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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 / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 vs Beats BeatsX Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
Beats BeatsX Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

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Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Picture

Variants

  • Freedom (Blaze)
  • Freedom (Carbon)
  • Freedom (Gold)
  • Freedom (Ocean)
  • BeatsX (Black)
  • BeatsX (Blue)
  • BeatsX (Gray)
  • BeatsX (Satin Silver)
  • BeatsX (White)

Our Verdict

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016

Beats BeatsX Wireless

The Beats BeatsX Wireless are about as practical as the Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 for most use cases. The Beats have a better-balanced sound quality but lack an EQ. They also have a more durable build, a faster-charging battery, and a much better wireless range and latency performance than the Jaybird, especially when using them with iOS devices. On the other hand, the Jaybird offer sound customizable and aren't as limited on Android as the BeatsX, which makes them slightly more suitable for a wider selection of listeners. The Jaybird also have a longer battery life overall thanks to the four additional hours provided by the charging clip. Their smaller earbuds are slightly more comfortable to wear for most listeners.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
6.9

Portability 
 

9.3
7.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Design Picture 2
Beats BeatsX 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
6.5

Comfort Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Comfort Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.05 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

7.2
6.8

Controls Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Controls Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Okay
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

No
No

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Breathability 
 

9.3
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Breathability After Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.7 °C
0.8 °C

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Portability 
 

9.3
7.7

Portability Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Portability Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Portability Picture

 

2.3"
5.8"

 

1.6"
4.4"

 

0.5"
0.6"

Volume  

2 in³
16 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No

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Case 
 

6.0
6.5

Case Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Case Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Pouch

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Build Quality Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.5
8.0

Stability Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Stability Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Angled Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Side Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Front Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Rear Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Top Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 In The Box Picture
Beats BeatsX 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 
 

0.81 dB
1.42 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.6 dB
-2.16 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.2
9.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.17 dB
0.14 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 
 

8.7
8.3

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.87 dB
2.42 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10.15 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.03 dB
2.49 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.23 dB
3.25 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.01 dB
2.06 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.5
8.5

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.99 dB
2 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.88 dB
0.72 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.86 dB
0.69 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.8 dB
2.91 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.0
6.8

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.5 dB
4.29 dB

Low-Treble 
 

0.52 dB
-2.49 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-0.87 dB
-3.16 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.66 dB
-1.54 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
7.7

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.89 dB
1.26 dB

Dips 
 

1.52 dB
1.69 dB

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Imaging 
 

7.9
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.11
0.14

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

2.12
0.64

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.8
1.37

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.46
2.71

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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.6
0.7

PRTF  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 PRTF
Beats BeatsX 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
2.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.6
0.7

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Beats BeatsX Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
8.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.212
0.164

WHD @ 100 
 

0.211
0.120

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

On

Connection 
 

Unknown

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

In-line

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.5
7.6

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-21.8 dB
-22.61 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-7.65 dB
-8.01 dB

Mid 
 

-18.04 dB
-18.3 dB

Treble 
 

-40.55 dB
-42.3 dB

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Leakage 
 

9.5
9.4

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

24.36 dB
24.84 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

6.6
6.7

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

329.38 Hz
293.44 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.51 dB
2.3 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
3,417.19 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

4.043
3.521

Gain 
 

39.8 dB
26.97 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

6.2
6.3

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

14.87 dB
15.26 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.8
5.3

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

4.1 hrs
6.5 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

4.1 hrs
6.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
0.6 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

Proprietary
Lightning

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App Support 
 

8.0
5.0

App Picture  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 App Picture
Beats BeatsX Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Jaybird MySound
Beats

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
No

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.4
6.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.2 + W1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

177 ft
212 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

179 ms
175 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

142 ms

Android Latency 
 

151 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  

Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016 Cable Picture
Beats BeatsX 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

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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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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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