Jabra Elite 7 Pro: Almost The Perfect Buds From Jabra

So Jabra went for a new look w/ the new branding for their new line of earbuds. So w/ that, you get a lot of streamlining in the overall look of them. Gone are the industrial design w/ machine-drilled holes for the mics and now we got a more sleek style look to them & a few mic cutouts. Even their charging case got smaller and a lot more pocketable.

BTW, the new Elite 7 Pros are 15% smaller than Jabra's smallest buds: the Elite 75ts.

It has a higher IP57 rating which can is dust-resistant & can handle liquids up to 3ft for 30 minutes. Even though the design/look has been redesigned, the buttons/controls changed w/ it but still works the same. With the Jabra logo doubling as buttons for media/phone controls.

Jabra gives you 3 sets of ear gel tips in 3 different sizes to find the right fit. I was fine w/ the default tips which can come in handy when using the buds together or one bud at a time. And all of this makes for super-comfortable pair of buds w/ tight but not uncomfortable seal.

So along w/ the new look, there are new internals for the sound output. 6mm drivers coupled along w/4 mics + bone-conducting sensors and advanced Voice Pick Up (VPU) sensor in each bud to better pick up your voice. No multipoint Bluetooth or Google Fast Pair support at the current time but is set to arrive within an upcoming update. But you do have Bluetooth 5.2 present here though.

The sound profile out of the box can be a little flat compared to the many buds we check out. But thanks to their Sound+ app, you can make adjustments to get it to where you prefer. More on that later. We tested these listening to albums from Maxwell, Little Brother, Common, and my favorite hip-hop sample playlist. As well as watching hours of YouTube content for learning, podcasts, & entertainment. I got good bass, tons of clarity, & really good overall output. Everything sounded great on these although not as loud as other buds we’ve tested though.

Now when it comes to the Elite 7s ANC abilities, they’re about what you’d expect from a Jabra product. You got 4 mics for taking phone calls + 2 more for its adjustable ANC giving you 6 in total. Jabra equipped these w/ an adjustable ANC w/ HearThrough option so you can customize how much do or don’t want to hear of the outside world. This makes for a pretty good (not great) ANC experience for say driving or being outside w/ them. Of course, around much louder, heavier noise I couldn’t be heard w/ them on calls while w/ other buds I could.

And last but not least is Jabra’s own Sound+ app. You got the usual suspects of battery life for each bud + the charging case, ANC levels, customizable EQ, ear fit/hearing test, customize your controls,
access the quick guide/instruction manual, update your firmware, Find your Jabra earbuds, select your virtual assistant, & more. So at the end of the day, the app is still a great & comprehensive experience.

Jabra suggests the Elite 7 Pros to get around 8-hours of juice on a single charge which can be stretched out to a total of 35 hours via its charging case. While I didn’t get exactly that, I got pretty close to it at 7 and a half hours of juice. And this is usually w/ the volume near its max due to the noisy conditions at work during my testing. So please keep that in mind as well.

You also have fast charging that gives you an hour & a half of juice in a 5-minute charge as well. It takes about 2 and a half hours to charge fully from being dead. And like on the 85ts, the charging case uses USB-C as the port is now on the front side and supports Qi wireless charging. So you’re covered in speed + more than one way to charge them.

Jabra's latest are a great pair of buds but not the clear-cut winner it could be.

Jabra made some interesting choices for their next-gen earbuds. You got a good overall sound output, good ANC abilities, and a great fit/seal. The design & fit of the Elite 7 Pros are better but the sound output takes a slight step back. Jabra giveth & Jabra taketh away. We’re also less than a month away from an update that will provide a huge missing feature: multi-point Bluetooth. Now all of this for $200 is pretty good but against the competition, the choice of whether or not to pick these up isn’t as clear-cut.

If you have to choose between these and say Soundcore’s Liberty 3 Pros, I would point you towards Soundcore. You get louder + higher quality sound output, multipoint Bluetooth connection, & slightly better ANC for a lower price point. Albeit sacrificing a better design as the Liberty 3 Pros aren’t the best-looking pair of buds. Now I wouldn’t say not to get the Elite 7 Pros but the answer is complicated & dependent on the specific features you desire in a pair of buds.