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Nice sound and impressive isolation, still wondering where's the AAC?
A 9.4 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top 10% of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.
below average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 271 we've cataloged.
IP55 appears on 16% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
Active is the most common — on 61% of the 172 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).
The Jabra Elite 4 is a good midrange option with solid isolation and aptX codec for Android. It sounds consumer friendly from the box and the app has some EQ to adjust to taste. Some included luxuries include multipoint, sidetone, and Spotify Tap.
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 4.9 |
| 25 | 5.0 |
| 32 | 5.0 |
| 40 | 5.0 |
| 50 | 4.8 |
| 63 | 4.3 |
| 80 | 3.5 |
| 100 | 2.2 |
| 125 | 0.4 |
| 160 | -2.2 |
| 200 | -4.1 |
| 250 | -4.7 |
| 315 | -4.0 |
| 400 | -3.3 |
| 500 | -3.8 |
| 630 | -3.2 |
| 800 | -1.6 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 1.9 |
| 1600 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 5.0 |
| 2500 | 6.6 |
| 3150 | 7.6 |
| 4000 | 5.9 |
| 5000 | 2.2 |
| 6300 | -1.3 |
| 8000 | 1.1 |
| 10000 | 2.7 |
| 12500 | -7.6 |
| 16000 | -11.9 |
| 20000 | -32.0 |
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 2.9 |
| 26 | 5.7 |
| 33 | 16.7 |
| 41 | 13.2 |
| 52 | 14.7 |
| 65 | 15.7 |
| 82 | 13.1 |
| 103 | 11.0 |
| 130 | 6.3 |
| 163 | 9.2 |
| 205 | 11.4 |
| 259 | 12.0 |
| 325 | 11.2 |
| 410 | 13.5 |
| 516 | 16.2 |
| 613 | 13.0 |
| 772 | 17.8 |
| 972 | 23.1 |
| 1220 | 23.3 |
| 1540 | 25.7 |
| 1940 | 28.8 |
| 2440 | 34.7 |
| 3070 | 38.0 |
| 3870 | 44.1 |
| 4870 | 45.4 |
| 6130 | 41.5 |
| 7720 | 38.0 |
| 9720 | 39.3 |
| 12200 | 23.6 |
| 15400 | 21.8 |
| 19400 | 44.3 |
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 2.3 |
| 26 | 5.0 |
| 33 | 16.0 |
| 41 | 14.2 |
| 52 | 20.9 |
| 65 | 18.8 |
| 82 | 14.8 |
| 103 | 15.9 |
| 130 | 8.8 |
| 163 | 11.3 |
| 205 | 17.4 |
| 259 | 15.9 |
| 325 | 15.2 |
| 410 | 13.5 |
| 516 | 16.7 |
| 613 | 14.7 |
| 772 | 20.6 |
| 972 | 30.1 |
| 1220 | 33.4 |
| 1540 | 40.2 |
| 1940 | 32.9 |
| 2440 | 34.8 |
| 3070 | 39.1 |
| 3870 | 43.1 |
| 4870 | 42.9 |
| 6130 | 41.1 |
| 7720 | 38.4 |
| 9720 | 38.9 |
| 12200 | 23.0 |
| 15400 | 22.2 |
| 19400 | 44.2 |
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