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Large, on- or over-ear headphones are great to rock out with. But there are times when it's simply easier to have a pair of compact earbuds. Travel and outside use come to mind first, especially if you're looking to pack light.
Jabra, known for business-related communication devices, recently jumped into the very crowded waters of personal audio. With so many options out there, it takes unique design as well as a high standard of quality to get noticed.
The Jabra Vox delivers powerful sound while maintaining a compact form you can shove into your pocket. Will it fit what you're looking for in an in-ear headphone? Lets find out.
Design
The Jabra Vox has some primo build-quality through and through. We're talking rugged, outdoor toughness, but with a modern, classy look. From the start, you can see that Jabra has been very generous with the amount of rubber on the cords.
Wee magnets keep the buds together
Unless you occasionally use earbuds like a whip (trust me, people never see it coming), the thickness of the cables might seem slightly excessive. The Jabra Vox does not have planned obsolescence, and it's designed to last, unlike cheap-o earbuds.
The earbuds themselves are encased securely, with even more rubber covering the cables going in. It's likely going to take more than normal wear and tear to destroy a pair of these.
The thick, squared-off cable leading to an even thicker Y-connection isn't as heavy as it looks. It does have a decent memory for shape, so it's taken a week or so for it to go from kinky to wavy. The cords leading from the Y to the earbuds are thinner, more flexible, and remind me of Udon noodles (yummy).
No headphone cables are tangle-proof, but the Jabra Vox gets pretty close. The type of rubber and the thickness minimize the curling and snaking that happens when they're stuffed in a bag.
Lightweight magnets, located near the earbud end, help keep the pair together to reduce tangling. It's only OK. I've found that using a simple twist-tie to hold buds and plugs together pretty much eliminates all cable tangling situations.
The plug!
It's awesome that the Jabra Vox features an angled audio plug for durability and easier removal. It would be easier to remove it if it weren't too short. This audio plug may be fine with naked smartphones or tablets, but it's not so much fun with my…
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