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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. 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 Run Truly Wireless vs Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless

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Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Picture
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Variants

  • Run (Drift)
  • Run (Jet)
  • Elite Sport

Our Verdict

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless

Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless

The Jaybird Run Truly Wireless are slightly better headphones overall when compared to the Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless. The Jabra have a more rugged, durable design with better controls. They also have a better case that's sturdier and a lot more compact than that of the Jaybirds. The Jabra also have more sports-oriented features with their app, a longer battery life, and better controls than the Jaybirds. On the other hand, the Run have a more comfortable in-ear fit that most will prefer over that of the Jabra. They also have a better default sound quality and come with a more streamlined app that delivers a good EQ, so you can better adjust them to sound the way you like.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
7.0
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Design Picture 2
Jabra Elite Sport 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 
 

7.0
6.5

Comfort Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Comfort Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

5.2
7.0

Controls Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Controls Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Mediocre
Okay

Feedback  

Decent
Okay

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

No
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  

Voice enabled controls
Voice enabled controls

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Breathability 
 

9.2
8.7

Breathability After Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
1.3 °C

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Portability 
 

9.5
9.6

Portability Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Portability Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Portability Picture

 

0.7"
1.2"

 

1.3"
1.2"

 

1.3"
0.6"

Volume  

1.2 in³
0.9 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A

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Case 
 

7.0
8.0

Case Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Case Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.7"
1.8"

 

1.3"
2.8"

 

1.3"
0.9"

Volume  

4 in³
4.5 in³

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

8.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Stability Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Angled Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Side Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Front Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Rear Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Top Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless In the box Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless In the box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.2 dB
3.78 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.78 dB
-3.04 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.1
9.0

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.18 dB
0.2 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.4
7.3

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.26 dB
3.77 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.39 dB
3.05 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.55 dB
3.7 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.67 dB
5.27 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.6
8.3

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.89 dB
2.3 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.47 dB
1.09 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.14 dB
-1.89 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.82 dB
-2.51 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.4
6.7

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.78 dB
4.55 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.56 dB
-4.06 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.55 dB
-3.06 dB

High-Treble 
 

-8.55 dB
-2.31 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.4
7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.53 dB
2.09 dB

Dips 
 

1.71 dB
1.3 dB

Imaging 
 

8.8
6.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.1
0.13

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.37
5.46

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.07
4.47

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.86
3.41

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Soundstage 
 

0.7
0.6

PRTF  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless PRTF
Jabra Elite Sport 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 
 

2.3
2.7

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.1
0.1

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.2
7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.422
0.361

WHD @ 100 
 

0.195
0.163
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.7
7.3

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.98 dB
-19.78 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-8.5 dB
-11.53 dB

Mid 
 

-19.32 dB
-14.05 dB

Treble 
 

-42.01 dB
-33.73 dB

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Leakage 
 

9.1
9.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

26.69 dB
21.57 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

6.6
5.5

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

257.68 Hz
486.43 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.14 dB
2.46 dB

HFE 
 

3,319.91 Hz
3,368.2 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

3.972
49.169

Gain 
 

41.29 dB
39 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

6.1
6.5

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

13.31 dB
16.92 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.0
6.2

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

3.8 hrs
4.9 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

2
2

Total Battery Life 
 

11.4 hrs
14.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.1 hrs
2 hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB

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App Support 
 

8.0
7.5

App Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless App Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Jaybird MySound

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
Yes

Mic Control  

No
No

Room effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.9
6.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line of Sight Range 
 

80 ft
88 ft

Default Latency 
 

220 ms
210 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 Run Truly Wireless Cable Picture
Jabra Elite Sport Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Audio 
 

N/A
N/A

Detachable  

N/A
N/A

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 
 

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

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