Jabra Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active Review
Jabra released it’s latest generation of true wireless earbuds and we have both in for testing. The Jabra Elite 10 is the flagship, complete with customizable spatial audio and top-tier ANC. The Jabra Elite 8 Active is military standard tested to be the most durable pair of ANC earbuds on the market. At $249.99 and $199.99 respectively, do these buds offer enough to put Jabra back on top? Find out in this review!
Jabra has been one of the premiere names in true wireless earbuds for generations. The Elite 65T were the first name-brand pair I had ever owned, in fact, and were trendsetters in a major way. Over the years, the company has kept up with a regular cadence of releases but as the market has gotten more competitive, they lost some of their trend-setting swagger and fell more in line with the masses. The Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active aim to put the brand back on the top and — spoiler alert — do a good job of achieving that.
Both pairs of buds have a lot in common, but there are some core differences you need to know about. For starters, the Elite 10 is the flagship model. It boasts the best ANC, best drivers, and highest price, coming in at $249.99. For many users, the Elite 8 Active may actually be the better fit, however. Designed with exercise in mind, these earbuds are as rugged as they come. They’re waterproof up to 1.5 meters (IPX8), dustproof, has a splash and dust resistant case, and come with Jabra’s ShakeGrip coating which keeps them locked in your ear, even without earhooks. They also offer better battery life and the company’s second-highest level of active noise cancelation, and retail for $199.99.
Internally, the buds both use dynamic drivers. The Elite 10’s driver is larger at 10mm while the Elite 8
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