JLab
already
sells
a
budget-friendly
pair
of
noise
canceling
wireless
earbuds
with
its
$59.99
ANC
3,
but
at
$29.99,
the
company’s
new
Go
Pop
ANC
are
half
the
price
while
still
offering
features
like
an
ambient
sound
boosting
mode
and
up
to
21
hours
of
battery
life
with
ANC
active.
Although
we
haven’t
tested
them,
at
$29.99,
we’re
not
necessarily
expecting
the
JLab
Go
Pop
ANC’s
active
noise-canceling
performance
will
rival
the
capabilities
of
industry-leading
offerings
from
companies
like
Sony.
The
Go
Pop
ANC
rely
on
just
two
microphones
in
a
feed-forward
system
that
detects
and
cancels
external
sounds.
More
advanced
and
more
expensive
ANC
systems
use
a
hybrid
approach
with
additional
mics
inside
the
ear
that
can
detect
and
remove
a
wider
range
of
frequencies.
The
Go
Pop
ANC
are
one
of
several
wireless
earbud
models
from
JLab
featuring
a
charging
case
with
a
built-in
USB-C
cable.Image:
JLab
JLab
says
the
Go
Pop
ANC’s
battery
life
can
be
up
to
seven
hours
with
the
buds
alone
or
up
to
24
hours
with
their
charging
case
while
ANC
is
off.
Once
you
start
blocking
out
the
noisy
world,
battery
life
drops
to
six
hours
for
the
buds
or
up
to
21
hours
with
the
case.
If
they
die
unexpectedly,
a
10-minute
charge
provides
an
additional
hour
of
playback,
while
the
charging
case
includes
an
integrated
USB-C
cable,
so
you’ll
never
have
to
scramble
to
find
one.
The
10-millimeter
drivers
in
the
Go
Pop
ANC
are
much
larger
than
what
JLab
uses
in
similarly
cheap
earbuds
like
its
$25
Go
Air
Pop.
Like
the
pricier
JLab
ANC
3,
the
Go
Pop
ANC
buds
have
touch
controls
for
turning
on
ANC
or
ambient
sound
boosting
and
for
controlling
playback
without
reaching
for
your
phone.
But
if
you
want
to
switch
between
EQ
presets
or
modify
how
the
earbuds’
touch
controls
work,
you’ll
need
to
grab
your
mobile
devices
and
use
JLab’s
accompanying
app.
Other
features
include
IP55
waterproofing
so
you
can
use
them
in
the
rain
or
during
a
good
sweat,
support
for
Bluetooth
5.3,
multi-device
connectivity,
and
Google
Fast
Pair.
Bluetooth
codec
support
is
limited
to
just
SBC,
which
offers
the
lowest
bit
rate
and
sound
quality.
That
could
relegate
the
Go
Pop
ANC
to
being
the
backup
earbuds
you
keep
buried
in
your
backpack
instead
of
your
daily
drivers.
Original author: Andrew Liszewski
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