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Jabra Elite 25e Wireless
Anker SoundBuds Life
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 25e Wireless
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless
The Jabra Elite 25e Wireless have about the same performance as the Anker SoundBuds Life. The Jabra are a bit more comfortable than the Anker thanks to their earbud-like fit and slightly more lightweight neckband. The Jabra also have a slightly better control scheme with a dedicated mic button. On the other hand, the Anker have an in-ear fit that's decently comfortable and more stable than the Jabra. The Anker also have a more premium look and feel with an IPX5 rating, which makes them the slightly better option for sports. However, their build quality is about the same overall. The Anker also sound slightly better, although not by much.
Variants
- Elite 25e
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.1 lbs
0.12 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.9
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
9.1
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
6.9
6.9
Portability Picture
L
6"
7"
W
4.3"
5.8"
H
1.5"
1"
Volume
38 in³
40 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
8.09 dB
3.22 dB
Treble Amount
-3.77 dB
-0.57 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.18 dB
0.08 dB
Bass Accuracy
6.7
8.0
Bass
Std. Err.
4.62 dB
2.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
5.27 dB
4.03 dB
Mid-Bass
4.73 dB
2.08 dB
High-Bass
5.48 dB
2.91 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.7
7.8
Std. Err.
3.05 dB
3 dB
Low-Mid
2.1 dB
-1.65 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.47 dB
-4.29 dB
High-Mid
-2.62 dB
-1.68 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.5
6.2
Treble
Std. Err.
5.48 dB
4.92 dB
Low-Treble
-3.88 dB
2.41 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.62 dB
-0.03 dB
High-Treble
-5.1 dB
-7.12 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.93 dB
1.95 dB
Dips
1.92 dB
2.44 dB
Imaging
9.3
9.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.48
0.82
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.78
0.76
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.19
1.29
Soundstage
1.1
1.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.9
4.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
2.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
8.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.311
0.169
WHD @ 100
0.105
0.064
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.0
5.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.8 dB
-13.99 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-2.09 dB
-2.42 dB
Mid
-15.96 dB
-15.16 dB
Treble
-27.76 dB
-25.7 dB
Leakage
8.7
7.9
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.31 dB
33.88 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
507.97 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.2 dB
1.61 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
11.072
7.188
Gain
40.02 dB
36.22 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.5
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.72 dB
17.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.9
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
16 hrs
17 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
16 hrs
17 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
91 ft
129 ft
Default Latency
172 ms
140 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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