JBL TUNE 115 TWS

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Following generations of seniors such as Tune 120, 125, 220 TWS, JBL’s Tune 115 TWS true wireless headset model fully inherits the strengths of sound quality, a variety of color versions, and an attractive price easily accessible to the masses.

Opening for 2021, the famous sound brand JBL has just launched a true wireless in-ear wireless headset model, Tune 115 TWS. That is currently the product of the JBL Tune Series with the lowest price currently, aimed at people who are looking for the first wireless headset in their life.

Familiar box, simple accessories

If you’ve ever used JBL’s popular headphone models, you’ll find the Tune 115 TWS’s box very familiar. It is still an elongated box with a prominent product image printed on the front. Pure Bass and Zero Cable features are also emphasized on the box.

JBL is also very confident about the battery life of the Tune 115 TWS when announcing the numbers, it has measured, including a total playing time of 21 hours, including 6 hours from the headset and 15 hours from the box contain.

Other useful information also appears on the side of the box, such as the virtual assistant calling feature, how to use the control keys on the ear when in stereo mode (full use of 2 ears), or mono (use only one left ear or right).

The back of the box has a transparent part so that users can preview the housing design before deciding to “buy.”

Tune 115’s accessories are very simple; in addition to the headset and the case, there are only two more silicone ear cushions, a USB-C cable, and a user manual. The good thing is that the USB-C cable of this headset has a flexible Type-A connector, allowing it to be plugged in in any direction, very convenient.

The first customers to buy JBL Tune 115 TWS are also given a fashionable crossbody bag in a transparent style that is popular among young people.

This bag has a spacious size with two compartments, enough to comfortably hold many personal items such as phones, headphones, wallets, spare batteries, charging cables, keys.

The inner part of the bag or the strap can be removed if desired. The front of the bag has a small compartment containing three sticker sheets in different styles for users to change according to their preferences.

Compact design, comfortable to wear

Back to JBL Tune 115 TWS, the design of this headset can be said to be as minimalistic as possible. It is almost impossible to recognize any design highlights from the carrying case to the earbuds on the black version. Even the JBL logo easily disappears if you’re not paying close attention. That is not necessarily bad because Tune 115 TWS also has other color versions with more prominent color schemes, such as red-black or blue-white. Perhaps the black version is aimed at “introverted” users by JBL, who do not want to stand out from the crowd.

Compared to seniors like JBL Tune 120 or 125 TWS, the housing size of Tune 115 is almost the same, but because there is no “tail” that extends and protrudes out, this headset model looks neater. The glossy details of the previous life are all turned rough, limiting fingerprints and sweat.

When worn on the ear, the Tune 115 is completely neat; it is almost difficult to tell you are wearing this headset if you look directly at it. The feeling of wearing is comfortable, comfortable, not hot or clogged when worn for a long time.

When trying to run, jump with high intensity, ride a motorbike (sitting behind) at a speed of 40-50km/h, and even shake the head vigorously, JBL Tune 115 TWS still rests firmly on the ear. You can safely use this headset in exercise and sports activities.

The box of Tune 115 is completely changed. The design is more compact, can be placed upright on the table instead of the inconvenient lying of the “elder.”

The charging port has been “upgraded” to USB-Type C instead of micro USB. The box is easy to open and close with one hand, with a magnet that holds the headset very firmly. Even when turning the box upside down and shaking it vigorously, the ear stays in place. On the box, 3 LEDs are indicating the battery capacity placed on the front, convenient to observe.

Although only made of plastic, both the box and the ears of Tune 115 are well machined; the seams are tight and seamless. Unfortunately, this headset continues not to meet any dust and water resistance standards, so you will need to be very careful if you use it in the rain or when you sweat a lot at the gym or jogging.

There is no good ANC active noise cancellation feature, but thanks to the in-ear design and tight design, JBL Tune 115 TWS still has good noise resistance deep in the ear. In an office environment, you only need to let the music at about 50% volume be enough to “isolate from the world around.” However, the wind resistance of this headset is quite low. When traveling at high speed of 40-50km/s, you will clearly hear the wind hitting your ears, and now to hear the music clearly, you will have to increase the volume to about 80%.

Voice call quality is at enough role; each headset is equipped with a microphone, working most effectively in an office environment, with little noise. If used on the street, you will need to speak a little louder to drown out the surrounding noise because this headset does not have a noise-canceling microphone. The “crosstalk” feature also does not appear, so when you want to hear the ambient sound clearly, you will have to remove the headset.

The good thing is that Tune 115 is equipped with Dual Connect technology for you to flexibly use each headset in mono mode when just making voice calls. In this mode, the Tune 115 will have almost twice the extended battery life.

Physical control keys are easy to remove, full of basic features.

Like the previous generation, JBL still uses physical buttons to control Tune 115 TWS instead of touch buttons. The button on this headset has a better bounce, just a gentle force to manipulate. Each ear will have a single multi-function button. Pressing once on the left ear will allow you to skip to the next track while clicking twice will skip to the previous song.

Press once to pause/play music with the right ear, press two times to call Google virtual assistant or Siri. When there is an incoming call, you can use both left or right ears to pick up the phone by pressing once or rejecting by double-clicking. Pressing once during a call also allows ending the call immediately.

However, Tune 115 does not have a volume adjustment feature right on the ear, so it is quite inconvenient when listening to music without holding the phone in hand. At the same time, the control buttons are not customizable.

Belonging to the popular segment, Tune 115 TWS is not compatible with apps like My JBL. To see the battery capacity of the headset, you will have to do it manually by getting close to the LED light on the box or earbud, going to the system’s Bluetooth settings. To adjust EQ, you will need to use music apps.

Tune 115 TWS has been equipped with Bluetooth 5.0, providing good connectivity, agility, rare disconnection of one ear when listening continuously. The headset is taken out of the box; the headset will automatically connect to the nearest device.

Watching movies, listening to music, or playing games is completely smooth, with little delay. The maximum connection distance can be up to 10 meters when there is no obstacle. Note that this headset does not support connecting two devices simultaneously. When you listen to music on your phone and want to switch to listening on your laptop, you will need to disconnect the smartphone and perform the pairing on the computer again.

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Vibrant sound quality, natural bass, stable battery life

The specifications of Tune 115 TWS are almost the same as 120 TWS. JBL continues to use dynamic drivers with size 5.8mm/0.23″, frequency response range 20Hz – 20kHz, impedance 14 ohm. The headphones or even JBL’s speakers have always had strengths in the bass range, and with Tune 115 TWS, this continues to be promoted.

The amount of bass is abundant, spreading evenly from the subwoofer range (sub-bass) to mid-bass. The Tune 115’s bass is thick, with a slight tendency to warm. On tracks with many high-intensity basses like Rain On Me- Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, or Therefore I Am – Billie Eilish, Tune 115 shows strong bass. The bass range is well controlled, hit with force, without distortion even at maximum volume, very suitable for a vibrant remix, dance, and EDM tracks.

Tune 115 still gives a smooth, thick mid sound; However, it is not very detailed. The upper mid and low, mid parts are seamless. They do not have the feeling of choking singing like many other cheap headset models, reproducing the full vocals of Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber in Stuck with U.

The treb part reproduced by Tune 115 is tinkling but not dazzling and harsh.

Thanks to the decent quality treble range, the soundstage benefits from this part. Tune 115 has a relatively airy sound space. It is difficult to describe it in flowery words like a small tea room, but the music space is enough for you to relax for hours.

Tune 115 TWS has a built-in 55 mAh battery for each ear and 410 mAh for the carrying case in battery life. As JBL claims, continuous music playback time is about 6 hours for the headphones and another 15 hours for the carrying case for 21 hours.

When used at 50% volume, I listened to music continuously with the Tune 115 for about five and a half hours. The charging case can fully charge the headset about two times. That is a good level of battery life, enough to use a few days before needing to be recharged. Time to fully charge the battery through the Type C port with a 15W charger takes about 2 hours and supports 15 minutes of fast charging; You can listen to music for about 1 hour.

Of course, at this price range, the charging case will not support wireless charging. Besides, Tune 115 also cannot stop music when removing the headset automatically. Note that even though you are wearing headphones, if you do not listen to music for about 15 minutes, Tune 115 will automatically turn off to save battery. If you want to listen to music again, you need to press and hold on to both sides headset for about 2 seconds.

Summary

True to what it is aiming for, JBL Tune 115 TWS is a true wireless headset with a price range of $70 born for young users who love vibrant and joyful music. The product fully converges the necessary elements to create a popular true wireless headset, such as many colors to choose from, easy-to-use, natural bass sound quality. The brand advantage will be a great advantage to help Tune 115 compete with dozens of competitors in the price range.

JBL can continue to improve in the next generation is to add the ability to adjust the volume right on the headset, allowing to customize the function buttons, adding water resistance. App support for battery life management, EQ tweaking is also necessary additions, and the ANC active noise cancellation feature.

Advantages:

+ Compact design, many colors to choose from

+ Wear comfortably, firmly, not loose even during vigorous exercise

+ Natural bass sound quality, suitable for exciting music like dance, EDM, remix

+ Good battery life

+ Clear voice quality, effective noise-filtering mic

Defect:

– Can’t adjust the volume on the headset

– No waterproof feature, and removing the headphones automatically stops the music