JBL Wave Buds vs JBL Wave Flex

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Feature	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Price	KSh 8,000	KSh 9,000
Drivers	mm dynamic driver	12mm dynamic driver
Connection	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Active Noise Cancellation	No	No
Battery Life	Up to 32 hours	Up to 8 hours; up to 32 hours with charging case
Water & Dust Resistance	IP54, Water resistant	—
Weight	9g per earpiece	—

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SpecificationJBL Wave BudsJBL Wave Flex

General

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Brand	JBL	JBL
Model	Wave Buds	Wave Flex
Announced	2022	2022
Type	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds
Color	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant

Design

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Weight	9g per earpiece	—

Battery & Charging

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Battery Life	Up to 32 hours	Up to 8 hours; up to 32 hours with charging case
Charging Time	2 hours from empty	—
Fast Charging	Yes	No
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Wireless Charging	No	No

Connectivity

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Connection	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Multipoint Connection	Yes	No
Connector	N/A — wireless audio connection	N/A — wireless audio connection
Cable Length	N/A — no audio cable	N/A — no audio cable
App Support	JBL Headphones app	No

Features

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Special Features	True Wireless	JBL Deep Bass; VoiceAware; Smart Ambient

Audio

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Drivers	mm dynamic driver	12mm dynamic driver
Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz	—
Impedance	16Ω	—
Active Noise Cancellation	No	No
Transparency / Ambient Mode	Ambient Aware, TalkThru	No
Spatial Audio	No	No
Microphones	1 microphones	1 microphones
Audio Features	Voice Aware	—

Charging Case

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Case Type	Charging case	Charging case
Case Battery Life	Up to 24 hours total playback contribution	Up to 24 hours total playback contribution
Case Charging	USB-C	USB-C
Case Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Case Wireless Charging	No	No
Case Weight	34g	—
Case Water & Dust Resistance	IPX2	—
Case Features	Standard charging case	Standard charging case

Design & Controls

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Controls	Touch Control	Touch controls for playback, calls and listening modes
Water & Dust Resistance	IP54, Water resistant	—
Ear Tips / Ear Cushions	Ear tips included	Ear tips included

What's in the Box

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	JBL Wave Flex
Headphones / Earbuds	JBL Wave Buds earbuds	Wave Flex
Charging Case	Charging case	Charging case
Charging Cable	USB Type-C charging cable	USB charging cable
Audio Cable	N/A — not included	N/A — not included
Ear Tips / Accessories	3 sizes of eartips	Ear tips
Documentation	Warranty / Warning (W / !); Quick Start Guide / Safety Sheet (S / i)	Quick start and safety documentation

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