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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Jabra Elite 65e Wireless vs Bose Hearphones Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Bose Hearphones Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Elite 65e (Copper Black)
- Elite 65e (Titanium Black)
- Hearphones
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Bose Hearphones Wireless
The Jabra Elite 65e Wireless are better headphones than the Bose Hearphones Wireless. The Jabra are very well-built, have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and have better noise isolation performance. However, no headphones have a similar ambient noise enhancer mode like the Bose. If you need a pair of headphones to help you hear better, the Bose are a better option, thanks to their amazing talk-through.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.11 lbs
0.14 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
8.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
Adjustable
Talk-Through
Yes
Adjustable
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.0
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
7.3
7.3
Portability Picture
L
7.2"
6"
W
4.6"
6.1"
H
0.8"
0.7"
Volume
26 in³
26 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
6.2"
6.5"
W
6.5"
6.6"
H
0.6"
1.4"
Volume
24 in³
60 in³
Build Quality
8.0
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
4.64 dB
2.72 dB
Treble Amount
1.25 dB
-5.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
9.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.17 dB
0.06 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.1
5.8
Std. Err.
2.69 dB
5.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.75 Hz
Low-Bass
4.6 dB
7.19 dB
Mid-Bass
2.58 dB
5.71 dB
High-Bass
0.35 dB
6.88 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
7.9
Std. Err.
3.31 dB
2.8 dB
Low-Mid
-1.29 dB
3.78 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.87 dB
0.13 dB
High-Mid
-3.56 dB
1.59 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
7.8
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.22 dB
2.94 dB
Low-Treble
-3.28 dB
2.83 dB
Mid-Treble
0.06 dB
-0.58 dB
High-Treble
2.7 dB
-25.96 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.01 dB
2.87 dB
Dips
1.14 dB
1.03 dB
Imaging
9.1
4.2
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
1.33
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
2.67
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.54
1.44
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.86
194.65
Passive Soundstage
0.7
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
1.9
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
0.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.191
0.466
WHD @ 100
0.109
0.177
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.1
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.83 dB
-19.27 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-12.97 dB
-16.8 dB
Mid
-22.23 dB
-17.02 dB
Treble
-34.16 dB
-23.91 dB
Leakage
8.7
9.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.42 dB
25.85 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
7.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
174.48 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.78 dB
2.26 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
3.33
1.799
Gain
37.81 dB
40.32 dB
Noise Handling
7.3
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
22.86 dB
15.73 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8.5 hrs
8.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
8.5 hrs
8.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Bose Hear
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Graphic
No
ANC Control
Yes
Adjustable
Mic Control
Yes
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
8.6
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
84 ft
139 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
218 ms
207 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
148 ms
Android Latency
132 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
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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