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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless vs Nura NuraLoop Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless
Nura NuraLoop Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Elite Active 45e (Black)
- Elite Active 45e (Mint Green)
- Elite Active 45e (Navy Blue)
- NuraLoop (Black)
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless
Nura NuraLoop Wireless
The Nura NuraLoop Wireless are better wireless in-ears than the Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless. The NuraLoop feel a bit more durable, have much more bass thanks to their closed-back design, leak less audio, and block significantly more noise thanks in part to their excellent ANC feature. They also long over twice as long off a single charge and offer a unique automatic EQ feature for a fully personalized listening experience. On the other hand, the Jabra are a bit more comfortable, don't require a proprietary charging cable, and have a sound profile that can be manually adjusted via a graphic EQ and presets in their companion app.
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Elite Active 45e
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Elite Active 45e
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Elite Active 45e
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
7.0
Noise Isolation
1.4
9.0
Bass Accuracy
1.0
8.1
Battery
5.9
7.8
Treble Accuracy
7.4
4.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
6.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.06 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Adjustable
Talk-Through
No
Adjustable
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
8.8
8.8
Portability Picture
L
2.5"
1.5"
W
2"
1.8"
H
1"
1.8"
Volume
5 in³
4.9 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Soft case
L
N/A
3.3"
W
N/A
3.3"
H
N/A
0.7"
Volume
N/A
7.6 in³
Build Quality
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-13.26 dB
2.34 dB
Treble Amount
-0.2 dB
-4.06 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
9.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.28 dB
0.02 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
1.0
8.1
Std. Err.
12.46 dB
2.63 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
105.26 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-24.29 dB
1.72 dB
Mid-Bass
-7.91 dB
2.46 dB
High-Bass
2.6 dB
3.88 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.7
7.2
Std. Err.
3.06 dB
3.67 dB
Low-Mid
3.13 dB
3.85 dB
Mid-Mid
0.19 dB
-3.58 dB
High-Mid
-3.08 dB
-0.27 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.4
4.5
Std. Err.
3.42 dB
7.3 dB
Low-Treble
1.27 dB
-1.33 dB
Mid-Treble
1.03 dB
-7.3 dB
High-Treble
-0.36 dB
-8.07 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.2
6.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.64 dB
2.22 dB
Dips
1.8 dB
2.58 dB
Imaging
4.1
3.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.3
0.13
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
8.73
4.28
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
9.45
4.86
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.92
100.11
Passive Soundstage
2.6
0.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.4
1.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.5
0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
5.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.313
1.928
WHD @ 100
0.246
0.610
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
100228
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Off
ANC
No ANC
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.4
9.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-2.91 dB
-25.51 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.05 dB
-20.84 dB
Mid
1.95 dB
-19.31 dB
Treble
-10.3 dB
-35.94 dB
Leakage
7.8
10
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.83 dB
20.62 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
348.96 Hz
96.52 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.52 dB
5.35 dB
HFE
3,319.91 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
22.618
9.962
Gain
43.36 dB
28.22 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
7.4
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
11.21 dB
23.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.9
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6 hrs
15.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
6 hrs
15.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
Proprietary
App Support
7.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Nura App
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
6.6
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
135 ft
98 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
218 ms
231 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
292 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
14 ms
146 ms
Android Latency
67 ms
62 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.1 ft
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless
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