Jabra Elite 4 Active Review: Workout earbuds at Rs. 10000 that you may just want

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If you have got ₹10,000 to spend on a pair of true wireless (TWS) earbuds, you have got yourself quite some task. Be it Sony or JBL, or Google or Samsung, everyone wants to grab your investment. And so far, the choices have been easy. If you want smarter features with reasonable audio performance, the Google Pixel Buds A wins, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 and Galaxy Buds Pro.

However, between the audio brands, it becomes difficult to choose. Jabra now drops in to take the fight to Sony and JBL in this space with the Jabra Elite 4 Active. With its “Active” moniker, Jabra suggests this pair of TWS earbuds for someone with an active lifestyle; i.e., someone seeking a durable pair of earbuds that sounds good and has modern comforts. At Rs. 9,999, Jabra offers enough to impress on the brochure.

But we are here, as usual, to learn whether and how it works in reality. After spending almost two weeks, these are our findings.

Jabras have a distinct signature design, unlike its competition that makes major design changes every now and then. The Elite 4 Active brings back the “Jabra triangular” design but with no signs of a physical button. The membrane buttons with no gaps certainly adds a touch of modern-ness to the Jabra Elite design and helps achieve a better water and dust resistance. Yes, these earbuds are rated at IP57, which is much better than IPX4/X6 ratings others offer.

While the earbuds are easy to tuck in the earlobes, I had a hard time keeping them in. With the absence of any earhook arrangement, some rigorous jaw movement (laughing, talking, chewing) can dislodge these earbuds easily. Given that this is meant to appeal to the active bunch of people, an optional eartip with an earhook-arrangement could have been