Will it send? // JLAB EPIC LAB EDITION (Full review)

[@Wincramer]

Aaron, thanks for the thoughtful review. I'll address of couple of your topics: App dark mode = awesome idea; on it. Easier to get out of the case? yep, working on that too likely with slight tweak to magnet location and change of plastic. Vocal prompts: a future app update this year will give you that option. lastly, a dongleless (is that a word?) option just might be in the works. Thanks again!

[@gearupaaron]

Hey Win, thanks for dropping in - you made my day. You're the first audio CEO to share feedback here. Really appreciate your commitment to engaging with the community, man - I'm sure plenty of folks here can agree 💯 I'm looking forward to the updates.

[@oj333]

They are 94 in Amazon rn

[@RetroKid]

Copped mine when they first dropped for $100. Sound quality is excellent and it's a jack of all trades type device. Good ANC, good transparency, good comfort and touch controls. Build quality is sturdy and it's pocketable too. The dongle is a game changer and I love just chucking it onto one of devices, instead of having to search for the device via Bluetooth. This one deserves your money, y'all.

[@grimm5702]

Do the battery drains fast?

[@RetroKid]

@@grimm5702 nope. Great battery life. But then again, I don't really listen for any more than 2 hours at a time. I don't keep them in my ear all day, not do I listen to music for any longer than that.

[@joshchacko7729]

Thank you for mentioning the oxidation possibility. never thought of that.

[@orangedrink888]

Just got a pair this week for 140. I love them! One thing I wish it did was being able to have multipoint with the dongle (dongle + bluetooth connection).

[@gearupaaron]

That's a pretty good price! Happy you're enjoying your new toy 😁

[@miguelrondon6524]

Thank you so much for this review. Quick question, how are this compared to the Soundpeats Opera 5?

[@gearupaaron]

Hmm, quite comparable, but the Soundpeats are a little bulkier so might not be great for fit. Best to test it out, of course. 😁

[@headkase11]

I just got these delivered this morning and without breaking them in they sound very crisp and clean and pretty good base. I think my j labs ANC earbuds have a deeper and fuller bass probably because it has a larger single driver.

[@gearupaaron]

Glad you're liking your new toy!

[@stanhady5697]

My initial impression of these was great. Great sound and a lot of bells and whistles for the price. However, I had to return them the next day because of connection issues. The sound started randomly skipping like there was some buffering issue. Sometimes pausing and restarting would help, sometimes nothing would help besides disconnecting and reconnecting. So I sent them back and gotten Between 3ANC. Very happy with the sound of these. A league above the Jlabs in my opinion and almost half the price of these if you catch them on sale.

[@cezarnebun9607]

i bet you were using an iphone...lol

[@stanhady5697]

@@cezarnebun9607 That was actually happening with Tab 9 Ultra and S23 Ultra. I’ve got my AirPods 2 I’m using with my iPhone.

[@TheHorcik]

Hey Aaron, my Jabra keeps switching to pass through every time.i recieved a phone call. I hate that feature and also wish for a toogle switch 😂

[@gearupaaron]

Agreed! Thanks for your comment 🤙

[@reklovjj]

Knowles sound is best with them

[@DJ279V]

I love the JLab brand have been waiting for them to offer a high end set. They appear similarly shaped to the Soundpeats Engine 4. Can't justify the $200 price, but $150 may be worth it based on competition available. Thx for sharing your experience!!

[@gearupaaron]

Yeah, these seriously need some discounts fast if JLab wants to take it to the big boys.

[@roguegorilla8981]

Ive never once had an issue with getting the earbuds out of the case! Also I prefer to hear the voices when i swtich modes. To me the sound and dongle is amazing. Ive used to xm5, between 3anc and others. These are by far my favorite. I was using my Elite 10s everyday but i tend to grab these way more often

[@gearupaaron]

Thanks for sharing your experience! ✌️👍 JLAB is onto something here.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I suspect this will be heavily discounted at places like Best buy. Like maybe even $99 at some point. They used to sell Epic air Anc models for $50 all the time (MSRP $100). The ANC was weak but it had amazing battery life, 9 customizable controls, a loud, if messy transparency mode,qi charging

[@reynaldogonzalez5919]

Agreed 👍

[@gearupaaron]

You can bet on it. Wait for some kind of Memorial Day weekend sale or something 😁

[@nicklowe3655]

Just ordered these for $129 on amazon. Thanks for the great review!

[@gearupaaron]

That price is definitely more palatable 👍

[@okxhieu]

how are they now?

[@kleinkalibar7486]

Did you had a chance to check how the sound signature changes with ANC on and off? I recently had the Jabra Elite 10s here for testing because of all the good reviews they got. Absolutely hated the super bright sound signature and that they sounded even more bright and annoying with ANC off. So still searching for the right buds and the JLab at least got a 10 band EQ so in worst case I could come up with my own preference

[@gearupaaron]

Thanks for watching! There IS slight variance with ANC off whereby bass is slightly flatter. That's not too bad actually.

[@spooky1640]

When you did the mic test, did you use dongle or Bluetooth?

[@gearupaaron]

Bluetooth.

[@spooky1640]

@@gearupaaron gotcha, thanks for getting back to me. Trying to find anyone who did a test using the dongle but can’t seem to lol.

[@gearupaaron]

@spooky1640 With the dongle, you can expect slightly better range and stability, but VQ ought to be identical. 😁

[@joshchacko7729]

I actually prefer no pass through when calls are picked up

[@reklovjj]

It does perform close to the likes APP2, Elite 10, AZ80 but still not quite; yeah very good earbuds yet I’ll wait for discounts.

[@gearupaaron]

Hope we don't have to wait long for the discounts to hit

[@gearupaaron]

It's 2024 -- are you feelin' it yet? Anyway, enjoy this video -- JLAB might be onto something here amzn.to/48JRXOH

[@kamaronmil9707]

Copped a set last night for $20 & $5 shipping on ebay

[@gearupaaron]

Whoa Nellie, that's a steal. New?

[@montman1498]

Does the dongle have a pass through port?

[@gearupaaron]

No it's just a transmitter like that for a wireless mouse.

[@rohankapoor8015]

Do they support le audio without the dongle? Also, do they support auracast?

[@gearupaaron]

I explained the first part of your question starting at 3:05. Auracast content is dependent on the source.

[@shard845]

Can you feel bass vibrations most of the music i listen to has heavy bass

[@gearupaaron]

No, these aren't thumpers. Has pretty respectable low end, but not for what you described.

[@asan1050]

Aaron Thank you for posting.

[@gearupaaron]

Anytime, good sir! ✌️

[@Gadgetibles]

Great review as always.. based purely on sound quality how does this compare to the Tozo golden X1

[@christopherrobert490]

I just want lc3 update for Jabra elite 8 active

[@gearupaaron]

Is Jabra expected to do it soon?

[@straightarcher9807]

Would you take these over the liberty 4 nc?

[@gearupaaron]

The NC on the Liberty 4 is still tops, fwiw 😁

[@returnrecords3015]

I'm having a problem with the bluetooth microphone not working on macos 13 and above, anyone else have the same problem?

[@gearupaaron]

You tried re-pairing it yet?

[@returnrecords3015]

@@gearupaaron Yes, I tried every things, even reset the earbuds.

[@gearupaaron]

@returnrecords3015 Sounds like it might be a permissions thing on MacOS' side?

[@returnrecords3015]

@@gearupaaron After upgrade from 11 to ventura or sonoma, this issue will be there, I tried 3 macbook(pro and air).

[@dredknot636]

Man I really wanted to like these but none of the tips would stay in my ear to make a good seal. Constantly shoving them in further just caused my ear to hurt. Ended up returning them.

[@gearupaaron]

Did you try switching out tips from other earbuds?

[@dredknot636]

@@gearupaaron ya 1 other pair they just wouldn't sit right and would slowly work out.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

The custom settings is where real sound quality begins. The Jlab presets are pretty poor imo. Odd I can't find the spatial audio option even though my phone (Galaxy Note 20 Ultra) has no problem with the spatial audio on my Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and every other earbud I have that offers spatial audio. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gearupaaron]

Strange how it's not showing on your Samsung. JLab, any comments on this?

[@5_i_v_e]

Awesome review! I love mine but I wish you could use the app while in dongle mode. Just doesn’t make sense, they should have a pc app also to use with dongle. Thank you!

[@gearupaaron]

I agree about the PC app, but that would've brought in extra development costs - Windows, Mac, etc. For their first flagship, I think JLAB wanted to ease in without going all in.

[@htoomyatlin123]

200$ is a bit expensive but 170 or 150$ will make it almost a no-brainer. Just wait for some discounts.

[@omarreid7222]

130 today on Amazon

[@gearupaaron]

@omarreid7222 Thanks for the tip 🙏

[@Wild5ive]

New viewer. I was wondering which buds do you think are better than jbl live buds 3.

[@gearupaaron]

Thanks for watching! 🤙 Sounds like your minds already settling for the JBL, 😂. Seriously though, not much else can compete with it when you factor the case display implementation.

[@elvergonzales34]

Thank you for posting.

[@gearupaaron]

You bet! ✌️

[@grimm5702]

Hello.... another great review....I know you might not use these earbuds daily but have you noticed the battery is dying fast? I got them last week without ANC in 20 mins I'm already 90% close to an hour I'm at 70% such a let down I really like them...thank you again

[@gearupaaron]

That's somewhat unusual. What codec are you on there? It's also possible that it's a defective unit. Thanks so much for your support ✌️

[@grimm5702]

@@gearupaaron thank you for responding.....I'm on AAC....I'm new to this, Which option (codec) is best? Again I appreciate the help

[@gearupaaron]

@grimm5702 no problem at all. I ask because if you're on LDAC, then that kind of battery life is expected. AAC is perfectly fine especially if you're streaming non-hi def content or if you're an iPhone user.

[@grimm5702]

​@@gearupaaron then that's a problem with the buds...big thank you... I will ask for a replacement.....

[@gearupaaron]

👍✌️

[@philipm.4738]

Thanks for the usual comprehensive review,Aaron. Maybe a review sometime of an IEM or set of earbuds more in the budget range. 😊 These are kinda a little steep for my pocket. But i imagine they are excellent. JLAB puts out good quality for cost stuff,for sure!

[@gearupaaron]

I have something from 1more coming next week that ought to be your jam 😉

[@reynaldogonzalez5919]

I love jlab but I’m not paying $200 haha 😂

[@gearupaaron]

And here I thought you were rollin' in the dough, lol

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

$99 right now in Amazon, although I'm a little alarmed that it says it's a frequently returned item.

[@gearupaaron]

Technically it's been problem-free for me, fwiw.