC off.
I switched back and forth between the two different isolation modes, but those estimates were absolutely obtainable.
The battery case is now sleeker than previous models from Jabra with a rounded bottom.
My Cocoa color review model did show quite a few finger smudges.
That was more from the matte-like finish rather than the choice of color.
Dont feel bad if you cant tell the difference between the three different black colors.
Cocoa was the most interesting color of the bunch.
It looked more maroon than brown in person but did have a great, sophisticated appearance.
If I were planning on using earbuds in more controlled environments, I would opt for the Elite 10.
Should You Buy the Jabra Elite 10?
TheJabra Elite 10reside in the premium tier of wireless consumer earbuds.
They compete directly against AirPods Pro 2,Sony WF-1000XM5, and Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II.
While the ANC isnt better than any of the competitors, it also doesnt trail behind.
Plus, HearThrough has proved to be among the best-in-class for transparency.
The Elite 10 earbuds join the ranks of the best earbuds available in 2023.
The Elite 10 are great for travelers and those constantly on meeting calls.
The stem-free design makes them minimal, while the physical button provides helpful tactile feedback.
They play the field by supporting Google-specific features, working well with Apples devices, and including Spotify Tap.
They thread the line of being platform agnostic almost better than any other earbuds.
