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The spec sheet states no tolerance.","sensitivity_db":"100 dB at 1 kHz and 1 mW on the page's driver sensitivity row.","transparency_mode":"Smart Ambient with two modes: Ambient Aware keeps music playing while you hear your surroundings. TalkThru lets you hear yourself and others without removing the earbuds.","sidetone":"VoiceAware lets you balance how much of your own voice you hear during calls.","connection_types":"Bluetooth is the only connection. Features table lists Bluetooth: Yes. The earbuds are true wireless.","bluetooth_profiles":"A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.6, HFP V1.7.","battery_life_claimed":"8 hours in the earbuds and 24 hours in the case, up to 32 hours in total. The 8 hour figure is music playtime with Bluetooth on. The maker states no volume, codec or ANC setting. The buds have no ANC, so the claim is stored as ANC off. Talk time 4.5 hours is on the spec sheet.","charging_notes":"Charging time (hours from empty): 2 on the page. The spec sheet says less than 2 hours from empty.","quick_charge_min":"Speed charge gives an extra two hours in just 10 minutes. The page does not say whether the two hours are earbud playback. They are stored as earbud playback.","control_types":"Touch Control: Yes.","ip_rating":"IP54 certified earbuds. The spec table prints IPX54.","case_ip_rating":"IPX2 charging case.","companion_app":"JBL Headphones app compatible.","case_weight_g":"The spec table lists the charging case at 34 g.","charging_port":"A USB Type-C charging cable is in the box. The case port is stored as USB-C."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwfd3de8d8/pdfs/JBL%20Vibe%20Buds_%20Specsheet_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["spec_sheet_url","drivers","frequency_response_hz","impedance_ohm","sensitivity_db","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_profiles","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah","battery_life_claimed","charging_notes","weight_g","dimensions_mm","case_weight_g","case_dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Earbud: 4.5 g per piece, 9 g combined. The JBL web page prints 9 g next to Earpiece Weight, which is the pair.","dimensions_mm":"Earbud dimensions (Height * Width * Depth) 21.5 x 20.4 x 15.8 mm. Stored on those labelled axes.","case_dimensions_mm":"Charging case dimensions (Height * Width * Depth) 68.9 x 37 x 26.7 mm. Stored on the axes as labelled.","case_weight_g":"Charging case 34 g.","battery_capacity_mah":"Lithium-ion polymer, 47 mAh at 3.8 V per earbud.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Lithium-ion polymer, 550 mAh at 3.8 V.","battery_life_claimed":"Music playtime with Bluetooth on: 8 hours. Talk time: 4.5 hours. Page 2 of the English spec sheet.","charging_notes":"Charging time: less than 2 hours from empty. Power supply 5 V 1 A.","sensitivity_db":"100 dB SPL at 1 kHz.","drivers":"8 mm / 0.315 inch dynamic driver.","spec_sheet_url":"English spec sheet linked from the JBL product page."}},{"url":"https://support.harmanaudio.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw65bad717/pdfs/JBL_Vibe_Buds_Quick_Start%20Guide_EMEA_US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["manual_url","single_bud_use","eq_bands","eq_presets","mute_button","sidetone","fast_pair","volume_control","gesture_controls","customizable_controls","voice_assistant","companion_app","transparency_mode"],"notes":{"manual_url":"The multilingual quick start guide for EMEA and US. It is the only maker manual found. Its page 3 lists the JBL Headphones app.","single_bud_use":"The Dual Connect page shows Stereo Mode with both earbuds and Mono Mode with one earbud, either L or R.","eq_bands":"Page 12 of the quick start guide shows the app Equalizer screen with 10 frequency labels from 32 to 16k and a plus button for a custom preset. Harman India says users can make their own Equalizer curve and Major HiFi calls it a fully adjustable equalizer. SoundGuys lists presets only. The band count is read from the guide's screen only.","eq_presets":"The app Equalizer screen in the guide shows Jazz, Vocal, Bass and Extreme Bass.","mute_button":"The Controls page shows a microphone and muted microphone icon with a hold of 2 seconds on both earbuds.","sidetone":"The guide has a VoiceAware page. The JBL product page describes it as hearing your own voice in calls.","fast_pair":"The Android connection page shows a pairing prompt that says the device will be tied to your Google account. This is Google Fast Pair. The guide says Android 6.0+.","volume_control":"Left earbud: tap is volume up and double tap is volume down. The app Gestures screen confirms Vol + and Vol - for the left earbud.","gesture_controls":"Read from the Controls page icons: left tap, double tap and hold. Right earbud tap, double tap, triple tap, hold. The call icon sits on 2 taps and the microphone icon on a 2 second hold. The app Gestures screen lists the left earbud as Tap Vol +, Double-tap Vol -, Tap and hold Activating Native Voice Assistant.","customizable_controls":"The app has a Gestures screen with a Customized Gesture setting per earbud. The guide says to enable advanced controls by connecting to the JBL Headphones app.","voice_assistant":"The Controls page prints Bixby, Siri and others for a 2 second hold. The app names it the native voice assistant.","companion_app":"JBL Headphones app, named on the guide's app page.","transparency_mode":"The app Ambient Sound Control screen offers Ambient Aware and TalkThru."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/product/jbl-vibe-buds/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","microphone_count","ear_tip_materials","wear_detection","voice_assistant","ear_tip_sizes","charging_port"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Lists AAC and SBC.","microphone_count":"Lists 2 microphones, dual microphone type. The maker states no microphone count.","ear_tip_materials":"Silicone. Sizes S, M and L.","wear_detection":"Auto pause is listed as No. Stored as no in-ear detection.","voice_assistant":"Lists Siri and Google Assistant.","ear_tip_sizes":"S, M, L.","charging_port":"Charging method USB-C."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/jbl/vibe-buds-true-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["anc","multipoint","measured_bass_amount_db","measured_treble_amount_db","measured_frequency_response_notes","colors","bud_shape"],"notes":{"anc":"Public header shows Noise Cancelling: No.","multipoint":"The intro states the buds do not support multi-device pairing.","measured_bass_amount_db":"Public RTINGS header tile, Methodology v2.3 (test bench update 2026-06-23). Emphasized (3 dB), tested on the black pair. Rounded value relative to RTINGS own target. Locked detailed results were not accessed. Method https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/sound-quality/sound-profile. Firmware, tip and codec are not public.","measured_treble_amount_db":"Public RTINGS header tile, Methodology v2.3. Balanced (0 dB). Rounded value relative to RTINGS own target. Locked detailed results were not accessed.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Public sound-signature tile reads Warm. Detailed response graphs are locked.","colors":"Review lists four variants: Black, Beige, Mint and White. Also sold as the JBL Wave Buds depending on region.","bud_shape":"The comparison text describes the Vibe Buds as a pure earbud design with no stem."}},{"url":"https://www.harman.com/india/pages/JBL-brings-Immersive-Live-Sound-Experience-at-VH1-Supersonic-2023.aspx","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date","fast_pair","voice_assistant","eq_bands","bluetooth_version","ip_rating"],"notes":{"release_date":"Harman India says JBL Wave Buds and Wave Beam are launched at VH1 Supersonic 2023 and available from February 24 (2023) at retail and on jbl.in. The Wave Buds are the Vibe Buds under the regional name, with the same 8 hour and 24 hour battery, IP54 and Bluetooth 5.2.","fast_pair":"Connectivity: Bluetooth Version 5.2 with Google Fast Pair.","voice_assistant":"Voice Assistant: Google | Siri.","eq_bands":"The release says the JBL Headphones app lets customers make their own Equalizer curve. The band count of ten comes from the quick start guide screenshot.","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth Version 5.2.","ip_rating":"Water and dust resistant, IP54."}},{"url":"https://majorhifi.com/jbl-vibe-buds-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["customizable_controls","eq_bands"],"notes":{"customizable_controls":"Review of 27 April 2023: advanced controls can be modified using the JBL Headphones app.","eq_bands":"The review describes a fully adjustable equalizer in the app and states no band count."}},{"url":"https://www.fonearena.com/blog/386465/jbl-wave-buds-wave-beam-price-india-features.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"The article is dated 24 February 2023 and says the JBL Wave Buds, sold as the Vibe Buds in the US, are on sale in India. JBL pages and the spec sheet carry 2022 dates, so the first availability in other regions may be earlier. The month is approximate."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQPZ7DMV","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","warranty_years","cables_included","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Black pair: model number and manufacturer part number JBLVBUDSBLKAM.","gtins":"UPC 050036391412 for the black pair.","warranty_years":"Warranty description 1 Year on the Amazon US listing. The market is the US.","cables_included":"Built-in media lists 1 x Type-C to Type-A charging cable. The JBL page calls it a USB Type-C charging cable. No length is stated.","variants":"Black row: JBLVBUDSBLKAM with UPC 050036391412."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQPNJT25","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","cables_included","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"White pair: model number and manufacturer part number JBLVBUDSWHTAM.","gtins":"UPC 050036391429 for the white pair.","cables_included":"Same box list with a Type-C to Type-A charging cable.","variants":"White row: JBLVBUDSWHTAM with UPC 050036391429."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/APIJBLVIBEBUDS","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Bluetooth headset by Harman International Industries, grantee code API, product code JBLVIBEBUDS. Original grant dated 2022-06-30, with a user manual and internal photos as exhibits. This is a mirror of the FCC database. The record names the product code, and no model name is printed on the page. One ID covers both earbuds and the case on this record. The match to the Vibe Buds comes from the product code. The Vibe Buds 2 have their own ID, APIJBLVBUDS2."}},{"url":"https://audioreview.frieve.com/products/en/jbl-wave-buds/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"States the JBL Wave Buds were released in February 2023. This agrees with the India launch article of 24 February 2023. The Wave Buds are the Vibe Buds under the regional name."}},{"url":"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jbl.stc.com","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"companion_app_platforms":"The Google Play listing for JBL Headphones names VIBE BUDS among the supported models. The Apple App Store listing is for the same JBL Headphones app and needs iOS 14.0 or later. 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