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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 Run Truly Wireless vs Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Jan 15, 2024 09:04 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.4

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Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Picture
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Variants

  • Run (Drift)
  • Run (Jet)
  • Run XT (Black/Flash)
  • Run XT (Storm Gray/Glacier)

Our Verdict

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless

Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless

The Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless are an upgraded version of the Jaybird Run Truly Wireless and are slightly better, but may not be worth the upgrade if you have the first ones. The XT have better wireless range and now have an official IPX7 rating for water and sweat resistance, which the original didn’t have. The XT also offer slightly more battery life, but that’s about it. Weirdly enough, the newer XT models have way more latency than the original model, which wasn’t great to start with.

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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
Jaybird Run XT 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
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

5.2
4.8

Controls Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Controls Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Mediocre
Mediocre

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

Voice enabled controls
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

9.2
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.5

Portability Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Portability Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Portability Picture

 

0.7"
0.7"

 

1.3"
1.3"

 

1.3"
1.3"

Volume  

1.2 in³
1.2 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

7.0
7.0

Case Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Case Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.7"
2.7"

 

1.3"
1.3"

 

1.3"
1.3"

Volume  

4 in³
4.6 in³
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

8.0
8.0

Stability Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Stability Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Angled Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Side Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Front Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Rear Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless Top Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly 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 
 

1.2 dB
2.48 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.78 dB
-3.66 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.1
9.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.18 dB
0.15 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 
 

8.4
7.6

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.26 dB
3.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.39 dB
2.19 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.55 dB
3.75 dB

High-Bass 
 

3.67 dB
4.59 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.6
8.6

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.89 dB
1.89 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.47 dB
1.94 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.14 dB
-2.06 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.82 dB
-0.04 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.4
6.6

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.78 dB
4.47 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.56 dB
-2.16 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.55 dB
-1.72 dB

High-Treble 
 

-8.55 dB
-12.85 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.4
7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.53 dB
2.01 dB

Dips 
 

1.71 dB
1.31 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.8
8.8

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.1
0.1

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.37
1.5

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.07
0.89

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.86
1.25
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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.7
0.7

PRTF  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless PRTF
Jaybird Run XT 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
2.1

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.1
0.8
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Jaybird Run XT Truly 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 
 

7.2
7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.422
0.497

WHD @ 100 
 

0.195
0.212
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.7
7.9

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.98 dB
-23.85 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-8.5 dB
-9.48 dB

Mid 
 

-19.32 dB
-20.6 dB

Treble 
 

-42.01 dB
-42.39 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.1
9.3

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

26.69 dB
25.27 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 
 

257.68 Hz
253.98 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.14 dB
2.71 dB

HFE 
 

3,319.91 Hz
3,225.4 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

3.972
6.24

Gain 
 

41.29 dB
41.26 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.1
5.5

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

13.31 dB
7.39 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.0
6.3

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

3.8 hrs
4.5 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

2
2.0

Total Battery Life 
 

11.4 hrs
13.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.1 hrs
0.8 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
8.0

App Picture  

Jaybird Run Truly Wireless App Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Jaybird MySound
Jaybird MySound

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
Parametric + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.9
6.6

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

80 ft
167 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

220 ms
314 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

365 ms

Android Latency 
 

87 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 Run Truly Wireless Cable Picture
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

N/A
No

USB Audio 
 

N/A
No

Detachable  

N/A
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 
 

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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