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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. Soundstage
    10. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  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

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 vs JBL E25BT Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
JBL E25BT Wireless

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Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Picture
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes

Variants

  • Freedom (Blaze)
  • Freedom (Carbon)
  • Freedom (Gold)
  • Freedom (Ocean)
  • E25BT (Black)
  • E25BT (Blue)
  • E25BT (Red)
  • E25BT (Teal)
  • E25BT (White)

Review

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Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016

JBL E25BT Wireless

The Jaybird Freedom are much better headphones overall than the JBL E25BT. The Jaybird have more customization options, they're more comfortable, and they're more suitable for sports thanks to their multiple tips and stability fins. The Jaybird also have better build quality than the JBLs. On the upside, the E25BT can pair with two devices simultaneously, so you can quickly switch between your phone and tablet. They also have a longer battery continuous battery life than the Jaybird and do not need a cumbersome charging clip.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.0

Noise Isolation 
 

7.5
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Design Picture 2
JBL E25BT Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Balanced Armature
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Comfort Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.06 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.2
7.4

Controls Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Controls Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Okay
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Buttons  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

9.3
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Breathability After Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.7 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

9.3
8.8

Portability Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Portability Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Portability Picture

L  

2.3"
3"

W  

1.6"
2"

H  

0.5"
0.8"

Volume  

2 in³
5 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

6.0
6.0

Case Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Case Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Pouch

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Build Quality Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Stability Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Angled Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Side Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Front Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Rear Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Top Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 In the box Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless In the box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

0.81 dB
2.73 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.6 dB
-0.26 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
0.07 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.7
8.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.87 dB
2.81 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.03 dB
1.23 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.23 dB
2.59 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.01 dB
4.35 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.5
7.5

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.99 dB
3.36 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.88 dB
1.36 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.86 dB
-4.17 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.8 dB
-3.18 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.0
8.0

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.5 dB
3.43 dB

Low-Treble 
 

0.52 dB
-2.16 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-0.87 dB
1.1 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.66 dB
-1.32 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
7.3

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.89 dB
1.71 dB

Dips 
 

1.52 dB
1.6 dB

Imaging 
 

7.9
9.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.11
0.15

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

2.12
0.19

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.8
0.89

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.46
1.23
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Soundstage 
 

0.6
1.0

PRTF  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 PRTF
JBL E25BT Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.5
3.1

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.6
1.8
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
8.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.212
0.207

WHD @ 100 
 

0.211
0.085
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.5
6.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-21.8 dB
-17.99 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-7.65 dB
-5.74 dB

Mid 
 

-18.04 dB
-18.02 dB

Treble 
 

-40.55 dB
-31.43 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.5
8.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

24.36 dB
30.23 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
No

In-line 
 

No
Yes

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

6.6
5.3

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

329.38 Hz
479.46 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.51 dB
2.19 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
2,381.68 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

4.043
1.351

Gain 
 

39.8 dB
1.68 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.2
7.5

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

14.87 dB
23.93 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.8
5.9

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

4.1 hrs
9.5 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0
0

Total Battery Life 
 

4.1 hrs
9.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
2 hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

Proprietary
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

8.0
0.0

App Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 App Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Jaybird MySound
N/A

iOS  

Yes
N/A

Android  

Yes
N/A

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
N/A

ANC Control 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic Control  

N/A
N/A

Room effects 
 

No
N/A

Playback Control 
 

Yes
N/A

Button Mapping  

N/A
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.4
8.2

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line of Sight Range 
 

177 ft
91 ft

Default Latency 
 

179 ms
192 ms

aptX Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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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  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Cable Picture
JBL E25BT Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Audio 
 

N/A
N/A

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

N/A
N/A

Wired Latency 
 

N/A
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 Wireless 
 

No
No

Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Line In 
 

N/A
N/A

Line Out 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Input 
 

N/A
N/A

RCA Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Supply 
 

N/A
N/A
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