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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 Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless

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Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Picture

Variants

  • Run (Drift)
  • Run (Jet)
  • WF-1000X

Our Verdict

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless

Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless

The Jaybird Run Truly Wireless are a slightly better truly wireless headset than the Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless. The Jaybird have a more comfortable and stable fit for the gym than the Sonys. They also have a much more customizable sound that you can fully EQ, unlike the Sonys, which only have presets. The Jaybird also have a much better latency performance, although they won't be the best headphones for watching videos since their latency is also fairly high. On the upside, the WF-1000X have a better build quality and a more premium-looking design. They also come with a more portable and sturdy case that also supports NFC pairing. The Sony also isolate more in noisy conditions with their more typical in-ear fit and active noise cancellation, though their ANC is not that strong and should not be the defining feature for getting these headphones.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
7.1
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
Sony WF-1000X 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
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Comfort Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

5.2
6.1

Controls Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Controls Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Mediocre
Decent

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
Yes

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
Yes

Additional Buttons  

Voice enabled controls
Voice enabled controls
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Breathability 
 

9.2
9.1

Breathability After Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
0.9 °C
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.5

Portability Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Portability Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Portability Picture

 

0.7"
1.2"

 

1.3"
1.3"

 

1.3"
0.7"

Volume  

1.2 in³
1.1 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

7.0
7.5

Case Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Case Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.7"
3.6"

 

1.3"
0.9"

 

1.3"
1.7"

Volume  

4 in³
5.5 in³
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

8.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Stability Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Angled Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Side Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Front Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Rear Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Top Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless In the box Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless In the box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.2 dB
-1.42 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.78 dB
-2.22 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.1
9.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.18 dB
0.19 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
8.8

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.26 dB
1.77 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.39 dB
-1.93 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.55 dB
-0.39 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.67 dB
2.51 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.6
8.4

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.89 dB
2.15 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.47 dB
2.71 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.14 dB
1 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.82 dB
0.34 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.4
8.0

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.78 dB
3.41 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.56 dB
-0.35 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.55 dB
-1.57 dB

High-Treble 
 

-8.55 dB
-1.15 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.4
7.2

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.53 dB
1.95 dB

Dips 
 

1.71 dB
0.94 dB

Imaging 
 

8.8
9.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.1
0.09

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.37
0.53

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.07
1.47

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.86
2.36
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Soundstage 
 

0.7
1.0

PRTF  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless PRTF
Sony WF-1000X 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
2.1
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.2
7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.422
0.301

WHD @ 100 
 

0.195
0.130
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.7
7.3

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.98 dB
-19.75 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
Yes

Bass 
 

-8.5 dB
-8.62 dB

Mid 
 

-19.32 dB
-21.53 dB

Treble 
 

-42.01 dB
-30.45 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.1
8.3

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

26.69 dB
31.73 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
5.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

257.68 Hz
239.73 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.14 dB
4.75 dB

HFE 
 

3,319.91 Hz
1,684.1 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

3.972
13.726

Gain 
 

41.29 dB
39.67 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.1
6.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

13.31 dB
12.05 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.0
5.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

3.8 hrs
2.7 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

2
2

Total Battery Life 
 

11.4 hrs
8.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.1 hrs
1.5 hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

8.0
7.0

App Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless App Picture
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Jaybird MySound
Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
Yes

Mic Control  

No
No

Room effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.9
7.2

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
Yes

Line of Sight Range 
 

80 ft
62 ft

Default Latency 
 

220 ms
400 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
Sony WF-1000X 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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