Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless

usability, sound, comfort, portability, durability

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

sound, usability, comfort, portability, durability

price, reliability, bass quality

58% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Comfortable and secure fit ; Accurate heart tracking ; Great companion app ; Useful voice prompts

Very expensive ; Bigger battery life would be nice ; Slightly inconsistent experience across Android and iOS apps

Jabra's delivered a superb pair of sports headphones. The added heart-rate monitoring makes them great for runners and gym-goers who want fewer cables, excellent sound and more useful tracking data.

You won't get the sound quality that you'd expect with any ordinary pair of headphones at this price, but for the added fitness extras it'll be a price that many sports enthusiasts are willing to pay. Alternatives include LG's Heart Rate Monitor...

The Jabra Sport is a wireless Bluetooth headphone that offers a secure, comfortable fit, is water, shock, and dust resistant, and has built-in heart-rate monitor that works well.

Could sound better for a $200 headphone; battery life is only 4.5 hours.

If you prize its built-in heart-rate monitor over top-notch sound quality, the Jabra Sport Pulse one of the better wireless sports headphones out there, particularly in terms of fit and features.

At the new lower price on offer, these are a godsend for anybody who wants to take fitness and workouts seriously and can’t afford to do so in a gym.

If you're after a pair of headphones for the gym or for runs and you want to keep a close eye on your performance, the Jabra Pulse headphones are definitely worth a look. While you can track heart rate with a wrist-worn wearable or a chest strap, the...

The biggest complaint we had with the Pulse though, is its battery life. Jabra rates it for around five hours, although we got closer to four in our tests. It's not ideal compared to other sporty wireless headphones, which can pack in well over eight...

Even with its steep price tag and short battery life, the Jabra Pulse headphones are a superb pair that'll help track your performance, cut the cords and give you top quality sound all in one, slick and easy to use package. Just prepare to dig deep...

Well designed with an excellent fit ; Good sound quality ; Wireless ; Pouch for easy storage ; Built in heart-rate monitor

Expensive ; Need to carry a smartphone to get the most of out them ; May not suit many athletes ; Needs to be charged

We wish the Sport Pulse Wireless fit and sounded better. We’re not applying audiophile principles here, it’s just that when music sounds empty and distant, it tends to suck the wind right out of your sails … and your workout. Still, it could be argued...

Heart rate monitor is functional. App offers useful features for workouts.

Sound profile lacks a sense of warmth or bass presence. Short battery life.

Performance and Conclusions Fitness earphones need to balance gym-friendly design with performance, and can't be expected to offer the same performance of less rugged, completely music-focused earphones. When you're adding Bluetooth and a heart rate...