The Jabra Elite 85t are a fantastic set of true wireless earbuds — in fact, they top our list of the best true wireless earbuds you can buy — but now, thanks to a firmware update, they’re just a little bit better. That’s because you can now choose between the built-in voice assistant on your phone (likely Siri or Google Assistant) and Amazon’s Alexa.
The update makes the Elite 85t one of the few models of wireless headphones or
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This means that unless your earbuds or headphones are specifically equipped to do so (like the Jabra Elite 85t or Amazon’s Echo Buds), triggering the voice assistant pretty much always means Siri or Google Assistant.
And that’s kind of a drag if you’re all cozy with
There’s also a lot to be said for being able to trigger
With this firmware update, the Jabra Elite 85t become the latest earbuds or
- Sony WH-1000XM4
- Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
- Jabra Elite 85H
- Amazon Echo Buds
- Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
- Sony WF-1000XM3
- Sony WF-SP800N
- Bose QuietComfort 35 II
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