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JBuds Pods ANC True Wireless Earbuds
Stem earbuds with hybrid ANC and Lab spatial audio
May 1, 202559.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
Came before
JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds
2024
Current
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JBuds Pods ANC True Wireless Earbuds
2025
Came next
JBuds Sport ANC 4 True Wireless Earbuds
2025
8 hEarbud only
48 hWith case
IP55Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
Did you know? — Battery life improved by 41% over its predecessor. Explore battery evolution →
Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2025 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since JBuds Air (2019), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
8 h+33% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
48 h+100% since the 1st model★ line record
Weight per earbud
5.5 g-2% since the 1st model
Launch price
59.99 $+100% since the 1st model
Entity graph
Previous gen.JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds
You are hereJBuds Pods ANC True Wireless Earbuds
Next gen.JBuds Sport ANC 4 True Wireless Earbuds
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12 generationsJLab JBuds
2019 → 2025
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.5 g
CertificationIP55
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case48 h
General
Release dateMay 1, 2025
Launch price59.99 $
Compared to JBuds ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds
- --11% earbud-only battery life
- ++41% total battery life with case
- -22% heavier per earbud
- ·Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
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