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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JLab Audio GO Air POP True Wireless vs JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JLab Audio GO Air POP True Wireless
JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- GO Air POP (Black)
- GO Air POP (Lilac)
- GO Air POP (Navy)
- GO Air POP (Pink)
- GO Air POP (Purple)
- GO Air POP (Rose)
- GO Air POP (Slate)
- GO Air POP (Teal)
- JBuds ANC 3 (Black)
Our Verdict
JLab Audio GO Air POP True Wireless
JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless
The JLab Audio GO Air POP True Wireless are the more affordable sibling of the JLab Audio JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless, so depending on your needs, you may prefer either one. If money is your concern, the GO Air POP offer the core features without dabbling too much in add-ons. While there's no companion app, a couple of EQ presets are built in. Since they lack an ANC system, they also have a longer continuous battery life. That said, if you're looking for extra features and don't mind paying a little more, then the JBuds ANC 3 are worth considering. They support multi-device pairing, companion app customizability, and even have an ANC system, although it offers an acceptable performance in common scenarios. That said, if you obscure the ANC mics and have transparency mode set to max, you may experience a painful and shrill noise from the buds. Both buds are similarly comfortable and well-built, though.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
6.0
Mid Accuracy
8.6
6.6
Bass Accuracy
7.4
5.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Presets
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Presets + Voice Assistant
Presets + Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.6
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)
W
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.9" (2.2 cm)
H
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.6" (1.6 cm)
Volume
0.85 in³ (14.00 cm³)
0.90 in³ (14.78 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)
W
0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)
Volume
3.54 in³ (58.00 cm³)
4.04 in³ (66.15 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
2.99 dB
3.18 dB
Treble Amount
-0.33 dB
-4.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.24 dB
0.35 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.4
5.7
Std. Err.
3.87 dB
7.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.08 dB
4.87 dB
Mid-Bass
5.32 dB
7.85 dB
High-Bass
4.04 dB
10.12 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
6.6
Std. Err.
1.91 dB
4.58 dB
Low-Mid
-0.3 dB
7.5 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.96 dB
0.31 dB
High-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.29 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.7
7.8
Std. Err.
3.46 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Treble
-0.84 dB
0.68 dB
Mid-Treble
0.52 dB
-1.24 dB
High-Treble
-1.22 dB
-8.65 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.71 dB
2.38 dB
Dips
1.6 dB
1.27 dB
Imaging
9.3
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.02
2.41
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.46
1.08
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.75
1.58
Passive Soundstage
0.8
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
3.0
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.7
1.3
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 App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.428
0.289
WHD @ 100
0.153
0.101
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
3.0.9
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
JLab SIGNATURE
JLab SIGNATURE
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
7.0
7.6
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-19.26 dB
-19.78 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-10.03 dB
-18.88 dB
Mid
-15.8 dB
-22.06 dB
Treble
-32.34 dB
-18.33 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
6.3
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-15.75 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-15.49 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-15.91 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
9.4
8.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.62 dB
27.67 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.4
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
329.38 Hz
164.69 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.51 dB
1.99 dB
HFE
7,240.77 Hz
3,948.06 Hz
Weighted THD
0.035
1,609.119
Gain
8.37 dB
28.31 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
7.6
SpNR
19.23 dB
22.32 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.8
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
9.1 hrs
6.5 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
3.5
Total Battery Life
36.4 hrs
29.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.25 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB Type A
USB-C
App Support
0.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Jlab
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
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
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
6.7
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
151.90 ft (46.30 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
212 ms
232 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
168 ms
Android Latency
208 ms
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
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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