JLab Go Pods ANC Wins Gold Award at VGP2026 Summer
The Gold Award and three category wins give JLab a strong showing at a major Japanese AV award, reinforcing its push into the Japanese market after leading US sales in its price segments.
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JLab Japan announced that its Go Pods ANC true wireless earphones won the Gold Award in the Lifestyle Division at VGP2026 Summer, one of Japan's largest audio-visual awards. Three other JLab products-Epic Lux Lab Edition, Epic Open Sport, and Flex-also received category awards, bringing the total to four honored items.
JLab Japan announced that its Go Pods ANC true wireless earphones won the Gold Award in the Lifestyle Division at VGP2026 Summer, an award organized by Otomo Publishing. The judging panel includes 10 critics and journalists, with around 30 retailers voting on roughly 2,500 items from about 300 brands. Three other JLab products also earned category awards: the Epic Lux Lab Edition over-ear headphones, the Epic Open Sport open-ear earphones, and the Flex open-ear ear cuff type. All four products are in the Lifestyle Division across different price brackets. JLab, a California-based brand, reported the No.1 US sales in wireless earphones under $100 and sports wireless earphones for fiscal year 2025, per Circana retail tracking.
- Go Pods ANC: Gold Award, Lifestyle Division, Bluetooth True Wireless Earphones / Noise Cancelling (5,000 yen to under 8,000 yen), 5,680 yen
- Epic Lux Lab Edition: Category Award, Lifestyle Division, Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones (30,000 yen to under 50,000 yen), 43,780 yen
- Epic Open Sport: Category Award, Lifestyle Division, Bluetooth Open-Ear Earphones / Left-Right Independent (20,000 yen to under 25,000 yen), 22,000 yen
- Flex: Category Award, Lifestyle Division, Bluetooth Open-Ear Earphones / Ear Cuff Type (8,000 yen to under 10,000 yen), 9,900 yen
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