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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  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 Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless vs Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Picture

Variants

  • Elite Active 65t (Copper Black)
  • Elite Active 65t (Copper Blue)
  • Elite Active 65t (Copper Red)
  • Elite Active 65t (Titanium Black)
  • Vista (Black)
  • Vista (Mineral Blue)
  • Vista (Nimbus Gray)
  • Vista (Planetary Green)

Our Verdict

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless

Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless

The Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless and the Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless are two great sports headphones but perform well for different reasons. The Jaybird design is more comfortable and more stable during physical activity. Their case is smaller and easier to carry around, and charges via USB-C. The Jabra are bulkier, but their fit isolates better against ambient noise and leaks less. Their treble is also more neutral out-of-the-box, but their app doesn’t offer a full parametric EQ like the Jaybird. On the other hand, the Jabra can connect to two devices simultaneously and have lower wireless latency.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.3
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Design Picture 2
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

6.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Comfort Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.9
7.4

Controls Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Controls Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Decent

Feedback  

Okay
Good

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 
 

On/Off
N/A

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
N/A

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Breathability 
 

8.7
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

1.3 °C
0.8 °C

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Portability 
 

9.4
9.6

Portability Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Portability Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Portability Picture

 

1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.5"

 

1.2" (3.0 cm)
1"

 

1.0" (2.5 cm)
0.9"

Volume  

1.90 in³ (31.14 cm³)
1 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
N/A

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Case 
 

7.5
8.5

Case Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Case Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.8"

 

2.5" (6.4 cm)
1.4"

 

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1"

Volume  

4.30 in³ (70.46 cm³)
4 in³

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.5
8.0

Stability Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Stability Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Angled Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Side Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Front Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Rear Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Top Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly 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 
 

-1.47 dB
-0.12 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.79 dB
-0.76 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.2
9.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.16 dB
0.09 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 
 

8.2
9.1

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.56 dB
1.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

28.28 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-2.91 dB
-0.61 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.44 dB
0.07 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.15 dB
2.3 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.7
8.6

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.68 dB
1.89 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.65 dB
0.6 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.38 dB
-2.27 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.11 dB
1.41 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.2
6.8

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.78 dB
4.47 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.69 dB
-0.9 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-0.73 dB
2.77 dB

High-Treble 
 

-4.13 dB
-2.8 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.0
6.4

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.34 dB
2.41 dB

Dips 
 

0.9 dB
1.8 dB

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Imaging 
 

7.9
9.0

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.27
0.1

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.81
8.55

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

2.23
0.34

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.98
0.86

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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.5
1.0

PRTF  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless PRTF
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.0
3.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.2
1.5

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.9
7.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.219
0.240

WHD @ 100 
 

0.107
0.108

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

On

Connection 
 

Unknown

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.0
6.4

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-26.06 dB
-15.71 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-13.24 dB
-8.66 dB

Mid 
 

-19.62 dB
-13.46 dB

Treble 
 

-45.64 dB
-25.37 dB

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Leakage 
 

9.8
8.7

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

22.15 dB
28.83 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

6.5
4.3

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

276.97 Hz
239.73 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.03 dB
3.87 dB

HFE 
 

3,417.19 Hz
2,313.87 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

13.118
5,923.665

Gain 
 

36.96 dB
-37.26 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

7.3
5.8

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

14.71 dB
9.17 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.3
6.3

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

5.2 hrs
5.5 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

2.0
2

Total Battery Life 
 

15.6 hrs
16.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
USB-C

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App Support 
 

7.5
8.0

App Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless App Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Jabra Sound+
Jaybird MySound

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Parametric + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.8
7.3

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

95.00 ft (28.96 m)
313 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

201 ms
297 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

210 ms

Android Latency 
 

183 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

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Wired 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless Cable Picture
Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
N/A

USB Audio 
 

No
N/A

Detachable  

No
N/A

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
N/A

Wired Latency 
 

N/A

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A

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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

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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

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Base/Dock 
 

2.2
2.2

Type 
 

Charging Case
Charging Case

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Supply 
 

USB
USB-C

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Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless

Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless

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