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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless vs Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- BackBeat Fit (Black)
- BackBeat Fit (Blue)
- BackBeat Fit (Green)
- BackBeat Fit (Red)
- Elite Active 45e (Black)
- Elite Active 45e (Mint Green)
- Elite Active 45e (Navy Blue)
Our Verdict
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless
The Jabra Elite Active 45e Wireless are better headphones than the Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless. Their control scheme is better and easier to use, and they are more portable. While both headphones have poor audio quality and barely isolate, the Jabra have the edge over the Plantronics thanks to their app that offers a good 5-band EQ. The Jabra also have better wireless range.
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BackBeat Fit
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.1
6.0
Noise Isolation
4.3
1.4
Bass Accuracy
5.7
1.0
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Earbuds
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Semi-Open
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
8.7
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.3 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.1
8.8
Portability Picture
L
2.8"
2.5"
W
2.2"
2"
H
1.8"
1"
Volume
11 in³
5 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
5.2"
N/A
W
3"
N/A
H
1"
N/A
Volume
16 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.3 dB
-13.26 dB
Treble Amount
-3.88 dB
-0.2 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
8.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
2.08 dB
0.28 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
5.7
1.0
Std. Err.
5.97 dB
12.46 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
18.88 Hz
105.26 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.98 dB
-24.29 dB
Mid-Bass
3.52 dB
-7.91 dB
High-Bass
6.64 dB
2.6 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.4
7.7
Std. Err.
4.82 dB
3.06 dB
Low-Mid
5.94 dB
3.13 dB
Mid-Mid
1.68 dB
0.19 dB
High-Mid
-4.07 dB
-3.08 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.4
7.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.8 dB
3.42 dB
Low-Treble
-1.34 dB
1.27 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.57 dB
1.03 dB
High-Treble
-3.24 dB
-0.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
6.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.56 dB
2.64 dB
Dips
1.49 dB
1.8 dB
Imaging
3.5
4.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.3
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
11.24
8.73
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
11.28
9.45
Weighted Phase Mismatch
12.97
3.92
Passive Soundstage
1.3
2.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
5.5
9.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
2.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.3
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.107
0.313
WHD @ 100
0.352
0.246
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.3
1.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.17 dB
-2.91 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.41 dB
0.05 dB
Mid
-7.28 dB
1.95 dB
Treble
-23.35 dB
-10.3 dB
Leakage
9.0
7.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.11 dB
34.83 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
6.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
348.96 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
3.52 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,319.91 Hz
Weighted THD
4.604
22.618
Gain
43.38 dB
43.36 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.7 dB
11.21 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.9
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.5 hrs
6 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
6.5 hrs
6 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
4.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Backbeat FIT Companion
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
No
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
8.2
Bluetooth Version
3.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
85 ft
135 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
179 ms
218 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
14 ms
Android Latency
67 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
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
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
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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