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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Jaybird X2 Wireless vs Jaybird X3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jaybird X2 Wireless
Jaybird X3 Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- X2 (Alpha)
- X2 (Charge)
- X2 (Fire)
- X2 (Ice)
- X2 (Midnight)
- X2 (Storm)
- X3 (Alpha Green)
- X3 (Blackout)
- X3 (Red)
- X3 (Sparta White)
Our Verdict
Jaybird X2 Wireless
Jaybird X3 Wireless
The Jaybird X2 slightly edges out the Jaybird X3 in performance and convenience. The X2 has a micro USB port on the back of the earbuds, so you do not have to keep the charging clip attached, out of fear of losing it like on the X3. The X2 also has a slightly better latency performance, although both headphones won't be ideal for watching a lot of video content or gaming. On the upside, the X3 supports the Jaybird MySound app, so you can customize their sound quality to better match the audio you are listening to. They also have a better, more durable build quality than the older X2 model, and easier to use controls.
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X2
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X3
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
7.1
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Design
Style
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Decent
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
8.5
Portability Picture
L
3.15"
3"
W
0.79"
3"
H
1.57"
0.8"
Volume
3.88 in³
7 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
7.5
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
0.07 dB
1.51 dB
Treble Amount
0.63 dB
-2.84 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
9.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.11 dB
0.11 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.0
8.3
Std. Err.
1.5 dB
2.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.29 dB
1.69 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.43 dB
1.84 dB
High-Bass
2.25 dB
3.77 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.7
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
0.81 dB
1.56 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.3 dB
-2 dB
High-Mid
0.16 dB
0.65 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.1
6.9
Std. Err.
3.37 dB
4.42 dB
Low-Treble
-1.26 dB
-0.75 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.79 dB
0.29 dB
High-Treble
3.94 dB
-7.98 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.71 dB
2.47 dB
Dips
1.5 dB
1.57 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.13
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.37
0.64
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
1.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.97
20
Soundstage
0.5
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
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.2
0.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.135
0.219
WHD @ 100
0.142
0.376
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.9
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.8 dB
-23.51 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-9.58 dB
-8.28 dB
Mid
-20.07 dB
-20.12 dB
Treble
-42.59 dB
-43.12 dB
Leakage
9.8
9.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
22.24 dB
21.83 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
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
354.04 Hz
486.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.94 dB
2.33 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
2.673
3.452
Gain
36.9 dB
38.52 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.2
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.13 dB
14.23 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.6
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
9.3 hrs
7.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
9.3 hrs
7.1 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
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
No
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.1
8.5
Bluetooth Version
2.1+EDR
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
116 ft
191 ft
Default Latency
114 ms
180 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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X2
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X3
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X2
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X3
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Jaybird X2 Wireless
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