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Jabra Elite Active 65t Review

By October 28, 2018January 5th, 2019No Comments

Jabra Elite Active 65t Wireless Earbuds

9.4

Design

10.0/10

Functionality

8.0/10

Durability

10.0/10

Fashionability

9.0/10

Value

10.0/10

Pros

  • Design
  • Functionality
  • Durability
  • Battery Life
  • Mobile App

Cons

  • Connectivity Issues (See Review)
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html]JTNDY2VudGVyJTNFJTNDYSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIybXlCdXR0b24lMjIlMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZhbXpuLnRvJTJGMlNjR3pWZCUyMiUyMHJlbCUzRCUyMm5vZm9sbG93JTIyJTNFQ0xJQ0slMjBIRVJFJTIwRk9SJTIwTE9XRVNUJTIwUFJJQ0UlMjAlM0UlM0UlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGY2VudGVyJTNF[/vc_raw_html][heading]Click Here for Our Price Comparison Table[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Overview of Jabra Elite Active 65t Wireless Earbuds” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The search for the perfect headphones or earbuds seems like it is something we do all too often in the fitness community. Maybe we find a pair of over the ear headphones we like, but the quality sucks. Or maybe they can’t handle impact or sweat like you’d wish.

Others might fit well, but sound awful. Some have wires (what are those!?) that get in the way. Then you have the ones that are perfect…for four months and then they break. We’ve all experienced this before.

This put us on the road to find the perfect set of headphone or earbuds for the gym. That brought us to the company Jabra.

Jabra makes headsets for all sorts of areas. Most notably, they make the phones and headsets for a lot of the businesses in the world. In fact, my office uses Jabra headsets for our phone systems. I knew that Jabra was solid in terms of tech when it came to headsets, so I was not shocked to find out that they made these ear buds that were supposedly great.

We got our hands on a pair of Jabra Elite Active 65t true wireless earbuds. We had reviewed the Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds, and they were ranked #1 for us…until we reviewed the Jabra Elite Active 65t. Both sets of headphones are great, with the Elite Active 65t taking the nod as our all-time favorite.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/pLuFluMEH3s”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#2e2e2e” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#efefef” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_color_hover=”#ffffff” background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”medium_depth” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”2px” column_border_color=”#000000″ column_border_style=”solid”][text-with-icon icon_type=”font_icon” icon=”icon-arrow-right” color=”Accent-Color”]

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[/fancy-ul][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Testing Results and Ratings” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]We reviewed Jabra Elite Active 65t Earbuds on five categories. We first start by looking at it’s design. Design consists on how the item is designed in terms of fit.

We then look at functionality. Functionality consists of the different features the earbuds and the app have, as well as the sound quality and battery life.

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After that, we look into durability. This talks about how well the product is built.

We then take a look at the fashion statement. We think about the different wardrobes we could wear this with and more. Also, how do we look in the gym with these things on?!

Finally, we talk about value. Value is the combination of design, functionality, durability and fashion in relation to cost. Another part of value are the competitors and other headphones/earbuds the market.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]

Design

(10/10)[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]The true wireless earbuds these days are truly remarkable. No, I am not talking about the Air Pods where you have sticks hanging out your ears…that just looks stupid.

The Jabra Elite Active 65t earbuds are awesome. I loved their Elite Sport, but with the Elite Sport you had to change out different ear molds and foam/rubber tips for your ear canal. The Jabra Elite Active 65t does have different tips, because let’s face it, we all have different sized ear canals, but it no longer gives us ear molds as it is a one size fit all approach…and it truly works.

The earbuds are small and sleek but fit great in you ear, with no moving around, even when you’re doing a high intensity cardio workout. You can vigorously shake your head and they stay in.

The power button is on the right bud. This is convenient as you can just reach up and hit the button to mute the earbuds to speak to someone at the gym…or more so listen. You just hold this button as well to shut off the earbuds (and to pair your device).

The volume control, as well as the power to the left earbud are on the left one…shocker. You can easily turn up the music, turn it down, and skip songs right from your earbud.

The case is awesome. It is small but protects your earbuds no matter which ear tip you choose. It also give you 15 hours of playback time…solid.

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Functionality

(8/10)[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]The functionality of the Jabra Elite Active 65t earbuds are similar to other Jabra devices.

First off, the sound quality is amazing. Sometimes you’d think with these little guys that the sound would be faint and the bass non-existent. That is not the case here. I can say that the sound truly does rival the over-the-ear headphones, bass included. These get loud!

The range is great. Your range is about 100 feet of blue tooth connectivity. If you go into another room where the signal needs to travel through walls, this could impact the 100 foot range. Like with the Jabra Elite Sports, there is connectivity issues with these when you are using some cardio equipment with the heart monitors on them through the hand grips. I am not sure why this is, but it kills the signal. This is an area that Jabra needs to fix asap. If you don’t do cardio, then you’re fine.

The best part of these is the 15 hours of charge time the case provides. Every time you put the earbuds back in the case, the case charges the earbuds. How awesome is this? That means you essentially only need to charge your earbud once a week…or longer!

Connecting your earbuds for the first time can be a real pain in the ass. I experienced that with the Elite Sport. Not with these. These you turned on, hit the power button and your phone finds it and pairs. It was super simple and very reassuring.

Overall, solid functionality, the only ask is to fix the connectivity issue that we experienced when on cardio equipment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]

Durability

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Something so small could be so delicate, right? Well, these are not. They are so light weight, and plastic, that if you drop them they just bounce. I’ve dropped mine several times, nothing ever happens.

Now, if you step on them…that could be a different story. However, do you really want to step on any headphones you ever own? That’s what I thought.

The case is very durable. What I mean by this is that not only does it charge your earbuds, it protects them while in your gym bag. I toss mine in a side compartment and it protects them so well against everything else that is in that pocket.

As long as you can avoid stepping on these…which I cannot imagine any reason that would happen, you will have these for a long long time.

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Fashionability

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If these were invisible, then it would be a 10 out of 10…but they are damn near perfect. I think these do look sleek. They are black with gold or blue buttons that are subtle colors, and not vibrant. They are so small it is almost like no one recognizes you are wearing them. Heck, sometimes you forget you’re even wearing them.

Also, true wireless is the only way to go now days. Your unfashionable if you are still using wires, or even the over the head headphones. Hide it all!

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Value

(10/10)[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]The Jabra Elite Active 65t earbuds are less than $200 for the pair. That is a steal in my opinion. The Jabra Elite Sports were close to $250 when they came out. The Apple Airpods are $160 and they stick out of your ear and look crazy. Jabra is a brand that focuses on audio. They’ve done that since day 1. It is a brand you can trust in. They have a great functioning, durable and fashionable pair of earbuds called the Jabra Elite Active 65 that is well worth every single penny. Get it![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][heading]Available at these Fitness Informant approved retailers:[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#efefef” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”2px” column_border_style=”solid”][tabbed_section style=”default” alignment=”left”][tab title=”1-SET” id=”1509114502646-0e9cc-a9d4″ tab_id=”1510020818663-9″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” top_padding=”10″ bottom_padding=”10″ text_align=”left” css=”.vc_custom_1509116724210{background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]  PRICE COMPARISON:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/tab][/tabbed_section][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Amazon Logo[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]

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