detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: This review is about the audio features of the JBL Vibe Beam earbuds.
I'm an audio engineer so audio quality is very important to me. As such, I use wired connections as much as possible to maintain the integrity of the audio signal. However, many newer consumer-level products no longer have audio jacks, so I finally decided to invest in some wireless earbuds as a backup to the other earphones and headphones that I use. I didn't want to spend a lot of money as I didn't foresee myself using this product very much, and since this is my first foray into wireless audio earphones, if they were just ok or they broke after a while, then I wouldn't feel too bad about the little money that I spent. Also, I wanted to focus on finding wireless earbuds with excellent audio quality first as I already have an excellent high-end bluetooth earpiece for cell phone use, and I wouldn't be using this product as a bluetooth headset for my phone.
After doing much research, I chose the JBL Vibe Beam's as they were at my price point, I'm familiar with JBL products, and I could reasonably expect that they were likely deliver the high audio quality that I've come to expect from JBL products. In my research, I read reviews that complained about the harshness of the high end with high frequency instruments like cymbals or the lack of bass, so I was a bit concerned.
When I received and started listening to my JBL Vibe Beams I understood what people were talking about. However, to correct the issues, first, one must have a great fit of the earbuds in their ears. I'm fortunate, in that with the medium tips that were already installed on the Vibe Beams, they made a snug fit in my ears right out of the box. If you find that these earbuds do not fit well in your ears it might be worthwhile to invest in a separate set of variable sized earbud tips, or try tips from one of your other well-fitting earbuds, if you have them. Once the earbuds were seated properly in my ear, that took care of the poor bass issue. (I have not worn them long-term so I can't speak to them falling out of my ear, as others have mentioned, but they seem to stay in pretty well.)
For the misaligned frequency response issue, fortunately, the JBL Headphone app that you can install on your cell phone includes a ten-band graphic equalizer that you can use to make adjustments to the frequency response of your earbuds. After listening to several of the reference tracks I use to check new audio equipment or my mixes against, I found that the only adjustments needed were carving out some of the upper midrange and making a very slight boost in the bottom end of the lower frequency spectrum. I've included a screenshot of my EQ curve which I based on the Bass preset in the JBL app. You can't tell as there is no dB scale on the side, but I needed to cut or boost by only 1-2 dB. I find that my new EQ curve gives a more balanced frequency response than what came out of the box, and matches up well against the reference speaker system and headphones that I use for my audio mixing and mastering work. I invite you to use my EQ curve as a starting point and adjust as sounds best to you.
I also read reviews complaining about the apparent lack of volume of the Vibe Beams. I connected the JBL's to several different sources (phone, computer, TV, MP3 player, etc.) and I found that the overall maximum volume (with limiter off) is relatively lower than wired speaker versions. However, the input to the JBL's is relative to the maximum output of the source itself. I found that the loudest level I could get came from my iPhone and the lowest level output came from my MP3 player (which probably doesn't offer much output anyway being a tiny portable unit). As a comparison, I did a side-by-side test of the JBL's with my wife's AirPods (2nd gen). What I found was that the JBL's offered an almost identical audio output level as the AirPods with any of the sources I used so that confirmed that the output level of the JBL's has more to do with the source (and the source material as some songs are mastered at a lower volume than other songs) than with the earbuds themselves. During my test, I put the JBL's at their maximum volume output (one tap at a time on the left bud to raise the volume). Also, I noticed during my testing that the AirPods had a pleasing midrange sound perfect for listening to podcasts or watching video, but the JBL's excelled at full-range sound on the bottom and top ends of the frequency spectrum which made them sound much better over all and well-suited for music or listening to explosive action scenes in movies.
And speaking of movies, the JBL app has a switchable audio/video mode. The video mode reduces the latency of the delivery of audio against picture, so there isn't a noticeable lip-sync issue with dialogue in a scene. However, there is a slight degradation in the audio quality of 'video' mode versus 'audio' mode, but you will have to make the determination if the change in audio quality is acceptable to you.
As a side note, I included a picture of the inner side of the earbuds. The 'L' and 'R' designations on the earbuds are tiny as you can see, plus they are the same color as the earbuds themselves, so they are very hard to see. I wish JBL had made the L/R letters bigger or at least made them a different color so they would be easier to see.
The pairing process was fairly easy with all my bluetooth-capable devices and the range was good, only dropping out after walking approximately 60-70 feet from the source. There was one momentary dropout during my listening but that could be due to my wife using her AirPods the same time as I was using the JBL's.
I can't speak to the other features of the JBL Vibe Beams as I don't intend to use them, but as far as audio quality goes, with just a few minor tweaks, these bluetooth earbuds can go from sounding like a $50 pair of earbuds to a $500 pair of reference earphones.
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starRating: 5
title: Detailed audio analysis with EQ adjustments
detailedReviews 2: content: I can see many negative reviews for this product!
As per my 2months(almost) experience it's a nice product with decent app support considering the price point of a JBL product. However I would suggest not to use the Equalizer presets, those are useless & make the sound output/music listening experience worse. I have managed to find the proper EQ settings as per my liking(attached is the screenshot of my Eq settings). Also, choice of the earbuds enhance the fitting and sound output, so, I took some time to find the correct pair of earbuds(the large one) out of the three came with the box.
Yes, I feel the decent deep bass after making all the personalization I have made as mentioned above. But definitely not recommended for hardcore bass lovers.
Tuning is very good, I can feel the separations. It supports spatial audio.No distortion whatsoever even if I keep playing music with 100% maxed out volume all the time.
Also, I'd like to add, this pair of earbuds can't be used with smart TVs via bluetooth, bcoz the JBL app is not available in playstore for TVs. And without the app video mode can't be selected, which results a noticeable latency between audio and video contents while watching on TV.
marketplace: amazon
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starRating: 5
title: Good sound, app support, but TV latency
detailedReviews 3: content: I don’t know what JBL was thinking when designing these earbuds, but this is a complete failure in every possible way. I also own the OnePlus Nord Buds 2, and let me tell you—this JBL pair feels like a joke in comparison.
🚫 Horrendous Design – Who Approved This?
🔴 The Case is Ridiculously Large – Why is this thing so huge? The OnePlus Nord Buds 2 has a compact and pocket-friendly design, but this bulky mess is a nightmare to carry. Feels like carrying a soapbox!
🔴 Slippery & Awkward Shape – The unnecessary curves make this thing horrible to hold. It doesn’t fit properly in the hand, slips out constantly, and has the worst ergonomics I’ve ever seen in an earbud case. Did they even test this before selling it?
🔴 Removing & Inserting Buds is a Struggle – With Nord Buds 2, it’s a piece of cake—quick, smooth, and effortless. But here? Every time you try to grab a bud, it feels like a mini wrestling match. If your hands are even slightly wet or sweaty, forget about it. In the dark? LOL. You’ll be fumbling for minutes trying to put them back.
🔴 Flimsy Lid, Feels Cheap – The case feels low quality, and I won’t be surprised if the hinge snaps after a few months of use.
🚫 Sound Quality – Feels Like Listening to a Tin Can
🔴 Zero Bass, Flat Sound – If you like lifeless, dull music, then sure, go ahead. The bass is non-existent, and even budget earbuds sound better. OnePlus Nord Buds 2 delivers deeper, richer sound while this feels like listening through cheap airplane earbuds.
🔴 Terrible Audio Balance – Mids are weak, highs are harsh, and vocals sound distant. It’s just an unpleasant experience overall.
🚫 No Noise Cancellation – What Year Is This?
🔴 No Noise Control at All – At this price point, OnePlus Nord Buds 2 offers Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), while this gives you nothing.
🔴 Zero Passive Noise Isolation – Even when wearing them, they let in way too much background noise. A total failure in blocking sound.
🚫 Fit & Comfort – Painful & Annoying
🔴 Doesn’t Fit Properly – The buds feel loose in the ear, and if you move too much, they’re bound to fall out. Forget using these for workouts or even simple walks.
🔴 Uncomfortable for Long Use – The shape just doesn’t sit well in the ear, making extended listening sessions a painful experience.
✅ The ONLY Good Thing?
The only minor advantage is that it supports High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, SBC codec) on my laptop, which OnePlus Nord Buds 2 does not.
Final Verdict: DO. NOT. BUY.
💀 This is one of the worst earbuds I’ve ever used.
💀 Horrible design, awful sound, no noise cancellation, and a bulky, slippery case.
💀 OnePlus Nord Buds 2 is superior in EVERY way—better case, better usability, better fit, better sound, better price.
Save your money. Get something else.
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starRating: 1
title: Horrible design, sound, and fit comparison
detailedReviews 4: content: Okay, so I used many JBL products earlier and wasn't expecting a lot from this one considering the price. But what I am about to say ain't false.
Build - The build seems okay, the case is a bit fragile so to be carefully handled.
Battery - Battery life is really good, no complaints.
Sound - This is what I need to talk about. I compared this with the Air Pods Pro (1st gen) for an hour and came to a conclusion that JBL knows sound. The airpods pro no doubt sound awesome as they should but I never ever imagined these would go close.
And, you won't believe that, there's a particular frequency of an instrument I try to listen whenever testing a new audio device. In airpods pro it got suppressed by other instruments and was barely audible. But in this the instrument was way clearer than the airpods pro if not the clearest
JBL did an amazing job with the instrument separation thing. Talking about Bass, it's not boomy, with the app it gets enhanced, but not for bassheads
Many people are rating it low due to bass, but a good audio doesn't mean high bass, high bass muddies the mids and highs. Here also it's amazing
The vocals are crystal clear
The only thing I felt was, the soundstage could've been a little wider considering the price.
But, JBL ain't just a name, it's a melody to ears.
If you understand sound, you will understand what u have bought for what price.
marketplace: amazon
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent sound quality for the price
detailedReviews 5: content: I purchased these jbl bluetooth earphones and are working fine its been 8 days the sound quality is not that good but fine as its jbl my expectations were very high the quality of earphones is good and battery life is also sufficient and call quality is not good mike is not that good captures more bg noise for music listening is fine for this price if I compare with boat and oneplus but oneplus nord 2 bluetooth earphones are better in sound quality And mike is better as my friend purchased it and thats it if some issue will come I’ll update
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
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starRating: 4
title: Sound quality not great, OnePlus better
detailedReviews 6: content: Headphones with a beautiful design and excellent quality. The headphone box shape is good and light. Pairing with Bluetooth is fast, I did not encounter any problem. And I carried it in my pocket without any disturbing feeling. The headphone beads are light and comfortable to wear. You don't even feel it in the ear. Comes with earplugs that you can change according to your ear size. Good bass and listening to music are perfect and clear. I had no problem using the headset for music or podcasts, it worked very well. Also, the microphone works perfectly on calls. I called my friends, and they could hear me well, even with the noise around me. The call was fine. It also comes with a Smart Ambient feature that can hear surrounding sounds through the microphone and that was acceptable. I had no problem using the headset. Also, the charge was perfect for multi-day use without fear for the battery, which lasts more than 32 hours. Each earphone can last up to 8 hours of working and enjoying music. It also supports fast charging. Put the headphones back in the charging box for 10 minutes, and you'll get more than an hour of use. The nice thing is also that the headphones support the JBL application on the mobile phone. You can customize the sound and power through the application
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starRating: 5
title: Beautiful design, excellent quality, long battery
detailedReviews 7: content: Good Build Quality 5/5
Sound Quality 3/5
Smooth Bass 3/5
Have to use Equalizer for Bass
Battery Backup 4/5
Price little bit high
JBL app is good
marketplace: flipkart
source: flipkart
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starRating: 4
title: Good build, average sound, needs EQ
detailedReviews 8: content: Nice one but Need to up grade some equalizer modes
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starRating: 4
title: Needs equalizer mode upgrades
detailedReviews 9: content: People complaining about bass issues...
We have to change it to deep bass by the app.
People just complain about anything these days. JBL being JBL, nice quality and it's comfortable too, but microphone could have worked better, like people in the other side will hear surrounding sound too much
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starRating: 5
title: Bass needs app adjustment, mic issues
detailedReviews 10: content: The sound quality is absolutely good. You can listen to music until the battery dies, you won't feel discomfort.
Call quality is okay, but people who are listening to your voice will also hear all the noise in your street.
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starRating: 3
title: Good sound, discomfort, poor call quality
detailedReviews 11: content: If you are a bass lover. This is definitely not for you. Otherwise its a good product. Build quality is good. Every other things exept bass is great
marketplace: flipkart
source: flipkart
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starRating: 3
title: Not for bass lovers, good build
detailedReviews 12: content: Très bon écouteur à petit prix ! Le son est bien , bien sûr s’y vous voulez un son avec des basses et médium parfait je vous conseille de vous diriger vers des écouteur plus chère style Appel. Mais moi je ne recherche pas le parfait donc il me convienne très bien quand je ne veux pas prendre mon casque . La batterie tient vraiment bien , les écouteurs tiennent bien dans les oreilles .
Donc en conclusion s’y vois chercher des écouteurs à prix abordable avec un bon son une bonne autonomie foncer 😊
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
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starRating: 5
title: Good sound and battery for price
detailedReviews 13: content: Po pierwsze podczas aktywności fizycznej tu też innych czynności zauważyłem że mogą łatwo wypaść z ucha. Można pokombinować z gumkami żeby trzymały się lepiej w uchu. Z mojego punktu widzenia to kanał douszny powinien być odrobinę dłuższy. Mam inną parę słuchawek z konkurencyjnej firmy gdzie kanał douszny jest dłuższy i trzymają się bardzo dobrze.
Druga sprawa nie wiem czy to moje paluchy są tak niezgrabne czy to słuchawki same w sobie jest trudno wydobyć ze stacji ładującej. Najwyraźniej konstruktor tak wymyślił - tylko mówię.
Jakość muzyki zadowalająca.
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starRating: 4
title: Can fall out, hard to remove
detailedReviews 14: content: Performance:Bad.
Quality:Bad.
Mid range performance. I was expecting more especially from a well known brand JBL.
1. You need to set up own equalizer for ...
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starRating: 1
title: Bad performance and quality
detailedReviews 15: content: Performance:3/5
Quality:5/5 (material & feels)
Buy this if you simply want to listen music wireless. But if you want the best music experience, this wont ...
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source: google
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starRating: 4
title: Good quality, not best music experience
detailedReviews 16: content: Quality:Solid build, sleek design, comfortable and durable.
Performance:Clear sound,deep bass &stable Bluetooth
Got the black JBL Wave Beam – sleek and ...
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Solid build, sleek design, deep bass
detailedReviews 17: content: Thank you amazon with in 1 day you deliver my order I'm very happy too also jbl nice bass and good quality product
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
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starRating: 5
title: Nice bass and good quality
detailedReviews 18: content: amazing sound and build quality, 100% recommended.
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starRating: 5
title: Amazing sound and build quality
detailedReviews 19: content: Rien à redire :c'est la perfection à l état pur avec une qualité de son, comment dire :juste waouh, je les ai acheté pour ma fille de 16 ans et quand elle me les a mis dans les oreilles, je me suis ambiancée 😂vraiment une qualité au top 👌👌si vous avez un cadeau à offrir ou pour vous même :ne pas hésiter un instant ❤️
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starRating: 5
title: Perfection with amazing sound quality
detailedReviews 20: content: Worst product , very low sound
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starRating: 3
title: Worst product, very low sound
detailedReviews 21: content: Nice
marketplace: flipkart
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starRating: 5
title: Nice
detailedReviews 22: content: Sound and base quality is too bad,not recommended to buy it for this price.It totally waste of money
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source: flipkart
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starRating: 3
title: Bad sound and bass quality
detailedReviews 23: content: Was really disappointed with the sound quality that too coming from JBL.. I wouldn't recommend it.. Oneplus is far better..
marketplace: flipkart
source: flipkart
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starRating: 3
title: Disappointed with sound quality
detailedReviews 24: content: This product Quality is very better . i am satisfied in this product . So Thank you Flipcart Sir 👍👍
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source: flipkart
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starRating: 5
title: Product quality is very better
detailedReviews 25: content: worst call quality.
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starRating: 3
title: Worst call quality
detailedReviews 26: content: This is a honest straight review as an irresponsible user:
I've dropped the case with the pods in them multiple times in water.
I've forgotten I was wearing ...
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starRating: 4
title: Honest review from irresponsible user
detailedReviews 27: content: Performance:Little Beast inside the pocket
Quality:Premium value in ears
Okey it's been 3 days of usage,it's my first time consuming JBL product so the ...
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Little beast inside the pocket