DON'T UPGRADE! ❌ Jabra Elite 85T vs 75T Comparison Review | mrkwd tech 

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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?

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Is it possible to pair them with a pc? Is it easier with the sennheiser?

Im experiencing hiss especially with the left bud. Have you got hiss too ? I returned my 75 t and planning to upgrade 85t . I'm not sure is that a good idea or not.

I have a dumb question but is the right earbud slightly bigger than the left one?

Do you know if the wireless charging version of 75ts come in their smaller case, or the larger case of 85t??

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

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.

Ordered refurbished 75t active. Will check

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.

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

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

Whats the best ear fitting not falling out ear buds?

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.

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

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

Hey! Thanks for the 400 pound gaming pc! I bought that with a 200 pound graphics card and it works a treat! I get 250 fps on rocket league max settings! Thanks again👍🏻

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

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 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.

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.

Good Review, will still keep my Active 75T !

i have misplaced my 75t charging case. Can i charge them with the 85t charging case when i get the 85t?

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.

Thanks for the great video!

Thank you for honesty!

4:20 ty very much i had exactly this question! i have the 75t elite active.

Is the hiss sound that bad on the 75t? I am so stuck on which I want, the 75t or 85t, people seem to prefer the 75ts over the 85ts even with this hissing sound problem, which tells me that the 85ts are awful. Something that has less sound quality and clarity and has a hissing sound in them and still is the favourite over the newer "improved" 85ts. Can anyone explain further the gravity of the hissing sound because that's what's making me so indecisive

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

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.

I have two phones, do they have true multipoint? Listen on one and take calls on the other.

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)

I had 75t but in a period, right pair lost it’s volume performance. Jabra changed it the new one but again in a period I faced with the same issue. I checked the internet and saw that I was not the only one who faced with this issue with 75t. Now it’s accepted to refund my money but I am thinking should I buy 85t or not? The issue was about only 75t or Jabra in general.

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

Is there a jabra where i can use each left earbud independently from right one?

The 75t has latency on videos?

Are the 85t better sound quality than the freebuds pro

Love my Jabra, It's in the Sound

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

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 🤙

85T vs 1MORE anc and I also waiting for Samsung Galaxy Buds+ :)

Beautiful review keep the honesty up

A year later... My 75t elite actives fall out of my ears every time I use them, regardless of which size tips I use. In that case, should I upgrade? Has anyone used after-market tips to solve this problem?

My 75t actives went though the washing machine. The case stopped working, so for 40 bucks I bought a new one, and im still using the buds

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.

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.

Jabra Elite 85T vs Tronsmart Apollo Bold 🎧 🔊 🎶 👌.. also when you release the officially review on tronsmart apollo bold without comparison to the best 🎧 under 100$? 🤔🤷🙂

This is great, but where did you get that Simpsons top from? Need one in my life

Hi, I watched this on 2021 Though to buy 85t and still not sure. Any recommendations?

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

Could someone help me out please? I'm thinking of getting the 75t. Any problems with audio video lagging? I bought a pair of Bose earbuds 2 weeks ago and had to return them because the lag was killing me. Thank you.

hello jabra elite active 75t or sennheiser 400cx?

How do you compare these with fiil t1 pro. I mean 75t obviously

I love the physical buttons on my Soundcore liberty pro 2 buds. I never accidentally touch the controls like I do on SamsungGalaxy buds+

If I have had a bad experience with oval ear tip with samsung galaxy buds pro, does that mean jabra 85t will also not fit me? ....or is the oval shape brand spicific?

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

Hello. I would like to share my complete Disappointment after I nought the Jabra Elite 65T. The major draw back that I cannot use the left bud alone without having the right one in my ear as well which is awkward since this feature is available even in cheap buds of just $20. The second disappointment is that it falls of the ears with slightest head movement.

Agreed with some others... I would much rather have mediocre quality buttons over great quality touch. I will simply not buy touch control earbuds. Of course it's personal preference and glad there are both out there to suit everyone. And I'm no Jabra fanboy, I likely will skip trying these because they don't have a wing. Go figure, looks like most people hate wings.

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

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

So which have more bass powerful please?

The physical buttons are not a CON at least here in Northern norway where i use a hat for over half the year and so on

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Buttons are better for people in gloves and people that work out as the extra moisture on your fingertips could basically just not register as I've had issues with on my Sony wx-1000s

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??