JBL Tune Flex JBLTFLEXBLUAM
The 12mm dynamic drivers deliver JBL’s pure bass sound, while active noise cancellation and a 32-hour battery with speed charging (10 minutes for 2 hours) anchor its value. Four microphones with VoiceAware ensure clear hands-free calls, and Smart Ambient modes like TalkThru let you converse without removing the earbuds. Best for budget-focused commuters needing all-day comfort, ANC, and reliable call quality, though they fall short for critical music listeners.
About This Earbuds
The 12mm dynamic drivers deliver JBL’s pure bass sound, while active noise cancellation and a 32-hour battery with speed charging (10 minutes for 2 hours) anchor its value. Four microphones with VoiceAware ensure clear hands-free calls, and Smart Ambient modes like TalkThru let you converse without removing the earbuds. Best for budget-focused commuters needing all-day comfort, ANC, and reliable call quality, though they fall short for critical music listeners.
- Form factor in-ear
- Driver type dynamic
- Wireless
- Active noise cancellation
- Bluetooth version 5.2
- Battery life hours 8
- Case battery hours 24
- Water resistance IPX4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong mic (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong anc (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong sound (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average comfort (28th percentile) 28th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | Large, Medium, Small |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 12 |
| Freq Min | 20 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Impedance | 32 |
| Sensitivity | 110 |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
| Charge Time | 2 |
| Fast Charging | 10min = 2hrs |
| Charging | proprietary |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 24 |
| Case Charging | proprietary |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 4 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | JBL Headphones App |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | JBL Tune Flex JBLTFLEXBLUAM | Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 | Technics EAH-AZ80 EAH-AZ80-S | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR | Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Case Battery Hours | 24 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP54 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP57 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBL Tune Flex JBLTFLEXBLUAM | 83.8 | 90.4 | 79 | 72.1 | 70.5 | 28.3 | 63.1 | 70.9 | 69.3 |
| Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 79 | 99.2 | 75.6 | 93.4 | 48.7 | 99.9 | 80.1 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 Compare | 96.6 | 99.7 | 33.4 | 91.9 | 97.5 | 93.4 | 91.8 | 90 | 89.3 |
| Technics EAH-AZ80 EAH-AZ80-S Compare | 91.9 | 99.7 | 79 | 88.3 | 72.6 | 93.4 | 0 | 97.8 | 89.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 98.8 | 91.9 | 72.6 | 93.4 | 0 | 99.6 | 89.3 |
| Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A Compare | 96.6 | 80.5 | 98.8 | 83.3 | 75.6 | 70.9 | 0 | 97.8 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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