JBL Tune Flex - True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds (White), Small

Was a little skeptical because I haven't really heard of this brand besides the big speakers I see all the time. Exceeded expectations. The noise cancelling is jarring at first because you don't expect it to work as well as it does in these little buds. Felt like I was wearing some gun range earmuffs, they'd randomly pick up my pug wheezing and I'd be wondering what the hell that noise was sort of like how headsets will boost stuff like air conditioners that you never really noticed before.The audio quality is great. I'm sure audio freaks will denounce these as being less than perfect but I can't tell any issues. If you want more bass just adjust it in the app, crisper vocals- you can do that. It's got a simple but robust equalizer you can mess with to your heart's content. Gets loud enough to worry you about hearing loss, even kindly has a setting to prevent you from doing this if you lack self control.The case is cute, feels nice in the hand, is a little weighty but not so much that you notice it in your pockets constantly bouncing around. The earbuds are a little tricky to put in until you just memorize the orientation, it's a very precise fit where your brain can kind of imagine them going in a few other ways til you find the proper one. The provided charging cord is incredibly short and an ugly bright orange but I suppose it helps since you'd probably lose it in two seconds if it wasn't glowing.The earbuds themselves look fine, subtle design. Dark, matte, won't draw much attention unlike some brands with the bright gold accents and LEDs and all that junk. The default set are a little loose in the ears but there's 3 sets of tips to find a better fit. May god have mercy on your soul of these don't fit because the connector looks pretty unique. Not sure if generic tips would fit onto the thin oval lips these use.The touch controls are a bit annoying, constantly calling random numbers or whatever else my phone is interpreting as the noises of my fumbling to put the buds in their case after listening for a bit. You can just turn it off though so it's not a big deal. EDIT: Actually you can't, disregard that. A bit annoying, gotta grab them a very specific way when putting in and removing from case.Screw Raycons, get these any day of the week if you're a cheapskate who still likes quality stuff like me.

Initially, I was going to give 4 stars as I was having some charging issues with the buds . After looking online for possible fixes ,the charging item has been fixed and I'm very pleased with my purchase. This is very good alternative for ear buds that protrude in to you ear vs flat in your ear (hope that makes sense). The battery life is decent , sound is good ( using the JBL app) and I'm comfortable with the buds for extended periods.

Good ear buds but they aren’t as noise canceling as one might want. For normal everyday things such as going on walks, jogging, cleaning your house or just simply lying in bed, these are great. The battery life on these are really great. I can use these maybe 2-3 hours at a time for several days without a charge and still work great. The touch of your finger on the left ear bud can control ambient aware or noise canceling. I really couldn’t tell between either of the two really. They fit well in the ear and are pretty comfortable. Now, if you are looking to mow your lawn with these as a substitute for ear plugs, don’t do it. They will not drone out the loudness of your mower and barely drones out the sound of my Ego string trimmer. (which is battery powered) Main reason i got these was to do yard work and simple light work around the house like sanding, painting or even use saws with out having to wear hearing protection. These probably weren’t made for that type of stuff I guess. After you exceed 80-90 decibels these ear buds fail to cancel noise, which is most hand held saws/drills whether it is battery operated or gas powered. That is with volume up fully. They do however work well if you are wrenching on your car/truck. I get it, they aren’t ear plugs but you would think they could drone out some noise. The volume on these are okay and just that. Not very loud and the bass I would say isn't the greatest. Value for the money, I think there are better options out there for $70.00. For just a little more, you start getting into Apple air pod territory.

These earbuds are the best replacement for my AirPods (RIP) out of the 2 others I’ve tried. The sound quality is really good, they’ve got a good bass response and good clarity so you hear the nuances in music. I’ve tried jazz, classical, post-punk, and R&B music on them and they sound good with those, but I can’t yet say how phone calls sound bc I haven’t tried that yet. Battery life is really long, and the case almost never needs recharging! These are more versatile than the other earbuds I tried. I got them because you can use them with or without the sealing suction cup ear tip thingies. I like them without, because this way (1)they stay in place and don’t work their way loose from my ears every few minutes just like other sealing tip earbuds used to do, they let air through so they don’t make my ears all sweaty and gross, and (2)if something happens that I need to hear, I can pause the music and hear outside of the earbuds without having to fumble with taking the earbuds out. I live in a violent area and I need to be able to hear my surroundings for my own safety. The app is pretty nice, it lets you choose the functions that happen when you tap them, or even disable tapping functions, which I do sometimes so I don’t accidentally skip songs etc. just because I accidentally touched them. It also lets you adjust the EQ with presets or custom settings. It’s the first time I’ve had earbuds with an app and at first I thought it’d be dinky to have an app for my earbuds, but i changed my mind to like it because it works well and you can just set it and forget it. As for reliability, these don’t seem to have the connection issues that people on Reddit reported that they had. Maybe these are an updated model? I’ve had them for about a week and they are behaving just like any normal Bluetooth device. Pretty hassle-free. I’m happy.