Hand in hand with the launch of the Jabra Elite 7 Pro that we analyzed here in Actualidad Gadget Recently, the cheapest alternative in the Jabra catalog to date arrived, we spoke as it could not be otherwise about the Elite 3, its more "restrained" version that is still a Jabra product with all of the law.
We bring you an in-depth analysis of the Jabra Elite 3, a model that has great autonomy and water resistance with the best sound. Check them out with us to find out what Jabra's most affordable headsets have to offer to date.
Materials and design
In terms of appearance, as with the vast majority of Jabra headsets, the design line of the firm is maintained, products in which comfort and sound clearly prevail above all else. In this way, Jabra continues to maintain its peculiar forms that although they may not seem the most beautiful on the market, they have a reason for being, which is already much more than most manufacturers can say.
- Headphone Measurements: 20,1 × 27,2 × 20,8mm
- Case Measurements: 64,15 × 28,47 × 34,6mm
The case, for its part, preserves the design and dimensions of the brand, a "pillbox" style quite common in Jabra and which, as with headphones, focuses solely on practicality and durability. On this occasion, where they did want to "innovate" these Jabra is precisely in the range of colors, where in addition to the classic black and light gold, we will be able to access a version in navy blue and another in quite light purple. eye-catching. ANDThe model analyzed in our case is black, which includes in the package: Six silicone ear cushions (counting those already attached to the earbuds), the charging case, the USB-C cable, and the earbuds.
Technical characteristics
We have headphones that have with drivers (speakers) of 6 millimeters, this provides them based on technical details 20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth for music playback and from 100 Hz to 8 kHz when we talk about telephone conversations. In line with the aforementioned, it has four MEMS microphones that help us maintain clear conversations, something common also in Jabra. The bandwidth of the microphones is between 100 Hz and 8 kHz, as we have seen in the details regarding the bandwidth of telephone calls.
- Charging case weight: 33,4 grams
- Headphone weight: 4,6 grams
- Qualcomm aptX for HD audio
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At the connectivity level, these headphones have Bluetooth 5.2 for which the most classic profiles A2DP v1.3, AVRCP v1.6, HFP v1.7, HSP v1.2 are applied, with a range of habitual use of 10 meters and the possibility of memorizing up to six devices. Obviously, as a result of the use of Bluetooth 5.2, they have an automatic ignition system when we take them out of the box and an automatic shutdown also when they are 15 minutes without connection or 30 minutes without activity.
Jabra Sound + a must have
The Jabra application is a software add-on that will allow us to carry out the necessary adjustments, beyond the mechanical buttons found on said headphones and that we can customize to our liking in said application, we have equalization capabilities as well as software updates that make your software a relevant value and capable of deciding to purchase them. This application, which is compatible with both Android and iOS devices, allows you to carry out a good number of configurations that are worth trying for many reasons.
In this way, we recommend that you go through any of the videos in which we have analyzed Jabra devices on other occasions so that you can observe the performance of Sound +, this Jabra application that is completely free to download.
Resistance and comfort
In this case we have a resistance to water and splashes with IP55 certification, this guarantees us at least that we will be able to use them in the rain as well as when we are doing training, In this regard, Jabra maintains a quality standard regardless of whether, as we have said, We are facing the cheapest product to date in the company's catalog.
In the same way, at the level of improving the quality of the connection and the comfort of use, these Jabra Elite 3 have three combinations of interesting third-party software that can make our lives easier:
- Google Fast Pair, for fully integrated pairing and operation on compatible Android and Chromebook devices.
- Spotify Tap, to improve and customize the configuration of the buttons when we are using the Spotify playback platform.
- Integrated Alexa to also interact with Amazon's virtual assistant.
Autonomy and opinion after use
Jabra has provided us with reliable data regarding the mAh of the battery, something common in the brand, however They predict 7 hours of autonomy with a charge and up to 28 hours if we include the charges made with the case. The firm also promises us that with just ten minutes of charging we will get approximately one hour of use. These data are reproduced almost entirely in our tests, especially considering that they lack active noise cancellation (ANC) and as long as we do not use the HearThrough mode already available in almost all Jabra devices of different ranges.
The sound quality is quite good when you consider the price, a quality standard that is maintained in Jabra over time, and that is These Elite 3 can be obtained for less than 80 euros in the usual points of sale, making them a good choice for those looking to purchase a Jabra product for the first time or have a replacement for "special" occasions. Without a doubt, as almost always, Jabra has managed to make an unpretentious product that offers just what it offers.
- Editor's rating
- 4 star rating
- Excellent
- Elite 3
- Review of: Miguel Hernández
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- Integrated
- Quality
- Connectivity
- Autonomy
- Portability (size / weight)
- Price quality
Pros and cons
Pros
- Very good sound quality and power
- Clarity in phone calls
- Moderate pricing at Jabra
Cons
- Design can be decisive
- No comfy pads