Jabra Elite 85t True Wireless Earbuds Advanced Active Noise Cancellation With Long Battery Life And Powerful Speakers - Wireless Charging Case - Titanium Black

I acquired the Jabra Elite 85t ear buds as an early Christmas present for my wife to use.She could not have been more thrilled.The Jabra Elite 85t ear buds are easy to use and set up. They easily linked to her android phone, with simple and easy step by step clear instructions.She especially likes the active noise cancellation aspect – it really does cut out the noise – so much so she can’t hear me talking/calling her!She states the sound quality is absolutely excellent. They are by far the best ear phones she has ever used. She loves listening to her relaxation music and meditation tracks; they are perfect for this with the active noise cancellation feature.She also really liked in the set up where the sound is tailored to each of her ears. She appreciates the fact that she can decide to listen to a podcast on her phone, on the go about the house, whilst leaving her phone downstairs she can continue listening to the podcast through her ear phones when still upstairs or around the house with the same quality sound!The ear buds are fairly comfortable with a choice of three covers– She used the smallest ear buds and they are perfect.The battery life seems good; with the only downside she found, is the small length of cable supplied for charging the charging case. The case itself is very robust, smart looking, pocket size and neat; it’s got good functionality with different coloured lights indicating the state of the battery life.All in all an excellent quality product, one I would thoroughly recommend well worth the money.

I bought these for the noise cancellation and in a word they cancel noise brilliantly.I use them on a bus commute and also walking through a city centre, they block out a lot of noise. On a bus, even sitting at the back over the engine, with people talking etc the noise reduction makes it go away to such a low level that you can have music on low and still not hear much external noise.You will still hear some noise, I can still hear a low bass rumble of the bus engine for example when on buses but only slightly.If you want to hear for yourself just how well they do that in comparison to other brands equivalents you can buy on Amazon like Bose or Sony etc there is a YouTube channel that has a video showing the noise cancelling ability of these in various situations, a YouTube search for "DHRME anc sound samples" will find you that video, probably much better than just reading descriptions.Sound wise they sound great, you can change the way they sound with the Jabra app that let's you set up a graphic equaliser to make them sound how you want them to, or choose from some presets.How they fit is something lots of reviews comment on. I haven't had them fall out even when I had my head upside down while doing a repair on something but I don't think I would trust them not to fall out while running or cycling. Some have done that and say they are fine but while I have never had them fall out even when I tried to make them fall out, they do still feel like they could fall out easily.That perhaps sounds like a contradiction, but I can say they do stay in while walking, being on a bumpy bus ride or vigorously dancing about.They feel well made and definitely feel like a premium set of earbuds, the charging case is surprisingly small but easy to fit in a pocket even with a phone in the same pocket so are easy to carry around.The controls on the earbuds can be customised to what you prefer them to do such as swapping between noise cancelling on or off, playing a different track, etc and the case will charge by USB c lead or by wireless qi charging so that's also a plus.I've used these for about three hours non stop in one go with noise cancelling on and they didn't get close to being at low battery level so battery life is good and they have a nice physical button on each bud not a touch sensitive sensor so you don't accidentally set them doing something while putting them in your ears.They also automatically pause music or videos when a bud is removed from an ear, although you can turn this feature off using the Jabra app.Speaking of the app, its very useful so if you get these earbuds consider using the app too. Its free and allows a lot of customisation to the earbuds as well as allowing firmware updates, product registration (you get a two year warranty against water and dust if you register for it using the app) and of course the graphic equaliser.It also tells you the level of charge in the case and in each earbud, so is a good thing to use. And if you want the noise cancelling but don't want to watch a video or listen to music the app has soundscapes like a thunderstorm or white noise and a few others to listen to instead.Sometimes the app doesn't find the earbuds as soon as you put them in (the earbuds still work fine without it and your programmed button options and equaliser and noise cancelling still work) but if you want the app to find them quicker (for the soundscapes or to check battery levels for example) just turn your phones Bluetooth on and then open the app before putting the earbuds in.Overall a very good set of earbuds that are great for commuting or being in noisy environments.Edit: I bought the Comply brand tips for these and they make them fit much better. If you have a problem with them feeling loose these tips should help.

I bought these to replace a lost pair of Jabra Elite 65t headphones, which is (like every Jabra product I've ever owned) frankly excellent.However, I give the 85t a 1* rating because they are simply not better than the 65t on any measure, despite being newer and costing somewhat more. I thought I was treating myself, but when I found my 65t and compared side-by-side, I realised I'd been duped.The problem is the fit... the 85t has oval ear pieces which just don't fit, while the 65t has round ear pieces. This causes three big issues:1. The 85t does not stay in the ear like the 65t did. I would happily wear the 65t cycling, and have never had one fall out. I would not trust the 85t to stay in the ears.2. Even with ANC on the 85t, it is nowhere near as good at blocking background noise compared to the passive noise cancellation of the 65t. (For context, I struggle to hear an audible story while at the gym using the 85t, but have no problems with the 65t).3. While both headphones in "hearthrough" mode are useless when cycling (because of wind noise), the 85t also creates wind noise when cycling in ANC mode, while the passive noise cancellation of the 65t does not.We still need to consider the sound quality. Possibly the 85t is better sound when indoors, but I can't really tell the difference.And the microphone quality: both are fairly poor, but people complain more when I'm using the 85t then they do when I'm using the 65t.Sorry, Jabra -- I am a fan and bought and used many of your products, but the 85t is not a premium product. I'm past the 30 day return window, so I'll chalk this up to trusting you and not bothering to read reviews.