All About That Bass – Review Geek

In the past, I’ve struggled with earbuds becoming uncomfortable in my ears after an hour or so of use. So the first thing I did when I received these was put them in my ears.

Thankfully, these earbuds were pretty comfortable. Could I feel them? Yes, absolutely. After all, the oval silicone tips are supposed to result in a snug fit for the best sound and noise canceling.

However, did these earbuds hurt? No. I didn’t have any trouble wearing them for a couple of hours at a time. Now, would I want to wear them for my entire work day? No, but that goes for any set of earbuds out there.

For the best fit, these earbuds come with three different sizes of ear tips, including small, medium, and large. I found the medium size to be great for my ears.

I also enjoyed the design of these earbuds. They weren’t too heavy, weighing just 4.8g (1.71oz) per piece. The charging case is relatively small and fits great in the zipper pocket of my everyday bag. It also fits in the front and back pocket of my jeans.

When comparing charging cases, I found that the JBL Live Pro 2 TWS’ case is a bit taller than my Apple AirPods’ (1st generation), but they’re pretty similar otherwise.

Have you ever tried listening to your favorite Spotify playlist while your six-year-old plays Fortnite with gusto in the background? I have. And let me tell you, JBL’s adaptive noise canceling feature saved my sanity.

All jokes aside, the intuitive and automatic noise canceling (ANC) is fantastic. It adjusts to your surroundings without you ever having to lift a finger. Plus, the Ambient Aware feature allows you to hear what’s going on around you without ever removing your earbuds.

If you want to have more control over the noise canceling or ambient settings, you can choose to turn off the automatic setting and manually change the levels inside of the mobile app.

I spend a lot of time on my phone and in Zoom each day. So when I noticed these earbuds had six beamforming microphones, I had to test them out on a few calls.

The sound was clear and the ANC kept out unnecessary sounds such as wiener dog barks and the TV. Plus, the mic allowed my speech to come through clearly and I didn’t annoy the other caller with my background noise.

Just like with any quality set of earbuds, the JBL Live Pro 2 TWS buds feature one-tap, two-tap, and tap-and-hold gestures. These gestures can be used for answering phone calls, pausing your music, activating Siri, and more. Plus, each earbud is independent of the other, so each can have a different gesture set (you can change these settings in the app).

I did find the gestures to be slightly finicky. For example, at times, I would readjust the buds and accidentally pause my music. Or, I would want to tap twice to skip, but the music would only pause. Of course, after a bit of “tap” practice, these issues were resolved.

I did like that these earbuds played a quiet tone when tapped so I knew when it registered and when it didn’t.

As for voice assistants, these earbuds support Google Assistant (only on Android), Amazon Alexa, and Apple’s Siri. With my iPhone, a simple, “Hey Siri” would activate the assistant right through the earbuds. It worked without fail.