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JLab Epic Open Sport review: serious volume and brilliant battery life

JLab’s latest open-ear headphones deliver great audio and long-lasting battery life, but have a slightly skeewif fit

JLab’s sporty open-ear buds offer crowd-pleasing features at a rather palatable price

The Epic Open Sport buds are looking to entice open-ear fans with a comfy design and core features

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One of the best budget earbuds brands just launched two super-cheap noise cancelling buds, and some open earbuds with Hi-Res Audio

Incredibly affordable ANC, Spatial Audio and open-ear audio too

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I ran, cycled and worked out with the JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 — here’s my verdict

The JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 are great value and have a reliable fit for workouts. The sound quality is good too, though the lackluster ANC counts against these headphones.

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JLab and MrBeast have collaborated on a surprisingly cheap gaming headset

MrBeast has his own gaming headset, and we have all you need to know about grabbing this brand-new Walmart-exclusive pair of cups.

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I reviewed JLab’s budget open-ear buds – and their affordable price requires one major sacrifice

The JLab JBuds Open Sport are feature-packed but suffer an unfortunate sonic drawback.

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Want noise-cancelling earbuds ready for 2025 travel? Here are the 4 best we’ve tested for all budgets

Save your hearing and your sanity on planes, trains or automobiles with small buds that slip in your pocket.

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5 best headphones and earbuds of CES 2025

From magnetic fluid earbuds to wireless-charing over-ears, these stood out above the rest

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Beware of confusing naming strategies with JLab's new headphones, but the perks look good

JLab's new over-ears deliver ANC, wireless sharing and lots of features for typically low prices –and also confusing naming strategies.

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JLab's eye-popping budget earbuds pack a raft of features in a colourful, inexpensive package

The colourful Go Pop ANC earbuds arrive alongside the Go Lux over-ears and the Lux Lab Edition wireless headphones.

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7 most underrated earbuds and headphones of 2024

There have been some big headphone launches this year — but there have been some excellent ones that you might have missed.

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OneOdio Focus A5 review: These headphones look like the boss, but sound like a nervous intern

Despite the pleasing price tag and cool appearance, the disappointing audio quality means these headphones make every song sound mediocre.

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Save £50 on the Apple Airpods Pro for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Effortless, high-octane sound at remarkably low prices

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JLab Go Pop ANC review: some of the best ultra-cheap noise cancelling earbuds on the market

The JLab Go Pop ANC pack in a huge amount of quality at a mouth-wateringly low price.

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JLAB JBuds Sport ANC 4 review: Bargain sports buds with strong bass

The $69 JLab JBuds Sport ANC 4 don’t undercut category leaders like the Beats Fit Pro, but they offer enough sound and functionality to warrant consideration.

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I tried the surprise sequel to the best ultra-cheap earbuds, and they offer amazingly good noise cancelling for under $30

The JLab Go Pop ANC are just ridiculous value

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EarFun Wave Pro review: Super comfy cushions, super tinny sound

With silky-smooth cloudlike ear cushions and a lightweight band, you could wear these headphones for a full day of work and not even notice them. But if you’re after clear, dynamic sound quality, you should probably keep on looking.

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7 of the best budget products we saw at IFA 2024: compact projector, marathon earbuds and a turntable trio

We didn't see many megabucks launches, but what IFA 2024 gave us were plenty of money-saving models.

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JLab's new sports earbuds have a marathon 52-hour battery life

The Epic Sport ANC 3 live up to their name, while JLab has launched two pairs of 'open' earbuds as well.

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JLab JBuds Lux ANC review: I can’t believe these noise canceling headphones are only $79

The JLab JBuds Lux ANC are wireless headphones with the sound quality of much pricier cousins, great 70-hour battery life, and some epic premium features like Dolby Atmos compatibility and spatial audio.

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3 great budget earbuds to get you through school or college

Here are three low-cost earbuds that soon-to-be students should consider buying as solid options for studying.

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I turned my glasses into smart glasses for less than $15

Smart glasses can be a steep investment for some, but giving your own frames a smart upgrade can cost less than you'd think.

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JLab Jbuds Frames review: A stepping stone to smart glasses

Smart glasses are expensive, but you can get a taste of them for less with JLab’s open-ear Bluetooth speakers.

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JLab Lux ANC headphones better Sony XM5 on battery life and cost under £100

These affordable over-ears go big on features and small on price.

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