DRN pulled out the big gun when it comes to testing active lifestyle gear. Devlin Webb at a tender 16 years old has represented at State and National level in both Australian Rules Football and cricket. In AFL he captained the Victorian 12’s team in 2015, represented Australia in 2018 as an under 15 and received a plethora of awards. Devlin is a top order batsman and fast bowler, playing 225 cricket matches including 7 centuries, with best figures of 114 not out batting, and 6/12 in bowling. He debuted for the Premier First 11 at age 15, and has been selected to train in the Victorian High Performance Academy. Devlin’s the name the watch as one of Australia’s future sports stars. So how did the Jabra Elite Active 75t fare when Devlin put it to the test?
Over the last few weeks while wearing the Jabra Elite Active 75t headphones they have become my new favourite toy, I have used the Jabra Elite Active 65t for the last couple of years but the Active 75t have made huge improvements. Lighter, more streamline and extremely comfortable I sometimes forget that I am even wearing them.
The Active 75t headphones give a clear high quality sound with deep Bass and strong mid tones, producing amazing sound whilst pumping my favourite tunes quite nicely. I have used many Bluetooth headphones that struggle to stay constantly connected whilst I am running or doing any heavy activity, but these have proved to be a solid performer.
Whether I’m doing a tough cardio workout or a 5k run my music doesn’t stop or even get interrupted by that horrible jittery connections. The waterproof feature makes it much more fun to run in the rain and, just between you and me singing in the showers has become much more fun listening to my Spotify playlist, now I don’t annoy my family with my tunes, just my singing.
The connection distance of the Active 75t is not like any other Bluetooth connection I have used before, walking around the house even at distances of 20 meters or more, I still have perfect connection, no cutting in and our action when walking between rooms.
I can’t tell you the amount of times I have got myself in trouble with my coaches when doing my high performance training, I’d usually be yelled at whilst wearing my headphones and not listening or responding to my coaches. However, with the Jabra Elite Active 75t I batted in the nets for several hours using the “hear through” function, I could motivate and pump myself up with my workout songs and still hear every word my coaches were saying. They still have no idea why I was constantly singing.
Talk about speed, when the Active 75t headphones run out of charge don’t worry, their fast charging ability allows for you to sit down for the family dinner and have them fully charged ready to work for hours on end or use them to play a long night of Fortnite. I found the Jabra Elite Active 75t such a great pair of earbuds to use for any occasion, they are easy to store in their compact charging case, simple to use, comfortable to wear, and have amazing sound and microphone quality. You really won’t want to leave the house without them.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has a two year warranty against dust and water, and is available in copper black, mint, navy and sienna at RRP$329.00. There are some EOFY specials which may net you some savings. Note that DRN will receive a small commission if you chose to purchase from the referral link, this will go to keeping our site running.
DRN would like to thank Jabra for their on-going support.
Specifications
Audio
Passive noise-cancellation (PNC) : Yes
Noise reduction on outgoing voice audio : Yes, 4-microphone call technology
Wind noise protection : Yes
Audio codecs supported : SBC, AAC
Speaker size : 6mm
Speaker bandwidth : 20 Hz to 20 kHz (music playback) , 100 Hz to 8 kHz (calls)
Microphone type : 4 x MEMS
Microphone bandwidth : 100 Hz to 10 kHz
Fit & comfort
Form factor : In-ear true wireless earbuds
Eargels : Yes (S, M, L)
Battery
Music and talk-time: Up to 7.5 hours with earbuds and up to 28 hours including charging case
Sleep mode: Auto off after 15 minutes without connection or 60 minutes without activity, configurable in the Sound+ app
Standby time: 6 months
Charging time: 2 hours and 20 minutes (full charge with dedicated 500 mA USB wall charger)
Fast charge: Up to 60 minutes when charging earbuds for 15 minutes in the charging case
Connectivity
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0
Supported Bluetooth profiles: HSP v1.2 , HFP v1.7, A2DP v1.3, AVRCP v1.6, SPP v1.2
Operating range: Up to 10 metres
Paired devices: Up to 8
Multi-connect: Two devices can be connected at a time
Auto pause music: Yes, when one earbud is removed from ear
Auto power on/off: “ON” when earbuds are out of charging case , “OFF” after 15 minutes without connection or 60 minutes without activity
General
What’s in the box: Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (300mm), 3 sets of silicon eargels, warranty and warning leaflets
Packaging dimensions: 124.2 x 187.4 x 40 mm (LxWxH)
Main unit dimensions: 21.9 x 19.4 x 16.2 mm (LxWxH)
Charging case dimensions: 62.4 x 36.6 x 27.0 mm (LxWxH)
Weight: 35 g charging case, 5.5 g right earbud, 5.5 g left earbud
Operating temperature: -5°C to 45°C (charging from 0° to 45°)
Materials used (outside): PC/ABS plastic. Si rubber. PMMA paint. Au-plated metal
Charging plug: USB-C
IP rating: IP57
Certifications & Compliances: Bluetooth 5.0, CE, FCC, IC, RoHS, REACH, proposition 65
Warranty: 2-year warranty against dust and water
