Freshly marketed, the Elite 3 sign in good and due form the arrival of Jabra on the market of true wireless entry-level. For 80 €, this model hears “make sound excellence an option accessible to all”. Does he succeed?
The services offered by these Elite 3 are completely consistent with what we are entitled to expect from them, both in terms of comfort, use and listening experience. They are clearly not the headphones true wireless the most efficient and complete on the market, but they are positioned as a good choice for those who want a simple, efficient and inexpensive model. In addition, their mechanical buttons and in-ear design will appeal to those who don’t like touch controls or who are looking for passive isolation, without active noise reduction.
Points forts
- Rich, homogeneous and energetic sound reproduction.
- Easy to use, very comprehensive controls (with both earphones).
- Comfortable, well-supported.
Weak points
- Precision deficits in the extreme bass and treble.
- Commands truncated when used with a single earbud.
- Application poor in features and settings.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
An alternative
Despite its ergonomic qualities (intuitive and complete user experience, good comfort/support, good battery life), the Backbeat Pro 5100 will struggle to stand out in terms of sound performance. They can’t recreate the very good surprise of the premier Backbeat Pro (a headset) and deliver a particularly flattering and energetic sound rendering; too energetic even, which immediately limits the listening volume or the listening time. We prefer them Elite 65tjust as complete, but with a slightly softer and above all modular sound reproduction, or even the Beoplay E8for example.