Despite an abundance of references, few headphones true-wireless for athletes offer an interesting quality/performance/price ratio. JBL intends to change the game and overshadow the Elite Active 65t with its Reflect Flow.
We find in the Reflect Flow the very musical sound (although not really neutral) of the Tune 120TWS, which embellishes all styles of music. Added to this great sound performance is excellent earphone support during exercise, great comfort and good battery life. Although they do not offer as complete a user experience as their direct competitors (the Jabra Elite Active 65t), these headphones true-wireless for athletes fully fulfill their contract on the essential points.
Strong points
- Balanced, natural and versatile sound.
- Excellent comfort and excellent support.
- Very solid autonomy.
Weak points
- No return to previous song or volume control, no multipoint connection.
- Significant latency.
- Very average call quality in noisy environment.
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 FreeBuds 4i are certainly not free from defects – in addition to their disappointing noise reduction, we especially think of their controls which are too scanty. But that does not prevent them from boldly teasing many supposedly more prestigious models, thanks in particular to extremely solid comfort and sound performance. A great success.