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  "description": "If traditional over-ear headphones leave your ears hot and sweaty, these $99 headphones offer a practical alternative without sacrificing audio quality.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T14:03:30.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Instead of a closed-back design, like most wireless headphones you see, the JLab Open Wireless headphones are completely open so your ears can breathe.\n\nHot ears may seem a little silly, but a lot of people don’t like how sweaty their ears get when using over-the-ear headphones. The other main reason these headphones make sense is that they let you continuously hear your surroundings. Instead of being closed off, the Open Wireless headphones keep you available to people around you.\n\nOf course, the main question these headphones evoke is: Can’t people hear what you’re listening to? No, not unless you turn the volume up really loud. Music or podcasts stay private when listening at moderate volume levels.\n\nI’ve been testing headphones and audio gear for over a decade, and open-back headphones have heavily faded from the consumer space. If you’re looking for more airflow or just don’t like shoving earbuds in your ears, the JLab Open Wireless headphones are worth a look.\n\n## A unique look, but a familiar fit\n\nFirst and foremost, the Open Wireless headphones are comfortable enough to wear for extended listening. The padding on the headband and ear cups feels firmer than options like the Marshall Monitor III, but they never caused discomfort.\n\nThe whole point of an open design is to wear them in more situations and wear them longer. I never forgot I was wearing the headphones, but the increased airflow did help keep them on my head longer than other ones.\n\nThe battery life is nothing spectacular, with around 24 hours of listening time, but it’s plenty of time. Ten minutes of power will get you 2.5 hours of listening time. There’s no ear detection, so these won’t stop playing when you take them off. But they do have a long standby time of 200 hours.\n\n## Listening to music with open-back headphones\n\nThe Open Wireless headphones have 35mm and 12mm coaxial dynamic drivers. Music sounds full, with a wide soundscape. That’s one aspect of using open-back headphones. The extra airflow makes it sound like you’re listening to music on a speaker, rather than something crammed up by your ears.\n\nI wasn’t expecting much bass, but these headphones can provide plenty of thump. There’s a fair amount of low-frequency resonance. All the songs I listened to still had a big sound.\n\nIf you turn the volume up past 50%, the audio gets loud. That’s about the point when sound starts to leak out, and people in a quiet room will be able to hear that you’re listening to something. You’ll need to turn the volume up even louder for them to hear the specifics, like lyrics.\n\n## Are the JLab Open Wireless headphones worth buying?\n\nThe JLab Open Wireless headphones are for people looking for something different than traditional headphones offer. Instead of blocking noise, these headphones are good for letting outside sounds in. So, if you’re looking for headphones you can use to block out the world, these aren’t a good choice.\n\nThese are ideal for people who feel confined by traditional, closed headphones. These will keep you from being cut off and in the conversation at work. They also won’t get as hot. I wouldn’t worry about sound leaking out to others around you, unless you like to listen loud.\n\nMostly, the JLab Open Wireless are just solid headphones that sound good and cost a reasonable price. No matter how open they look, these are still completely solid headphones for $99.",
  "title": "These $99 wireless headphones fix a problem most over-ear models still have",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-04T14:03:30.398Z"
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