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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Jaybird X3 Wireless vs Jabra Elite 45e Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jaybird X3 Wireless
Jabra Elite 45e Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- X3 (Alpha Green)
- X3 (Blackout)
- X3 (Red)
- X3 (Sparta White)
- Elite 45e (Black)
- Elite 45e (Copper)
Our Verdict
Jaybird X3 Wireless
Jabra Elite 45e Wireless
The Jaybird X3 are better and more versatile headphones than the Jabra Elite 45e. They are more portable since they don’t have an around-the-neck design and also come with a pouch. The default sound quality is also better on the X3. For sports, the X3 are more stable and have a better fit, on top of having good isolation performance; great for crowded gyms or commuting. On the other hand, the Elite 45e are more comfortable than the X3 since they don’t enter the ear canal as deeply. They also have better wireless range.
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Alpha Green
X3
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Elite 45e
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X3
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Elite 45e
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
6.6
Noise Isolation
7.7
3.5
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.4
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Yes
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
9.3
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.7 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
8.5
7.5
Portability Picture
L
3"
6.6"
W
3"
4"
H
0.8"
0.8"
Volume
7 in³
21 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
6.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
1.51 dB
2.08 dB
Treble Amount
-2.84 dB
-4.89 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
8.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.11 dB
0.27 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.3
7.2
Std. Err.
2.4 dB
3.88 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
14.56 Hz
Low-Bass
1.69 dB
1.86 dB
Mid-Bass
1.84 dB
4.36 dB
High-Bass
3.77 dB
5.31 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.2
Std. Err.
1.78 dB
2.36 dB
Low-Mid
1.56 dB
3.62 dB
Mid-Mid
-2 dB
-0.59 dB
High-Mid
0.65 dB
0.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
4.9
Std. Err.
4.42 dB
6.01 dB
Low-Treble
-0.75 dB
-5.32 dB
Mid-Treble
0.29 dB
-6.66 dB
High-Treble
-7.98 dB
-2.18 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.4
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.47 dB
1.37 dB
Dips
1.57 dB
1.67 dB
Imaging
8.1
9.0
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.13
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.64
0.63
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.28
1.47
Weighted Phase Mismatch
20
1.59
Soundstage
0.5
1.9
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
6.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.2
2.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.219
0.350
WHD @ 100
0.376
0.113
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
3.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.51 dB
-7.99 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.28 dB
-0.64 dB
Mid
-20.12 dB
-5.13 dB
Treble
-43.12 dB
-18.51 dB
Leakage
9.9
7.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
21.83 dB
35.21 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
486.43 Hz
446.06 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.33 dB
3 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,517.32 Hz
Weighted THD
3.452
2.903
Gain
38.52 dB
20.48 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.4
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
14.23 dB
16.76 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.1
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.1 hrs
6.9 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
7.1 hrs
6.9 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
0.75 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Jaybird MySound
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
Yes
Room effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
8.3
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
191 ft
154 ft
Default Latency
180 ms
218 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
N/A
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 X3 Wireless
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