Jabra Elite 65t

Ok. If heavily discounted – I was skeptical about getting wireless earbuds. I had tried the basic air pods, and liked them. But wanted to try something else. These Jabra's were heavily discounted after Christmas. The biggest issue is that if you want to just use one earbud for calls, it has to be the right one. The sound quality is acceptable, and greatly effected by… Read more

the silicone ear pieces fitted. I mainly use these for calls. My work has me dripping with sweat, making calls while driving between jobs, and quite active when on the job. They have no issues handling this.

Don’t let them sit for 6 months unused! – My wife and I have a set of the Jabra Elite 65t. We hadn’t used them in just over 6 months, charged them up and found we got the dreaded ‘right earbud not working’ drama that seems to be so common. According to Jabra customer service, if you let them sit for 6 months unused, “damage can occur to the product”. Totally unacceptable. Will never buy a Jabra product again.

Poor fit - poor sound – I'm a drummer, so I frequently use in-ears. Jabra's medium is too big and causes aching after wearing for too long, and the small is too small, doesn't seal which causes music to sound tinny and empty. The quality of sound when I'm holding them into my ears is fair, but not excellent. I've found when I jog, the jolting has begun to cause them to make a slight static noise. I wouldn't purchase again. Show details

Not impressed unsatisfied customer – Worked great for 6 months and were well looked after sound was great range was great then all of a sudden left earbud went extremely quiet and tried all their tips and suggestions for nothing contacted them they got back to me with try these tips that I obviously tried countless times now still waiting to hear back from tech support not impressed… Read more

and will recommend to everyone to avoid jabra at all costs will be talking to sales team at work to source another brand

Jabra - rip off spares – Enquired about a replacement Elite 65T right ear bud after losing one adjusting face mask. No response so far from Jabra support. Price online was $20.00 cheaper then buying a complete new set. Will now start to look at competitors products. Very very disappointing service from Jabra!!!! Show details

Steer right away from these – I was really excited to buy these earbuds on sale and was greatly disappointed with the balance of sound. Pairing was quite fast and the fit was great, but the sound was only adequate; they pale in front of Apple earpods, unfortunately. I also noticed my music was louder on the left ear bud and the right one was very muffled, so I'm not sure if I… Read more

bought a faulty product or what because I tried everything to balance the sound! Imagine if I bought these for the full price. Nope.

Terrible Earbuds – Was hyped to get these earbuds after all the positive reviews I've read about but I am so disappointed. They fit ok and seem well made but the sound is thin flat and lifeless. I tweaked them with the Jabra app and tried the different size buds supplied but this made little difference to the sound. I recently had a set of Bose Soundsport Wireless… Read more

and they destroyed the Jabras. Even wired Apple EarPods sounds much fuller and richer. If you just need earpods to make calls they would be adequate but if you listen to music I would look elsewhere.

Fantastic when they work, but some minor issues – These have been fantastic, connect really quickly, sound quality is good and hardly any drop offs. Battery life is good and the fit is reasonably comfortable and snug. Annoyances are that the volume isn't super loud. I listen to a lot of podcasts and even at full volume, it's sometimes only just loud enough (amongst city noises). Also have had… Read more

some issues with one ear working and the other not. And after about 10 months of use, the bluetooth connection started to drop off and not connect automatically. Thankfully this was within the 12 month warranty, so I was able to get them replaced without too much hassle. Replacements have come and been great so far - hopefully they last this time!

Poor design, quality and connectivity despite flashy extras and high price – These headphones were bought for the intention of using around the house and in the office. They are relatively comfortable to wear for extended periods though could benefit from having rubberised sleeves included in the box as the hard plastic can feel uncomfortable pressed up against my ears. My son has the JBL Free X and after using both, the… Read more

Jabra’s seem lacking in a quite a few areas compared to the JBL Free X which were bought for $160 (reduced on sale from $200) compared to the Jabra Elite 65t which were bought for $250 (reduced on sale from $300). As this was our first experience with true wireless earbuds, the JBL served as a reference point to compare to the Jabra even at a $90-$100 cheaper price point. Overall the sound quality and electronic aspects of the earbuds were good while the physical design and ease of use is poor.

Positives: - The overall sound quality is good and it is relatively comfortable to wear - There was a dedicated app that could be used when the headphones were paired via Bluetooth to the device. - It showed an accurate percentage remaining of the battery (which seemingly would be more accurate than say the default iOS battery widget which estimates this) - It also allowed for software updates to the earbuds as well as have diagrams to remind the user of how to use the controls. - It also featured Moments. This was a feature that allowed for multiple “Moments” which meant a specific set of settings can be applied for different situations such as “Focus” or “Commute”. The settings that can be adjusted include: HearThrough which plays back outside noise so that you are more aware of your surroundings, an equaliser, settings to have the audio pause when the earbuds are moved away from each other as well as settings controlling how calls through the earbuds sound. - The charging case is very compact and light.

Negatives: - The buds lose connectivity if the connected device is more than a metre or two away leading to drop outs if I quickly walk away such as to grab a glass of water. Again comparing this to the Free X, the connectivity didn't falter at opposite ends of the house. - The lid for the charging case is quite flimsy and as it was quite top-heavy it seemed quite easily damaged. Compared to this the JBL, had a spring-loaded clasp which seemed more durable. - The case is difficult to open and needs to pried open with both hands - The earbuds aren’t magnetised (unlike almost all the other true wireless earbuds in the market) and do not easily click into the charging case and can easily fall out when opening the case. It is hard to know if the earbuds are correctly charging as the groove allows for the earbuds to not sit correctly. The JBL’s have a very secure magnetic connection so that it clicks into place even if the buds were loosely dropped directed at the docking position. The magnets are strong enough that the case could be held upside down with the lid opened and the buds would remain charging. I assume this would be handy if the case was accidentally dropped in a place like a car as the buds wouldn’t roll out and scatter. - In addition to this flaw, there is no continuous light to indicate that the earbuds are charging, especially since they do not magnetically attach to the charging case making it hard to know if the connection is secure. There is a light that blinks but I feel again the JBL does this better as there is a LED that constantly glows to show the charging status of each bud, with a translucent lid so that you can still see a dimmed view of if the buds are still charging or have finished. - The charging port is mounted on the bottom rather than the side. This makes it hard to open the lid to take the buds out or put them back while the case is charging as the only flat side it can rest on is on its side with the lid facing sideways. Again, compared to the JBL, the case sits flat on the desk while charging from the side and the buds can be placed inside like a jewellery box. - Another feature that I liked on the JBL was the fact that when the main right bud was switched off, the left would remotely switch off in tandem. On the Jabra, the left bud still remains on and the only seeming way to switch it off is having to manually force this by putting back in the case. - The HearThrough transparency feature, while innovative, doesn’t work well in practice as it simply records outside sounds via the microphone and plays it back (with a slight delay) to the wearer. Personally, it is a very strange feeling and as I find it annoying and unfortunately have to switch this off and treat the buds like regular earphones and remove them manually if I wanted to hear the ambient noise.

Finally I had to return these buds a few months later as the left earbud stopped charging and was not powering on.

Not worth it – I bought it specifically because reviews of the product said it is good for calls. I really needed that. It is not. I connected it to my iPhone X. People complain that they can’t hear me clearly and the background noise is awful. I also struggle continuously to connect it to my laptops with Windows 10. Really disappointed that I paid so much for something that does not deliver. Q, Perth. Show details

Great earbuds, however could do with some improvement to connectivity – Had to change the ear tips to bigger ones but once you get a perfect seal on the earbuds, the audio sounds amazing. Connection is mostly fine but sometimes does drop out for half a second and then resumes. Decent product for the amount paid for it. Show details

Waste of money – At first, I thought these wireless EarPods were terrific. That didn't last long, less then a year. Now, they are totally unreliable. I think that they're fully charged and the green lights indicate that they are - but within a short time, I get a warning message saying "Battery low" and then they switch themselves off. So much for charging them up… Read more

in preparation for use the next day. Phoned Jabra Support and was told to restore default settings and they should be good to go. Made no difference.I think there's something wrong with the design of the charging cradles. My partner bought me Bose ones and there's no comparison. I wish I'd bought these ones first. Don't waste your money.

Can't live without them on my commute, great value for wireless earbuds – Initially did a lot of research into the highest quality product in the market and came upon these. Have always been into Bose for all sound products however after doing a lot of research into the wireless earbuds range, the Jabra 65T Elite was the clear winner. They looked sleeker, fit better and provided the better overall value for money.… Read more

Battery life isn't too bad, if you're using them consistently you'll find yourself having to charge them every 2 days.

After 3 months of using these for the daily commute, I can honestly say it's been a dream to use.

The only slightly negative is that when you're using them to speak over the phone, the receiver takes a lot of background noise. Maybe not the best to frequently use for important phone calls/phone meetings. Normal phone call use is fine.

Great little ear buds – I bought these to use for overseas trips and when I go walking and it's been perfect! The sound quality is good for what I use it for but if I was really picky, it could be a bit better for listening to music. The only downside is the long term comfort. They start to cause a bit of soreness after wearing them for hours so as long as I take a break in between, they're fine. Show details

Shocking sound quality – Poor sound quality, white noise clearly audible when they ‘connect’. Left ear has a rattle sound. Limited bass, limited volume. I was shocked how bad these were. Not a touch on wife’s air pods. Luckily I was able to exchange for Bose soundsport free which have excellent acoustics similar to the air pods. If you want these for quality music listening, avoid! Show details