JBL CLUB PRO+ TWS True Wireless  Headphones Review

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus are straightforward truly wireless in-ears. Like the Jabra Elite 85t Truly Wireless, they're a bit bulky, and they stick out of your ears slightly. They come in a sleek, all-black design, with silver logo accents on their touch-sensitive surfaces.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus are comfortable. They don't put a lot of pressure on your ears, which is nice, and they shouldn't cause a lot of fatigue during your long listening sessions. However, some listeners may not like that the buds stick out your ears due to their bulky design.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have fair controls. On the right bud, you can tap once to play/pause, twice to skip forward to the next track, and three times to skip back to the previous track. On the left bud, you can tap to turn ANC on/Ambient on/off and tap twice for talkthrough. Tap and hold either bud to active the voice assistant, and double-tap either bud to answer/end/mute/unmute. There's some audio feedback, and their touch-sensitive surface is very responsive. You can even customize the controls using the JBL Headphones app. However, if you're only using one bud while the other charges, you lose some control functions since they're split between the left and right buds.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus are incredibly portable. Like most truly wireless in-ears, they have a small, lightweight design, so they easily fit into your pockets. They also have a small carrying case, which should fit in your pocket or bag easily.

The case is good. It's mostly made of plastic, which feels solid and durable. There's a magnet to hold the buds in place while they're charging. The one LED light near the charging port shows the charging status, and there are two LED lights inside the case for each bud.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus are impressively built. They're mostly made of plastic, which feels solid and durable. They come with three different sizes of ear tips, but these seem potentially weaker than other parts of the build.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have a stable fit. They should stay in your ears during casual listening sessions and low-intensity workouts, like jogging. However, unlike the JBL Live Free NC+ TWS True Wireless, they lack stability fins and they may fall out of your ears during high-intensity workouts.

• JBL CLUB PRO Plus headphones
• 3x ear tips
• Charging case
• USB-C charging cable
• Manuals

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have a very neutral, balanced sound profile that's suitable for listening to lots of different types of audio content. If you prefer a different sound, you can customize their sound profile using the parametric EQ and presets in their companion app.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have superb frequency response consistency. Like most in-ears, once you achieve an airtight seal, they should deliver audio consistently each time you wear them.

These headphones have exceptional bass accuracy. The entire range is flat and balanced, so you hear the thump and punch from bass instruments without it sounding too overwhelming.

These headphones have amazing mid accuracy. Vocals and lead instruments are clear, present, and detailed. There's a very slight dip in the mid-mid that may nudge these instruments towards the back of the mix, but it shouldn't be too noticeable.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have excellent treble accuracy. Vocals and lead instruments sound present and detailed, and sibilants like S and T sounds are present and bright.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have a great peaks and dips performance, though there's some frequency mismatch between the L/R drivers of our test unit. There's a slight peak in the low-bass so you really feel the thump in bass-heavy music. The dip in the mid-mids nudges vocals and lead instruments slightly towards the back of the mix, while the peak in the high-mids can make those same instruments honky. The uneven mid-treble can make sibilants alternately piercing and dull.

These headphones have good imaging. Their weighted group delay falls below the audibility threshold, resulting in tight bass and transparent treble. While the L/R drivers of our test unit are well-matched in phase response, their amplitude and frequency response is mismatched. As a result, objects like footsteps and instruments may not be accurately placed and localized in the stereo image. However, these results are only valid for our test unit, so your results may vary.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have a terrible passive soundstage. Due to their in-ear design, they bypass the outer ear, which is one of the key factors for creating a speaker-like soundstage. Also, due to their closed-back design, their soundstage isn't as spacious as that of open-back headphones like the Apple AirPods (2nd generation) Truly Wireless.

There aren't any virtual soundstage features.

Their weighted harmonic distortion performance is great. The entire frequency range falls within good limits, resulting in clean and pure audio reproduction.

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

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have good noise isolation. Thanks to their ANC feature, they do a fair job blocking out bass-heavy background noises like bus and plane engines. They perform better with higher-frequency sounds, meaning you won't hear the sounds of coworkers chatting nearby or the hum of a nearby AC unit. However, their ANC performs very similarly to their passive capabilities in the mid and treble ranges. If you're looking for JBL in-ears with a better noise isolation performance, it's worth considering the JBL Live Pro 2 TWS True Wireless instead.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have an outstanding leakage performance. They don't leak a lot of sound, and escaping audio sounds very thin, so you can listen to music at high volumes without really disturbing those around you.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have an integrated microphone.

The microphone has a decent recording quality. Your voice is natural and understandable, but it also sounds a bit thin.

The microphone has acceptable noise handling. It struggles to separate your voice from background noises, even if you're in a moderately noisy setting.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have a good battery performance. With their ANC on, they last 7.4 hours off of one charge, which is longer than the JBL Live Pro+ TWS True Wireless. Their portable charging case offers around three extra charges. They also have an auto-off timer to help conserve their battery life, which you can adjust in the app. While you can use one bud while the other charges, only some of the controls will be available.

The JBL Headphones app is impressive. There's a parametric EQ and presets to help you customize their sound profile to your liking. You can also use the app to see the battery level, find the buds, and customize the gestures or controls on the buds. Also, you can adjust the auto-off timer and turn the auto play/pause feature on and off.

Update 02/25/2022: These headphones' latency was tested using 'Video Mode'. With this mode, they have 21 ms of latency on iOS, 76 ms on Android devices, and 112 ms on PC. All results fall within good levels, and your audio and visuals should stay in sync if you're streaming video. The results have been updated to reflect this change.

The JBL CLUB PRO Plus have decent Bluetooth connectivity. Unlike the JBL Tour One Wireless, you won't be able to pair them to your smartphone and laptop at the same time. They also don't support NFC pairing. Their latency with PCs and Android devices is likely too high to be suitable for watching videos, though they perform a bit better with iOS devices. That said, if you want lower latency when streaming video, they have a 'Video Mode' that helps bring latency values within a good range, ensuring that you don't experience lip-syncing errors. Some apps compensate for latency, though.

These headphones are Bluetooth-only.

These wireless-only headphones can't be used with a wired connection. There's a USB-C cable to charge their case.

These headphones aren't compatible with Xbox One.

These headphones have a portable charging case that charges via USB-C.