JBL Wave Beam Long Term Review & Call Demo | Best Earphones Under 4K?

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A lot of people won't like how these sound, but I've liked them from day 1. They're not a bass heavy set of earphones which is a nice change from what else is in the market and thanks to this, they detail better since the driver isn't trying to push out too much bass. JBL sure has done a good job with the JBL Wave Beam!

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Chapters provided :
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Build
01:31 - Features
02:55 - Call Quality
04:31 - Battery
05:32 - Sound
07:30 - Pricing

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1 month on these Waves so let me share my opinion. Thank you for your reviews Paul !
Built quality and overall feel is great both for plugs and the case. Matt finish is very pleasant. They do not feel like a cheap headphones at all more like a solid, pleasant to hold and touch product.

Straight of the box I was a little disappointed with the sound quality at first because they have very neutral setup with a lot of Mids and Highs. I would even say PIERCING Mids at some point. And that doesn't feel pleasant in some music genres. I even wanted to return them to the shop. But after I first checked Youtube reviews I found out that there's an App where you can costomize the EQ to your liking. And THAT is the most important thing. It changed the impression about this model completely after I made my EQ setup in the App. Night and day.

Note: All of my tuning and final setup of JBL Wave Beams were based on comparing the sound to Bayerdynamic DT 990pro which I own and enjoy. Those are 2 different headphone types, yes, but you can use the overal sound quality of BD or any other expensive gear to feel the difference immediately and use as a "blueprint" for your desirable setup. So

The EQ is precise and what is most important the DRIVERS are able to give you a lot of room for improvement of the sound. There's a lot of headphones which have good factory setup, just plug and go. For most users it's easier and better option. But not every headphones have good enough drivers that are capable to hold serious EQ changes without sound deterioration to give you what you want to hear. And surprisingly to me - these JBL Wave Beams can.
As Paul said they ARE NOT very loud and NOT heavy on Bass. And I like that. They are more about details in Mids and Highs. Though the Lows are still perfectly good and you can always add more.

Also. Your device matters, people. To be precise, the BT version inside of your devices. I can hear a difference in a sound quality between 4.2 in my iPhone 7 and and 5.0 in Samsung A12. It's not huuuuge but I feel it. So if Waves have BT 5.2 you will get even more on the newest devices. That also takes place. It's not a groundbraking difference like EQ setup but it's like another refinement of sound after setting up the EQ. Again, as Paul said the codecs on these plugs are really good.

The huge drawback comparing to listening capabilities is - the Mic quality. It's not that it's terrible. No. It's normal but nothing more. And of course there will be a lot of noise on the other side of the call if you're in a noisy envronment. But wait, do you remember that it's an entry JBL model without ANC ?
So if you need music first with the ability to make calls - they're perfectly fine. But don't expect much. Just ok.

So my conclusion is - they are really good entry model. But the cherry on top is:
For how much you are/were able to get those ?

I've accidentally bumped on my pair in ALDI grocery store in Germany. It was the only-lonely pair and they put a discount on it. 32 euro instead of 40. And I didn't think to long to give those a try. For $35-40 they are amazing value for money IMO!
If you can get those for such a price don't even think twice. This will be more than enough starting point for you to get a quality sound and enjoy any music you listen to. And after that you can carefully look for something more expensive which can give you even more refined and detailed sound.

Sorry for a very long review :)

yurii_chynchyk

Please review senheiser accentum plus.
These are quite intresting.

shreyashwadibhasme

Should I consider Sony WF-C500 than this? Which is better according to you?

betterringfring

Realme air 5 pro vs JBL Tune Beam which one's better? In terms of sound quality and ANC

raizel

Which is best in general, wave beam or wave flex

MedOussamaZoghlami

Hi, I just wanted to know about the sound quality of JBL 235 NC when compared to wave …. I know 235 is also bass heavy but I was wondering what about mids ? Are they at par? I am not a bass head though… but Getting ANC for some extra bucks will be better.
Please suggest

vikramsinghbaghel

I have used neckbands so far. Now what should i buy
Iem with dac
Or
Good Tws
My preference is sound quality and also calling.
If answer is iem than which one would u recommend for first time buyer (i like all details with balanced bass)

vikasbh