Jabra launches Third Generation true wireless earbuds at CES 2018

Jabra launches Third Generation true wireless earbuds at CES 2018

CES, Las Vegas, 9 January 2018 – Jabra kicked off 2018 by unveiling the Elite 65t and Elite Active 65t at CES 2018. The two earbuds, built for a consistently stable wireless connection and up to 15 hours of battery life (with cradle), will also feature support for all major voice services, including Alexa, Siri® andGoogle Now™. The Elite 65t and Active 65t will join the existing Jabra Elite Sport in an all-new Elite franchise, Jabra’s premium line of headset and earbuds engineered to provide the best combined voice and music experience.

Building on the success of the Jabra Elite Sport – the best-selling, most technically advanced true wireless sports earbuds* – the new earbuds are engineered to deliver an even better voice and music experience as well as incorporating new design and colour choices. The products come in two versions: one for daily on-the-go use and an ‘Active’ version, made for training and sport.

The new earbuds expand the true wireless line-up at Jabra to three products and are part of the family of Elite products announced and on show at CES:

Jabra Elite 65t

Engineered for superior sound, the Elite 65t brings together unique technological features to deliver best-in-class quality for voice and music. It is built to ensure a stable wireless connection and to deliver the best call and command (voice) quality. The innovative four microphone solution combined with an optimised acoustic chamber enables advanced noise suppression and voice enhancement for every type of environment. The earbuds also allows music to be personalised using a music equaliser accessed from the Jabra Sound+ companion application.  

The Jabra Elite 65t combines a lightweight design for long-term comfort with up to 15 hours of battery life with the cradle and five hours of listening time in one charge making the earbuds the perfect everyday solution. Elite 65t will be available in lead color Black/Gunmetal and also in Black/Copper and Light/Neutral versions.

The Jabra Elite Active 65t is aimed at those who want the features of the Elite 65t, but whose priority is being able to use the earbuds in an active environment. The earbuds are fully enhanced for sports use with a more secure fit, through special coating, integrated accelerometer for tracking features in the Jabra app and IP56 sweat, water and dust certification. The Elite Active 65t has five hours of listening time on one charge and two-year warranty against sweat and dust. Elite Active 65t will be available in Navy/Copper color.

“Our third generation earbuds are testament to our industry-leading engineering capabilities, stemming from our GN Group heritage, for both daily on-the-go and sports use. This is a whole new range of superior sound products, based on our vast knowledge and customer feedback from earlier true wireless generations,” said René Svendsen-Tune, CEO at Jabra. “The Jabra Elite 65t has unique microphone positioning that ensures the best voice and music interactions on the market, as well as signature sound, voice capabilities and interaction support. It is already a category leader, winning the CES Innovation Award earlier today.”  

Alexa integration

For those who prefer using voice commands, the new products allow voice support for all major voice services, now including Amazon Alexa on-the-go. Jabra will be among the first movers to enable this mobile feature, providing customers with access to Alexa directly from the earbuds. With Alexa, you can ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices, and much more. Elite 65t delivers a 4-microphone array and superior sound.

“With Jabra’s earbuds and Alexa, customers can ask Alexa thousands of things while on-the-go,” said Pete Thompson, Vice President, Amazon Alexa. “Customers can find and play music while on a run, check the news on their commute, manage their to do list, and more, simply by asking Alexa.”

Find out more about the new Jabra Elite family at https://www.jabra.sg/bluetooth-headsets

Availability

The Jabra Elite 65t will be available from end February in selected retailers at a MSRP of SGD 268.  

The Jabra Elite Active 65t will be available in April in selected retailers with pricing to be announced at a later date.