The Jabra Evolve 40 ranks #123 out of 134 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Jabra
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#123 Jabra Evolve 40: $142.73 Discontinued Amazon eBay
Pros: Closed-back, 113 g and a built-in microphone make this a light office headset that also works for calls. A 32 ohm impedance runs fine straight from a laptop or phone. Midrange and treble sit within about 2 dB of the Harman target from 1 kHz to 10 kHz, so voices are reasonably natural, and it suits neutral or bright tastes.
Cons: Sub-bass below 60 Hz sits about 20 dB under the target, so kick drums and bass synths have almost no rumble. A 9 dB dip near 11 kHz and air that is about 6 dB low make cymbals dull. Its preference score of 50 is middling for the class, and the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 is rated higher at a similar price. Discontinued.
| Released | Nov 2014 (11 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Back | Closed |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 4.29 dB standard deviation |
| Drivers | 1 x 28mm |
| Form Factor | Over-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 50 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 32 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 93.6 dB |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.69 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Weight | 0.2 lbs (113 g) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.2 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +6.1 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 200 Hz | -4.1 dB | 0.76 |
| Peak | 90 Hz | +3.4 dB | 1.81 |
| Peak | 1,208 Hz | +4.4 dB | 2.15 |
| Peak | 703 Hz | -2.5 dB | 1.74 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.7 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 2,662 Hz | +2.7 dB | 1.26 |
| Peak | 1,969 Hz | -3.8 dB | 3.23 |
| Peak | 9,699 Hz | +3.6 dB | 2.55 |
| Peak | 2,750 Hz | +0.8 dB | 4.49 |
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