{"id":158989,"date":"2023-03-20T18:40:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T18:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=158989"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:28:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:28:30","slug":"jbl-wave-flex-review-can-these-cheap-earbuds-handle-the-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/jbl-wave-flex-review-can-these-cheap-earbuds-handle-the-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"JBL Wave Flex: Can these cheap earbuds handle the competition?"},"content":{"rendered":"

JBL has a catalog of headphones that seems almost endless. At Techweekmag.com we have already talked about other models, such as the \u00a0JBL Wave Buds\u00a0or the\u00a0JBL Wave 300\u00a0.\u00a0Today we are going with another model that is sweeping the market for its good value for money.\u00a0These\u00a0\u00a0JBL Wave Flex\u00a0\u00a0 go under our magnifying glass so that we can tell you what to expect from them and where to buy them at the best price.<\/p>\n

These JBL headphones offer you brutal battery, more than decent quality sound and a very interesting design, supported by a very striking color range. Let’s see what these earbuds can offer us.<\/p>\n

JBL Wave Flex design<\/h2>\n

At first glance, we find\u00a0 very simple\u00a0true wireless\u00a0headphones , with a mainly plastic design.\u00a0Its box, weighing just\u00a035 grams\u00a0.\u00a0It has some\u00a0LEDs\u00a0on the front so that we can know how we are charging the battery.\u00a0This is very important information that will help us a lot on a day-to-day basis so that we are never left out.\u00a0At the back, we find its USB-C charging port.\u00a0And nothing more.\u00a0It’s a pretty clean and minimalist design.<\/p>\n

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At first glance, we find\u00a0 very simple\u00a0true wireless\u00a0headphones , with a mainly plastic design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When opening the box, we find the\u00a0\u00a0tws headphones\u00a0, very light (just\u00a07.6 grams\u00a0), they are not the most comfortable on the market since we must not forget that they are cheap compared to other models.\u00a0In any case, you can use them both at home or in the office or to go out to play sports, they will not fall off.\u00a0We can be calm in this sense.<\/p>\n

And if we talk about the design, we cannot stop talking about its four available colors:\u00a0\u00a0black, white, blue and beige\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Sound quality<\/h3>\n

We now fully enter the matter and we will talk about its sound quality.\u00a0They have a\u00a0\u00a012 mm driver\u00a0, discreet but enough for us not to be disappointed in their sound quality.\u00a0It mainly supports the bass, so that we can feel the bass better.\u00a0They click a bit in the treble part, keep this in mind if you tend to listen more to this type of sound, because it is possible that they will not convince you.<\/p>\n

Other data of its sound are the\u00a0\u00a020 Hz – 20 kHz\u00a0\u00a0dynamic frequency response, the sensitivity of\u00a0\u00a0105 dB\u00a0and the impedance of\u00a0\u00a016 ohms\u00a0, values \u200b\u200bthat are quite common in this range and that show us that these headphones are not one step behind. .<\/p>\n

They do not have noise cancellation\u00a0, so you can be walking down the street or in the office and not miss anything that is happening around you.\u00a0This may seem like a handicap, but the truth is that there are many people who prefer not to have it precisely in order not to isolate themselves so much from the world.<\/p>\n

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If this is your case, this type of headphones can convince you.\u00a0Of course, they have\u00a0\u00a0Smart Ambient, TalkThru or Ambient Aware\u00a0technology , which allow us to be aware of what surrounds us so as not to be totally out of the world around us.\u00a0This is especially important if we are going out into the street and we don’t want to get too confused by the traffic or if we are in the office and we want to listen to the boss if he calls us.<\/p>\n

They also have\u00a0\u00a0a microphone\u00a0and we can make calls from them, with more than decent quality.\u00a0You will listen and they will hear you well, we cannot ask for much more from them.\u00a0This is where VoiceAware\u00a0technology comes into play\u00a0\u00a0, which seeks to balance external sound with our voice so that it is us who is always heard perfectly.<\/p>\n

And if we want to “play” something in its sound settings, we can do it through the\u00a0\u00a0JBL Headphones\u00a0app .<\/p>\n

Connectivity and battery<\/h2>\n

We now turn to talk about two other very important factors when choosing wireless headphones.\u00a0If we have already seen that the sound quality is acceptable, but that it does not stand out, we cannot complain at all about its battery and neither about its connectivity.<\/p>\n

This JBL Wave Flex model incorporates\u00a0\u00a0Bluetooth 5.2\u00a0, to ensure that we will not have cuts or interference even if we leave the main device (which is usually a mobile or PC) a few meters away.\u00a0Specifically, to be more exact, they guarantee that we will have a perfect connection about 10 meters away.\u00a0This, in most cases, is enough for you to move around a large part of your home or office without any problem.<\/p>\n

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And what about your battery?\u00a0At this point, we can mention that with\u00a0\u00a0two hours of charging\u00a0\u00a0its battery it offers us up to\u00a0\u00a032 hours\u00a0\u00a0of autonomy in its box, which in turn is divided into four charges of\u00a0\u00a0eight hours\u00a0each for the headphones.\u00a0The charging time is about\u00a02 hours\u00a0.\u00a0Keep in mind that different factors come into play for autonomy, such as the volume at which we listen to music or if we use them more in playback or in calls.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

If you are looking for true wireless headphones with acceptable sound quality, a very attractive design and great battery, JBL Wave Flex offer us all this for a fairly reasonable price and with the endorsement of a highly reputable manufacturer like JBL.<\/p>\n

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