![]() ![]() What's a little confusing is that Jabra also sells the Elite 4 Active, a slightly more ruggedized version of the same buds that carries a list price of $120 but sometimes sells for less than the standard Elite 4 if it (the Elite 4 Active) is on sale. Jabra has replaced its entry-level Elite 3 buds with the new-for-2023 Elite 4, which offer active noise canceling and multipoint Bluetooth pairing. Voice-calling performance is above average though not exceptionally good. Equipped with Bluetooth 5.2, they support the SBC and AAC audio codecs but not AptX. They have an IPX5 water-resistance rating, which means they can withstand a sustained spray of water. Ear-detection sensors pause your music when you take the buds out of your ears.īattery life is rated at up to seven hours on a single charge, but don't expect to get that if you listen to your music at higher volumes. Multipoint Bluetooth pairing or "dual-device connection," as 1More calls it, also must be activated in the app under the experimental features section. There's also a spatial audio mode with head-tracking - you have to activate it in the companion app - that expands the soundstage. Though I can't say these offer exceptionally good sound quality and noise-canceling for the price (and the touch controls are a bit limited), they do sound quite decent, are comfortable to wear, and the noise canceling is respectable (you can tweak the sound profile in the companion app and adjust noise canceling levels). They're essentially a more premium version of 1More's ComfoBuds Pro and feature a better charging case (the Aero does have wireless charging) and improved noise canceling and slightly improved sound. The 1More Aero earbuds carry a list price of $110 but Amazon often has an instant coupon on them that brings their price down substantially. Note that after you activate the instant 10%-off coupon at Amazon, adding the code EAP3CNET at checkout gives you an additional 20% off, bringing the buds' price down to $56. (I could pair them to two devices simultaneously but had to pause the music on one device and hit play on the other for the audio to switch.) They're IPX5 splash-proof and also work well, though not exceptionally well, as a headset for making calls. They also pack in a lot of features, including a wireless charging case and "multidevice" connectivity. In short, the Earfun Air 3 deliver strong performance for their modest price, with robust bass, good clarity and a relatively wide soundstage. They have slightly larger wool-composite drivers (11mm versus 10mm), slightly improved noise canceling and better battery life (up to seven hours with noise canceling on, according to Earfun). Lightweight and comfortable to wear - I got a good seal with the largest ear tip size - these aren't a huge upgrade over the Earfun Air S, but they are better. The company's new-for-2023 Earfun Air Pro 3 earbuds feature the latest Qualcomm QCC3071 system-on-a-chip with aptX Adaptive for Android and other devices that support the new LE Audio standard and LC3 audio codec, which is superior to the SBC codec (they also support AAC for Apple devices). Earfun has put out a series of wireless earbuds over the last couple of years with one important thing in common: They're very good values, made more so by frequent discounts.
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