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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless vs Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless

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Products

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless

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Variants

  • Endurance Sprint (Black)
  • Endurance Sprint (Black/Yellow)
  • Endurance Sprint (Blue)
  • Endurance Sprint (Red)
  • Endurance Sprint (Teal)
  • Elite Active 45e (Black)
  • Elite Active 45e (Mint Green)
  • Elite Active 45e (Navy Blue)

Our Verdict

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless

Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless

The JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless are better headphones than the Jabra Elite Active 45e. Their closed-back design is more versatile as they isolate more ambient noise, and their sound signature is accurate and well-balanced. They also offer better battery life than the Jabra. On the other hand, the physical control scheme of the Jabras is better than the very sensitive touch area of the JBLs. You also get an app that offers a few customization options and can connect them to two devices. They also feel a bit more secure inside the ears. The Jabra will be a better option if you want headphones to run outside with while being aware of your surroundings.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
6.0

Noise Isolation 
 

8.2
1.4

Bass Accuracy 
 

7.5
1.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Design Picture 2
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
Earbuds

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Semi-Open

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

6.5
6.5

Comfort Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Comfort Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.06 lbs
0.06 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.0
6.8

Controls Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Controls Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Subpar
Decent

Feedback  

Okay
Okay

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

8.7
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Breathability After Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

1.3 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

8.3
8.8

Portability Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Portability Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Portability Picture

 

3"
2.5"

 

2.1"
2"

 

1.5"
1"

Volume  

9 in³
5 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Case Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
8.0

Stability Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Stability Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Angled Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Side Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Front Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Rear Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Top Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

2.82 dB
-13.26 dB

Treble Amount 
 

1.11 dB
-0.2 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.3
8.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.15 dB
0.28 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.5
1.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.47 dB
12.46 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
105.26 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

4.73 dB
-24.29 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

4.39 dB
-7.91 dB

High-Bass 
 

1.4 dB
2.6 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.2
7.7

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.07 dB
3.06 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-0.02 dB
3.13 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.19 dB
0.19 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.1 dB
-3.08 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.4

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.62 dB
3.42 dB

Low-Treble 
 

0.48 dB
1.27 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

3.73 dB
1.03 dB

High-Treble 
 

3.23 dB
-0.36 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.7
6.2

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

0.92 dB
2.64 dB

Dips 
 

0.78 dB
1.8 dB

Imaging 
 

9.0
4.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.3

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.46
8.73

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.49
9.45

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.76
3.92
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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.6
2.6

PRTF  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless PRTF
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

1.8
9.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.8
2.5
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.1
7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.242
0.313

WHD @ 100 
 

0.085
0.246

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.2
1.4

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.56 dB
-2.91 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-13.64 dB
0.05 dB

Mid 
 

-20.65 dB
1.95 dB

Treble 
 

-36.93 dB
-10.3 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.3
7.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

25.57 dB
34.83 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.5
6.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

285.09 Hz
348.96 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.19 dB
3.52 dB

HFE 
 

3,319.91 Hz
3,319.91 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

4.083
22.618

Gain 
 

37.53 dB
43.36 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

5.9
6.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

10.08 dB
11.21 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.8
5.9

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

9 hrs
6 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

9 hrs
6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.7 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

0.0
7.0

App Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless App Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless App Picture

App Name  

No App
Jabra Sound+

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.5
8.2

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

122 ft
135 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

240 ms
218 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

294 ms
14 ms

Android Latency 
 

192 ms
67 ms
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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
0.0

Cable Picture  

JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless Cable Picture
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

No Wired Option
No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

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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