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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless vs Bose Hearphones Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Bose Hearphones Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

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Tested using Methodology v1.4

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Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Picture
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

Review

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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 for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.0
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Design Picture 2
Bose Hearphones Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Earbuds
Earbuds

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Comfort Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.11 lbs
0.14 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

8.1
7.6

Controls Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Controls Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless 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

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Breathability 
 

9.0
9.1

Breathability After Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Breathability After Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

1 °C
0.9 °C

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Portability 
 

7.3
7.3

Portability Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Portability Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless 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

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Case 
 

7.0
8.0

Case Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Case Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless 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

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Build Quality Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Stability Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Angled Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Side Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Front Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Rear Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Top Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless In The Box Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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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  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.17 dB
0.06 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.1
5.8

Bass  

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Bass  

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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

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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.9

Mid  

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Mid  

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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

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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.1
7.8

Treble  

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Treble  

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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

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
6.3

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.01 dB
2.87 dB

Dips 
 

1.14 dB
1.03 dB

Imaging 
 

9.1
4.2

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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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

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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.7
0.7

PRTF  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless PRTF
Bose Hearphones Wireless 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

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Bose Hearphones Wireless 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  

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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  

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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

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Leakage 
 

8.7
9.2

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

29.42 dB
25.85 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
Yes

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

7.2
7.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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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

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Noise Handling 
 

7.3
6.3

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

22.86 dB
15.73 dB

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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

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App Support 
 

7.5
7.5

App Picture  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless App Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless 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

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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

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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  

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless Cable Picture
Bose Hearphones Wireless 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

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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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