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Jabra Elite 45e Wireless
JBL Live 200BT Wireless
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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 45e Wireless
JBL Live 200BT Wireless
If sound quality is your main concern, then the JBL Live 200BT will be a better option over the Jabra Elite 45e Wireless. They sound more neutral and accurate. However, the Jabra are better-built, their design is more flexible and portable, and the earbud design is more comfortable to wear for long listening sessions. They also have customization options in their app, which the JBLs lack. On the other hand, the JBL will be more versatile since their fit isolates more ambient noise and will be a better option for noisy situations.
Variants
- Elite 45e (Black)
- Elite 45e (Copper)
- Live 200BT (Black)
- Live 200BT (Blue)
- Live 200BT (Green)
- Live 200BT (Red)
- Live 200BT (White)
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Elite 45e
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Live 200BT
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Copper
Elite 45e
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Blue
Live 200BT
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Red
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White
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
7.0
Noise Isolation
3.5
6.9
Treble Accuracy
4.9
9.0
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
0.05 lbs
0.08 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
8.0
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.1
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
7.5
7.3
Portability Picture
L
6.6"
6.8"
W
4"
4.5"
H
0.8"
0.8"
Volume
21 in³
25 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2.08 dB
1.57 dB
Treble Amount
-4.89 dB
-0.69 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.7
9.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.27 dB
0.19 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.6
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
3.88 dB
2.01 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
14.56 Hz
10.91 Hz
Low-Bass
1.86 dB
1.7 dB
Mid-Bass
4.36 dB
2.84 dB
High-Bass
5.31 dB
1.09 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.2
9.2
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
2.36 dB
1.08 dB
Low-Mid
3.62 dB
0.34 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.59 dB
-1.54 dB
High-Mid
0.03 dB
-0.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.9
9.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
6.01 dB
1.4 dB
Low-Treble
-5.32 dB
0.26 dB
Mid-Treble
-6.66 dB
0.1 dB
High-Treble
-2.18 dB
-4.74 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
9.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.37 dB
0.74 dB
Dips
1.67 dB
0.67 dB
Imaging
9.0
9.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.63
0.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.47
1.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.59
3.37
Passive Soundstage
1.9
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
6.5
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
1.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.350
0.203
WHD @ 100
0.113
0.076
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.5
6.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-7.99 dB
-18.56 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.64 dB
-4.77 dB
Mid
-5.13 dB
-19.19 dB
Treble
-18.51 dB
-33.15 dB
Leakage
7.7
8.8
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.21 dB
28.35 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
5.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
446.06 Hz
310.89 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3 dB
1.96 dB
HFE
3,517.32 Hz
1,917.83 Hz
Weighted THD
2.903
35.078
Gain
20.48 dB
44.87 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.76 dB
11.64 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.9
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.9 hrs
10.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
6.9 hrs
10.5 hrs
Charge Time
0.75 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
Yes
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.3
7.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
154 ft
189 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
218 ms
254 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
401 ms
Android Latency
199 ms
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
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
N/A
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
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 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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