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We did not mean to go on a binge of Jaybird reviews. Initially we just wanted to look at the X4, the goal of a new low-end option, the Tarah, shortly after.
That led to Jaybird sending us another surprise, the Tarah Pro. It's out today, and we've been testing it for a week.
The Tarah Pro shares a lot in common with its sibling, such as the look of its buds and its remote. That extends to its ends and silicone tips, which come in many sizes, but are fused together. This may be one of the people, but we have found a better seal, improving noise isolation and bass.
There are some significant design upgrades. The Pro's remote is curved, meaning that you'll be able to get your head on the back of your head. We still prefer to wear the strap loosely below our neck. That strap is now braided, incidentally, making it tougher and harder to tangle.
The buds are slightly bigger, but most importantly they're magnetic, so they can hang around your neck like the BeatsX. They'll even break audio when locked together.
If there's one overriding change, it's battery life. The X4 and the standard Tarah last for just 8 hours on a charge. The Tarah Pro runs for 14, which gives you the opportunity to get started with Apple's Powerbeats3.
AirPods are not sweatproof though, so for athletes and gym-goers, this is a big deal. It's the difference between charging a week versus two or three times, never mind getting back to work.
As always with Jaybird, you can fine-tune the settings through the iPhone app full of manual and preset adjustments. Something new this time around is "Personal EQ," which guides you through preset creation by having bars adjust for bass, mids, and so on until certain tones become audible.
We were happy with the result, which for us boosted highs and low while leaving mids neutral. This is probably the way to go for most people, unless you prefer exaggerated bass or treble, in which case your presets are your friend.
Overall audio fidelity is about the same as the Tarah, which is to say excellent. Modifications should theoretically give the Pro the edge, but they should be identical. Audio is crisp across all ranges, and with suitable EQ tweaking, bass is comparable to Beats.
We're really hard-pressed to find any downsides. We are more than one wishlist – earhooks are more stable than ends, we find it, and we wish it was possible to pair with multiple devices simultaneously. Sometimes we want to listen to an iPhone, but at the gym, we'd rather be on an Apple Watch.
conclusions
The Tarah Pro is one of the best Bluetooth fitness options you can get, and for the money, probably one of the best sets of Bluetooth headphones period. If your gym activity is light gold, you might prefer AirPods or over-the-ear headphones, but otherwise we would strongly recommend giving the Tarah Pro a listen.
Score: 5 out of 5
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