When Jabra launched its $80 Elite 3 wi-fi headphones final month, it additionally introduced the pricier, more-premium Elite 7 Active and Pro fashions, which value $180 and $200. But it truly additionally launched one other sub-$100 product known as the Elite 2 — we simply cannot purchase it right here within the US. The firm’s product web page says “This product is not available in your country” when accessed from America.

Our senior information editor Billy Steele seen when he was reviewing the Elite 3 that there was an inventory for what gave the impression to be an unannounced Elite 2 in Jabra’s app. We’ve since discovered that the Elite 2 truly did get launched, however solely in nations like India, China, Russia and Turkey for now. According to the corporate, the Elite 2 certainly launched in “select markets worldwide.”

These buds are much like the Elite 3, conserving the identical general form and an analogous design however with small variations. There’s one fewer microphone per facet for calls, no ambient sound mode or sidetone and the case solely holds two fees as an alternative of three. Otherwise, the Elite 2 is mainly the identical because the pair we reviewed, with 6mm audio system, EQ presets, Alexa help, one-touch Spotify playback and Google’s Fast Pair for these utilizing it with Android. 

According to Tavesper.tech, the Elite 2 is accessible in Malaysia for RM299, which is about $72. That’s solely about $8 cheaper than the Elite 3. Plus, costs might be totally different in different areas. On this South African website, for instance, it is going for about 1,200 Rand, which is near $85. For now, we won’t immediately evaluate costs with out figuring out what it may value stateside, and simply because it isn’t presently out there within the US doesn’t suggest it will not ever come right here ultimately. You can discover out extra in regards to the Elite 2 on its instruction manual published on European retailer Argos’ website.