After a lackluster Move Style Edition, Jabra is renewing the nomadic headset experience for less than €100 with the Elite 45h. Presented modestly as “best headset in its class”we wanted to know if he was worthy of such a title.
Well designed, very pleasant to use, particularly durable and equipped with an effective hands-free kit, the Elite 45h masters its subject in terms of ergonomics. For better sound performance, you may prefer the Live 500BT, for example (or its version with noise reduction, the 650BTNC), which is more melodious, but less feature-rich — even with a mini-jack input!
Strong points
- Gigantic autonomy (58 h).
- Good quality hands-free kit.
- Pleasant and intuitive use (complete controls and companion app, multipoint connection, multilingual voice prompts).
- A very good manufacturing quality.
Weak points
- Sound reproduction certainly homogeneous and rich, but particularly imprecise.
- Can only be used via Bluetooth.
- Sensations of discomfort, mainly related to the supra-auricular format of the atria.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
Alternatively
The JBL Tune 710 BT is a simple headset that does not shine with its originality, but fulfills its function thanks to decent performance supported by a very comfortable autonomy. The sound isn’t best in class and the headset is far from flawless. We can mention its design which will not suit everyone and which could benefit from a few changes to make it more comfortable. However, even if some competitors do better, the offer remains rather honest.