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For over 75 years, JBL has helped people own their sound with Headphones, speakers and audio gear designed around expression. From the history-making stages of Woodstock to the thrilling sports stadiums, music venues and movie theaters you visit today, JBL amplifies truly unforgettable experiences.
Booming bass, rich detail and the freedom to feel the moment, wherever you are.
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JBL Tour Pro Series
True Adaptive Noise Cancelling Technology That Tunes Out Distractions So You Can Enjoy Your Favorite Audio.
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JBL Tune Series
On-Ear & Over-Ear Stereo Headphones With Wireless Bluetooth Technology. Built In Microphones For IOS And Android Devices.
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JBL Quantum Series
Hear every detail of the environment around you with the superior sound of JBL Quantum. Take on new challenges. Dare to level up.
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JBL Endurance Series
Enjoy JBL Pure Bass Sound While You Work Out. Stay Focused On The Task At Hand With Music That Starts And Stops When You Do.
LoganLogan –
Hello! Speaker lover here. I recently bought this a week ago and received them recently. Tested them out.If you bought these because of bass and you love bass, the bass selections that are already on the app don’t work at all and only add just about 5 percent extra bass if you chose one.You’d have to play with the EQ in order to get the bass to work. Since I love speakers a lot and find them fun to use and enjoy the bass part. I’ve messed with the EQ on my phone and got the bass where it’s strong and sounds good but also to where you can still hear it.I also found out that clear to the right on EQ, if you wanted to hear more of the voice, then move the label 4K up higher. It will decrease the bass by a small percentage but still give you that advantage to listen to the bass and still hear the voice louder.Lowering the 4K will add more bass and lower the voice.I’ve provided screenshots of what my configurations are on the EQ and what my general settings are for these earbuds from JBL.My final review is the color is cool, the case is well durable, the earbuds themself are comfortable in your ears, they work well and have a high volume sound. They last a good amount of hours as well which is a big + for me.I did notice someone had posted a review regarding the EQ, I’ve used their EQ style and it flattens the bass and does not give you the bass you want. Otherwise, hopefully this EQ I set up works for others!
P. DobrinenP. Dobrinen –
This review is about the audio features of the JBL Vibe Beam earbuds.I’m an audio engineer so audio quality is very important to me. As such, I use wired connections as much as possible to maintain the integrity of the audio signal. However, many newer consumer-level products no longer have audio jacks, so I finally decided to invest in some wireless earbuds as a backup to the other earphones and headphones that I use. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money as I didn’t foresee myself using this product very much, and since this is my first foray into wireless audio earphones, if they were just ok or they broke after a while, then I wouldn’t feel too bad about the little money that I spent. Also, I wanted to focus on finding wireless earbuds with excellent audio quality first as I already have an excellent high-end bluetooth earpiece for cell phone use, and I wouldn’t be using this product as a bluetooth headset for my phone.After doing much research, I chose the JBL Vibe Beam’s as they were at my price point, I’m familiar with JBL products, and I could reasonably expect that they were likely deliver the high audio quality that I’ve come to expect from JBL products. In my research, I read reviews that complained about the harshness of the high end with high frequency instruments like cymbals or the lack of bass, so I was a bit concerned.When I received and started listening to my JBL Vibe Beams I understood what people were talking about. However, to correct the issues, first, one must have a great fit of the earbuds in their ears. I’m fortunate, in that with the medium tips that were already installed on the Vibe Beams, they made a snug fit in my ears right out of the box. If you find that these earbuds do not fit well in your ears it might be worthwhile to invest in a separate set of variable sized earbud tips, or try tips from one of your other well-fitting earbuds, if you have them. Once the earbuds were seated properly in my ear, that took care of the poor bass issue. (I have not worn them long-term so I can’t speak to them falling out of my ear, as others have mentioned, but they seem to stay in pretty well.)For the misaligned frequency response issue, fortunately, the JBL Headphone app that you can install on your cell phone includes a ten-band graphic equalizer that you can use to make adjustments to the frequency response of your earbuds. After listening to several of the reference tracks I use to check new audio equipment or my mixes against, I found that the only adjustments needed were carving out some of the upper midrange and making a very slight boost in the bottom end of the lower frequency spectrum. I’ve included a screenshot of my EQ curve which I based on the Bass preset in the JBL app. You can’t tell as there is no dB scale on the side, but I needed to cut or boost by only 1-2 dB. I find that my new EQ curve gives a more balanced frequency response than what came out of the box, and matches up well against the reference speaker system and headphones that I use for my audio mixing and mastering work. I invite you to use my EQ curve as a starting point and adjust as sounds best to you.I also read reviews complaining about the apparent lack of volume of the Vibe Beams. I connected the JBL’s to several different sources (phone, computer, TV, MP3 player, etc.) and I found that the overall maximum volume (with limiter off) is relatively lower than wired speaker versions. However, the input to the JBL’s is relative to the maximum output of the source itself. I found that the loudest level I could get came from my iPhone and the lowest level output came from my MP3 player (which probably doesn’t offer much output anyway being a tiny portable unit). As a comparison, I did a side-by-side test of the JBL’s with my wife’s AirPods (2nd gen). What I found was that the JBL’s offered an almost identical audio output level as the AirPods with any of the sources I used so that confirmed that the output level of the JBL’s has more to do with the source (and the source material as some songs are mastered at a lower volume than other songs) than with the earbuds themselves. During my test, I put the JBL’s at their maximum volume output (one tap at a time on the left bud to raise the volume). Also, I noticed during my testing that the AirPods had a pleasing midrange sound perfect for listening to podcasts or watching video, but the JBL’s excelled at full-range sound on the bottom and top ends of the frequency spectrum which made them sound much better over all and well-suited for music or listening to explosive action scenes in movies.And speaking of movies, the JBL app has a switchable audio/video mode. The video mode reduces the latency of the delivery of audio against picture, so there isn’t a noticeable lip-sync issue with dialogue in a scene. However, there is a slight degradation in the audio quality of ‘video’ mode versus ‘audio’ mode, but you will have to make the determination if the change in audio quality is acceptable to you.As a side note, I included a picture of the inner side of the earbuds. The ‘L’ and ‘R’ designations on the earbuds are tiny as you can see, plus they are the same color as the earbuds themselves, so they are very hard to see. I wish JBL had made the L/R letters bigger or at least made them a different color so they would be easier to see.The pairing process was fairly easy with all my bluetooth-capable devices and the range was good, only dropping out after walking approximately 60-70 feet from the source. There was one momentary dropout during my listening but that could be due to my wife using her AirPods the same time as I was using the JBL’s.I can’t speak to the other features of the JBL Vibe Beams as I don’t intend to use them, but as far as audio quality goes, with just a few minor tweaks, these bluetooth earbuds can go from sounding like a $50 pair of earbuds to a $500 pair of reference earphones.
TamoyaTamoya –
I bought these because I love JBL I have over head ones and the ear buds ones in black cause I love black. There’re really loud, like really loud. There also noise canceling and really comfy the battery last really long and I charges fast. The price is so worth it. I work really well and it connects to computers too.
Gary Mule’ –
JBL has always been consistent in my opinion in terms of sound quality. Especially when we sometimes feel slighted when some devices fail to deliver enough bass. These Vibes sound great and without getting an adapter yet for when I am active, like running, these buds fit my ears pretty well. Definitely happy with the price and quality of the Vibe Beams.
Chris Rudolph –
I don’t normally review products — I thought I had lost one of the earbuds, but it came out somewhere in the laundry. It works and sounds the same with no issues. That’s unheard of.The product is great, there’s an app that integrates with the headphones and lets you customize outputs, it’s just a great product. And it survived a washing machine. I will purchase again when I eventually lose this pair. I use them to study, take calls, and work out. Worth the price.
Paul Ferradas –
I just received my JBL earbuds. The build quality is great. The charging case has a brushed textured feel to it that feels nice in the hands. The earbuds sit nicely in the charging case and for people with big hands I can see how they can be a bit difficult to take out but that doesn’t bother me at all.I mainly just want to say that at first the sound quality was very thin with absolutely no BASS response and I thought, oh well, this is what I get for the great price point of these ear buds. It wasn’t until I changed out the ear pieces that the BASS came alive! The buds come with the medium sized ear pieces. I switched those out for the large size and this created the seal inside my ear canal that it needs for the BASS.For all those reviews that say it lacks Bass, it does not, you just have to try another size ear piece. Hope that helps!
kracken zap –
Me: Ooo. Look at this deal…Also me: That’s really cheap. They’re probably trashMe: But they’re JBLs… They can’t be that bad.Also me: But they’re really cheap…Me: But they’re JBLs….All kidding aside, I was extremely surprised with these ear buds. I have an old pair of JBL Endurance Peak ONES and I’ve used them so much, they have started falling apart. I was apprehensive about these Vibes because they are so affordable, but my gosh. They sound just as good as my older JBL EPs, without the weight.They’re very easy to set up. Very comfortable. I like the matte black finish on the ones I got. One thing that also caused some apprehension when the prospect of the JBL app on my phone… I don’t particularly like installing programs I don’t NEED (and you really don’t need it for the buds to function) but this app comes with an equalizer – that works. You’ll have to play around with it to get it just right for your tastes, but it works.For the price, you can not go wrong with these ear buds.
melmel –
Absolutely worth the buy! The quality is amazing. I’m actually using it right now. They are comfortable, have different size plastic thingamabobs(who knows the actual name) to switch to for ear fitting. It’s Bluetooth connection quality is awesome, as soon as I put it in my ear it’s already connected. The right ear piece can be tapped to pause songs, or once to answer the phone and twice to hang up. With a gentle touch of the ear piece it controls. The battery life is outstanding. I use these for several hours a day, every day and charge it maybe once a week or less. It really holds a good charge. They can be charged with a C -USB charger, it is small and easy to fit in your pocket and take on the go.
Bootney Lee Farnsworth –
It’s incredibly hard to find decent earbuds these days. Over the past 5 years I’ve probably owned 10-15 sets, ranging from $12 sets to $300 sets and THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS. From dropped connections to failing batteries or just plain crappy sound. So, this review is just on sound quality alone as I haven’t put them through the gym ringer yet. Right out of the box these are the best sounding buds I’ve owned. The app is outstanding as well. I use a professional equalizer, but found that the app’s equalizer is good enough on its own, that you really don’t need anything else (though I use both for added volume and treble tweaks). These are LOUD, which is necessary at my gym to drown out the repugnant music selection played full blast through the Temu speakers on the wall and 18″ ridiculous subwoofers. I turn the buds all the way up and cut my source to about 65% and its plenty loud. The bass is more than adequate (had to turn it way down). But most importantly, the treble is good. This is unusual for earbuds. The treble is always the weak point in earbuds for whatever reason. Here, it’s crisp and clear (if you know what you’re doing with the eq). That’s the thing. Knowing how to dial that equalizer in is the difference between your B&W 805d’s at home and the crappy soundbar at your buddy’s apartment. At $30, this is a no brainer. Even if they explode in my ears whilst I’m takin’ the 120’s for a ride, the last song I heard will be permanently etched in my mind for eternity. Thanks JBL!
Apollyon –
My left airpod pro stopped working after 2 years. When I was looking for a replacement airbud I decided buy something around $50 to see the quality. I gotta say I can never get my earbuds loud enough, these ones can get there. One of the things I like is the EQ app. You can adjust highs mids and lows. Another fav how you can reprogram the gestures tap on JBL earbuds to something your more familiar, for example, stop song on the left and next song on the right. My earbuds came with extra ear tips, i replaced the medium factory with large and it fits snug in my ear holes. The battery seems to be sufficient so far as I work out with them and sometimes listen to true crime podcast or videos and I don’t want kids to hear.Don’t like how they are facing when you pull them out, it’s counterintuitive…