Over-Ear
JLab JBuddies ANC
65Good
$30
Full review dataJLab JBuddies ANC vs JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 80. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $35.
Over-Ear
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
80Outstanding
$35
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JLab JBuddies ANC leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- JLab JBuddies ANC
- JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
HearWiki score
65
80
Sound
5.8
7.0
Noise cancelling
6.0
-
Battery
8.8
8.1
Calls
5.8
4.2
Value
8.8
8.7
Price (USD)
$30
$35
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Both shipped in 2025. The JLab JBuddies ANC edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.2 against 5.0.
- JBuddies ANC2025
- JBuddies Pro Wireless2025
What differsJBuddies ANCJBuddies Pro Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.0
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- Not rated
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C.
Specifications
JBuddies ANCJBuddies Pro Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $30
- $35
- HearWiki score
- 65
- 80
- Released
- 2025
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 85 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 9 m
- Battery life
- 50 h
- 35 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 40 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4 h
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- -
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 150.3 g
- 165 g
- Water resistance
- none
- IPX4
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 1
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Mic sensitivity
- -
- -42 dBV
What reviewers said
JLab JBuddies ANC
The JLab JBuddies ANC are budget-friendly over-ear headphones designed for kids, offering active noise cancellation and a long-lasting battery that reaches up to 40 hours with ANC enabled. They support wireless Bluetooth 5.2 with multipoint, plus a wired option, and include a transparency mode and volume limiting for safe, flexible listening.
- Pro:Long battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Active noise cancellation at a very low price
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.2 with multipoint for easy device switching
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Sensitivity is low at 85 dB/mW, so may need higher volume
- Con:Plastic build may feel less durable
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
The JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless are budget-friendly over-ear headphones aimed at younger listeners, offering a lightweight and foldable design for easy travel. They provide a long 35-hour battery life and IPX4 sweat resistance, making them suitable for daily use and light activity, though they lack active noise cancellation and multipoint connectivity.
- Pro:Long 35-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable design
- Pro:IPX4 sweat resistance
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint Bluetooth connection
- Con:Basic button controls only
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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