JBL Vibe Beam Vibe Beam 2
An 8mm dynamic driver tuned for JBL Pure Bass and active noise cancellation with Smart Ambient deliver punchy, adaptable sound for everyday listening. The 40-hour total battery life with 10-minute fast charging for 3 hours of playback, plus IP54 dust and water resistance, make it a reliable daily companion. Best for budget-conscious commuters and call takers who need multipoint connectivity and decent ANC without spending heavily.
About This Earbuds
An 8mm dynamic driver tuned for JBL Pure Bass and active noise cancellation with Smart Ambient deliver punchy, adaptable sound for everyday listening. The 40-hour total battery life with 10-minute fast charging for 3 hours of playback, plus IP54 dust and water resistance, make it a reliable daily companion. Best for budget-conscious commuters and call takers who need multipoint connectivity and decent ANC without spending heavily.
- Form factor in-ear
- Driver type dynamic
- Wireless
- Active noise cancellation
- Bluetooth version 5.3
- Battery life hours 10
- Case battery hours 40
- Water resistance IP54
- Multipoint
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong anc (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong connectivity (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong mic (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average comfort (28th percentile) 28th
- Below average build (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 8 |
| Freq Min | 20 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Sensitivity | 100 |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | adaptive |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Multipoint | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 10 |
| Charge Time | 2 |
| Fast Charging | 10 minutes for 3 hours playback |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 40 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 4 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Microsoft Swift Pair |
| Touch Controls | No |
| App | JBL Headphones |
| Gaming Mode | No |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IP54 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | JBL Vibe Beam Vibe Beam 2 | Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 | Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A | Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7.5 |
| Case Battery Hours | 40 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 22.5 |
| Water Resistance | IP54 | IPX4 | IP57 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP54 |
| Multipoint | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBL Vibe Beam Vibe Beam 2 | 96.7 | 90 | 33.4 | 76.5 | 88.6 | 28.2 | 91.1 | 89 |
| Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 78.7 | 96 | 75.6 | 93.3 | 98.7 | 89 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 98.8 | 91.7 | 72.7 | 93.3 | 99.6 | 89 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 Compare | 96.7 | 90 | 78.7 | 96.2 | 47.1 | 93.3 | 97.8 | 96.6 |
| Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A Compare | 96.7 | 80.1 | 98.8 | 89.2 | 75.6 | 70.6 | 97.8 | 99.3 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 Compare | 96.7 | 99.8 | 33.4 | 98.5 | 72.4 | 93.3 | 89.9 | 89 |
Usage Scores
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