Hey guys, thanks for the support and love as always! Just wanted to caveat my take on button controls with a few things: 1) *I'm definitely not saying that ALL touch controls are always better than button controls* (some suck and enjoy registering an action when you so much as look at them). I'm more saying that when compared to buds of a similar price to the 85T, that the comparative experience as a whole has been so much more intuitive and pleasant to use - see below for the reasons why. 2) *I don't dislike button controls simply because they're button controls.* I dislike them because 99% of the time, they mean you have push the earbuds into your ears to operature them (raising volume multiple times is particularly unpleasant) and the clicking sound in your ears never a plus for me. 3) *Some people just prefer button controls over touch controls and that's totally fine!* Yes, you are allowed your own personal preference! After all, there are situational uses where only button controls will do - like if you wear gloves a lot for example. But outside of those situations, I have never encountered button controls that I could honestly say were as good as, or better than good touch controls. If I do, trust me, I will be very happy to let you guys know! The intro of this video was meant to be tongue in cheek - I don't always leave the room whenever I see button controls 😂 (I wouldn't be able to my laptop otherwise) But in all seriousness, what I am more disappointed about, is that Jabra didn't improve the button controls whatsoever. It is literally a copy-paste of the 75T. Make the buttons register with a more delicate click or remove the annoying clicking sound and I'd have so much less to complain about. TLDR: I don't actually hate all button controls, but these aren't a great experience (or particularly great value for money) when compared to touch control buds around a similar price as the 85T. Thanks again guys - I am happy for you to still fight the corner for button controls so feel free to attempt to change my mind in the comments below! 😆👍🏻 Mark

Physical buttons are more functional that touch. Especially in colder climates where you have gloves on

physical buttons should NOT be a negative. I strongly prefer buttons on earbuds than touch controls.

Phisical buttons for me are better than Touch sensitive ones. Touch controls are sometimes hit and miss, and are more prone to accidentally activation when adjusting at ears. Physical buttons are better to use when running or exercising. I like the feeling of this buttons, they are very soft to activate and give us the perfect feedback.

When winter comes, SNOW is everywhere. To control the earbuds, you need to take off your gloves 🙂 That is the reason why I choose these pairs of earbuds over Airpod

I prefer buttons to sensors, microphone is great, sound quality is much better, QI charge, great noise cancelling. 85t worth the upgrade.

Buttons are way better imo. When tapping a touch controlled earbuds my ears ring hurt. Its weird but for some reason this doesnt happen with buttons. All my friends with airpods have said the same thing when we swapped earbuds. Besides buttons are actually more reliable than touch- missing or swiping incorrectly by accident is much more common with touch. At the end of the day, of course, its just another thing of preference, but placing buttons as a drawback is just incorrect, sorry. At the same time, I'd love to know which earbuds you have used have such great touch controls so as to merit your claim of buttons being inferior! Could anyone give an example? Maybe upon using proper touch controls I'll never go back to buttons too? :D

I actually prefer button controls. When there's a pair with touch control they are likely to be either unreliable or lacking some controls (can’t get all the controls even with reprogramming) or both.

What kinda workout do you do? The only time my 75t's fell out was when I was jumping on the trampoline 😂

I Love the 85T but i know people love their 75T as well, so love is a good thing. 85T works nice when jogging and also the controls with a hat on over the buds (Sweden cold this time at year). Great sound and ANC works really nice, not as good as Sony's over ear but so much easier to carry along and wear.

I have the elete 75T and absolutely LOVE THEM! FYI the 75T also have dual device connectitivity...

I honestly prefer physical buttons. But great video by the way!

I had 75T’s, lost them on a job site and liked them a lot. Went to the 85T, and it felt like a huge step back. The battery life was meh, the fit was not great, and the sound was better on the 75T’s. I now have the Bose after returning the 85T’s and they’re really solid. They really should get an eq on the app, but the sound is still better and the ANC is ridiculous. I went to a laundromat with a bunch of kids screaming in it and I didn’t hear a thing. 75T’s are the best bang for the buck now, and Best Buy has a million colors of them.

Physical buttons for me is better. There's something about tactile button that's more satisfying than touch. I've had Sennheiser Momentum and B&O E8 and I can definitely attest to it. The bigger case is still perfectly fine for me compared with those brands I've tried. ANC is top-notch also.

Honestly, I fell in love with the Jabra Elite 75t's. They were my favorite pair of wireless earbuds because as much as I adore Sony headphones, their wireless buds could use an update on design. The only reason why I returned them and used the money to buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus was because of that audio hiss you speak of. It was so annoying to watch movies or anime with that background noise going off. I would happily replace my Galaxy buds to the 85t's when I get the chance to do so.

Hey.. I'm a student who needs GOOD ANC but also uses gym a lot. Also I walk on crowded streets and for running. Should I go with 85T or 75T? (Please ignore the spec sheet and i am focused on real life experience)

Scored my Elite 75t for $118 and with the ANC update🔥. 1) Jabra has chosen to stick with SBC since AptX consumes more energy but there is no lag during video playback and music. 2) Jabra had promised stereo mode but couldn't get the code right to meet the performance standard hence have dropped it for now.

Physical buttons are the reason I get my 75 t...good for my workout

7:31. Strongly disagree. Button controls are fine and should be audible.

for me, 85t is the same price as the 75t Active with Wireless Charging... So i have to choose between the IP rating (75t) and the sound quality (85t) :( Why does Jabra make this so difficult? Maybe i should just stick with my 65t for another year, until something is released that checks all the boxes.

Hi mrkwd, big fan! I recently bought a pair of the Jabra Elite Active 75t on sale for around $135. At that price they are still significantly more expensive than the budget earbuds you've been reviewing. I like them so far - only noticeable hissing is on hear-through mode. But this video has me thinking - if there are so many budget true wireless earbuds that you've been rating so high, what features do the Jabra's (or any mid-tier true wireless earbud for that matter) have that makes them deserving of the higher "premium" price point?

Firmly disagree with the buttons, I prefer it by far.

The Jabra 75T was a significant jump over the 65T whereas with the 85T over the 75T...not so much. To begin with, the design had hardly changed and to my surprise the 85T are actually larger that the 75T. Most manufacturers are cramming as much tech as possible into a smaller form factor but Jabra surprisingly increased the size. I would have been happy with the same shape of the 75T albeit with an even lower profile. Considering the recent firmware update to the 75T with added ANC, the 85T will be a hard sell even with the improved fit and audio quality. That's not a knock on the improvements of the 85T by any means, it's just that the 75T is really that good and an incredible value at almost $100 less than the 85T. I honestly think that Jabra released the 85T too soon. With the popularity of the 75T still high they could have waited a bit and released a more proper successor to the 75T. It will be interesting to see where Jabra goes from here.

I very much prefer having proper buttons over touch controls. I spend half my time wearing gloves and if I have to take them off to use the buttons I may as well just use the touch screen on my phone.

I got these as a free upgrade on warranty from 65ts. While the sound quality is a major improvement and the ANC is great... the main problem is the fit. I used the smallest ear gels on the 65ts and the largest on the 85ts. You are relying on that fit to keep them in. Plenty of times I reached up and found the bud half out of by ear without knowing. They basically sit comfortably in the bed of your ear but not securely. These may not be an issue for many people but I found even with a vigorous walk, I had to adjust the buds every now and then. Still, the sound is excellent and ANC is a real bonus.

Hi Mark- Thank you for your great review. Help me lot for making that buying decision. I just purchased the 75T. I'm really happy. 👍😀 Thanks again from Sydney Australia.

As someone who works out, the buttons are way better than the touch controls. With the touch controls, there are a lot of false positive touches. I wear hoodies when I train. The button controls keep that from happening. Also, the 75t are excellent for working out. I train with them all the time. I don't hear the audio hiss you speak of with the 75t. I just got the 85t and they sounded like complete crap to me. They were extremely flat sounding and didn't have the "Jabra sound". However, they did update the 85t a couple of days ago. They do sound more boomy, but something sounds off to me. Overall, I think the 75t make more sense.

Great video! Which ones for the budget would you recommend - MPow 30, Soundpeats Truefree 2 or Souncore Life P2? Or are there any other good options?

Got the 75t a week ago. Definitely preferring the physical buttons to the touch controls of my previous earbuds. I have small inner ears so the 75t fit perfectly whether working or hiking. The ANC firmware update make these a great bargain.

I am in the on the go audio-entusiast community since 2007, having bought a tons of audiophile on the go products... Shure, Weston, Earsonics... and daps like Fiio, Astel Kern and so on... On the go, physical button is the consensus.

How does the dvd logo keep hitting the corner???? What kind of magic is this

I had to do a double take when you told me the 85T has LESS water and dust resistance than the cheaper mode. like.....what?!

Aloha ! I am afraid I disagree with you , I am more than satisfied with my Jabra Elite 85T , the ANC is really good, and the sound quality is one of the best I have heard . Be well & stay safe 🤙

*I am an android user and i also workout, do you suggest me Jabra 75t or is there something better ?* Thankyou already From India

I like button controls better. Touch controls don’t work well for people with rough hands

Just received the 85t's today and am extremely disappointed in the sound quality compared to the 75t's. Much so that I'll probably be sending them back to Amazon. I tried everything to make them sound decent, but they don't cut it.

Another one to add: Physical buttons are a plus, not a minus - especially on devices without an vibration motor which would be quite wasted in earbuds - because of the ability to get instant haptic feedback.

Good Review, will still keep my Active 75T !

I have 75T's to almost full happiness, but I understood the 85T's are less bass heavy while I prefer bass heavy sound. How is it in practise? Also how does the top volume compare between 85T vs 75T ?

Im in love with 75t active. Especially after the ANC update. Here in Europe, the regular 75t is on sale for 130 euro. definitely worth to get 75t.

Just like several other already pointed out: Touch controls often suck because of accidental touches, wet hats or hairs or other things. Almost like sport watches. No serious sport smartwatch features a touch screen. Button control is in these devices a crucial must. Running with gloves. Sweaty helmet straps. The haptics and fault proof control might weight out the fancy tech for some. Glad jabra sticked to it.

Actually, the button controls are for many, also for me, a huge plus. With touch controls, I so often accidentally changed something while adjusting

If you put comply sport tips on these I believe they are the best earbuds for running/cycling. Sweatproof and don't budge, can get the active version as well

Buttons is actually better when my finger tip is greasy i use my knuckle, lol

Shocked about your negative words for the button controls. I live in Norway, here we have winter and minus degrees half the year. When using my Jabra Elite Active 75T outside in winter, I use wool hat over my head and warm winter gloves. With button controls it is no problem to adjust volum, skip to next song or answer a call with full winter clothing.

I would stick to OR buy 75t as waterproof rating, battery life and sound quality! ONLY issue is, after sw upgrade my 75t charging box stopped charging and earbuds charged only 20% after being on charge for 24 hrs ! Hopefully this is not intentional from Jabra to push users to upgrade??

I have the 75t and I don't find any problem with having button control vs Galaxy Buds Live with touch control. Both work fine for me. For the price difference, I think the 75t win!

I mean the button controls are super useful for someone that does a lot of running in the cold with gloves on...these are targeted towards active people

The matter is if the earbuds so expensive without soft touch to reduce cost then it should improve very much in the other areas not just a minor changes compare to previous version. Many earbuds below $100 come with soft tap and full features with much more battery life and play time in single charge, good call quality with slightly less audio quality than expensive earbuds. As for equalizer we can found it on app store with chances better than some of the original.

me as the first time I want to get my headphones do you prefer 75 or 85?I also see very good comments about Bowers & Wilkins PI7 In-ear they do for running? What do you recommend

I have the 65t that have the physical buttons which I like. It's easier to control when exercising and when wearing gloves.

I think what you are saying is that Jabra did a really good job with the 75T's.

button controls are essential to someone like myself who often has dirty or gloved hands at work. its a "if its not broken, don't fix it" thing in that aspect for me. i don't see any benefit except as a symbol of being "futuristic".

i have to say it man. you have really nice hair bro. like if i was a baby bird, i’d want to live in it

The fit are amazing. Sound is great. Great little buds. UPDATE: Had to reinstall the app on my phone. The ANC personalization section was changed. You cannot suppress sound like before. You cannot fine tune it anymore. There's virtually no difference anymore between ANC on or off. The ANC was great prior to this. The ANC was probably downgraded to give 85t's a chance. Really too bad. ADVISE: If you still have this feature, don't uninstall your app. You will lose the ANC fine tuning.

Absolutely disagree with your opening comments. I own the 75t and the 85t, as well as MPOW and Tronsmart earbuds. Physical buttons are much more practical than touch controls on earbuds. I have used both touch and physical buttons and touch has been more problematic in registering exactly what you want when touching them. Especially when wearing gloves you can forget touch. The sad thing is that those opening comments put me off watching the entire review. As you rightly said it is often a personal preference, but to state yours so dramatically at the beginning of the video is off-putting. Just my honest view.

Just FYI I liked this to get my boy Jimmy outta retirement. And of course, top notch review this.

I don't know about you guys but the 75t feels more secure when you put it on compared to the 85t

I literally was getting an exchange at Best Buy cause of a pair of earbuds I didn't like, an employee didn't assist me to open a case for the Beats so I said screw it and study the Jabras..I've never in my life heard of them and MAN I love them and the 75t is just pretty astounding with the quality and the fancy gizmos..slick and compact to me in my opinion.

Button controls are better if you use these also when sleeping. No accidental touches when side sleeping

Which one is better? 85T or Sennheiser Momentum TW2?

When complaining 85t are bigger, how can you fail to mention it's because the drivers are twice as big?

At 12 min i noticed that the dvd screensaver has a satisfying feature to go from corner to corner. Nice video by the way 😊

Are the 85t better sound quality than the freebuds pro

Bro the Mr Sparkle Box shirt is the reason I’m subbing

As someone who works in a -20 freezer and constantly has a beanie on at the least, touch button controls are phenominal. I can change songs, pause, play, deny/accept calls, turn on pass thru/anc and open up google now without removing my hat. The buttons IMO are crisp and clicky. Only time i have to remove my hat with the jabra is adjusting headphone position. With touch controls I have to move my hat to do anything and adjusting is annoying due to the touch function activating. Other than that, good review. The accuracy of the 75t portion makes it much easier to believe what you say about the 85s. The hero and zero connection for jabras is the largest downfall in my eyes for any jabra product ive used. good review

I'm really surprised about the critic on white noise because I've been using 75t for 10 months and got no white noise at all. Though my 75t started to malfunction, I can't close ANC when I want and I started to experience connection issues. I'm sending them back for a new pair. Also, buttons are better over touch controls in my opinion. You can't use touch controls with gloves and more importantly you can activate them by mistake. Design was one of the reasons why I chose 75t, because almost every other earbuds have those useless touch controls.

I just bought 75t active and loving it, guess what, the buttons are fantastic, I would hate if it had touch controls

Very nice review, and thank you. I actually like the somewhat tactile controls, and generally find touch controls for watches and headphone too finicky, gimmicky and generally unreliable. Especially in wet or cold climates. Otherwise a very nice and honest review, and I'll keep my 75T Elites for now. 😉

I currently use 65t and the button controls are quite annoying for the exact reasons you mention. Pushing the buttons is like pushing the earphones into my ear and that paired with the clicky sound is very annoying. It's very subjective of course. Everyone is entitled to their preferences. But yea, I'm looking forward to switching to touch controls.

I also hate touch controls, physical buttons are much better because they work when you have gloves on (e.g. on motorcycle with helmet on). I always end up accidentally hanging up when push earbuds back in/when adjusting at ears, highly annoying.

Any TWS earbuds with touch controls are a big NO for me. I have been using the Sabbat e12 (and Ultra) for years now and don't want anything else. As others already mentioned button control is so much better in many situations (doing sports, wearing gloves, hats etc.). Especially now in winter I can easily operate them when I wear gloves and a hat. Absolutely no problem! The buttons on the Sabbat e12 are so easy to click and it never feels like I'm hurting my ears when I push the buttons. There are many great TWS earbuds out there but all of them have touch controls which will always be the dealbreaker for me.

I actually prefer buttons controls if your hands get wet like after you went swim or took a shower or even in the rain the touch controls don't always work

Hi mrkwd, please help me out here, what would you buy out of the three - Jabra 75t, Jabra 85t or Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2? I really into high end sound quality and I'm afraid that both Jabras will not be enough. But people say that the Jabras have a better overall, and also, not as pricy as the Senns. What do you say?

Thanks for the review. Buttons are a pluss btw for us living in cold places. I wouldn't have use for buds without buttons in Norway large parts of the year.

Love my Jabra, It's in the Sound

I originally owned the Active Elite 75t and loved them. I lost the right bud and thought I'd try the Elite 85t's to replace them. Mistake! The case and earbuds themselves feel cheap and slippery compared to the 75ts, the 75t's battery lasts a lot longer, and don't feel like they will fall out of your ears. Oh and the base in the 85t's is sub par. Very disappointed!

Hi, thanks for this vid... I'm in the midst of going with either apple airpods 2 or 75t active... Would be awesome if you could suggest one keeping in mind which one is gonna have a better call quality/mic?

thanks for the great review , cover mic test , either side test , battery test , multipoint test.

Great review! Liked and subscribed. Would you be able to do a comparison between the 75T, 85T, and Elite 7 Pro please? Thank you and keep up the great work.

75t has Bluetooth 5.0. 85t has Bluetooth 5.1, not 5.0.

I have both the 75t and 85t, and I say without a doubt the 75t has much better sound quality, they are smaller and sit more firmly in the ear. The sound on 85t is average and it's fine, but if you are audiophile like me then they are a disappointment. For those whose ears start to hurt after long use the 85t is better choice. And anc is def much better on 85t.

I got the 85t last week. Honestly, I prefer the 75T. I also use the Sony WF-1000XM3. They are both amazing.

I have the 65t, if were to upgrade I'll go with 75t less bulky and water proof, and with the new software update, it now have anc.

I found this review very helpful - I have been considering upgrading from my 65T model to the 85T. For me, the primary driver was probably more control over how much sound you choose to allow through from the outside. Things change over time and I swear my 65Ts used to have much more control over how much sound was allowed to pass through and that with recent s/w upgrades that feature has been eroded somewhat. I used to like having profiles like home, office, walking, etc where I could go from no sound being passed through to quite a bit being passed through (either so I could talk to someone or so that I could be more aware of what is happening around me) - the profiles are still there but they seem to allow pass through ON/OFF and no slider to control how much pass through. I had also hoped that the 85T might let me amplify somewhat the sound being passed through but that doesn't seem to be there - my somewhat older ears sometimes need a little help. I found the hiss issue quite interesting - presumably that's being introduced by the ANC as my 65Ts don't have ANC and they don't have the hiss either. For me, I'm going to stick with my 65Ts. UPDATE: I thought the app had removed the slider for pass through but it's only removed if you turn pass through off. But I still find the difference between slider positions does not seem to be as noticeable as when I first bought the 65T back in Apr 2018.

Hi Mark, thank you for the review. I have both here for testing and I see again that when it comes to sound and use cases it's very hard to give an advice. None of both was able to convince me fully. I tend to like the 85T better for their better fit and I really love the hear-through / transparency mode of those. My concern with them being that I have fear they might really fall out sooner or later. I found myself correcting the fitting every other minute or so and was really annoyed. I'm sorry, I haven't watched all your videos (but some) and was wondering if you could point me to what I'm really looking for when it comes to a headset (TWS or over ear, at this point I don't really care any more) which has good transparency mode as well as decent ANC for when I would like to have all environment sounds removed. Would it just be the XM4 or something from China where I need to consider that a warranty return is not really an option? I appreciate any hint and thank you in advance. Great channel, I really like your unbiased form of reviews and the calm style without too many changes of perspective etc.

Don't care much for their size having been increased. Will only consider upgrading if they make headphones independent of each other, that's my biggest peeve with my 75ts right now.

Can you do a comparison of 85t Jabra & Pixel Buds 2?

Beautiful review keep the honesty up

The button control are more reliable compared to the touch control, so for me i want to see more button control for the popular brand over touch control, because you never know when you touch the surface for feedback so this can cause a double touch, for example when answering a call you can by mistake end up instead of answering call. So idk what is the big deal with the button control on earbuds?

I had the 75Ts for about 2 years, I find the left bud is now muffled, and despite cleaning it the issue still persists so I've gone ahead and bought the 85T. The dust protection is irrelevant since these sit in a lined pocket under a jacket or a back pack.

I subbed JUST for the Shouout to Jims Review who WAS my Go Too Before his Retirement

You earned my respect the moment u wanted Jim to come back. Great review though. Good luck mate.

Thanks for the comparison review. One year later, there isn't such a big price difference. 85t are about $130-150 and 75t at about $77. I don't have either but ANC has improved since I last bought ear buds and my Bose QC 35 are too hot where I live; and they are falling apart.

been using airpods for 2 years. Right now, my airpods are completely ruining my ears and they hurt my ears a lot. After the battery has also gotten worse i decided it was time for something new. I bought the 85t's. With the drama i had with my airpods i am here for a more comfortable fitting. I also love noisecancelling so im really excited. Also, where i bought them the difference was only 34 dollars, so i thought it was worth it.

I bought the 85’s first and I loved them! The ANC is the best out there right now. Then someone stole them from me and I bought the 75’s since everyone was saying they’re basically the same. The sound quality is still great but the ANC isn’t as impressive as the 85’s.

I LIKE Button Controls! They are MUCH Better IMHO over Touch Controls! You can adjust the earpiece without worrying that you might accidentally hit one of the Touch Controls. And Physical Buttons will work with Wet Hands and when wearing Gloves.

Jabra Elite is different from Jabra Elite Active right? And you're comparing the former am I right? Just to confirm and I'm new to Jabra products

Just had to return a pair of 75t's. They still haven't gotten rid of the left earbud crackling.

I'd love to see a Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch review when those buds launch next month.