JVC Gumy HAF160B
The 13.5mm neodymium driver and bass-boosting earpiece design deliver a powerful low-end focus uncommon at this price point. Its oval, soft rubber body provides a secure, comfortable fit, paired with a tangle-resistant 1.0m color cord and an iPhone-compatible slim plug. This wired headphone is best for casual listeners seeking an ultra-affordable, bass-heavy backup pair for simple media consumption.
form factor in-ear
driver type neodymium
23 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sound (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average mic (12th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (19th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | ear-tip |
Audio
| Driver Type | neodymium |
| Driver Size | 13.5 |
| Freq Min | 15 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Sensitivity | 108 |
| Hi-Res Audio | No |
| Codecs | JVC HA-F160-B-K Earbud Gumy Headphone, Black |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | No |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | proprietary |
Microphone
| Microphone | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | JVC Gumy HAF160B | Nothing Buds 2 | Soundcore P31i | Baseus Bass BP1 Pro | TOZO Crystal Pods | Sony WI-C100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | neodymium | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 13.5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 55 | 50 | 55 | 35 | 25 |
| Water Resistance | - | IP55 | IP55 | IP55 | IPX5 | IPX4 |
| Multipoint | - | true | - | true | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JVC Gumy HAF160B | 30.8 | 11.7 | 34 | 73.4 | 44.9 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 18.8 |
| Nothing Buds 2 Compare | 93.1 | 97.5 | 91.2 | 81.9 | 95.2 | 72.4 | 97.1 | 81.4 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.7 | 97.5 | 91.2 | 96.9 | 92.5 | 72.4 | 86.5 | 90.2 |
| Baseus Bass BP1 Pro Compare | 97.3 | 97.5 | 91.2 | 88.8 | 94.7 | 72.4 | 98.7 | 90.2 |
| TOZO Crystal Pods Compare | 93.1 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 90.7 | 81.4 | 72.4 | 97.1 | 81.4 |
| Sony WI-C100 Compare | 73.1 | 66.8 | 79.4 | 68.9 | 93.7 | 94.8 | 74.5 | 66.6 |
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