JBL Free
Truly wireless in-ear headphones
Sold from 2017 until now
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Product Specifications
- Driver size (mm)
- 5.6
- Driver sensitivity at 1kHz/1mW (dB)
- < 9.5dBm
- Dynamic frequency response range (Hz)
- 10Hz – 22kHz
- Impedance (ohms)
- 16.0
- Number of drivers per ear
- 1.0
- Weight (g)
- 99.0
- Weight (oz)
- 3.49
- Bluetooth profiles
- A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.6, HFP V1.6, HSP V1.2
- Bluetooth frequency
- 2.402 – 2.480GHz
- Bluetooth transmitted modulation
- GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
- Bluetooth transmitter power
- <9.5 dbm
- Bluetooth version
- 4.2
- Charging time (hours from empty)
- 2.0
- Maximum music play time with ANC off (hours)
- 4.0
- Maximum play time (hours)
- 4.0
- Maximum talk time (hours)
- 4.0
- Ambient Aware
- Yes
- Built-in Microphone
- Yes
- Carrying case
- Yes
- Charging case
- Yes
- Hands Free Call
- Yes
- JBL Signature Sound
- Yes
- Rechargable battery
- Yes
- Controls on Ear Cups?
- Yes
- Speed charge
- No
- Sweat Proof
- Yes
- True Wireless
- Yes
- Wireless
- Yes
Calls, music, active – your choice. No Wires.
JBL Free truly wireless in-ear headphones deliver JBL Signature Sound in an intuitive, yet intelligent package. Completely free from wires and easy to use, the JBL Free is your flexible companion for calls, music and an active lifestyle. You get up to 24 hours of combined playback: 4hrs of continuous listening on the headphones plus 20 hours (max) of backup from the smart charging case. Comfort Stay Secure Fit ergonomics with 3 ear-tip and 2 gel sleeve sizes provide a tailored fit for all day wear and active use. The splashproof worry free IPX5 certified design keeps the music playing through sunshine and rain. Step up your listening experience in three easy ways: (1) use one earbud for calls, (2) use two earbuds for immersive music and (3) add the gel sleeves for secure fit during workouts.
Discover the freedom of a wireless lifestyle listening to music, managing your calls or working-out.
Immersive JBL Signature Sound delivered in an intuitive, intelligent package.
Enjoy an entire day of wireless audio, with up to 4 hours of continuous playback and up to 20 hours of backup power from the charging case.
Protect the headphones and charge them when not in use. Provides up to 20 hours of total backup charge, with a 15-minute quick charge for up to 1 hour of music playback.
Integrated microphone for clear phone calls. Automatic stereo-mono mode switching for a natural call experience.
Automatically switches to mono when making phone calls, for a more natural call experience.
Take full control of your calls and music with a single intuitive button.
Best-in-class ergonomics with 3 ear tip sizes and 2 gel sleeve sizes ensure a secure fit that stays with you, no matter what you are doing.
IPX5-certified design keeps the music playing through sunshine and rain.
FAQs & How-Tos
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No. The JBL Free does not feature volume control. It features pause/play and track control.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Press and hold the RIGHT center button for 1-2 seconds.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Place both ear pods in the charging box, while the charging box is plugged into a power source. Press and hold the button on the Right pod for about 5 seconds. The LED on the pod will turn off and then turn back on again. This restores to factory defaults. (Please note that charging must take place for reset to work.) It also may be necessary to remove or forget the earbuds from the list of paired Bluetooth devices in order to pair again.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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1. Put the earbuds back into the charging case and close the lid. 2. Press and hold the buttons on both the left and right earbuds for more than 2 seconds. Alternatively, only press and hold one of the buttons to just turn off the left or right earbud as required. 3. Use the Auto-off function via the JBL Headphone app (Only applicable for headphones supported in our JBL Headphone app).Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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What you are experiencing is normal. The JBL Free will automatically switch to mono mode on the RIGHT ear when the call starts. After the call ends stereo music mode will automatically resume.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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No. There is no way to turn off the blue LED light from our wireless headphones unless they are turned off.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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When you place the two Free earphones in the charging case, you will see a white led ring light up on both of them. At the same time, some of the four dot-leds on the charging case will light up to indicate the battery level of the case battery. When the earphones are fully charged, the white led ring goes out on each of them. When both are fully charged, the charging case charging level leds go out too.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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The JBL Free automatically switches from stereo to mono when making or taking phone calls. Voice calls will only come through the right ear piece for a more natural call experience.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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In the event that left and right ear piece pairing is lost, power on both ear pieces and press the buttons 3 times on each ear piece to initiate re-pair.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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In the event that ear pieces do not re-pair automatically to paired Bluetooth device, power off ear pieces individually by press and hold the buttons for 5 seconds. To enter Bluetooth pairing mode when ear pieces are powered off, press and hold on buttons of both earpieces for 8 seconds. Re-pair the right ear piece with desired Bluetooth device when LED indicator on right ear piece alternates between blue and white LED lights.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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