Although true wireless earphones are one of the most popular ways to listen to music on your phone, they aren't yet viable alternatives to gaming headsets. JBL’s attempt at the category, the Quantum TWS Air, follows this trend. Priced at $99.99, these true wireless earphones are reasonably priced, sound good, and come with a USB-C transmitter that makes it easy to connect them to your PC, PlayStation, or Switch. That said, their mic and spatial audio don't come close to matching what you'll find in a gaming headset like the $99.99 Razer Barracuda X, an Editors’ Choice winner.Quantum TWS Air Design, Battery Life, and Connectivity Options The earphones are plain black plastic buds with rounded bodies that sit securely in the ear (three sizes of silicone ear tip pairs are included to improve the in-canal fit). The circular back of each earpiece has a textured black JBL logo. These surfaces serve as touch-sensing tap controls for the earphones; the right earphone controls playback wit...
JBL's Quantum TWS Air true wireless earphones sound good and come with a gamer-friendly USB-C transmitter, but their mics and surround imaging place them behind conventional gaming headsets
Well-balanced sound with strong bass; Useful USB-C transmitter; Reasonably priced
Distant-sounding microphones; Ineffective spatial audio; Relatively short battery life