The Jabra Elite 25e Wireless are decent mixed usage headphones, with a bit too much bass for some. They have a decently comfortable around-the-neck earbud design and a good control scheme that provides a dedicated microphone button but has mediocre feedback. They're stable enough for running, sufficiently quiet to use at the office without distracting those around you, and fairly easy to carry around. Unfortunately, they don't isolate noise as well as the Jabra Elite 65e Wireless, and their build quality feels much cheaper and less durable overall.
Our Verdict
The Jabra Elite 25e are decent for mixed usage. They have a lightweight and decently flexible neckband design and comfortable earbuds that don't leak much. They're stable enough to run with and a suitable option for the office, although they don't do as well in loud environments like the more high-end, noise cancelling Jabra Elite 65e. Unfortunately, being Bluetooth-only headphones, they won't be the ideal option for gaming or home theater. They also have a mediocre sound quality that has a bit too much bass, and you can't EQ their sound profile since they don't support the Jabra Sound+ app.
- Comfortable earbud fit.
- Great battery performance.
- Low leakage.
- The neckband design won't be for everyone.
- Overly bass-heavy sound quality.
- Poor noise isolation.
The Jabra Elite 25e are mediocre-at-best for neutral listening. They have a dark and boomy sound profile overall and are okay for fans of heavy bass or when using them in loud environments where the bass can be somewhat drowned out by the ambient noise. However, they aren't the ideal choice for more neutral listeners and also have a relatively small soundstage due to their closed earbud design. They should be adequate sounding for most listeners if you're not too picky.
The Jabra Elite 25e are decent for commuting. They're comfortable, portable, and have a good control scheme. Unfortunately, they don't block a lot of noise with their earbud fit but barely leak, so you can increase the volume of your music to mask some of the ambient noise that will seep through.
These headphones are above-average for sports use. The Jabra Elite 25e are comfortable and stable enough to run with. They also have quite a bass-heavy sound that may get you pumped when you're at the gym and an above-average control scheme that's fairly easy to use. However, the neckband can sometimes get caught on items of clothing, which may pull the earbuds out of your ears.
The Jabra Elite 25e are above-average for office use. They have a sub-par noise isolation performance, so they won't be the ideal choice for particularly noisy offices. But on the upside, they barely leak, so you can turn your volume up to mask more noise without distracting those around you. You can also use them while they're charging, which is a bit more convenient for an office environment.
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- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Aug 03, 2018: Review published.
- Updated Aug 01, 2018: Our testers have started testing this product.
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The Jabra Elite 25e Wireless are decent mixed-usage earbuds. However, they're not as well-built and don't perform as well as the Jabra Elite 65e Wireless overall. They also don't actively cancel noise like the 65e, so they perform worse in loud environments.
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The Samsung U Flex Wireless are a slightly better around-the-neck design than the Jabra Elite 25e Wireless. The Samsung has a better-built neckband that's flexible enough to fold and fit into your pockets. The Samsung also have a more stable and slightly better isolating in-ear fit. They have customizable sound and a wealth of features, but only if you're paired with a Samsung device. The Jabra, on the other hand, will be more comfortable for some thanks to their earbud fit. They also have a much longer battery life than the Samsung.
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The Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless are better headphones overall than the Jabra Elite 25e Wireless. The Active 65t are compact truly wireless in-ear earbuds that you can easily carry around in your pockets. The Elite Active 65t also have a sweat-proof in-ear design that's better for sports, isolates more on noisy commutes, and has a customizable app with an EQ and limited health tracking. On the upside, the 25e have longer battery life and have an earbud fit that's more comfortable for most.
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