Over-Ear
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
80Outstanding
$35
Full review dataJLab JBuddies Pro Wireless vs Mpow G5: 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
Mpow G5
60Average
$29
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless
- Mpow G5
HearWiki score
80
60
Sound
7.0
6.0
Battery
8.1
6.0
Calls
4.2
-
Value
8.7
7.0
Price (USD)
$35
$29
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
JLab JBuddies Pro Wireless (2025) against Mpow G5 (2023). The Mpow G5 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec aptX against AAC. It also adds Water resistance IPX7 against IPX4.
- JBuddies Pro Wireless20252 yr newer
- G52023
What differsJBuddies Pro WirelessG5
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX7
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth.
Specifications
JBuddies Pro WirelessG5
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $35
- $29
- HearWiki score
- 80
- 60
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- -
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- -
- Battery life
- 35 h
- 18 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- -
- Transparency mode
- No
- -
- Companion app
- No
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 165 g
- 151 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX7
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- Mpow M5
- Microphones
- 1
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Mic sensitivity
- -42 dBV
- -
What reviewers said
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
Mpow G5
The Mpow G5 offers a budget-friendly over-ear design with active noise cancellation and wireless convenience, making it a practical choice for cost-conscious listeners. It delivers decent audio performance for the price, though its construction and comfort reflect its affordable nature, and it handles high volumes with some compromise.
- Pro:Active noise cancellation at a low price
- Pro:Supports aptX for better wireless audio quality
- Pro:IPX7 water resistance adds durability
- Con:Build quality feels budget-oriented
- Con:Sound quality degrades at higher volumes
- Con:Comfort may be lacking for extended wear
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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