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Intro

If you’re an energetic person looking for an excellent pair of wireless earbuds, go no further than the JBL Reflect Flow Pro. Reflect flow pro is a perfect option for joggers because of its IP68 water and dust protection, a variety of ear tips, an accompanying app, and several customization possibilities. Notwithstanding, many true wireless earphones in the market can give this earphone a run for the money.

Is the JBL Reflect Flow Pro right for you?

  • The Flow Pro’s IP68 water and dust protection makes it ideal for active individuals who wish to work out while using earphones outdoors under any weather.
  • Commuters can benefit from Reflect Flow Pro’s noise isolation and active noise cancellation (ANC).
  • The various capabilities of this headset will appeal to anybody looking for a pair of earbuds that can be used in a variety of situations throughout the day.

Using the JBL Reflect Pro

Because everyone's ears are different, the JBL Reflect Flow Pro comes with four separate wingtips and ear tips. The earbuds slip out of my ears when I use the tiniest ear tips, which means they are too small for my ears. Even with the smallest ear tips, those with small ears may experience some pain. The IP68 water and dust-resistance certification of these headphones is very excellent. To put it another way, you'll be able to stay submerged for up to 30 minutes in water as deep as 1.5 m.

What is the JBL Headphones app used for?

With the JBL app, you can manage various functions and tailor your listening experience. Fitting the ear tips to your ears helps increase noise canceling. To ensure that you're wearing the earbuds correctly, the app plays a short song to see whether there is any sound leakage while wearing them loosely or if the ear tips are the incorrect size.

To keep you aware of your surroundings, you can use the "ambient aware mode," which intensifies ambient sounds that can be toggled on and off. Audio mode delivers the optimum listening experience, while video mode minimizes the audio-visual latency. The Reflect Flow Pro has a graphic EQ module that lets you fine-tune the frequency response.

Connecting the JBL Reflect Flow Pro

The JBL Reflect Flow Pro is like any other Bluetooth 5.0-enabled gadget in terms of connectivity. It's simple, yet there's no quick way to connect. You need to take these steps:

  • Take a look at the Bluetooth options on your device.
  • Activate device discovery mode on your device.
  • What you're looking for is the "JBL Reflect Flow Pro."

The earphones support AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs. Apple's devices are the best in AAC encoding, whereas Android devices vary widely in their ability. Listening with SBC gives you more reliable results on Android devices.

Design Features

The Pro version of the Reflect Flow isn't much of a departure from its predecessors in terms of aesthetics. There are at least four colors to choose from, and as with the standard Flow, the goal here is to put the technology into earbuds that don't feel bulky but give a solid fit.

Extra ear tips and stabilizers,' as JBL puts them, are included with each bud to ensure they remain in your ears. Even though the Reflect Flow tips seem to be a little thinner than those on the Flow, they fit well. We experimented with a few different combinations to get the most out of our tips and stabilizers and found one that worked right out of the box. We didn't have to mess with these earbuds once they were in our ears, even during an extra-sweaty exercise.

Continuing the exercise theme, JBL has added IP68 water and dust-resistant certification, a significant increase over the Reflect Flow's IPX7. Even though these earbuds are water-resistant, they aren't very effective in the water since Bluetooth tends to have a hard time working underwater.

This enhancement will be useful if the buds become wet from sweat or rain. It worked well in both situations, and we repeatedly put it to the test. You can run them under the faucet to clean them up with the IP68 certification when they become dirty.

Single, double, and triple taps and holding may be used to access various options on the buds' external touch controls. Having the JBL Headphones app means you'll utilize the earbuds' built-in controls to play/pause music, skip songs, and even call your smart assistants.

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Running headphones with touch controls are simpler to use in full sprint mode or a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session. Triple-tapping is OK as long as you slow down a little, but it's best if you save it for just the controls you use the most often.

You can put them in your pocket when you're not using them, but their hefty shape means that they won't fit in most people's pockets. With an LED light to show whether they're linked to a device, charging or running low on charge, the case also provides the ability to reboot them.

How long does the JBL Reflect Flow Pro's battery last?

According to JBL, these headphones can last 10 hours with noise canceling off and 8 hours with noise canceling enabled. In addition, the company says that placing the buds in the case may extend the device's battery life by another 20 hours. Testing showed that the earbuds' battery life exceeded JBL's stated time of 1 hour and 8 minutes (9 hr 8mins).

Noise Cancellation System of the JBL Reflect Pro

This pair of earbuds do a decent job of isolating sound and is better at canceling background noise than many earbuds in the market.

These earbuds have active noise canceling, which, while not eliminating the low thud of a phone falling to the floor or the high-pitched clacks of a mechanical keyboard, does an excellent job of reducing the noise. When I'm listening to music on the Reflect Flow Pro with ANC on, I'm able to block out the noise of the trash truck outside my window. I'm also unable to hear someone speaking to me when the circumstances are the same. It's muted when the music isn't on.

The ANC reduces the volume of a small subset of low-frequency sounds by half their average level of intensity.

Finding the best-fitting ear tips is essential for achieving the ANC isolation performance shown in the graph above. The JBL mobile app makes this a breeze once again. If the ear tips don't fit snugly in your ear canals, outside noise may seep in and damage the sound quality.

Ambient Aware and TalkTru Modes

Ambient awareness is included in the JBL Reflect Flow Pro's earphones, allowing the wearer to be more aware of their surroundings. You are hearing passing autos while out on the run is a convenient feature. It has a "TalkThru" function that lowers the level of your music so you can hear what is being spoken to you by someone else. This is a good solution if you don't want to remove the buds. Using gestures or the app, you may access all of these functions.

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What is the sound quality of the JBL Reflect Flow Pro?

Many listeners enjoy the sound of the Reflect Flow Pro since it isn't "neutral" or "flat." While working out and listening to music, it's not uncommon for many of us to desire the bass to be amplified. Boosting the treble maintains some triple information that would otherwise be lost due to the music's excessive bass content. Thanks to this audio device, listening to music at home or on the road is a breeze.

If you expect sports earphones to sound better than or even equal to their non-sporty counterparts, you're setting yourself up for disappointment. While you may anticipate a well-crafted design that will keep you motivated throughout your exercise, the Reflect Flow Pro offers precisely what you're looking for.

The JBLs provide a better-balanced sound than many of the athletic earbuds we've tested since they don't overrun the mix with many basses. They have a dynamic and fast-paced nature that isn't awful for athletic headphones.

In terms of richness and intensity, these earbuds fall somewhere between the quality of Jaybird Vista 2 and Bose Sport Earbuds.

Low, middle, and high points

Muse's Supermassive Black Hole emphasizes sub-bass tones, yet the vocals are still clearly audible. Because of this, you can still hear all the guitar and synth sounds even with the noticeable bass increase these buds deliver. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat has a lot of sub-bass and bass, which might be challenging to hear on studio-inspired headphones. While this track's sub-bass and bass accent are pretty dominant, percussion and vocals remain heavily featured, making this song a standout.

It's no surprise that the Reflect Flow Pro headphones can block out deep, low-frequency rumbling that you hear on an aircraft. In terms of the mids and the highs. When we used near-field monitors to playback a recording of a noisy restaurant, the earphones reduced the lows and some mids, but the high-mids and highs were unaffected.

Most ANC-enabled in-ears operate similarly throughout these frequencies, although JBLs mostly avoid adding any hiss to the signal, which is not a claim that all rival pairs can make about their ANC capabilities. In addition, the ANC mode doesn't influence the audio quality, which is a common problem with budget-friendly headsets.

Controls

One area where JBL has room for improvement is in the controls. In the absence of a physical click, feedback such as a tiny tone verifies that a touch has occurred, an important feature of the Reflect Flow Pro's touch controls. There's an issue with JBL's control scheme in that you can only use two of the four "groups" available.

Playback control, ambient sound/ANC/TalkThru, volume control, or voice assistance options. Ambient sound, ANC, TalkThru, or a voice assistant are incompatible with playback and volume control. You cannot have ambient sound (ANC), TalkThru, or volume control for playback control and voice assistance. Because Jabra's Elite brand of wireless earbuds doesn't need you to choose between two different possibilities, I don't mind that this isn't an inherent feature of genuine wireless headphones.

It would be great if the voice feedback could be disabled. As long as you don't have your earphones constantly saying "Ambient mode on" or "Noise-canceling on," switching between ANC and ambient mode is a breeze.

Does the JBL Reflect Flow Pro's microphone live up to the hype?

The JBL Reflect Flow Pro has a serious flaw. These earphones' microphone is mediocre at best. Despite JBL's claims of 'excellent calls' and 'zero noise,' I've found that untrue. The microphone's audio is obscured by any background noise, such as wind, echo, or traffic noises. A phone conversation with these earphones could need me to ask the speaker to repeat themselves at least 20 times. Special attention is paid to the distortion of sibilance.

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For outdoor enthusiasts, the JBL Reflect Flow Pro is an excellent choice.

The JBL Reflect Flow Pro is an excellent alternative for busy people who want genuine wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation and adjustable features. It's a good deal less than other comparable earbuds, and with the option to adjust both the fit and the sound, they are a versatile set of earbuds that can handle just about everything. But if you're going to be making many phone calls, you'd be better suited with a set of earbuds that have a better microphone than this one.

In addition to excellent sound quality, the JBL Reflect Flow Pro headphones provide excellent noise cancellation (ANC) and a convenient companion app. Our favorites are because of their tight fit and high-quality artistry. This is a wonderful option for those who want to work out to music and prefer ANC to ambient noise levels. Our top pick in the $200 price range is the Jabra Elite 7 Pro ANC-enabled, waterproof headphones because they sound better and include a companion app that is just as good as the JBLs. However, the audiophile-friendly Jabra Elite 7 Active and the Sennheiser CX Plus True Wireless offer a more comfortable fit than the Elite 7 Pro.

What are other alternatives available in the absence of the JBL Reflect Flow Pro?

It's worth noting that the Jabra Elite 75t earbuds include active noise cancellation and are sweat and dust resistant to IP55 standards, making them an excellent option for athletes.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro is an excellent in-ear headphone option with superb isolation, noise cancellation, and IPX7 water protection. The pro version is an excellent alternative if you're not allergic to nickel or acrylate. Better ANC on the Galaxy Buds 2 may be an option for listeners who don't mind a lower IP rating (IPX2).

The Airpods Pro is an excellent alternative if you're a fan of Apple products and are willing to invest extra money. Active noise cancellation and water resistance of IPX4 are also included in the AirPods Pro. We suggest the Amazon Echo Buds if you want even greater noise cancellation than what Apple offers, voice access to Alexa, and a consistent user experience across platforms (2nd Gen).

The JBL Tune 230 TWS is a less expensive but less effective set of noise-canceling earphones with a stemmed design.