Experts recommend Apple AirPods Pro 2 more than Jabra Elite 10
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Apple AirPods Pro 2 over Jabra Elite 10, but both Earbuds have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Apple AirPods Pro 2 received 6 recommendations: from Rtings.com (22 Nov 2024), Laptop Mag (17 Mar 2023) What Hi-Fi (2 Dec 2024) and 3 others. By contrast, Jabra Elite 10 received only 3 recommendations from Android Central (4 Jan 2025), Tom's Guide (9 Jan 2025) and SoundGuys (11 Dec 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Earbuds | Forbes | Rtings.com | Laptop Mag | What Hi-Fi | Wirecutter | Android Central | The Verge | Tom's Guide | SoundGuys | TechRadar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | $225 | Apple AirPods Pro 2 The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are highly praised for their exceptional sound quality, advanced noise cancellation, comfortable design, and convenient features, making them a top choice for everyday use. | - | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | - | 5 | - | 2 |
6 |
| 5 | - | Check price | Jabra Elite 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 3 | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Wireless Earbuds ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 11 Dec 2024
SoundGuys ranked Apple AirPods Pro 2 as #2 and Jabra Elite 10 as #3 Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 7 Apple AirPods Pro 2 Best for iPhone#3 out of 7 Jabra Elite 10 Best active noise cancelling / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.soundguys.com - On 22 Nov 2024
Rtings.com ranked Apple AirPods Pro 2 as #7 Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 7 Apple AirPods Pro 2 Best Earbuds For iOSSource: www.rtings.com - On 17 Mar 2023
Laptop Mag ranked Apple AirPods Pro 2 as #2 Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 13 Apple AirPods Pro 2 The best Apple wireless earbuds overall... ... ... Source: www.laptopmag.com - On 2 Dec 2024
What Hi-Fi ranked Apple AirPods Pro 2 as #7 Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Apple AirPods Pro 2 The best wireless earbuds if you're an Apple fan.... ... ... Source: www.whathifi.com - On 4 Jan 2025
The Verge ranked Apple AirPods Pro 2 as #5
Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 11 Apple AirPods Pro 2 The Best Earbuds For iPhone Owner... ... ... Source: www.theverge.com - On 24 Dec 2024
TechRadar ranked Apple AirPods Pro 2 as #6 Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 9 Apple AirPods Pro 2 The best wireless earbuds for iPhone owners... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 4 Jan 2025
Android Central ranked Jabra Elite 10 as #1 Rank Earbuds Comment #1 out of 9 Jabra Elite 10 Best wireless earbuds overall... ... ... Source: www.androidcentral.com - On 9 Jan 2025
Tom's Guide ranked Jabra Elite 10 as #7 Rank Earbuds Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 9 Jabra Elite 10 Elite sound and spatial audio with headtracking make these a great AirPods Pro alternative... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 82 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Apple AirPods Pro 2 outranks Jabra Elite 10. This is not to say that Jabra Elite 10 is a bad option. Like Apple AirPods Pro 2, it is recommended by experts, but less.
| Rank | Change | Price | Earbuds | Forbes | Rtings.com | Laptop Mag | What Hi-Fi | Wirecutter | Android Central | The Verge | Tom's Guide | SoundGuys
| TechRadar |
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| 1 | - | $298 | Sony WF-1000XM5 The Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds have received highly positive expert reviews for their sound quality, noise cancellation capabilities, comfort, battery life, connectivity features, and additional features, making them a top choice for premium true wireless earbuds. | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | - | $279 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are highly praised for their sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, connectivity, and durability, making them a recommended choice for music enthusiasts who value strong bass and treble, effective noise cancellation, comfort for extended use, and durability for various activities. | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | - | 4 |
| 3 | - | $225 | Apple AirPods Pro 2 The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are highly praised for their exceptional sound quality, advanced noise cancellation, comfortable design, and convenient features, making them a top choice for everyday use. | - | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | - | 5 | - | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | - | $149 | Nothing Ear A | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 2 |
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Expert reviews [21]
- with a score: 14
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by connectthewatts.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 21 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by SoundGuys | 79 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [9]
- with a score: 6
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by NextPit | 90 |
| Average score based on 9 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by techadvisor | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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