Jabra Jabra Evolve2 Buds USB-C MS Earbuds with USB-C Review

Scoring in the 18th percentile overall for $410 is a tough sell. These buds are a one-trick pony: Microsoft Teams certification and a dongle. Their sound, ANC, and comfort are all below average. Only consider if your job requires certified Teams hardware.

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds USB-C MS are a $410 set of true wireless earbuds built for one thing: Microsoft Teams. They come with a USB-C Bluetooth dongle for a stable 65-foot connection and a wireless charging pad, which is nice. But in our database, they're a bit of a puzzle. Their overall score lands in the 18th percentile, which is rough, and they're weakest for fitness at the 7th percentile. For music, they're only in the 14th percentile. So, you're paying a premium for certified Teams hardware, not for top-tier sound or features.

Let's talk numbers. These buds aren't winning any performance awards. Sound quality sits at the 47th percentile, which is basically average. Their active noise cancellation is even lower at the 40th percentile, meaning half the buds out there block more sound. The microphone array, despite having six mics including bone-conduction sensors, only ranks in the 43rd percentile for call clarity. The one bright spot is battery life, which hits the 56th percentile, so you'll get the advertised 33 hours from the case. But for $410, you'd expect these scores to be much higher.

At $410, the value proposition here is extremely narrow. You are paying a significant premium for the Microsoft Teams certification and the included dongle. For pure audio performance, you can get buds with better sound, ANC, and comfort for half this price. This is a business tool, not a consumer audio product, and the price reflects that niche status.

Stacked against competitors, the Evolve2 Buds look expensive. The Sony WF-1000XM5, often around $300, will destroy it in sound (likely 90th+ percentile) and ANC. The Anker Soundcore P31i, at a fraction of the price, offers adaptive noise cancellation that probably matches or beats Jabra's 40th percentile score. Even the Nothing Ear (a) offers better value for general use. The Jabra's only unique advantage is that Teams dongle and certification. If you don't need that specific, locked-down feature for work, every other option is a better buy.

Skip these if you're buying with your own money for general use. Their fitness score is an abysmal 7th percentile, so gym-goers should avoid them. Music lovers should skip them due to the 47th percentile sound score. And anyone who doesn't need certified Microsoft Teams hardware should definitely skip them, as you're paying a huge premium for a feature you won't use.

We can't recommend the Jabra Evolve2 Buds USB-C MS for anyone outside of a very specific corporate procurement scenario. The data is clear: for $410, you get average-to-below-average performance in almost every category except battery life. Buy these only if your IT department is forcing you to use certified Teams hardware and is footing the bill. For your own money, look literally anywhere else.