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JBL - Under Armour Flash Sport True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Black
Average customer rating
3.7
(135 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 135 reviews
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
6
1 Star
26
71%of customers recommend this product.
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90 out of
126)
Customer Reviews for JBL - Under Armour Flash Sport True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - Black
Customer Rating
4
Fantastic for fitness, with Bluetooth deficiency.
on May 28, 2019
Posted by: Cosmo10911
from Houston, Tx
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Sound Quality:
Excellent for working out! Good bass, nice mids, and soft highs. The key is to get a good seal with the tips. A twist and lock into place works perfect for me every time. Once they’re secure the form factor is small enough to stay put for working out and running. I also don’t experience occlusion (thumping sound similar to running with your fingers in your ear).
Ease Of Operation:
Very good once you figure out the controls. Study the manual! The headphones aren’t exactly intuitive as there are a lot of functions crammed into 2 buttons on the earbuds. An app would be stellar! That way you could control the buds and adjust EQ settings, ambient aware etc.
Form Factor:
Fantastic! Very high quality! Metal charging case is very nice!
Earbuds are solid. I was concerned they would not stay in my ears but absolutely no problems.
Bluetooth:
Can only pair one device at a time. Boo!
Occasional dropping out but not often. I’m still trying to figure out if there is something that triggers this effect.
Not good for watching movies/videos due to a time lapse in audio. Otherwise, these would be great for air travel due to it’s PASSIVE noise canceling via a proper seal.
Features:
Talk thru works for me when i want to chat with someone at the gym.
Ambient aware works great but i do get wind noise when riding a bicycle (save the warnings of wearing earphones and biking, I’m on a dedicated trail).
I also have the JBL Endurance Peak. I find controls on the UA True wireless Flash to be much easier especially the volume control. I think the Peak sounds better to my ears due to more pronounced highs but i have difficulty getting them to stay in my ears.
Final Verdict: Stellar for working out especially with rap, drum and bass, and EDM. Good for other music too but certainly not for audiophile type listening. The PEAK is better for that. But why would you work out to classical music?
If the Bluetooth were better (video lag time) and ability to pair 2 devices, I’d give it 5 stars.
I feel the value is there but At this price point, the Bluetooth should have been upgraded. This is a common complaint that i have with my PEAKS and EVEREST ELITE 750NC headphones.
Lastly, study the manual to get the greatest benefit of features.
Excellent for working out! Good bass, nice mids, and soft highs. The key is to get a good seal with the tips. A twist and lock into place works perfect for me every time. Once they’re secure the form factor is small enough to stay put for working out and running. I also don’t experience occlusion (thumping sound similar to running with your fingers in your ear).
Ease Of Operation:
Very good once you figure out the controls. Study the manual! The headphones aren’t exactly intuitive as there are a lot of functions crammed into 2 buttons on the earbuds. An app would be stellar! That way you could control the buds and adjust EQ settings, ambient aware etc.
Form Factor:
Fantastic! Very high quality! Metal charging case is very nice!
Earbuds are solid. I was concerned they would not stay in my ears but absolutely no problems.
Bluetooth:
Can only pair one device at a time. Boo!
Occasional dropping out but not often. I’m still trying to figure out if there is something that triggers this effect.
Not good for watching movies/videos due to a time lapse in audio. Otherwise, these would be great for air travel due to it’s PASSIVE noise canceling via a proper seal.
Features:
Talk thru works for me when i want to chat with someone at the gym.
Ambient aware works great but i do get wind noise when riding a bicycle (save the warnings of wearing earphones and biking, I’m on a dedicated trail).
I also have the JBL Endurance Peak. I find controls on the UA True wireless Flash to be much easier especially the volume control. I think the Peak sounds better to my ears due to more pronounced highs but i have difficulty getting them to stay in my ears.
Final Verdict: Stellar for working out especially with rap, drum and bass, and EDM. Good for other music too but certainly not for audiophile type listening. The PEAK is better for that. But why would you work out to classical music?
If the Bluetooth were better (video lag time) and ability to pair 2 devices, I’d give it 5 stars.
I feel the value is there but At this price point, the Bluetooth should have been upgraded. This is a common complaint that i have with my PEAKS and EVEREST ELITE 750NC headphones.
Lastly, study the manual to get the greatest benefit of features.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Super long battery life!!
on May 26, 2019
Posted by: trfields76
from Morristown, TN
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great headsets with great sound quality and a super long battery life!! Now I need to get my wife a set before she takes mine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
A match made in fitness heaven
on May 23, 2019
Posted by: KAY TEE
from Orange County, NY, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A surprising Under Armour x JBL collab produces one of the best pair of user-friendly, active lifestyle earbuds!
Younger athletes at the gym pointed in my direction, saying “what are those?!” and they weren’t making fun of my shoes! Seriously, people were stopping me mid-workout asking about my wireless earbuds, especially when they saw me slide the metallic case open and remove them from the “drawer.” Speaking of the case, as soon as I touched it, I knew I was holding something special. Although it initially reminded me of a portable charger, the premium metal outer cover, sleek design, and unique mechanism put these above any other charging case I’ve seen. Advertised total listening time is 25 hours (5 hours for the earbuds plus 20 additional hours through the charging case), but I feel like it’s a little closer to 30!
I own 6 pairs of wireless earbuds and headphones, and these are very close to producing the best sound. The booming bass (does not drown out the mids and highs)adds that extra push to any workout. The responsiveness and clarity of sound was affected a little by the quality of the audio file. The bass really thumps without making my eardrums hurt, and I know I shouldn’t be surprised - these are JBLs after all - but I am truly impressed with the sound quality in such a small package. I played every genre of music I could think of on these, and all sounded great. I would also describe these as passive noise canceling - they work almost as well as a pair of protective earplugs! It’s worth noting there is a bit of a delay when viewing videos on portable devices, but not enough to ruin my workout. However, if you are considering buying these solely for media consumption, I would take the half second delay on videos into account. I watched movies on my iPad and streamed Netflix on the treadmill and the audio delay wasn’t enough to turn me off from the earbuds, but I’m hoping this is something that can be resolved in a firmware update.
Some describe the earbuds as “chunky,” but in the ear, they remind of a little volume nob (so I can turn my workouts up to a 10!). I found it really easy to grab them in-ear and make adjustments or take them in and out due to the shape. However, I could see smaller people, or those with small ear openings having a harder time adjusting to how “filling” these are in the ear. The “tips” that go in the ear canal are separate from the “wing” section of the earbuds that help lock them in the ear. There is a small, medium, and large version of each of the pieces in the box, making it easy to mix and match to create the perfect fit. I also enjoyed the little fitness-inspired design features (I see that barbell-inspired knurling around the outer edge!). And I know they probably don’t want to call them fully waterproof so that people don’t complain about mics not working as well when wet, or people shorting them out when trying to charge them soaked, but I swam and showered with them in and had no issues! These are perhaps the best fitness-focused headphones I’ve tried - and I’ve just about tried them all!
For what is worth: To look for a few cons(not many to be found), the Bionic hearing and talk through functions work, but not enough to distinguish the two features apart. It also felt like they were just reducing the music volume more than enhancing voices or the ambient sounds around me. I would enjoy improvement in these areas.
Overall, one of the best “sports” wireless earbuds/headphones currently on the market!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Good product standard features
on May 23, 2019
Posted by: aniket3622
from Santa Clara
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used this for about two weeks, and I am enjoying this product. The earbuds are robust, light-weight. It takes time to get used to the clicks for different features. The ambient aware is really helpful for exterior runs. The earbuds sometimes face connection drops in crowded areas. Overall, it is a good product with some reliable features.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Great headphones!
on May 23, 2019
Posted by: JesseJ4
from Auburn, WA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had these headphones for about two weeks and I love them so far!
First, the packaging is great and the product is well presented in the box. It gave me confidence I was getting a quality product. The addition of the PUSH sticker on the charging case and paper showing how to tell if the product is charging were very helpful to quickly understand features that may not have been immediately intuitive..
Second, the instruction book is very easy to read and was helpful in explaining how operate the headphones and how to pair them to my cellphone through Bluetooth. I felt like I had a very good understanding of how to use the product after quickly reading the instruction book.
Third, the headphones paired to my cell phone with no issues at all and the sound quality is excellent! I have a set of Bose Bluetooth headphones and I believe these rival the sound quality of my Bose headphones. Additionally, these headphones feel very secure in my ear so I have no fear of them falling out, even during very physical activities.
Fourth, the Talk Thru and Ambient Aware are amazing features. It is so nice to be able to just click a button to be able to hear what is going on around me versus removing the headphone completely. It has worked great while exercising and also while I was on a plane, when the flight attendant came by and when overhead announcements were made.
I've only experienced two minor issues with the headphones so far. First, about 10% of the time, it takes three or four attempts to activate the Talk Thru or Ambient Aware features. I will click the button and nothing happens, so I have to try again. But I've always been able to eventually get it to work after a couple tries. Second, the right headphone requires some re-positioning in order to get it to charge in the charging case. The left headphone drops in the case and always charges immediately, but I have to move the right headphone around for about 5-10 seconds to get in the correct position for the red charging light to illuminate.
All in all, I love these headphones and they will be my go to set of Bluetooth headphones moving forward.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
1
Returned
on May 22, 2019
Posted by: WClaw
from Lansing MI
Returned: Rt Side battery wouldn’t recharge after 3rd day of usage.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from jbl.comBy Zoe, Customer Support, May 23, 2019
We appreciate your review about our Under Armour True Wireless Flash headphones. We're always looking for ways to improve so we'll make sure this gets to the right team.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Love the talk through feature
on May 21, 2019
Posted by: Eddie32
from Lakewood, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My biggest annoyance with wireless bluetooth headphones is having to take them off and hold on to them to speak to someone. I really love that I can just push a button and hear. I use them at work now because I can hear my coworker call my name and listen to some tunes. The fit is comfortable and they feel light.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome design well built
on May 20, 2019
Posted by: mandivegas
from New Orleans, LA, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Got these two days ago. Love the treble and bass in such a small speaker. Perfect for working out and also when wires are not going to work. Would buy again if needed
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com