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- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Jaybird X2 Wireless vs Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Jaybird X2 Wireless
Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
Variants
- X2 (Alpha)
- X2 (Charge)
- X2 (Fire)
- X2 (Ice)
- X2 (Midnight)
- X2 (Storm)
- Freedom (Blaze)
- Freedom (Carbon)
- Freedom (Gold)
- Freedom (Ocean)
Our Verdict
Jaybird X2 Wireless
Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless 2016
The Jaybird X2 are a slightly better wireless headset overall than the Jaybird Freedom. The X2 have a much simpler charging port on the back of the right earbud, so you do not need to carry around a bulky charging clip like with the Jaybird Freedoms. The X2 also have a longer battery life, lower latency, and a slightly better-balanced default sound but can't be EQ'd. The Freedoms, on the other hand, have a more portable design (when not using the charging clip) and smaller earbuds that are a bit more comfortable than the X2. They also benefit from great app support so you can customize their sound quality to better match what you are listening to.
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Mixed Usage
7.3
7.2
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Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Balanced Armature
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
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
No
No
Breathability
9.1
9.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
0.7 °C
Portability
9.0
9.3
Portability Picture
L
3.15"
2.3"
W
0.79"
1.6"
H
1.57"
0.5"
Volume
3.88 in³
2 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
8.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
3.15"
N/A
W
3.15"
N/A
H
1.57"
N/A
Volume
15.66 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
0.07 dB
0.81 dB
Treble Amount
0.63 dB
-2.6 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.11 dB
0.17 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.0
8.7
Std. Err.
1.5 dB
1.87 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.29 dB
1.03 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.43 dB
1.23 dB
High-Bass
2.25 dB
3.01 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.5
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
1.99 dB
Low-Mid
0.81 dB
1.88 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.3 dB
-1.86 dB
High-Mid
0.16 dB
0.8 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.1
8.0
Std. Err.
3.37 dB
3.5 dB
Low-Treble
-1.26 dB
0.52 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.79 dB
-0.87 dB
High-Treble
3.94 dB
-6.66 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.71 dB
1.89 dB
Dips
1.5 dB
1.52 dB
Imaging
9.1
7.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.11
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.37
2.12
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
2.8
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.97
2.46
Soundstage
0.5
0.6
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
2.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.2
0.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.135
0.212
WHD @ 100
0.142
0.211
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.9
7.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.8 dB
-21.8 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-9.58 dB
-7.65 dB
Mid
-20.07 dB
-18.04 dB
Treble
-42.59 dB
-40.55 dB
Leakage
9.8
9.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
22.24 dB
24.36 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
354.04 Hz
329.38 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.94 dB
2.51 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
2.673
4.043
Gain
36.9 dB
39.8 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.2
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.13 dB
14.87 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.6
5.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
9.3 hrs
4.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
9.3 hrs
4.1 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Proprietary
App Support
0.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Jaybird MySound
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.1
8.4
Bluetooth Version
2.1+EDR
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
116 ft
177 ft
Default Latency
114 ms
179 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
No
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
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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Jaybird X2 Wireless
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