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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose SoundSport Wireless vs Jaybird Tarah Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Jaybird Tarah Wireless
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
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- SoundSport Wireless (Aqua)
- SoundSport Wireless (Black)
- SoundSport Wireless (Citron)
- Tarah (Black/Flash)
- Tarah (White)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Jaybird Tarah Wireless
If a spacious, well-balanced listening experience is a priority for you, the Bose SoundSport Wireless are better headphones than the Jaybird Tarah Wireless. They have an open-back design that generates a spacious soundstage but barely isolates you from ambient noise. That can be good for outdoor runners, but you may find it annoying in a crowded gym. They are also one of the most comfortable earbuds we’ve tested so far. However, Jaybird MySound app offers much greater range of customization than the Bose Connect app. The Jaybird also have a higher IPX7 rating for water resistance.
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SoundSport Wireless
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Tarah
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SoundSport Wireless
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Tarah
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SoundSport Wireless
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Main 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
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.0
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Subpar
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.0
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.6
8.4
Portability Picture
L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
2.9"
W
3.1" (8.0 cm)
3"
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.9"
Volume
6.51 in³ (106.68 cm³)
8 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
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
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
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
Bass Amount
0.79 dB
0.62 dB
Treble Amount
-1.92 dB
-0.95 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.23 dB
0.14 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.8
Std. Err.
1.75 dB
1.79 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
12.78 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.69 dB
-0.78 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
0.99 dB
High-Bass
2.61 dB
3.02 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.5
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
2.03 dB
Low-Mid
0.09 dB
0.43 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.17 dB
-3 dB
High-Mid
0.02 dB
-0.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
7.4
Std. Err.
1.95 dB
3.41 dB
Low-Treble
0.5 dB
-1.03 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.67 dB
0.92 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-6.29 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.43 dB
1.73 dB
Dips
0.88 dB
1.37 dB
Imaging
9.2
9.1
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.47
2.2
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
0.7
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.42
1.23
Passive Soundstage
2.4
0.7
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
2.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
0.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.159
0.472
WHD @ 100
0.080
0.332
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.6
7.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.62 dB
-19.87 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.1 dB
-8.39 dB
Mid
-3.85 dB
-20.73 dB
Treble
-16.14 dB
-31.73 dB
Leakage
7.8
9.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.03 dB
23.75 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.52 dB
2.75 dB
HFE
2,248 Hz
6,834.38 Hz
Weighted THD
38.586
1.915
Gain
38.7 dB
5.93 dB
Noise Handling
7.1
6.1
SpNR
18.8 dB
13.49 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
6.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.9 hrs
6 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
5.9 hrs
6 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
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
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
8.1
Bluetooth Version
4.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
99.00 ft (30.18 m)
178 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
249 ms
285 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
167 ms
Android Latency
136 ms
100 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
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
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
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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SoundSport Wireless
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SoundSport Wireless
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