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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose SoundSport Wireless vs Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
Tested using Methodology v1.5
Updated Jan 15, 2024 02:37 PM
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- SoundSport Wireless (Aqua)
- SoundSport Wireless (Black)
- SoundSport Wireless (Citron)
- Freedom (Blaze)
- Freedom (Carbon)
- Freedom (Gold)
- Freedom (Ocean)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
The Jaybird Freedom are slightly better sports headphone than the Bose SoundSport WIreless, mostly due to their isolating in-ear fit which might not be as important for outdoor runners. The Bose have a more comfortable earbud fit with a semi-open design that's a bit better suited for running outdoors but won't be as good for blocking noise in louder environments. The SoundSport also have a much better sound quality than the Freedoms with a longer continuous playback time but a shorter battery life overall. The Jaybird, on the other hand, have a better isolation performance for noisy and quieter conditions. They also have easier to use controls and slightly longer battery life overall thanks to their charging clip. You can also customize their sound profile with their app, which you can't with the Bose.
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SoundSport Wireless
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Freedom
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Amazon.comBlack
SoundSport Wireless
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Amazon.comCarbon
Freedom
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Amazon.comCitron
SoundSport Wireless
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Amazon.comGold
Freedom
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Amazon.comOcean
Freedom
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Balanced Armature
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.0
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
N/A
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Subpar
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.0
9.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.7 °C
Portability
8.6
9.3
Portability Picture
L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
2.3"
W
3.1" (8.0 cm)
1.6"
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.5"
Volume
6.51 in³ (106.68 cm³)
2 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
7.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Pouch
L
3.5" (9.0 cm)
N/A
W
3.5" (9.0 cm)
N/A
H
1.4" (3.5 cm)
N/A
Volume
16.74 in³ (274.32 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.79 dB
0.81 dB
Treble Amount
-1.92 dB
-2.6 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.23 dB
0.17 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.7
Std. Err.
1.75 dB
1.87 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
12.78 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.69 dB
1.03 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
1.23 dB
High-Bass
2.61 dB
3.01 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.5
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
1.99 dB
Low-Mid
0.09 dB
1.88 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.17 dB
-1.86 dB
High-Mid
0.02 dB
0.8 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
8.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
1.95 dB
3.5 dB
Low-Treble
0.5 dB
0.52 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.67 dB
-0.87 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-6.66 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.43 dB
1.89 dB
Dips
0.88 dB
1.52 dB
Imaging
9.2
7.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.47
2.46
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
2.12
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.42
2.8
Passive Soundstage
2.4
0.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
7.9
2.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
0.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.159
0.212
WHD @ 100
0.080
0.211
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.6
7.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.62 dB
-21.8 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.1 dB
-7.65 dB
Mid
-3.85 dB
-18.04 dB
Treble
-16.14 dB
-40.55 dB
Leakage
7.8
9.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.03 dB
24.36 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
329.38 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.52 dB
2.51 dB
HFE
2,248 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
38.586
4.043
Gain
38.7 dB
39.8 dB
Noise Handling
7.1
6.2
SpNR
18.8 dB
14.87 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.0
5.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.9 hrs
4.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
5.9 hrs
4.1 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Proprietary
App Support
6.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Jaybird MySound
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
99.00 ft (30.18 m)
177 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
249 ms
179 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
Android Latency
136 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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SoundSport Wireless
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Freedom
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SoundSport Wireless
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Freedom
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SoundSport Wireless
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Freedom
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Freedom
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Bose SoundSport Wireless
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