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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Jaybird Run Truly Wireless vs Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jaybird Run Truly Wireless
Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
Variants
- Run (Drift)
- Run (Jet)
- Freedom 2 (Carbon)
- Freedom 2 (Gold)
Our Verdict
Jaybird Run Truly Wireless
Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
The Jaybird Run Truly Wireless are slightly better headphones for sports than the Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017. The Run are truly wireless headphones that are a lot more compact than the Freedom once out of their case. They also have a longer battery life overall, although they do not last quite as long on a single charge. The Freedom, on the other hand, have easier to use controls, better range, and a slightly more comfortable earbud-like fit. On the upside, both headphones are customizable thanks to the MySound app, and both headphones would be a good choice for sports.
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Run
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Freedom 2
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Run
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Freedom 2
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Balanced Armature
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.2
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Decent
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
No
Breathability
9.2
8.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
1.1 °C
Portability
9.5
8.9
Portability Picture
L
0.7"
2.3"
W
1.3"
2"
H
1.3"
1"
Volume
1.2 in³
4.6 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
2.7"
N/A
W
1.3"
N/A
H
1.3"
N/A
Volume
4 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.2 dB
4.96 dB
Treble Amount
-2.78 dB
-1.02 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.18 dB
0.19 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.2
Std. Err.
2.26 dB
3.83 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.39 dB
4.09 dB
Mid-Bass
1.55 dB
4.11 dB
High-Bass
3.67 dB
4.49 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
7.1
Std. Err.
1.89 dB
3.84 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
0.19 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.14 dB
-5.27 dB
High-Mid
0.82 dB
-3.39 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.4
7.1
Std. Err.
4.78 dB
4.28 dB
Low-Treble
-0.56 dB
-3.51 dB
Mid-Treble
1.55 dB
-0.55 dB
High-Treble
-8.55 dB
-1.65 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.4
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.53 dB
2.2 dB
Dips
1.71 dB
1.73 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.37
0.73
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.07
1.51
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.86
2.26
Soundstage
0.7
0.8
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
2.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.1
1.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.422
0.296
WHD @ 100
0.195
0.168
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
7.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.98 dB
-21.04 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.5 dB
-6.89 dB
Mid
-19.32 dB
-19.63 dB
Treble
-42.01 dB
-37.76 dB
Leakage
9.1
8.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.69 dB
28.12 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
N/A
In-line
No
Yes
Boom
No
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.6
5.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
257.68 Hz
486.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.14 dB
2.34 dB
HFE
3,319.91 Hz
3,225.4 Hz
Weighted THD
3.972
3.181
Gain
41.29 dB
20.21 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.31 dB
13.59 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.0
5.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.8 hrs
4 hrs
Additional Charges
2
0
Total Battery Life
11.4 hrs
4 hrs
Charge Time
1.1 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Proprietary
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Jaybird MySound
Jaybird MySound
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
80 ft
182 ft
Default Latency
220 ms
190 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
N/A
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
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
0.0
Type
Charging Case
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
Yes
N/A
Power Supply
USB
N/A
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Run
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Freedom 2
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Run
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Freedom 2
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Jaybird Run Truly Wireless
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