Right off the bat, we will notice that the cases of the Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Elite 7 Active are exactly the same. Meanwhile, the Elite 4 Active and the Elite 3's case take the older design of previous Jabra earbuds cases, and the Elite 4 Active case is slightly taller than the Elite 3's case. The 4 cases share a similar style of top opening to remove the earbuds from the case. Notably, all cases have LED indicators outside to let users know the charge status of the case and earbuds. Moving on to the earbuds, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Active both have a more refined and smaller builds that fits nicely into my ears and does not stick out at all. The earbuds are much rounder and fits perfectly into my ears. Over long listening sessions, it is easy to forget that the earbuds are in your ears. Similarly, the Elite 5 shares a slightly improved design from the Elite 4 Active and Elite 3 where the shape of the earbud is not as oval and leans more to the rounder side In some occasions, it is quite easy to forget that you are wearing it too. Meanwhile, the Elite 4 Active and the Elite 3 do not lag behind too far by having the modern and iconic design that stands out from the crowd. However since they have more of an oval shape, the earbuds do not conform as nicely in the ears and it is difficult to forget that there are indeed earbuds in your ears. The Elite 7 Pro is offered in 3 colours, Black, Titanium Black and Gold Beige, while the Elite 7 Active and Elite 4 Active in 3 colours of Black, Navy and Mint. The Elite 5 is features 2 colours of Titanium Black and Gold Beige and lastly, the Elite 3 with 4 colours, Dark Grey, Navy, Lilac and Light Beige, making them really special and appealing to the younger crowd. All the earbuds are very low-profile, extremely durable and could take a beating, There are different sizes of silicone EarGels included in the box to accommodate for different ears sizes. For playback controls, all the earbuds use physical old-school buttons that feel tactile and responsive. In terms of water-resistance, we're looking at IP57 dust and water-resistance for the Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and Elite 4 Active. Meanwhile, the Elite 5 and the Elite 3 have a slightly lower rating at IP55, however, it is still far above the competition when compared to other brands.

Next, Sound Quality. In my opinion, I find that the sound of Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Elite 7 Active is the best for all genres of music. When I listened to the Elite 7 Pro and Elite 7 Active back to back, I couldn't hear any difference and both earbuds uses the same driver and sound tuning. In short, I would say it is well-defined, balanced and energetic. Now. let's start off with the bass response which I critique to be deep, punchy, and tight. It never managed to distort at loud volume and never bleeds into the mids when it is at a low volume level. The mids do sound extremely crisp especially with the initial MySound tuning that is found in the Jabra Sound+ app that really help to configure the sound to your ears. The soundstage is the widest and the instrument separation is excellent with distinct left and right channels being heard clearly. The highs have clarity and never sounded too sharp. If you are not so much of an EDM or Hip-Hop fan, I am glad to report that the Elite 7 Pro and Active works perfectly with all other genres ranging from Pop to Jazz after you fiddle with the customisable sound settings in the Jabra Sound+ App available for download from the App & Play Store. Next, the Jabra Elite 5 and Elite 4 Active works best with pop and other genres that put a great emphasis on the bass and mid-range combined with the clarity of instruments. However, its sound signature doesn't have quite a wide soundstage. Lastly, the Jabra Elite 3, which is marketed and sold as having a strong bass emphasis for genres like EDM, Hip-Hop, and Rap, is the best headphone for any bass-heavy genres. However, the mids do tend to get drowned out by the strong bass at higher volume levels. The highs are a little sharp and uncontrolled overall when listened at loud volume levels. In the app, there is the Sound Equaliser which you can choose to customise your very own or choose from the presets like Neutral, Speech, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Smooth, and Energise. Different presets do work well with different music genres and I personally prefer the energetic preset. Just below the Sound Equaliser, there are Soundscapes. Basically what these white noises do is to help mask sounds for you to focus. And I have to say, it is pretty cool. They help you focus and concentrate on tasks when you get a little tired from listening to music. There is an entire list of sounds to choose from and my personal favourite has got to be cavern. There are some notable features included in the app such as MySound, MyFit and MyControls. Let's start with the best, MySound. MySound is an audio test that is performed using a series of tones to test your hearing abilities and compensate for your dedicated profile creating a personalised sound signature to optimise your listening experience. Meanwhile, MyFit does a simple fit check of each earbud to determine the optimal EarGel size by playing a multi-tone to detect if there is a sound leakage. One of the newest features found across all models and avaialbe in an software update is the additional of Spotify tap that allows you to play music from Spotify with a double tap on the left earbud. Definitely a handy feature that can be customised to have it enabled or disabled in the app itself. Lastly, the most wow-ed feature of Jabra products is the call quality. In calls, the Elite 7 Pro uses Jabra's MultiSensor Voice technology to combines a bone conduction sensor, 4 microphones and algorithms to capture your voice clearly and isolate the surrounding sounds. And the fact is yes, the call quality is top of the line, claiming it new title as the widely acclaimed champion of call quality experience. Meanwhile, the Elite 7 Active does not uses the MultiSensor Voice technology that is found on the Elite 7 Pro but the call quality is still quite on par. claiming it 2nd place title behind the Elite 7 Pro as the strong contender of handling calls. Notably, there are a respectable amount of 4 microphones, covered with a SAATI Acoustex mesh for wind protection. In third place, the Elite 5 triumphs the competition with an improved 6 MEMS microphones, namely with 2 extra mics to combat wind noise. The Elite 4 Active would claim its 4th spot behind the Elite 7 Pro and Active since it does not have all the bells and whistle that comes with the more expensive option but its call quality is not too bad as it is usable even in slightly windy environments and lastly the Elite 3 rank last as its microphone pickup is slightly muffled and it is prone to wind noise affecting it quality. In the settings, you can enable the earbuds to play a mute reminder tone to notify you in case you accidentally muted the microphone. Next, you can change the sleep mode from a range of timings from as short as 15 minutes to 8 hours or totally disable the function. You can also enable SideTone which basically feeds the earbuds with your own voice when you talk to another party over the call and you may change that volume individually as well. Lastly, there is the call equaliser which is kind of overkill when you think about it. There are 3 presets of Default, More Treble, or More Bass. Now, Jabra is really taking user experience to the next level with a plethora of features in its app.  For volume levels, all the earbuds compared have maximum volumes that are plenty loud for jamming though less expensive options like the Elite 3 sound signature do get a little distorted at near maximum volume.

Moving on to the next part, Noise-Cancelling. This part only applies to the Jabra Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active, Elite 5 and the Elite 4 Active. The Elite 3 does not have active noise-cancelling, only passive noise isolation. From my test, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Active again share similar noise-cancelling capabilities. Back to the Jabra Sound+ app, you will see Sound Modes which allow you to quickly change the Noise Cancellation settings from full ANC to weak ANC; HearThrough and turn off all settings for passive noise isolation. The ANC can also be personalised to your liking through a short test where the earbuds will let you increase or decrease the cabin pressure of the ANC so that you are comfortable as well as the left and right balance. However, this advanced ANC personalisation only applies to the Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and Elite 5. Next, HearThrough is Jabra version of Transparency Mode to allow you to hear your ambient surrounding sounds so you can always hear the next train announcement or traffic noise to stay safe. There is a slider that allows the control of how much noise to let in. This feature is available across all models including the Elite 3. If you prefer the faster way of removing one earbud to hear someone, the earbuds will automatically pause your music, and that you may turn off if you don't want it enabled. If I were to rank the Noise-Cancelling abilities, the Elite 7 Pro and Active are on par at the top, blocking off almost all environmental noises like traffic, train and plane noise with music playing while the Elite 5 and Elite 4 Active are not as strong and capable like dealing with higher frequencies but it is still great for commuting and gym uses. Meanwhile, the Elite 3 passive noise isolation is top notch and just like all the above mentioned models, its seal is perfect, effectively eliminating most noise when there is music playing at a normal listening volume. In terms of HearThrough, the rankings remain similar with the more expensive options of Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and Elite 5 taking in more of the voices and blending it together with surrounding noise naturally with music playing, replicating the feeling of listening to music on a portable speaker in public. The Elite 4 Active and Elite 3 microphones are slightly behind in taking in ambient sound and the feeling isn't so natural, of which the Elite 3 sounds a little robotic than the Elite 4 Active.

In the connectivity department, as mentioned, all earbuds are compatible with the Jabra Sound+ app, which is available for download on the App Store and Play Store. The app allows users to take full control of the sound customisation and Noise-Cancelling function. Some of the settings included is the option to edit the position of your widgets to remove or re-arrange your most-used settings, update the earbuds firmware, change your voice assistant, register your earbuds for warranty or change the language of the voice guidance. If you ever lose your earbuds, you can always use the Find My Jabra feature to trace it back. In other settings, you can also see your earbuds technical information or contact support straight from the app itself. Moving on to wireless usage, all earbuds are also available for mono use as they use an independent connection to your device. With no Bluetooth drop-outs or hiccups, all earbuds also support Google’s Fast Pair feature that enable effortless Bluetooth pairing with your Android devices. You can easily locate where you left your headphones by ringing them, check their last known location on your smartphone or receive a notification when your headphones battery is running low so you know when to charge them. These features are further enhanced with Swift Pair on a Windows 10 laptop, desktop PC or tablet as pop-up pairing guidance will appear on compatible devices when pairing mode is selected. The Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active, and the Elite 5 feature Bluetooth Multi-point connection that allows you to connect to 2 devices at any one time so you can listen to music on your laptop and take calls on your phone. They all support Bluetooth 5.2 and have the standard AAC & SBC codec support. Oddly, there is AptX support is for the non-premium options of the Elite 5, Elite 4 Active and Elite 3 which helps keep latency close to none for Android users. But even without AptX support for Elite 7 Pro and Active, they did extremely well in cutting out the latency as there is none. The Elite 7 Pro and Active have a 8 hour battery life with ANC and HearThrough on and up to 11 hours without both; together with the charging case, you are able to achieve up to a maximum of 30 hours with ANC and HearThrough and 42 hours without them both. Meanwhile, the Elite 5, Elite 4 Active and Elite 3 has a promising 7 hours battery life per use and up to a maximum of 28 hours with the case. All earbuds do charge via USB-C and feature quick charging where a 5 minutes charge gives you 1.2 hours of playback on the Elite 7 Pro and Active and for a full charge, a 2 and a half hours to charge both the case and the earbuds from a dead battery. For the Elite 5, Elite 4 Active and Elite 3, a 3 hours charge will power up the case and the earbuds from a dead battery and a quick charge allows for 1 hour of playback with a 10 minutes charge. Alternatively, you can charge the Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and the Elite 5 via a Qi Wireless charging pad. The lower-priced Elite 4 Active and the Elite 3 does not support it unfortunately.

Overall, all 5 earbuds come at very different price points and have very different target audiences. Now, let's recap and break down the differences to further understand which is the best for your ears. First, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro is the most popular amongst those who have the budget to afford it. It has the best sound quality, and customisation, as well as loads of features, fixated on targeting frequent travellers. Next, the Elite 7 Active is the earbuds aimed squarely at appealing to gym-goers and exercise junkies. With all the bells and whistles that the Elite 7 Pro has, it change up the 2 things namely the build to be more durable and waterproof and the fit to be more grippy while dropping the advanced MultiSensor Voice technology that the Elite 7 Pro has. Meanwhile, the Elite 5 being the newest member to the Elite lineup and the less premium option to the Elite 7 Pro proves that it is a great option for anyone looking for a decent quality earbud fit, personalised ANC together with essential features like Qi Wireless Charging and superior call quality. The Elite 4 Active on the other hand, is the more cost-effective option to the Elite 7 Active, cutting out the some features to keep the price low but letting us experience the full potential behind what is needed for a simple and straightforward gym-ready earbud. Lastly, with its wide range of colours choices to choose from, the Elite 3 is arguably the most stylish earbuds amongst safe black and white models. Arguably, it doesn't have a very well-defined sound signature but it is keeps bass heads extremely happy, appealing to those who cares more about how deep the bassline is than how clear their vocals may sound. It is definitely one earbud that retains all the essential you need at a budget-friendly price.