Jabra Elite Active 75t Truly Wireless  Headphones Review

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have the same low-profile design as the Jabra Elite 75t Truly Wireless, but with a more sports-oriented style. They have a sleek, matte finish that gives them a slightly more premium look overall, but the difference isn't as noticeable as the one between the older Jabra Elite 65t Truly Wireless and Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless. In the US, these headphones are available in navy, copper black, or titanium black, and different color options are available internationally.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t are comfortable in-ear headphones. They're less bulky than the Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless and put less pressure on the inner ear, which makes them easier to wear for longer periods, even if you have small ears. They fit deeply into your ear canal, but it's easy enough to use the buttons without pushing them too far into your ears, which is nice. There are a few differently-sized tips included, so you can find the best fit for you. For an even more comfortable pair of in-ears, check out the Ultimate Ears FITS Truly Wireless.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have great controls, especially considering their truly wireless design. Not only do they provide standard call/music control, but you can raise or lower the volume, activate their talk-through mode, turn ANC on and off, and even mute the mic while you're on a call. Their physical buttons are very easy to press and provide good, clicky feedback. Although the controls can take a while to get the hang of, especially the double and triple tap for track forwarding and skipping, they're easy enough to use overall.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have fantastic portability, like most truly wireless in-ears that we've tested. They're noticeably more compact than the Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless and are small enough to easily slip into most pockets. Each earbud has a magnet in it, so they stick together, which is nice if you tend to toss your headphones into your bag or purse.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t come with a good case. It's similar in look to the Jabra Elite Active 65t's case, with a few convenient differences. The bottom is now flat instead of rounded, so you can stand it up on a desk, and it's also a lot easier to open and close. It's smaller than the previous model's case and has a black matte finish, similar to the earbuds.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have an impressive build quality. They're advertised as a more sports-oriented version of the Jabra Elite 75t Truly Wireless, but they seem to be made of the same dense plastic and have a similar build overall. They feel similarly durable and feel like they can withstand a few accidental bumps and drops without breaking. They're rated IP57 for dust and water resistance, which is higher than the Elite 75t model, although we don't currently test this.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have good stability. They'll fit securely enough for you to jog or lift weights without an issue. However, if you're into higher-impact exercises like CrossFit or kickboxing, you might find them more likely to slip around in your ears than something with stability fins, like the Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless, or ear-hooks like the Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless, the JBL Endurance Peak II True Wireless, or the Mpow Flame Pro Truly Wireless.

• Jabra Elite Active 75t headphones
• 3x Earbud tips
• Charging case
• USB-C to USB-A charging cable
• Manuals

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have an excited sound profile. Fans of EDM and hip-hop may like their bass-rich sound while vocals and lead instruments are bright and sparkle. If you don't like how they sound out-of-the-box, you can also customize their sound profile with a five-band EQ in the companion app. If you prefer headphones with a more neutral sound profile, check out the Jabra Elite 85t Truly Wireless.

Like most in-ear headphones, the Jabra Elite Active 75t Truly Wireless have fantastic frequency response consistency. If you can get a good, airtight seal with the provided earbud tips, then you can expect consistent bass and treble delivery most of the time.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have mediocre bass accuracy. They show a strong overemphasis that starts in the low-bass range and continues up until the start of the high-bass range. This gives them a fairly punchy bass with some extra thump and rumble. Since their high-bass is actually a bit underemphasized, they don't sound muddy or cluttered either, but this does mean they lack a bit of warmth or fullness.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have excellent mid-range accuracy. Their response is very neutral up until a small bump in the high-mids, which adds intensity to vocals and lead instruments, but they won't sound overly harsh.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have very good treble accuracy. They're very well balanced in the low-treble range, so vocals and instruments sound present and well-articulated. However, their response starts to climb in mid-treble, bringing extra brightness to their sound. It also peaks right before the high-treble, which can make them sound a bit sharp at times, though it might not be an issue for everyone.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t earbuds have an okay peaks and dips performance. They have a peak in the low-bass range and a dip in the high-bass, so mixes have extra rumble and thump but may seem to lack body and warmth. A peak in the high-mids adds some harshness to lead instruments and vocals, while a small dip in the low-treble range veils these elements. There's also peak beginning in the mid-trebles that adds brightness but makes sibilant sounds, like cymbals, more piercing.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have excellent imaging. Their weighted delay is almost entirely below the audibility threshold, save for a very small bump in the bass-range which loosens their bass ever so slightly but won't be noticeable overall. Our unit's left and right drivers are very well matched in phase, frequency, and amplitude response, with no gaps in the stereo image, so objects like voices or footsteps are accurately placed. Note, however, that these results are only valid for our unit and that yours may perform differently.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have a bad passive soundstage, which is normal for in-ear headphones. Because they don't interact with your outer ear, it seems like the sound is coming from inside your head instead of from all around you. In addition, they have a closed-back design, so they sound less spacious than open-back earbuds like the Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have a very good weighted harmonic distortion performance. The overall level of distortion is quite low, even in the high frequencies which tend to have more audible distortion.

These are the settings used to test these headphones. Our results are only valid when using these settings.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t Truly Wireless in-ears isolate an okay amount of noise. Firmware 2.0.0 added an active noise cancelling (ANC) system to help block out background noise around you. The ANC doesn't significantly improve the buds' passive capabilities in most frequencies. The ANC also blocked out less ambient noise in the low-bass range than when off. They barely cut down the low rumble of bus engines, but they do a better job of reducing ambient chatter and high-pitched noise like the hum of an AC unit. If you want earbuds that don't have ANC and let you hear ambient sound, you may prefer the Sony LinkBuds Truly Wireless.

We're currently investigating the peak in noise isolation at 140 Hz. When playing a tone at this frequency, we can measure a higher dBA than when there are no headphones connected to our rig. At the moment, we can't pinpoint the cause of this intensification of sound.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have an incredible leakage performance, like a lot of in-ear headphones. They don't leak very much sound, and what does get out is mostly in the treble range, so it sounds quite thin and will be fairly easily masked by surrounding ambient noises, even in a quiet room.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t's microphone recording quality is satisfactory. You don't sound as good as you would with wired headphones with an in-line mic, but your voice still sounds reasonably clear and full-bodied in quiet conditions.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t's microphone has mediocre noise handling. If you're taking a call from a noisy environment like a busy street, your voice can be overpowered by background noise and drowned out.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t's battery performance is okay. Their 6.5-hour continuous battery life falls short of what's advertised by about one hour, but it's still enough for your daily commute or light office use. There's a power-saving feature that switches them off after 30 minutes of inactivity or 15 minutes of not being connected with a device, which is nice if you tend to forget to switch them off before tossing them in your bag, but please note we don't currently test that feature.

The charging case holds about three extra charges, and the headphones take a little over two hours to recharge. Battery performance can vary with real-life use, so you may see different results with your headphones. If you want something with a longer battery, check out the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless or the Klipsch T5 II True Wireless Sport, which last much longer off a single charge.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have good app support. They're compatible with Jabra's MySound+ app, which is available on both Android and iOS. It gives you a decent number of customization options, like a five-band graphic EQ and talk-through features. You can even set certain setting presets to activate in specific locations, like at work or home. The downside is the app can be a bit daunting to navigate, but it offers features listeners will find useful.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t have very good Bluetooth connectivity. They can connect to two devices at once, which is great if you switch often between your phone and computer, but unfortunately, they don't support NFC for easier pairing. They have relatively low latency on iOS, but you may notice some audio lag when you use them to watch videos or for mobile gaming on PC and Android. That said, some devices and apps seem to help compensate for latency, so your results may vary.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t can't be used wired. They only come with a USB-C to USB-A cable to charge their case with.

Update 01/07/2022: Jabra advertises that their Bluetooth devices are optimized to work with mobile devices like a smartphone. While you may be able to pair the headphones to a PC, the buds may not have full functionality, and some controls won't work the same way they would when paired to a mobile device. We have updated our review to reflect this information.

You can pair the Jabra Elite Active 75t with some PCs with full audio and mic compatibility. However, you may not have full functionality when connected to these devices, as the manufacturer states that their Bluetooth devices are optimized for use with mobile devices. As these buds are Bluetooth-only, they can't connect to PCs in any other way.

The Jabra Elite Active 75t's charging case charges via USB-C to USB-A cable but doesn't provide any additional inputs or connectivity options.