JBL Soundgear Frames deliver an impressive audio experience thanks to their innovative OpenSound technology. This setup features ultra-thin rectangular speakers cleverly tucked into the temples. Unlike your typical earbuds, these speakers project sound directly into your ear canal while keeping your ears wide open, so you can enjoy rich audio without losing touch with your surroundings. To enhance the bass, JBL has incorporated a unique bass-boosting algorithm, ensuring that the low frequencies hit hard instead of feeling weak. For calls, the frames are equipped with a 2-mic beamforming array built right into the temple. This smart system works with advanced noise-cancellation and echo-suppression technology to filter out background noise like wind or traffic, making sure your conversations stay clear and professional, even when you’re on the go.

BATTERY AND POWER

The JBL Soundgear Frames are designed with battery performance in mind, focusing on convenience and quick recovery for all-day enjoyment. When fully charged, these stylish glasses can deliver up to 8 hours of continuous playback, making them quite competitive in the “audio eyewear” market. One standout feature is the clever auto-on/off mechanism: the glasses spring to life as soon as you open the temples and power down when you fold them up. This eliminates the need for a traditional power button and helps conserve battery life when they’re not in use. For those always on the go, the charging system is impressively fast and efficient. Just a quick 10-minute charge gives you an additional 2 hours of listening time, while a full recharge takes about 2 hours using a specialized USB-C “Y-shaped” cable. This unique cable is crucial because it connects to both temples at once, ensuring that the battery levels in each arm remain balanced.

CONNECTIVITY AND CONTROLS

JBL Soundgear Frames come with a sleek connectivity system and a user-friendly control interface that makes it super easy to use while you’re on the go.

Connectivity Bluetooth 5.2: These frames are equipped with Bluetooth 5.2, ensuring a reliable and energy-efficient wireless connection that reaches about 10 meters (33 feet).

Instant “Wear and Play”: Forget about a traditional power button! These glasses have an automatic pairing feature: just unfold the temples, and the speakers turn on and connect right away. Fold them back, and they power off instantly.

Multi-Point Support: This is a standard feature for modern JBL products, but make sure to use the JBL Headphones App to manage multi-point connections. This way, you can effortlessly switch between your smartphone and a laptop or tablet.

Integrated Controls Logo-Touch Interface: The JBL logo on the side of the temples doubles as a touch control panel. This means you can interact without any buttons, making it super intuitive.

Customizable Gestures: With the app, you can set different functions for taps and long presses on either the left or right temple, including:

Playback: Play, pause, and skip tracks. Calls: Answer, end, or reject incoming phone calls.

Volume: Adjust the audio levels without having to grab your phone. Voice Assistant:

Activate your phone’s voice assistant (like Siri or Google Assistant).

App Personalization The JBL Headphones App is your go-to for all advanced settings. Besides customizing gestures, it features a 10-band equalizer and six EQ presets to help you fine-tune the open-ear audio experience just the way you like it. Plus, it shows real-time battery levels for each temple and allows for firmware updates to keep everything running smoothly.