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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Samsung Gear IconX Truly Wireless vs JBL Free Truly Wireless 2018
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Samsung Gear IconX Truly Wireless
JBL Free Truly Wireless 2018
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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
- Gear IconX (Black)
- Gear IconX (Grey)
- Gear IconX (Pink)
- Free (Black)
- Free (White)
Our Verdict
Samsung Gear IconX Truly Wireless
JBL Free Truly Wireless 2018
The Samsung Gear IconX Truly Wireless are a better headset overall when compared to the JBL Free Truly Wireless 2018. The Samsung have a lot more features including 4GB of onboard storage and a somewhat customizable sound profile. They're also easier to carry around, are a bit more comfortable and stable for the gym, and come with a much better charging case. On the upside, the JBL have a slightly better default sound. They also have longer battery life and are a bit easier to use, but do not provide any volume controls compared to the Samsung.
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Mixed Usage
7.2
7.2
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
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.3
5.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Great
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.0
9.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
1 °C
Portability
9.4
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.5"
1.1"
W
1.2"
1.2"
H
0.7"
0.7"
Volume
1.6 in³
0.9 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.8"
2.7"
W
1.5"
2.7"
H
0.9"
1.1"
Volume
4.5 in³
8 in³
Build Quality
7.0
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
-0.58 dB
2.46 dB
Treble Amount
-2.11 dB
-1.75 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
9.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.28 dB
0.18 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.3
8.0
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
2.86 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
46.21 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.43 dB
2.79 dB
Mid-Bass
0.63 dB
3.66 dB
High-Bass
2.7 dB
2.88 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
9.0
Std. Err.
1.46 dB
1.34 dB
Low-Mid
1.01 dB
1.46 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.85 dB
-1.13 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
-0.1 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.4
7.5
Std. Err.
3.45 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Treble
-2.14 dB
-1.81 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.37 dB
-2.15 dB
High-Treble
-5.32 dB
-1.81 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.0
8.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.19 dB
0.81 dB
Dips
1.18 dB
1.2 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.7
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.14
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.46
1.4
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.23
1.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.54
2.22
Passive Soundstage
0.7
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.5
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.6
0.9
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
7.9
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.213
0.253
WHD @ 100
0.117
0.165
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.5
7.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.45 dB
-24.17 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-6.74 dB
-9.73 dB
Mid
-20.44 dB
-20.78 dB
Treble
-41.42 dB
-42.93 dB
Leakage
9.5
9.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
23.96 dB
25.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.7
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
493.51 Hz
257.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.48 dB
3.72 dB
HFE
3,319.91 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
5.721
3.731
Gain
40.58 dB
37.96 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
11.32 dB
12.06 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.3
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.6 hrs
3.1 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
5.0
Total Battery Life
9.2 hrs
18.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.1 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Gear
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.3
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
89 ft
74 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
280 ms
375 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
71 ms
409 ms
Android Latency
139 ms
102 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-C
USB
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