JLab JBuds Mini: Good, Ultra-Compact Earbuds For $40?

The JLab JBuds Mini are one of the smallest true wireless earbuds on the market, and come with a low price tag to boot. Is it worth your attention? Are the JBuds Mini any good? Find out in our five minute review!
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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Design and build quality
00:54 Fit and comfort
01:13 IP durability rating
01:25 Isolation
01:36 Connectivity
01:54 Battery life
02:08 Microphone quality
02:34 App support
03:09 Sound quality
04:02 Pricing and availability
04:22 Alternatives

[@abertj.7365]

Nice review and you are funny 👍👍

[@DerrickCuffie]

Keep these in my gym bag as a pack up pair.

[@bengoey]

Thanks for the excellent review

[@oThDeth]

Oh, thanks for your hard work guys! Those realy look small

[@MRJLS15]

These sound great

[@gmaxxf150]

Excellence video. A straight to the point pro's and con's review. I have the higher-level by Beats by Dre earbuds. They're good and get excellence battery life. However, the charging case is big and clunky. It's ok for tossing in my backpack for daily workdays. But after work I never remember to take them with me when I'm out and about. These buds are small enough to attach to my keychain which is the greatest benefit for me. Looks like I've found the perfect bridge between my daily Beats earbuds I tote around in my work backpack. To a set of small enough buds, I can place on my key chain that goes everywhere with me. Great video. I'm ordering mine right now.

[@rafaelchiara]

Dude, the sound is suprisingly awesome!

[@gmaxxf150]

@@rafaelchiara I ordered and received mine last week. I absolutely love these little earbuds. I agree, the sound quality is amazingly good too. Keep them on my key chain at all times.

[@joshmitchusson5741]

I LOVE mine! i didnt even have to download the app

[@nathanielomg]

i’m thinking about buying them because nothing else fits my ear without really bad pain or they just fall out

[@rafaelchiara]

I had the same issue; i had tô get rid of my galaxy buds pro and all in ear earbuds; bought the buds live, Sony Linkbuds (very confortável). I tought i would face the same problem with them Jlabs but fortunatelly they fits awesome and has a suprisingly sound

[@lamerveille9186]

They're perfect, using mines now listening to this video.. They small , light weight and fits steady in ur ear..

[@RKingis]

I got small ear canals, so it's hard finding anything that fits correctly. They fit pretty well, and sound great!

[@quacktastic]

How do these hold up against Skullcandy's dime series? I'm currently using the first generation of Dimes, I like how small they are (similar to how these Jlabs are) and the fact they have buttons. I've never been a fan of touch controls, but I'd have to obviously overlook if I were to purchase these. Mostly wondering about sound quality.

[@ericb3452]

I have the JLab Go Air Pop. It also sounds amazingly good ood as well.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I have them as well as backup pair as they where 20 bucks, but no Be Aware mode, and multiconnect is kind of a bummer

[@greyarea132]

Should I choose jbud mini just for the type c

[@CommodoreFan64]

@@greyarea132 I have the Mini they sound really good if get a good seal in your ears, but the passthrough aka Be Aware mode is just mid compared to the Jlab Jbuds Air Pro, but yeah get them if you want a small pair to hang on your keys, you're good with plugging in a USB C cable to them, and don't mind the shorter battery life compared to some of their other models.

[@thorsdeantorogi]

Bought this at Best Buy yesterday and I am surprised how good it is.

[@STOPGREENSCREENKIDS1015]

Are you sure you did the research on the correct earbuds here? There's no "find my"-feature to be found in the app. They pair perfectly fine the usual way without the app installed. Or are these things different in the US? I'm in the EU.

[@Topsiekku]

Taustaäänen vahvistus voisi olla voimakkaampi. Mielestäni ei pärjää äänenlaadussa aivan Sony wf-c500 mallille vaikka taistelevat samassa n.58€ hintaluokassa . Ei nämä huonot ole, ja plussaa equsta.

[@danidthesupersupporter]

Does it have noise cancellation

[@IAMASAVAGECREATORREACTS]

There 27 bucks on Amazon needed cheap earbuds and was shocked how good they were also has a very good rating on Amazon as well.

[@ICantThinkOfaName974]

25 buck on the official store

[@CommodoreFan64]

@@ICantThinkOfaName974 Actually 30 during the sale, but they have gone backup to 40 bucks unless you buy the pack with all the colors for 150 which makes them 30 a pair again. So yeah I could see these at 25 being the rock bottom price. either way it's kind of crazy how cheap some of JLabs stuff is for the quality you while some brands charge way more for nearly the same thing.

[@zacharybuhrts1994]

I never downloaded the app and they work just fine

[@v1rtuo5o98]

I thought the app was necessary to use them.

[@flip97xd11]

POV: Me, watching this with my JLab Jbud Minis in.

[@DanielAleksandersen]

Can you recommend alternatives that are the same tiny size? These are the only earbuds I’ve found that comfortably fit my ears. However, they are quite finicky and settings you make in the app don’t persist between session. I have to constantly reopen the app to reply my settings with every use. The price isn’t a big deal for me, but I need something that’s the same tiny size.

[@nitricsnake2658]

Might be defective or not updated. I have two and both work great.

[@jimmyjohnjuan]

I definitely would use the app. Find my earbuds is a must but i dont like agree with having to download an app in order to use......someone correct me if im wrong.

[@corrupt7703]

my thing is i dont think there would be another option for them. having an app for your earbuds is the go-to, i dont see how theyd be able to implement all of these features without an app. airpod maxs and other airpods have built in stuff with your iphone but thats only because they are the people who make the phones

[@nitricsnake2658]

The Minis also sound damn amazing also, just use a aftermarket eartips. I listen to IEM on a regular, these Jlab minis can kind of keep up to a low to mid tier IEM. Its ridiculous. These buds are comfortable to sleep with and have a good transparency mode.😱

[@TyrannisVirtue]

This is one of those few times when something being small is actually good.

[@durrenn]

how was i able to connect them to my phone right as i left the store if you need the app? i didn't download it until i got home later so that's obviously wrong.

[@STOPGREENSCREENKIDS1015]

Yes, I too connected them the usual way before I knew about the app.

[@stasoline]

Lack of at least AAC codec is a bummer. Would be an instant pickup if they had it.

[@sheeshman23]

Where’s the find my feature in the app? I don’t see it at all

[@STOPGREENSCREENKIDS1015]

Me neither!? Can't find any mentioning about it on the homepage or quick start manual either.

[@vinayparmarvp]

Can do calling with these in outdoor noisy environment?

[@rafaelchiara]

They just works ok; hás its limitation (size). But works

[@CommodoreFan64]

I have them, and I've use them outside on a somewhat windy day in a store parking lot, but due to the size, the mic is not as good as my JBuds Air Pro but passable enough that someone can still hear you (same for the audio pass through being a decibel or two lower), but they do stay in my ears much better after a few hours when my ears start to sweat, so it's a trade off I'm willing to make for better comfort.

[@David_Watts]

1More Comfobud Mini are the best..cost a little more, but worth it!! 😉

[@Fauven05]

I connected mine to my iPhone 15 pro max with no issue, and I don’t have the app.

[@rafaelchiara]

Guys, seriosly, Just Go for It... Its a freaking lil monsters this earbuds... I bought for the size/sleep but omg! Not saying its the top 1 but made me laugh when i play it and moves my eyes to my galaxy buds 2 pro, live, nothing ear stick and Freebuds pro (1).

[@nacud]

Must-have-app is a dealbreaker!

[@masterace9543]

Yeah but it at least track your buds and custom your eq, worth it to me 😅

[@nacud]

@@masterace9543 Ofc. But I can not use it for my Nintendo switch, meta quest or anything that not using apps

[@CommodoreFan64]

@@nacud I have them in black, and I use them all the time with my Switch Lite, & computers running Manjaro Gnome, and Solus Budgie Linux(just learn the touch taps to control them), also I was able to pair these to my phone without the app running, and my Pixel 6a paired them, and saved them to my Google account, so when I turn on any of my Google TV boxes they also come up as an option to use for audio. The app however does give you a few more features like firmware updates, and 99% of the time I have my phone on me throughout my day anyways so with dual connect I just pair to what I want to use them with, and if I get a phone call it switches right over.

[@Thebonesoftrees]

These fit under a motorcycle helmet perfectly.

[@atomgroup3179]

I can’t imagine you don’t mention the most important issue which is extremely noticeable static background noise whenever you play audio.

[@CommodoreFan64]

sounds like you either need to put this in the case, and do the 5 taps on each one to reset the pairing, and have them repair with each other, then update the firmware in the app, or you got a bad, pair, and if so go through the JLab warranty process, send them back, get some store credit, and buy a new pair, or get something of equal value.

[@mickhead77]

i've got 250 euro earbuds and they struggle with the wind anyway and the ANC don't make any difference w/o , so i'll save some bucks next time .

[@stevenmathis642]

mine dont require an app to use bluetooth. I didnt even know there was an app before the video

[@IAMASAVAGECREATORREACTS]

Mines work without an app also but I do you the cutomize software as well as well as find my earbuds feature might come in handy.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I've been a big JLab fan for several years now, and almost none of their products I've used require the app, but it does come in handy if you want a custom EQ, and to be able to set the tap features the way you want it along with firmware updates and find me for the models that support it. Also I was born with hearing issues so I was selected to be a beta tester for their upcoming hearing aid line(I still have my beta pair, but don't use them because they kept unsyncing themselves every couple of days but when they worked right they would last me from 6am to 5pm before saying low battery), but once the firmware is finalized, and they are on the market(hopefully later this years as they have some issues to fix that are long to go into here) will 100% require the app for all the features, and I think more of their products will be the same way going forward.

[@gsummers1150]

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