Jabra Elite 75t earbuds review: the best AirPods alternative
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Jabra Elite 75t earbuds review: the best AirPods alternative
Jabra's Elite 65t earbuds have been a worthy rival to Apple's original AirPods and the go-to alternative for people with an Android phone or whose ears didn't accommodate the one-size-fits-most AirPod design ever since their release. But Jabra took a long time delivering a follow-up, and in that time, we've seen pretty much every consumer tech company take a swing (or two) at true wireless earbuds.
Now, Jabra has finally delivered an update in the $179.99 Elite 75t earbuds. With a new design, better battery life, and noticeably improved sound quality, there's a lot to like about them. Even against a bigger field of competitors than ever before, the company stands out for getting so many things right.
More comfortable, smaller design
Improved carrying case
Good sound quality with thumping bass
No active noise cancellation
No wireless charging (yet)
Controls can get confusing
Jabra managed to shrink the earbuds by 20 percent and came up with a design that's both more subtle and more comfortable than the 65t. The previous earbuds were chunkier and had an awkward fit in some ears that caused discomfort over time, but I've experienced none of that with the 75t. The microphone stem has also decreased in size and no longer juts out as far from the earbuds. But this doesn't hinder voice call quality, which remains second only to the AirPods. Everyone I spoke to could hear me loud and clear.
Overall, these earbuds look sleeker and more refined than Jabra's previous efforts and should appeal to more people. They stayed snuggly in my ears through several workouts, despite lacking any ear hooks or wingtips as a secondary measure for keeping them in. Aside from making them smaller, Jabra als