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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 vs Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 True Wireless
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Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Elite 8 Active Gen 2 (Black)
- Elite 8 Active Gen 2 (Coral)
- Elite 8 Active Gen 2 (Navy)
- Elite 8 Active Gen 2 (Olive)
- Elite 10 Gen 2 (Cocoa)
- Elite 10 Gen 2 (Denim)
- Elite 10 Gen 2 (Gloss Black)
- Elite 10 Gen 2 (Soft White)
- Elite 10 Gen 2 (Titanium Black)
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 True Wireless
The Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 True Wireless represent a better value than the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 True Wireless. While both buds offer a comfortable, stable fit, the 8 are designed for more rugged use, featuring an IP68 rating against dust and water damage. Although you'd expect the 10, Jabra's flagship earbuds, to perform better in noise isolation, we found that there was practically very little difference in performance between them, with the 8 performing slightly better in our full-range testing. As a result, there's not much to justify the additional outlay on the 10 unless you're dead set on their Dolby Atmos head tracking capabilities or prefer their oblong-shaped tips.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.8
7.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
8.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
9.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Semi-Open
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
8.0
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
W
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)
H
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Volume
1.08 in³ (17.64 cm³)
1.09 in³ (17.92 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.6" (6.5 cm)
2.6" (6.5 cm)
W
1.9" (4.7 cm)
1.9" (4.7 cm)
H
0.9" (2.4 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Volume
4.47 in³ (73.30 cm³)
4.47 in³ (73.32 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
750 Hz
650 Hz
Bass Amount
2.0 dB
1.2 dB
Treble Amount
0.3 dB
-1.6 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.25 dB
0.35 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
9.5
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.9 dB
2.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
2.6 dB
2.84 dB
Mid Bass
3.29 dB
1.38 dB
High Bass
-0.01 dB
-1.45 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.5
9.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.75 dB
0.71 dB
Low Mid
-0.27 dB
0.9 dB
Mid-Mid
0.13 dB
-0.28 dB
High Mid
1.14 dB
0.02 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
8.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.93 dB
2.37 dB
Low Treble
1.23 dB
-2.19 dB
Mid Treble
-0.91 dB
-0.8 dB
High Treble
-4.94 dB
-1.53 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.31 dB
1.25 dB
Dips
1.47 dB
1.51 dB
Imaging
8.9
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.52
2.52
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.73
1.9
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.17
1.46
Passive Soundstage
0.4
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
0.7
1.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.9
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
Dolby Audio
Dolby Atmos
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.213
0.226
WHD @ 100
0.108
0.071
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.8(1033)
1.1.4 (1033) (English)
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Neutral
Neutral
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.3
8.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-25.39 dB
-22.25 dB
Bass
-18.87 dB
-19.05 dB
Mid
-26.32 dB
-21.65 dB
Treble
-32.40 dB
-26.81 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.3
9.3
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-22.08 dB
-22.17 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-20.40 dB
-21.03 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-24.95 dB
-23.31 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
Leakage
9.2
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.65 dB
32.41 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
126.99 Hz
184.86 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.86 dB
6.82 dB
HFE
7,346.09 Hz
7,782.91 Hz
Weighted THD
1.887
0.659
Gain
-17.28 dB
-21.93 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
7.8
SpNR
12.54 dB
9.29 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
7.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.9 hrs
7 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
31.6 hrs
28 hrs
Charge Time
1 hrs
0.75 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
2.7
3.1
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB-C
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
2.62 ft (0.80 m)
2.62 ft (0.80 m)
Connector
USB-C
USB-C
Latency - Analog
99.9 ms
93.6 ms
Latency - USB
98.1 ms
98.8 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.3
8.3
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
274 ms
273 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
Audio Only
Audio Only
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
5.2
5.2
Type
Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case
Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 vs Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2: Main Discussion
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To follow up here. The issue remains in Dolby Vision content from the Apple TV 4K (1st, 2nd and now 3rd gen devices). It doesn’t occur with same devices and other TVs. It doesn’t occur in HDR+ mode. And interestingly, also doesn’t occur in Dolby Vision at 30hz, only 60 (and 50).
Tried a beta firmware from Hisense to no avail. They are coming for an on-site Support, I doubt that will resolve anything, so will be returning my set. It seems like a great deal, but if I can’t watch Dolby vision, I can’t keep it.
Have had my 75" U8H a couple of days and I see both these issues and bad. Despite mucking around with configuration of the various Dolby Vision settings I cannot get a decent picture. Generally the gamma appears lifted and it introduces a lot of noise in dark areas. Also very noticeable banding/posterization in color gradients in DV (only). This is not present in other HDR modes.
I’m working with content via the Apple TV (4k, second gen) where you can specifically control presented HDR content. But I also see it through the TV native apps. I’m really quite disappointed with the DV picture. I too can’t understand how this set is getting such glowing HDR reviews with these DV problems.
I have logged a support issue with Hisense, will see what they come up with, but if not a fix soon, will return it.