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Jabra

Jabra Elite 5

Name: Jabra Elite 5
Brand: Jabra
SKU: B0B7ZNCXKZ

The Jabra Elite 5 is one more pair of Jabra wireless earbuds. It's fine like all the rest, but not terribly remarkable in its own right.

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Noise Isolation / ANC

5.9/ 10

5.9

0.010.0

A 5.9 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top half of wireless earbuds we've measured.

Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Earbuds

9 hAbove average

9 h

3 h16 h

above average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 271 we've cataloged.

Battery Life With Case

28 hBelow average

28 h

7 h60 h

below average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 271 we've cataloged.

IP Rating

IP55

IPX433%IP5516%IP5415%IPX512%

IP55 appears on 16% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).

Noise Cancellation Type

Hybrid

Active61%Passive14%None9%Hybrid8%

Hybrid appears on 8% of the 172 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).

Battery

Battery Life Earbuds: 9 h
Battery Life With Case: 28 h
Charging Method: USB-C + Wireless
Battery Life Anc On: 7 h
Fast Charging: Yes

Build

IP Rating: IP55
Water Resistance: Yes
Material Chassis Primary: Plastic

Sound

Noise Cancellation Type: Hybrid
Ambient Mode: Adjustable level
Anc Modes: Off, ANC on, transparency
Driver Count: 1
Driver Size: 6 mm
Driver Type: Dynamic

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 5.2
Bluetooth Codec: SBC, AAC, aptX
Connection Type: Bluetooth
Multipoint Devices: 6 devices

Design

Earbud Form Factor: In-ear
Case Dimensions: 26 x 39 x 64 mm mm
Color Options: Gold beige, titanium black
Ear Tip Material: Silicone
Ear Tip Sizes Included: S, M, L
Wearing Style: Deep insert
Weight Per Earbud: 5 g
Weight With Case: 40 g

Features

Certified For: Google Fast Pair
Companion App: IOS + Android
Control Type: Physical buttons
Eq Customization: Full parametric EQ
Find My Device: Find My Jabra (earbuds)
Auto Pause: Yes
Mono Mode: Yes
Voice Assistant Support: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

Microphone

Count: 6
Type: Mic array

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SOUNDGUYS rating

7.4/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed September 2022

Noise cancelling6.5

Isolation5.9

Battery life7.6

Comfort & fit8.0

Connectivity7.0

Design6.5

The verdict

The Jabra Elite 5 continues the trend of Jabra releasing decent, but very same-y products in rapid succession. It sounds good, feels fine, and works the same on iOS and Android. Basically, it's fine.

✓What we like

✓SBC, AAC, and aptX Bluetooth codecs

✓Decent sound

✓Jabra Sound+ works

✕What could be better

✕Lackluster noise canceling

✕Pretty similar to the last thousand Jabra earbuds

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