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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 627 reviews

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Customers enjoy the Elite 3 True Wireless In-Ear Headphones for their exceptional sound quality, long battery life, and comfortable fit. Many users appreciate the great sound and noise cancellation, while others find the earbuds comfortable to wear for extended periods. The affordable price point is also a positive factor for many customers. However, some users have experienced connectivity issues, such as only one ear connecting at times, and a few have found the volume to be lacking at its highest setting.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Fit, Price
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding elite audio without elite pricing!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm one of those for whom the hanging Airpod design simply doesn't work well--they don't stay in my ears or provide a good enough seal to really let me sink into the music. I've tried, kept, resold, or handed down at least two dozen different wireless and true wireless budget, high quality, workout & ANC earbuds in my search for decent-sounding and decent-performing alternatives, ultimately settling on an array of buds from (coincidentally) several big-name "J" brands: Jabra (best all-arounders with SQ that has been virtually impossible to beat), Jaybird (still great for workouts but SLIGHTLY inferior sound quality to Jabra), and JLab (surprisingly great performance at VERY budget-friendly prices). In the end, I routinely turn to the Jabras for my more "critical" BT use because of their clearly superior sound quality and extreme comfort over long listening sessions. From the Jabra line, I've been immensely impressed with the Elite Active 65t, and the even more capable and more comfortable Elite Active 75t (which I actually preferred over the 85ts due to their slightly longer battery life, better comfort, and better sound quality, even at the expense of less aggressive & less capable ANC). Could Jabra's new budget-minded Elite 3s even hold a candle to these pricier, top-notch buds? Surprisingly, the answer is mostly yes, but DEFINITELY when it comes to top-notch sound quality! The Elite 3 features a slightly smoother, more streamlined exterior than Jabra's recent Elite buds with a less pronounced, forward-jutting microphone array up front. The single round button on each bud has been replaced with a larger, full-profile “button panel” that makes it easier to find and operate the controls because any outward-facing flat surface you touch is actually part of the button itself. Anatomical fit is outstanding as the Elite 3 nestles securely (and pretty flatly) between the folds of the tragus and antitragus with only a single stealthy microphone opening facing toward the mouth. Jabra makes a big deal about these various "Danish design" elements in the Elite 3’s marketing materials, but the result really is a very comfortable fit with a more svelte, sculpted, and modern appearance as opposed to the more industrial looks of the Elite 65t/75t/85t with their more obvious honeycomb mic perforations and slightly more functional (and blunt) design cues. Although the Elite 3 doesn’t feature ANC, passive noise isolation was actually VERY effective thanks to their super-secure fit and comfortable selection of soft-tipped ear-gels (3 sets are included w/mediums pre-installed--large and small gels are in the box). According to our kitchen scale, each Elite 3 bud weighs about 5 grams, a full gram lighter than the Elite 75t’s buds…this doesn’t sound like much, but it did make for a subjectively more comfortable feeling while worn in the ear, and combined with the slightly redesigned shell, seemed to afford a slightly snugger fit because I could get the bud a bit further down in the ear canal. The Elite 3s are decently rated at IP55 for wet weather use, and though I didn’t notice any movement requiring readjustment during my evening runs, I probably still wouldn’t use these regularly for extreme mudder runs or P90X style ultra-sweaty workouts. The charging case offers a magnetic closure for the lid but also clocks in about 3 grams lighter and a few millimeters shorter than the case for the Elite Active 75t--very pocketable! Sadly, there is no option for wireless charging with the Elite 3’s case, but there is a USB-C port (no more easy-to-break, one-way insertion, micro-USB!) on the back and a short USB-A to USB-C charging cable in the box. Battery life on the Elite 3 beat out my 75t's by a bit more than 1.5 hours on a single charge…I got roughly 6 ¾ hours of sporadic use at moderate listening levels before really feeling like I needed a recharge. You can use either bud in mono mode to double your playback time, but as I’ll get to in just a bit, the sound quality here was good enough that I never wanted to sacrifice the outstanding stereo performance for the sake of a bit more playback time. The Elite 3 offers a similar 4-microphone array as the Elite 75t which afforded excellent call quality for all but the windiest or most active of workout conditions. Those mics also give you vital “HearThrough” capabilities for situational awareness when you're out and about by using the front and rear-facing mics to funnel environmental sounds into your buds when activated. However, the capabilities of the Elite 3s do appear to be slightly limited compared to their pricier siblings. For one, there are no spoken voice prompts (that I ever heard) and status indicators, only sets of rising and falling tones to indicate power, connection status, etc. There is also only one (on/off) setting for the HearThrough feature, as opposed to several HearThrough volume levels on the higher-end Elite buds. Only five EQ presets are currently available in Jabra's Sound+ companion app (though more are supposedly on the way), but there is no EQ display to know what frequencies are boosted or cut (or by how much), and there is no option to create/store a custom EQ setting. Earbud charge levels are displayed in Sound+ on the main page, but the charge level of the case is not. Unlike some of Jabra's pricier Elite buds, there are also no “Moments” or “Soundscapes” features that combine various EQ settings, HearThrough adjustments, or ambient sounds like waterfalls, babbling brooks, ocean waves, etc. These shortcomings are all pretty well forgivable given the Elite 3’s budget-minded price point, and time will tell if Jabra rolls out more features in the Sound+ app as their website suggests they will. That said, you can use the Sound+ app to enable sidetone for phone calls (allows you to hear your own voice through the buds if you want), as well as check for firmware updates, consult a graphical user guide, and even activate a helpful “Find my Jabra” map and sound locating feature when you need to track down your misplaced/wayward buds. At the very least, I give kudos to Jabra for giving us an app that does not require another login/password to operate (unless you want to register your Elite 3s to get 2 years of dust and water damage warranty protection). But the buds also work just fine without the companion app and give you a full range of BT control with a few simple button presses for volume adjustment, track skip (in both directions), call answer/reject, HearThrough activation, and voice assistant activation. Overall, the Elite 3s really do have a pretty comprehensive feature set, especially given their price compared to other members of Jabra’s Elite lineup. Where these buds REALLY shine, however, is in audio quality. In this case, the Elite 3s easily traded blows with the much pricier Elite Active 75t. In fact, using the lower-bandwidth, lower-complexity SBC connection with my iPhone 12, I was honestly hard pressed to tell the difference between the two even after a full hour of critical back-and-forth testing. That was no small feat given that the Elite 3s are considered Jabra’s “entry level” BT buds. However, the Elite 3s seem to scale VERY well with more capable source components and signals--when I moved over to my new FiiO DAP with a Qualcomm aptX chip, AND I streamed a higher-quality audio signal from Amazon Music HD (especially 24/48 or 24/96 streams), the Elite 3s clearly surpassed the 75ts in terms of sound quality. Bass was slightly more authoritative while mids and highs were just a HAIR more delicate, more articulate, and more detailed. Female vocals especially were slightly more airy without any sparkling glare or harsh sibilance, and acoustic guitar strings and piano notes seemed just a bit more controlled and well-defined on the Elite 3s than on Jabra’s formerly premier buds (which cost nearly double the price). These performance gains were minor to be sure, but definitely noticeable...so if sound quality is at all important to you, I’m happy to report that Jabra didn’t seem to scrimp on a single note when working hard to land these buds at a more wallet-friendly price point—HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wireless Earbuds For Less

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great product. Easy on the budget. An excellent example that more expensive does not mean better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Buds with only one flaw

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very surprised how great these buds sound and fit. I own numerous high end buds (Sony, Bose, Apple) and bought these for a back-up. From a value perspective, these rank very high IMO. My only gripe is with the App on my iPhone 14 .... you have to open the App every time to reset your prior EQ preferences. Jabra Software Team needs to fix this ASAP.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Jabra
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      Hello DaveBra, Thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to write a 5-star review. If you have any additional information you'd like to share regarding your experience, please contact the Jabra Support Team. Any and all information is valuable to us. Jabra

  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound is good, fits nicely and the price is great for those of us who tend to lose one or the other.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound is fine for the money.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have owned three other varieties of Jabra's truly wireless headphones and I think these are an excellent value. First, they actually fit my ears better than any of the others, including the 75t set, which are double the price. My only gripe is not really a gripe because it was expected--the lack of any useful degree of active noise cancellation. However, I find the excellent fit more than makes up for it in a good seal that keeps out a good deal of the sound. It does not help with calls (noisy areas a still noisy for the other caller), so you should not buy this set unless all you need is a serviceable pair of headphones for calls (more or less in line with the sound of the Beats Flex, the base model Apple bluetooth headphones). The sound is also more than adequate and loud enough for podcasts, but not great for music (I don't hear enough definition in the mids, especially). Also, if you like to pair them with more than one device at a time, you are out of luck because you cannot do it with these. Frankly, this is a feature with me, not a bug, because I find that simultaneously linking bluetooth headphones to more than one device creates more problems than it solves. Overall, a solid pair of headphones that will easily be worth the price, especially once they go on sale for $60 (which is bound to happen). If that happens around Christmas time, I will be stuffing two or three different stockings with these guys.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    just bought this buds for myself as an early bday gift, gotta give major props to the engineers at jabra for producing a great quality device and most of all for making it affordable for customers to purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jabra elite 3

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good earbuds, easy to pair, very comfortable, great microphone, decent sound quality and affordable. I tried more expensive earbuds but most of them were uncomfortable and even painful. At the end I decided to try the Jabra elite 3 and I'm satisfied with the product, although it doesn't have ANC but the fit creates a good passive NC. Overall I'm very glad with the purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Fit, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was skeptical of the price, but it was cheaper compared to other ones. But these are really nice and I enjoy them a lot. It has an app that I didn’t know and you can customize to your liking. I would totally recommend to them a friend. Plus I listen to music while working so it lasts me the day. Also the like how the pod for it is small.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sounding.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve bought several pairs of this brand and none of them have disappointed me. They sound great and fit my ears very well. I use them for when I work out and they stay in very well when sweating a lot. I bought these on sale, great earphones for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good price for these earbuds always like to have backup pairs...these are good for the price but there are better ones at much higher price..

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Jabra
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      Hello Drronnie50, Thank you for your 4-star rating! We appreciate your positive comments. This information will be shared internally. Please do not hesitate to contact Jabra Support if you have any questions. We are always willing to assist. Thanks again! Jabra

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding move Jabra!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These Jabras are amazing. Love the sound. The case is small and the battery life is amazing. The sound through (ANC-like) is better than my AirPod Pros. The price is fantastic

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great, affordable Jabra Earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Comfortable fit, easy pairing, good sound, and affordable price. One again, Jabra does not disappoint!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for the price point. Bought them as a giveaway item. Poeple loved them

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Jabra
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      Hello Tymortronics - Thank you for taking the time to write a five-star review of the Jabra Elite 3. We greatly appreciate your feedback. If you have additional information to share, please contact us: https://bit.ly/41oHvIV Jabra

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing product for the price. I got it on sale so it was a better price. Works really good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound just as good as my 75t's (RIP!)

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I laundered my Jabra Elite 75t's, which made the charger not charge anymore. For $50, I figured I'd give the Elite 3's a shot. Impressed by the sound. They're just as good as the 75t's after my initial whirl. No ANC on these, but I never used it anyway. Great value buds!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good for light use

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good value for money but one ear kinda goes in n out after continued use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid value headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great headphones for the price - I use them primarily for running, and they fit nicely and are effectively sweat resistant.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jabra Elite 3 Buds are Great.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These earbuds are great. I can go to any room in my apartment and the sound is clear and even. Great price and value. Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love them. The sound is great, they were a great value. I can Hear clearly and the mic function also works well. Love the purple color.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for the money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Value for the price. The app works well on mobile. I did have an issue connecting to laptop.

    I would recommend this to a friend