JBLVibe Beam - True Wireless JBL Deep Bass Sound Earbuds, Bluetooth 5.2, Water & Dust Resistant, Hands-free call with VoiceAware, Up to 32 hours of battery life (White)

This review is about the audio features of the JBL Vibe Beam earbuds.I'm an audio engineer so audio quality is very important to me. As such, I use wired connections as much as possible to maintain the integrity of the audio signal. However, many newer consumer-level products no longer have audio jacks, so I finally decided to invest in some wireless earbuds as a backup to the other earphones and headphones that I use. I didn't want to spend a lot of money as I didn't foresee myself using this product very much, and since this is my first foray into wireless audio earphones, if they were just ok or they broke after a while, then I wouldn't feel too bad about the little money that I spent. Also, I wanted to focus on finding wireless earbuds with excellent audio quality first as I already have an excellent high-end bluetooth earpiece for cell phone use, and I wouldn't be using this product as a bluetooth headset for my phone.After doing much research, I chose the JBL Vibe Beam's as they were at my price point, I'm familiar with JBL products, and I could reasonably expect that they were likely deliver the high audio quality that I've come to expect from JBL products. In my research, I read reviews that complained about the harshness of the high end with high frequency instruments like cymbals or the lack of bass, so I was a bit concerned.When I received and started listening to my JBL Vibe Beams I understood what people were talking about. However, to correct the issues, first, one must have a great fit of the earbuds in their ears. I'm fortunate, in that with the medium tips that were already installed on the Vibe Beams, they made a snug fit in my ears right out of the box. If you find that these earbuds do not fit well in your ears it might be worthwhile to invest in a separate set of variable sized earbud tips, or try tips from one of your other well-fitting earbuds, if you have them. Once the earbuds were seated properly in my ear, that took care of the poor bass issue. (I have not worn them long-term so I can't speak to them falling out of my ear, as others have mentioned, but they seem to stay in pretty well.)For the misaligned frequency response issue, fortunately, the JBL Headphone app that you can install on your cell phone includes a ten-band graphic equalizer that you can use to make adjustments to the frequency response of your earbuds. After listening to several of the reference tracks I use to check new audio equipment or my mixes against, I found that the only adjustments needed were carving out some of the upper midrange and making a very slight boost in the bottom end of the lower frequency spectrum. I've included a screenshot of my EQ curve which I based on the Bass preset in the JBL app. You can't tell as there is no dB scale on the side, but I needed to cut or boost by only 1-2 dB. I find that my new EQ curve gives a more balanced frequency response than what came out of the box, and matches up well against the reference speaker system and headphones that I use for my audio mixing and mastering work. I invite you to use my EQ curve as a starting point and adjust as sounds best to you.I also read reviews complaining about the apparent lack of volume of the Vibe Beams. I connected the JBL's to several different sources (phone, computer, TV, MP3 player, etc.) and I found that the overall maximum volume (with limiter off) is relatively lower than wired speaker versions. However, the input to the JBL's is relative to the maximum output of the source itself. I found that the loudest level I could get came from my iPhone and the lowest level output came from my MP3 player (which probably doesn't offer much output anyway being a tiny portable unit). As a comparison, I did a side-by-side test of the JBL's with my wife's AirPods (2nd gen). What I found was that the JBL's offered an almost identical audio output level as the AirPods with any of the sources I used so that confirmed that the output level of the JBL's has more to do with the source (and the source material as some songs are mastered at a lower volume than other songs) than with the earbuds themselves. During my test, I put the JBL's at their maximum volume output (one tap at a time on the left bud to raise the volume). Also, I noticed during my testing that the AirPods had a pleasing midrange sound perfect for listening to podcasts or watching video, but the JBL's excelled at full-range sound on the bottom and top ends of the frequency spectrum which made them sound much better over all and well-suited for music or listening to explosive action scenes in movies.And speaking of movies, the JBL app has a switchable audio/video mode. The video mode reduces the latency of the delivery of audio against picture, so there isn't a noticeable lip-sync issue with dialogue in a scene. However, there is a slight degradation in the audio quality of 'video' mode versus 'audio' mode, but you will have to make the determination if the change in audio quality is acceptable to you.As a side note, I included a picture of the inner side of the earbuds. The 'L' and 'R' designations on the earbuds are tiny as you can see, plus they are the same color as the earbuds themselves, so they are very hard to see. I wish JBL had made the L/R letters bigger or at least made them a different color so they would be easier to see.The pairing process was fairly easy with all my bluetooth-capable devices and the range was good, only dropping out after walking approximately 60-70 feet from the source. There was one momentary dropout during my listening but that could be due to my wife using her AirPods the same time as I was using the JBL's.I can't speak to the other features of the JBL Vibe Beams as I don't intend to use them, but as far as audio quality goes, with just a few minor tweaks, these bluetooth earbuds can go from sounding like a $50 pair of earbuds to a $500 pair of reference earphones.

I purchased this product last week, so I have not had it long enough to talk about the longevity; however, I am pleasantly surprised so far. I had the Beats Studio Buds + prior to purchasing these, but it was time to replace those since I have been getting the awful feedback in those for months. I know that JBL is known for producing quality sound from their speakers, and the reviews were pretty positive. I followed the advise that many reviewers gave and downloaded the JBL app to enhance the sound quality and have not noticed the high pitches, plus the sound quality has been great so far. The noise cancellation works really well, and it comes with three different sizes of ear pieces. The ones that came on the product fit perfectly, so I didn't need to change them out, but I did see some people who had issues with all of the sizes the product comes with not fitting well. If this is an issue, then you can order additional sizes to fit. Having a snug fit is key to achieving a good sound quality and adequate noise cancellation. For the price point I will definitely take these over the Beats or Apple Ear Pods

Okay. First thing’s first, register this product. Immediately. Then get the JBL Headphone app. The difference in sound quality compared to using and not using the app is unreal, with or without using one of the apps EQ curves. After downloading the app and pairing the app with the headphones (as well as your phone, iPod, etc.) you are ready to go. They sound great. Better than almost any other earbud pair at this price range. You do suffer a bit in the battery life department, but everything is a give and take, no? They came almost fully charged, and are easy to charge. They charge pretty quick too. Pairing was a breeze. You don’t have to do some craziness. I didn’t have to look up anything to pair them; it was intuitive. They have great utility in the controls that can be adjusted by tapping the outside of the ear buds. They are not the most comfortable, but they aren’t horrible. Make sure that you actually experiment with the additional sizes provided to get the best fit possible. My ears are small and I usually need the medium bud but with these particular earbuds the fit was best with the large one. All in all I’d say these are pretty solid, possibly the best in the price range for sound quality.

Cuando te cansas de comprar y gastar tu dinero en audífonos de marca qué se puede decir que son caros O de lujo y los audífonos, no te dura ni un año, pierde las esperanzas y busca algo que sea económico, no piensas que te sorprenderás tanto estos audífonos, ha sido una sorpresa y algo que me llenan de satisfacción, porque estos audífonos tienen todo lo que una persona Busca son durables, la batería dura mucho, se escucha muy bien el volumen no baja, como pasa con otros audífonos, que mientras lo vas usando, no se van escuchando con esto, no te pasa eso, la batería te puede durar dos o tres días, si eres de lo que pasas el día entero, Con en el audífono en los oídos y se escucha con claridad y son muy cómodo.

I read the reviews n especially this one that was very long and because of that review I got these and im so happy i did. Then I read another review where to download the app to use equalizer n fine tune n perfection. So thank you to those people for their advice truly helped! I like these a lot I have very expensive brands n always trying new types I have a lot of JBL Bluetooth speakers n wanted to try their wireless earphones n at this price why not after reading the reviews I was sold especially that long one. So thank you! Took them to the beach the next day n they worked beautifully better then my apple ones and just as good as my Bose n Beats.