A monster battery if ever there was one

If you’re going to make wireless earbuds in this day and age, you better have something to bring to the table. As I’ve said a million times now (probably more times than two wireless earbuds in the world), wireless headphones and earbuds on the market – dense. That makes many pairs redundant, and makes deciding which ones to buy a bit of a puzzle.

Everyone’s priorities are different in the world of Wireless Earbuds, but the main tenons tend to be the same: You probably want a pair that sounds good, looks good, and has features like active noise cancellation (ANC). And you’re probably looking for a pair with a reasonable amount of battery life, too. In fact, you probably want a couple – I have nothing to do with the mind Battery life. One he has therefore So much battery that it’s almost silly. If that’s what you’re looking for, epic $100 ANCs have you covered.

A beast of a battery

When I read the battery life rating for JLAB’s Epic Pods ANC, I thought it was a typo. The company advertises 13 hours of battery life with my father The case, with the ANC, is open. Turn on ANC, and you’ll get impressive hours of battery life from the wireless earbuds. For the record, I don’t think that figure is Champion-Level, even if it’s a lot. Audio-technica ath-cks50tw from advertising 2022 15 hours with ANC enabled, which beats ANCs ANCs ANCs just a little bit. But either way, head owner or not, 13 hours much, And with the charging case, you will get about 50 hours with ANC (up to 60 hours with ANC completely closed between the buds and the battery of the case.

With some testing, I’m inclined to trust Jlab on that count. As of writing this, I’ve been playing ANCs ANCs ANCs ANCs ANCs are about 65% ANCs, and according to the JLAB program and including your percentages where you can’t give you percentages because it’s not in the app). If battery life is one of your main metrics, the jlab epic pods ANC should be on your radar, especially since the epic pods cost $50 less than the Ath-CKS5050TTW from Audio-CKS5050TT from Audio Thinica.

Not bad, jlab, not bad at all.

Good sound, but far from the best

Battery life is all well and good, but it doesn’t mean much if all you want to do is rip the wireless earbuds out of your ears because they sound so bad. Luckily, Jlab nailed it in the Hearing Department, too, so I didn’t expect any frustrated Earbuds throwing hard. The Epic Pods ANC didn’t blow me away, but I think they punch above their weight, given the fact that they only cost $100.

The mids and trebles stand out from the Epic Pods’ ANCs, as they are both sharp and clear. Listening to a jazz playlist with old and new songs (some ballads and some powerful tubes), I was satisfied with the sound quality. In the rock genre, epic pods anc shine a little, in my opinion. Listening to one of my favorite grungy / Folk bands, Wednesday, the DIY-ISH production and feel of their old songs really came through. The guitars were nice and dirty, and everything just sounded a little lo-fi.

Behind the sound of jlab is actually a dual-driver setup, which includes a powerful 10mm driver and a balanced armature, a type of driver known for its compactness and ability to deliver the right amount of volume.

The bass on epic pods anc is also noticeable, although not strongly. I like the presence of the mix and the automatic out of the box, but realistic – well And the texture of the lower end didn’t really please me. I still find wireless earbuds that are not wireless, like the airpeats air5 pro + I recently reviewed, to deliver natural-sounding bass that sounds adequate and well integrated.

I think that, by spending a little time, you can get a better sound with wireless earbuds in this general price range, although the battery life in that box of buds (be it something obvious or something else) is almost jlabs epic pods. Again, it comes back to priorities. If battery life is important to you, then Epic pods anc take the cake. If sound is the first thing you’re looking for, you might want to spend a little more money.

Speaking of sound, the microphone quality is also solid. In a short phone call, I was told that it sounded like I was ‘speaking well on the phone,’ which is a good sign. Call quality also sounded good on my end, although I had to turn up the volume a bit to get it to a comfortable level.

Things that aren’t as epic

As you may have gathered from the fact that Jlab put ANC in the name, these wireless earbuds have ANC. Being with the ANC means you say It’s probably about wireless earbuds these days, but not a ton because it’s a great feature. What you really want to know is how good the ANC is, and I’m here to tell you that … it’s just fine.

As for the sound, I wasn’t impressed with the ANC in these wireless earbuds, but I wasn’t terribly disappointed. I gave them a subway test, and I got a good bit of noise coming from the Ruckis on the subway. This is far from the wireless cancellation that cancels better (that honor goes to the bose quiet ears (2nd Gen), perhaps, they talk about the implant mode when you want to listen to the surroundings. And to order clearly, more than I can say about many other wireless earbuds. It is not crystal ecary.

From display controls, acc pods account acture and Dip controls, which are kind of nice because they offer both preferences. Both work well, although I didn’t like the automatic controls. Fortunately, with the JLAB Companion app, I was able to assign my taps/squeezes (one play/pause, track taps, and three taps to toggle ANC off. These aren’t the most sensitive tap controls in the world, but they work. I found myself pulling the hold controls a lot, if that tells you anything.

If there’s one shortcoming that jumps out at me about the EPIC ANCs, it’s Bluetooth connectivity. At times I had issues pairing my iPhone 17 properly, which was kind of annoying and not a problem I have with most of the wireless earbuds I test. Sometimes, that requires me to forget the wireless earbuds in iOS and re-pair them. Not good. Bluetooth issues are hard to figure out sometimes (it can be a problem with my phone), but since other wireless earbuds seem to work fine, I’ll blame it on Jlab.

There there are Some good features of Jlab Epic Pods ANC. Wireless charging is a nice perk, and there are some preset EQs. There’s also adaptive ANC, which automatically changes noise cancellation levels based on your environment. To be honest, there are some features that feel redundant. The included movie mode is almost deceptively visual, for example, and it increases the background noise of X files The episode was so intense that I could only tolerate it for a few minutes. There is also an exercise feature that can lead short-term training by using the in-app interface to play chimes at predetermined times, indicating when you should work hard or rest. To be honest, I can’t see a reason to use Jlab’s feature over free apps like 7 Minute Run.

None of the in-app tests revealed the EQ and your hearing, which is very minor, especially since many wireless competitors include that feature in their programs, and sometimes they can change the sound a lot for the better.

It looks like, I don’t find the Epic pods anc to be stumbling in any way, although the leaves themselves are a little thin. I like that the inside of the housing of the wireless earbuds is slightly curved, so you can see the rotation. I agree -I Like the plastic in the charging case is so light that I found myself throwing the case and ears with many candles.

So the battery, dude

Honestly, there’s a lot to like about Epic Pods’ ANCs. The sound is respectable, the battery life is killer, and while the ANC falls short and the Bluetooth connection may or may not be very good, it’s not bad for the price. You can find cheaper wireless earbuds like those made by CMF, but I think the Jlab Epic Pods ANC are better all around and not for the extra money.

That said, if sound is a priority for you and not battery life, there are better wireless earbuds that are worth the extra money. Therefore, it is up to you to make the soul want. Do you need 13 hours of battery life with ANC? Or are you ok with a standard battery (about 6 to 7 hours) with better experience around?