The ANC 3 are rated IP55 for dust and water resistance and that makes me very confident in carrying them with me. I wear them in the shower, take them on muddy trails with my dog, and wash them off when they get on my hands. It's great to be able to handle a digital device like this, especially one as affordable as this.
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Inside the headphones is a 10mm dynamic driver that works well to compete with the vast majority of earbuds on the market, delivering strong bass and relatively crisp and clear midrange and high-end response. . If you've heard other, cheaper JLabs, these are clearer and sound a bit better.
They sound good in a variety of settings and with a variety of materials. I like to use headphones to listen to both Netflix episodes and my classic rock playlist. They have really good balance at lower volumes, which means you don't have to turn the volume up very high to get good bass on your repeats.
Even classics like by Eddy Arnold Cowpoke The sound is great in these headphones, with acoustic guitar lurking on the left and vocal harmonies on the right, and Arnold's rich baritone in the middle of the mix. Everything blends together perfectly, as if you were listening to it on a pair of headphones that would have literally cost hundreds of dollars just a few years ago.
JLab also offers features that might cost you a lot, with an app that lets you control equalizer settings, noise cancellation, and a transparency mode (which increases the sound of the outside world so you don't need to worry). out for a quick chat).
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Battery life was nine hours with ANC off and about six hours with ANC on in my testing (depending on volume and what you're listening to). Call (and Zoom) quality is also good. Controlling the headphones on the go is easy, with push buttons on the outside of each earbud that let you play or pause music, skip songs, and toggle noise cancellation settings.
