Top critical review
3.0 out of 5 starsgood build quality, underwhelming sound stage
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2023
The Good:
Build quality is solid
Battery life is solid
They look nice
I've had these for nearly 1.5 years and they've been through hell and back, yet could pass as almost brand new despite having been dropped a hundred times, sat on, etc.
The Bad:
Compressed low-fidelity sound stage that I'm not a fan of.
I guess I'm a bit of an audio snob, and sound clarity is a big deal to me. For the asking price of $110 (Canada), I have a hard time recommending due to the lack of sound clarity. There are cheap Bluetooth headphones here on Amazon for 1/3 the price with a much clearer sound stage (i.e. Beribes), but to be fair with JBL you're paying for the build quality and brand reputation.
Summary:
These are good for pop/electronic music.
They're not the best option for movies/podcasts/vocal-centric music
The high price reflects the build quality and the brand recognition of JBL, and in no way reflects the sound quality, from my experience. The sound quality matches a $20 pair of headphones. That's just my opinion, you might disagree depending on your hearing.