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amazon JABRA ELITE 7 PRO reviews
Despite launching more products in the low- and mid-range segments, Jabra still will continue its high-end products. The Elite 7 Pro will be the latest product to accomplish this task, bringing all the best that Jabra can do.
As the most advanced product, Jabra 7 Pro is also “favored” when it comes to a gray box that looks more professional than the white box of Elite 2, Elite 3, and Elite 4 Active.
The accessory set has not changed at all, still has 1 Type-C charging cord and 2 rubber pads. As a more advanced product, the Elite 7 Pro should also have a few more accessories, be it a rubber mattress, a cleaning kit, or even a Comply Foam sponge example.
The first difference that you can notice in the Elite 7 Pro is a completely new charging box, different from the lower-end products as well as its predecessors Elite 75t and 85t. This box is noticeably smaller, with many rounded corners, so it is very comfortable to put in pants or shirt pockets.
Despite such a small charging case, the Elite 7 Pro is far ahead of its other products in terms of battery life. Most of Jabra’s headsets only “stand” for 28 hours, the Elite 7 Pro raises this number to 35 hours, with 9 hours of continuous use.
The charging port of the Elite 7 Pro is located on the front, it will not look as neat as it is on the back, but it will be more convenient to charge it every time. When charging from a depleted state, Elite 7 Pro can activate fast charging to continue using for 1 hour after only 10 minutes of charging.
In addition to wired charging, the Elite 7 Pro is also equipped with the ability to charge wirelessly via the Qi standard. We can buy an additional Qi charging dock or receive power from new generation smartphones.
As mentioned in the article about Elite 4 Active, Jabra products have designs identified by… even number. Elite 2 and Elite 4 Active have a similar design, Elite 7 Pro is an upgraded version of the Elite 3 pair. An upgrade point worth mentioning of Elite 7 Pro is that this headset has been equipped with sensor proximity on the inside, which interrupts the music to save battery every time the user takes it out of the ear.
The ear still has a general appearance very similar to its other products, but the outside has a large faceplate containing physical buttons. The final parameter of the Elite 7 Pro’s exterior finishing is IP57 water and dust resistance, which is on par with the Active versions of the previous generation.
Smoothly used with this pair of headphones is the Jabra Sound+ software on smartphones. With this application, we can switch between ANC, HearThough, and off mode, adjust ANC intensity to suit different environments, adjust the sound with Equalizer, and listen to melodious sounds (Soundscape) to relax before going to bed, upgrade the software and finally find the headset if unfortunately lost.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Elite 4 Active are the first two pairs of Jabra headphones I’ve tried with fully integrated noise cancellation. This feature is updated on the Elite 75t but does not work effectively, the Elite 85t version is ear-bud so it is not good. As for the Elite 7 Pro, the noise resistance is generally good, it can be said to be quite average on the market today. There are very few companies that can surpass the “big guys” in the ANC village such as Sony and Apple, and the Elite 7 Pro is no exception.
When active noise cancellation is turned on, I still hear “echo” voices of people and car engines, located a lot in the mid-high and high-range, even though the noise cancellation effect is at the highest level in the Sound + software. The noise cancellation on the Elite 7 Pro is to further support passive noise cancellation, choosing a cushion that fits your ears for the best fit is still paramount.
So what about the sound quality, how do these headphones sound? Over time, Jabra has followed the general trend of the market, which is not to make bass-heavy headphones anymore, towards a more balanced, listening to more genres of music. The Elite 7 Pro is completely in this trend, with the bass being made noticeably lighter than the Elite 75t pair that I experienced before.
Bass is more about the mid-bass part to have a higher beat speed, instead of trying to touch the lowest notes of the sub-bass. This eliminates the “hump”, the background reverberation of the bass, instead of bouncing and stiffer, neater one. The song All Eyes On Me – by Bo Burnham makes it easier to listen to without being heavy on the head. This type of sound certainly bass-heads will have to get used to, but I am sure that once you get used to it, you will feel more like it than the “early” bass of the older generation products.
Mid and treble are both sound bands with a marked upgrade compared to its older generation products. Because the bass is made softer, the mid and treble have a chance to shine brighter. The singer’s voice, through the performance of the Elite 7 Pro, has moved closer, balancing male and female voices with good detail. This is still not a “super-bright” mid-range to lead to sibilance, so I can comfortably listen to Jazz and Vocal music for a long time without feeling tired.
What I feel is most commendable in the Elite 7 Pro is overcoming the lack of bass of low-end products as well as the Elite 75t. This pair of headphones has a fairly adequate amount of treble, which has also shown the tinkling. Thanks to this treble, the Elite 7 Pro’s sound quality feels more mature and comprehensive.
A new standard for Jabra
Perhaps for a long time, Jabra has lagged behind technology companies such as Sony, Apple, and Sennheiser, … which a big reason is that it has not been able to apply ANC’s active noise cancellation effect. With the Elite 7 Pro, the company has officially returned to this race strongly, while still bringing features that sports users will love.