I have only one caveat and depending on where you like to sweat, it could be a big one.
#JBL ENDURANCE PEAK 2 BLUETOOTH#
Simon Cohen / Digital TrendsĪgain, the Peak 3 are absolutely not for critical listening - the absence of any Bluetooth codecs other than SBC and AAC is enough to tell you that - but they’re more than capable of giving you a high-energy accompaniment to your workouts. By default, this engages a preset called JBL Endurance Peak 3 EQ, which gives a bump to the mids and highs but saves its biggest boost for bass. However, I suspected there was potential for even more punch, so I delved into the JBL app and flipped on the equalizer. Switching to the larger tips helped a lot - this is always the first thing you should try if your earbuds feel anemic when it comes to bass. I found the mediums very comfy, but I struggled to hear enough low-end. For starters, the Peak 3 ship with three sets of eartips, and the medium size is installed at the factory. The Endurance Peak 3 largely succeed on this front but you may not hear it right out of the box.
Sport earbuds don’t have to sound like audiophile gear as long as they deliver on a key ingredient most folks want when working out: deep bass. To me, that’s not really a choice at all - I’d never give up play/pause functionality for anything - but that’s how it works. Instead, you now have to choose (inside the JBL Headphones app) whether you want to control the volume or play/pause and track skip forward. If you’re thinking of upgrading from the Peak 2, be warned: JBL has removed the sliding gesture for volume control on the Peak 3. Not that it did me much good the tap area doesn’t extend that far. Instead, I found myself repeatedly tapping near the end of the surface. There’s no tactile way for your finger to know it’s in the right place. That seems intuitive enough until you’re trying to find it while running, cycling, or whatever other activity you’re engaged in. On the left earbud, it’s roughly where the J in JBL is, on the right side, it’s near the L. They’re located in the middle of the rubberized exterior panel. It’s not that the touch areas aren’t responsive - they are - it’s that they’re devilishly hard to tap with accuracy. Touch controls can be, well, touchy, and the Peak 3 suffer from a usability problem. Unfortunately, I’m less thrilled with the controls. They didn’t move at all once I had them firmly seated. And even then, the IP68 rating should keep things dry inside for “long periods of immersion under pressure.” JBL is so confident in the Peak 3’s combo of waterproofing and grip, it calls these earbuds “waveproof.” Sadly, I didn’t get to put that to the test, but I can attest to their rock-solid stability.
#JBL ENDURANCE PEAK 2 SKIN#
You’ll still need to rinse them clean after getting them sweaty or immersing them in salt water, but it should be very hard to kill these things by doing anything short of skin diving. It’s now rated at IP68, up from the Peak 2’s IP67, which effectively makes the Peak 3 waterproof and dustproof.
The biggest change JBL has made for the Peak 3 is increased water resistance. Some will work, and some will prove incompatible, depending on the thickness and design of the limbs. As with all earhook-style earbuds, eyeglasses can be awkward when worn with the Peak 3. Thanks to their impressive 10-hour battery life (maybe a little less if you listen loud) and their excellent comfort, you could leave them on for a very long time. In the meantime, if you need to have a conversation or you simply want to keep better tabs on the world around you, JBL’s newly added smart ambient transparency features have you covered. They likely won’t be coming off again until you’re done with your workout. You lace up your running shoes and put on your Endurance Peak 3. In a standard set of earbuds, I’d call this a frustrating nuisance, but these earbuds have a mission. I’d prefer if there was a way to tie that automatic power-off function to an auto-pause for music, but that remains something these buds don’t do.Īs with all earhook designs, the Peak 3 take a bit of finagling to get onto your ears. It means you don’t need to return them to their bulky charging case or play around with buttons just to conserve battery life. JBL has kept its clever Powerhook feature, which uses magnets at the tips of the earhooks to power down the earbuds when you take them off.
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