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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WI-C300 Wireless vs JBL E25BT Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WI-C300 Wireless
JBL E25BT Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WI-C300 (Black)
- WI-C300 (Blue)
- WI-C300 (Red)
- WI-C300 (White)
- E25BT (Black)
- E25BT (Blue)
- E25BT (Red)
- E25BT (Teal)
- E25BT (White)
Our Verdict
Sony WI-C300 Wireless
JBL E25BT Wireless
The JBL E25BT are better headphones overall than the Sony WI-C300. The JBLs also have a higher-end build quality and a flatter battery module with better cable management. The E25BT also have longer battery life and a more balanced sound with deeper bass. The WI-C300, on the other hand, support NFC, which makes them slightly easier to pair with mobile phones.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
7.0
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
9.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.06 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.1
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
N/A
No
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.6
8.8
Portability Picture
L
3"
3"
W
1.9"
2"
H
1"
0.8"
Volume
6 in³
5 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
N/A
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
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
-3.17 dB
2.73 dB
Treble Amount
-2.35 dB
-0.26 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
9.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.79 dB
0.07 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.5
8.0
Std. Err.
3.38 dB
2.81 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
41.17 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-4.59 dB
1.23 dB
Mid-Bass
0.35 dB
2.59 dB
High-Bass
4.36 dB
4.35 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
7.5
Std. Err.
2.24 dB
3.36 dB
Low-Mid
2.76 dB
1.36 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.61 dB
-4.17 dB
High-Mid
1.86 dB
-3.18 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
8.0
Std. Err.
3.83 dB
3.43 dB
Low-Treble
2.6 dB
-2.16 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.49 dB
1.1 dB
High-Treble
-3.52 dB
-1.32 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.83 dB
1.71 dB
Dips
1.57 dB
1.6 dB
Imaging
7.2
9.4
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
3.33
0.19
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.88
0.89
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.15
1.23
Soundstage
1.0
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.5
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.4
1.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.6
8.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.663
0.207
WHD @ 100
0.412
0.085
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.3
6.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.63 dB
-17.99 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-1.44 dB
-5.74 dB
Mid
-13.88 dB
-18.02 dB
Treble
-41.56 dB
-31.43 dB
Leakage
8.8
8.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
28.22 dB
30.23 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
5.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
162.33 Hz
479.46 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.25 dB
2.19 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
2,381.68 Hz
Weighted THD
4.975
1.351
Gain
42.89 dB
1.68 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.77 dB
23.93 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.6
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8.1 hrs
9.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
8.1 hrs
9.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.4
8.2
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line of Sight Range
79 ft
91 ft
Default Latency
237 ms
192 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
Sony WI-C300 Wireless
JBL E25BT Wireless
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