Working from home can be challenging, and it’s hard to feel like you’ve had a productive day if your headphones are dropping calls or they can’t block outside noise when you need to concentrate. I tested out the new Jabra Connect 5t wireless earbuds for flexible work environments, and they’ve been very helpful when working at home. I’m impressed with the long battery life, quick charge pad, and clear calls. They are one of the only earbuds I’ve tested out with buttons right on the earbud, and I love the ANC mode.
Here’s a look at Jabra Connect 5t wireless earbuds for working at home.
Features on Jabra Connect 5t earbuds
Jabra Connect 5t earbuds are truly wireless noise cancelling earbuds with Bluetooth Multipoint so you can connect two devices and switch between them.
- Earbuds have a pair medium set of ear gels and 3 other sets you can use to customize your fit
- 6mm drivers for clear audio
- Hybrid ANC uses six inward and outward microphones to cancel noise
- You can use one earbud at a time if you’d just like to have one in your ear for calls or video chats
- Uses Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair to connect to Android and Windows
- IP55-rated construction is splash resistant
- Offers up to 7 hours of battery life and 28 hours with the charging case
- Includes a charging cable and a wireless charging pad
- Buttons on the earbuds let you tap for voice assistant or take a call
- Jabra app lets you customize your audio
Testing Jabra Connect 5t earbuds
Jabra Connect 5t earbuds are designed for working at home or in other flexible work environments. They have buttons on each earbud you can tap to take a call or access different features. You can also tap the earbud to access your voice assistant, which is great if you’re busy typing or multitasking and you want to make a hands-free call.
Customizing your Jabra Connect 5t earbuds
I used the Jabra Connect 5t earbuds with the medium ear gels at first. After a few days, I switched to a larger set to improve the ANC mode. There are 3 extra ear gels in different sizes you can use to customize your fit.
While they do have Fast pair and Swift Pair for Android and Windows, I had no issues at all pairing them with my iPhone. I connected almost instantly. After downloading the Jabra Connect app I was able to customize the active noise cancelling and learn what the buttons on the sides of the earbuds do.
Taking calls and audio on Jabra Connect 5t earbuds
You can take calls with one or both earbuds in place, and you can use your phone to answer or press the buttons on the side of the earbud. I’m so impressed with how they work for answering calls, ending calls, rejecting calls, and muting your microphone mid-call.
You just tap one earbud while your phone is ringing and you can pick up the call. I love how the buttons on the earbuds depress so you know you actually tapped them. I’ve used other earbuds with touch controls and have found myself tapping several times to answer a call.
The Jabra Connect 5t earbuds tap once on either ear and you’ve answered the phone. You double-tap again to hang up. You can also tap mid-conversation and mute your call. All of these settings can be customized in the Jabra app.
Calls are easy to pick up and they are very clear. I found the microphone works well. As I took calls during the day I asked whoever I was talking to if my audio was decent and they always said yes. I walked about 20 feet away from my phone and I stayed connected, and I’ve never dropped audio since using these earbuds. I also really appreciate how you can use these earbuds in single earbud mode. Sometimes you just want to have one earbud in so you can still be ready to take a call but you don’t want to block out the world. To activate single earbud mode you just put one earbud back in the case and the other in your ear. The controls work just like they would with two earbuds in.
Jabra Connect 5t earbuds are work-at-home earbuds meant for talking on the phone, but they also have also offer decent sound quality for music. They aren’t meant for anyone into high-fidelity audio, but you can customize your audio output when you’re listening to music to enhance the sound quality. You can even tap your left earbud and start streaming on Spotify.
Hybrid ANC on Jabra Connect 5t earbuds
For someone like me who likes to work in silence but also has a very small house with no dedicated area to work in, I absolutely love ANC mode on Jabra Connect 5t earbuds. I can sit on the couch with people coming and going and I can work in peace and quiet. The Jabra Connect 5t earbuds have Hybrid ANC. You can choose complete ANC mode and it will block out all sound. To do so it uses 6 inward and outward-pointing microphones. Once it’s turned on, the silence is almost total.
My husband was sitting right next to me and he kept talking when I tapped it. I could see his mouth moving but his voice was gone. When you tap your earbud again you can activate Hybrid ANC. That lets in some audio while still blocking other noise. You can also turn ANC and Hybrid ANC on and off using the Jabra app. It’s so easy to use you can decide to block out noise and in a second all is quiet in your world.
Battery life and charging options
The battery life on Jabra Connect 5t earbuds is around 7 hours. I kept them in my ears for a full day and they did last approximately that long before they ran out of battery. It’s the perfect timing because most workdays average 8 hours and you take your earbuds out for lunch or breaks.
The storage case holds 28 hours of charge, so you can always put your earbuds back in the case and charge them without needing to plug the case in. I love the included wireless charging pad. You can put the storage case on it and it charges your case and your earbuds at the same time. There is a fast charge feature you can use too. A 10-minute charge on the wireless charge pad and you can listen for an hour before needing to charge again.
Jabra app and sound effects
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The Jabra app is very user-friendly. If you have the ‘Always use’ location settings on the earbuds they will automatically connect with your phone when you open the case or you open the app. I love how you can use the music equalizer to adjust bass, mid-range, and treble. You can also use Music presets including Speech, Bass Boost, and Treble Boost.
By far my favourite feature in the app is the Soundscapes. You can choose different audio to mask the noise around you including Pink noise, White noise, and Diving. I love the Ventilation fan. It’s very soothing. There are also nature sounds including Rainy day and Songbirds. I like to listen to Songbirds in the morning and Rainy day at night. It’s very soothing and gets me in the right frame of mind.
The app also has a feature where you can find your earbuds. It will notify you of the last spot you used them and open a map that marks your current location and the location of the earbuds. You can use the map to walk right to them.
Should you choose Jabra Connect 5t earbuds?
If you work at home and you spend a lot of time talking on the phone or participating in video meetings, you really need a pair of Jabra Connect 5t earbuds. I’m impressed with the audio quality for calls, and music sounds rich and clear too. I’m a huge fan of white noise and I love the built-in soundscapes. They really add something to ANC mode. When it’s on and blocking all of the noise around me, I feel like I’m in a quiet, blissful cocoon that only plays audio I want to hear.
Jabra Connect 5t earbuds are comfortable to wear, have great battery life, and the included wireless charging pad is a huge plus. You can leave them in all day and just tap to take calls. Even if you’re not in a home office or work environment, they are so easy to use you can leave your phone in your pocket and just answer on your earbuds.
You can find the Jabra Connect 5t earbuds at Best Buy right now.
My favourite feature is the ANC mode, which allows you to specify how much sound gets blocked out. The long battery life is also a plus! Thanks for the opportunity.
My favourite feature is the long battery life!
I like the long battery life. Easier to be away from a charging point for longer.
The built-in soundscapes in ANC mode would be so useful to help concentrate.
The active noise cancellation feature, to be able to focus more without external interference.
I like the noise cancellation feature
And my favourite part of these have to be the active noise cancellation.
My favourite feature is the possibility of customizing the size of the earbuds to the fit of the ear
I love the noise cancelling features
I love the feature where you can use one earbud at a time and also the battery life of 7 hours.
I like that it’s splash resistant.
I like that its customizable through the app.
My favourite feature of the Jabra Connect is the multipoint feature because I can connect to cell phone or laptop and that’s handy.
I like Hybrid ANC, and the water proof rating.
my favourite is the noise cancelation because my house is really noisy
noise cancelation feature so i can be in my own music world (:
my fav is the 7 hr battery life. no need to recharge so many times
i really like the long battery life so i don’t have to worry about it dying
complete ANC mode for good blocking of sound
the 7 hours of battery life so i don’t have to charge all the time
It’s great that you can use one ear piece only.
Ilike the noise cancelling feature
Ilike the noise cancelling feature
Since I have trouble finding earbuds that are comfortable, I like the medium earbuds with 3 other sets for a custom fit.
I love the noise cancelation feature.
My favourite is that it uses Hybrid ANC which is six inward and outward microphones to cancel noise. Can’t stand noise.
I think the noise cancelling would be great! Music always sounds better with no additional outside noise
The noise cancelling aspect would be the most helpful to me. It would eliminate distractions when I am listening to audio books and pod casts.
I like the long battery life. No need to keep charging it up so often.
I love the adjustable noise-cancellation feature so I can choose different levels of noise-cancellation.
I like the noise cancelling is adjustable so I can choose to block out all sound or let in some ambient noise.
I love the Hybrid ANC feature using six inward and outward microphones to cancel noise on the Jabra Connect 5t earphones. It sounds like it’s really powerful! I also need total silence when performing tasks.
My favourite feature is: Buttons on the earbuds let you tap for voice assistant or take a call. This is very helpful when I am doing things around the house, and likely don’t have my device with me, so I can use the earbuds to answer the call.
The feature of noise cancelation and customizing background noise is awesome.Especially for people like me who have to take calls with two toddlers in and around me all the time
The multi-point Bluetooth sounds amazing! Something I’ve actually wanted for myself for a lil while but didn’t even know existed! And always noise cancelling! Such an amazing and helpful tool for getting into the zone working out and remaining focused!
I like the earbuds Hybrid ANC feature.. I can choose complete ANC mode and it will block out all sound when i need complete silence.
These would be wonderful for when I walk in the mornings,love the hybrid feature….
I love the idea that you can use one earbud at a time, no need to wear both!
I’m most interested in the battery life, because frequent charging is a serious turn-off (pun intended).
The long battery life is my favourite feature because I could get a continuous day’s use without needing a recharge.
long battery life because i can use them for at least 2 days without worrying about charging
The bluetooth multipoint feature is my favourite because I want to connect both my smartphone and laptop and to be able to switch between them easily.
My favorite feature is the long 7 hours of battery life
6mm drivers that promises clear audio!
I like the earbuds Hybrid ANC feature.. I can choose complete ANC mode and it will block out all sound when i need complete silence.
Love that you can use only one earbud – it’s sometimes difficult to listen for important calls or other things with two earbuds in place.
Hard time with ear buds fitting propertly so since these these Earbuds have a pair medium set of ear gels and 3 other sets will help in customizing and make the fit to my ears comfortably.
I love the fact you can connect two devices and switch between them with the Jabra Connect 5t earbuds. The Multipoint will make life a bit easier.
Long battery life is a plus!
I can choose complete ANC mode and it will block out all sound when i need complete silence.
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