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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless vs JBL UA True Wireless Flash
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless
JBL UA True Wireless Flash
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Run XT (Black/Flash)
- Run XT (Storm Gray/Glacier)
- UA True Wireless Flash
Our Verdict
Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless
JBL UA True Wireless Flash
The JBL UA True Wireless Flash and the Jaybird Run XT Truly Wireless are both great sports headphones, but the JBL might have a small edge over the Jaybird for people who want great performance out of the box. They have a better default sound profile, but they don’t have an app with an EQ that can let you customize their sound signature like the Jaybird. On the other hand, you’ll get a battery performance out of the Jaybird, but their control scheme is more limited and harder to use as you need to push the buds inside your ear canal even more, which can be uncomfortable.
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Run XT
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
4.8
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
Adjustable
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.2
Portability Picture
L
0.7"
1.5"
W
1.3"
1.4"
H
1.3"
1.3"
Volume
1.2 in³
3 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.7"
3.3"
W
1.3"
1.6"
H
1.3"
1.2"
Volume
4.6 in³
6 in³
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
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
2.48 dB
1.87 dB
Treble Amount
-3.66 dB
-1.95 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.15 dB
0.21 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.6
9.1
Std. Err.
3.36 dB
1.21 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.19 dB
1.31 dB
Mid-Bass
3.75 dB
1.74 dB
High-Bass
4.59 dB
0.46 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
9.0
Std. Err.
1.89 dB
1.27 dB
Low-Mid
1.94 dB
-0.32 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.06 dB
-1.96 dB
High-Mid
-0.04 dB
-0.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.6
6.2
Std. Err.
4.47 dB
5.06 dB
Low-Treble
-2.16 dB
-3.04 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.72 dB
-4.32 dB
High-Treble
-12.85 dB
-4.53 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
8.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.01 dB
1.14 dB
Dips
1.31 dB
1.52 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.5
0.98
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.89
1.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.25
2
Passive Soundstage
0.7
0.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.1
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.8
0.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.497
0.359
WHD @ 100
0.212
0.150
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.9
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.85 dB
-25.43 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-9.48 dB
-10.5 dB
Mid
-20.6 dB
-20.35 dB
Treble
-42.39 dB
-46.14 dB
Leakage
9.3
9.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.27 dB
22.68 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
253.98 Hz
265.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.71 dB
2.81 dB
HFE
3,225.4 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
6.24
6.476
Gain
41.26 dB
35.93 dB
Noise Handling
5.5
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
7.39 dB
15.92 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.3
5.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.5 hrs
4.2 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
5.0
Total Battery Life
13.5 hrs
25.2 hrs
Charge Time
0.8 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Jaybird MySound
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
167 ft
176 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
314 ms
386 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
365 ms
340 ms
Android Latency
87 ms
341 ms
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
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio 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 Non-BT 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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