Jabra Elite 4 review: Budget buds that are best for Android users

Jabra Elite 4 review: Budget buds that are best for Android users




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When the consumer audio world took the path of AirPods mimicry, Jabra stayed true to itself, refusing to slap stems onto its earphones. Jabra’s efforts met great success with the Elite 75t series. Since then, though, the company has carried on with a spray-and-pray mission. Six sets of nearly indistinguishable wireless earbuds comprise its Elite roster. Now, the company has another pair of Elite earbuds, the Jabra Elite 4. The earbuds have active noise-cancelling (ANC) and a reasonable price — a rare combo. But are the Elite 4 earbuds actually elite, or like “pro,” has the term lost its meaning? Find out in our Jabra Elite 4 review.

About this Jabra Elite 4 review: I tested the Jabra Elite 4 over a period of four days. The earbuds ran firmware version 1.0.0. I used the Jabra Sound+ app version 5.12 on Android and iOS. Jabra provided the unit for this review.

What you need to know about the Jabra Elite 4

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Jabra Elite 4: $99

On March 21, 2023, Jabra announced the Elite 4 wireless earbuds, seven months after the Jabra Elite 5 were released on September 2022. Before that, the Jabra Elite 3 hit the shelves on the last day of August 2021.