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JBL Wave Flex 2 vs JLab JBUDS Sport ANC 4

What Wave Flex 2 does better (1) and where JBUDS Sport ANC 4 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

JBL Wave Flex 2
JBL · 2025Wave Flex 2
9.0Score
1 advantage≈ $55
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JLab JBUDS Sport ANC 4
JLab · 2025JBUDS Sport ANC 4
7.6Score
5 advantages≈ $55
9.3Noise control & calls5.3
7.6Battery9.3

Why is Wave Flex 2 better than JBUDS Sport ANC 4?

  1. Driver size12 mm vs 10 mm+20%

Why is JBUDS Sport ANC 4 better than Wave Flex 2?

  1. Battery life10 h vs 14 h+40%
  2. Total with charging case40 h vs 60 h+50%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
  4. Charging time2 h vs 1.5 h+33%
  5. Dust protection (IP)5 vs 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Wave Flex 2JBL Wave Flex 2≈ $559.0
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size12 mm10 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Impedance16 Ω32 Ω
Sensitivity98 dB105 dB
Spatial / 3D audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Noise reduction (claimed)—38 dB
Transparency / ambient mode—Yes
Microphones—4
Noise reduction for calls—Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life10 h14 h
Battery life with ANC—10 h
Total with charging case40 h60 h
Charging time2 h1.5 h
Quick charge (claimed)10 min → 2 h10 min → 2 h
Fast charging supportYesYes
Wireless charging (case)—Yes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
Multipoint (two devices)—Yes
USB-CYesYes
Latency—200 ms
Low-latency game mode—Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Google Assistant, Siri
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Protection ratingIP54IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx6
Dust protection (IP)56
Colours—Graphite, Pink, Cobalt, Teal
Features
Touch controls—Yes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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