Jaybird Vista 2 Truly Wireless  Headphones Review

The Jaybird Vista 2 have a similarly sporty look as the Jaybird Vista Truly Wireless with stability fins and an oval earbud design. However, unlike their predecessor, they have textured 'Winddefense' fabric covering with the manufacturer's logo on the front-facing side of both buds. They come in a few color variations: Black, Midnight Blue, and Nimbus Gray. They also have two more unique variations: 'LFG', which are nimbus gray earbuds with a mint green case, and 'Sparkle On', which have black earbuds with a metallic pink and purple case. Both have their variant's name labeled on the case.

These headphones have a comfortable fit. They're lightweight and don't enter your ear canal very deeply. However, they may not fit everyone well due to the single-piece ear stabilizer and ear tip, and they can become a bit uncomfortable over time. For a more customizable fit, you can try the Sennheiser MOMENTUM Sport True Wireless, which use separate stabilizers.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have good controls. There are touch and physical controls on both earbuds, which are easy to use. One press on either bud plays and pauses audio or answers and ends calls. A double-tap cycles between active noise cancelling, talk-through, or off. The headphones also automatically pause audio if you remove one of the earbuds from your ears. You can also double press the left bud to return to the previous track or double press the right bud to skip the track forward. Volume controls are very similar, and you can press and hold the left bud to lower the volume while the right bud increases the volume. However, there's no voice assistant control by default.

You can remap all the press as well as press and hold controls via their companion app. However, the voice assistant feature can only be mapped on the touch and hold command. There are also a few beeps and voice prompts to let you know what settings you've changed.

Like most in-ears, the Jaybird Vista 2 don't trap much heat in your ears, which is outstanding. You shouldn't notice a temperature difference, even if you're wearing them during physical activity, and you shouldn't sweat more than usual.

The Jaybird Vista 2 are very portable headphones. The buds are very small and should easily fit in most pockets or bags. Their carrying case is also small and should be easy to carry around.

These headphones come with an excellent hard carrying case. It's small, easy to carry, and has a small carrying cord so you can attach it to a carabiner when you're on the go. There's a light for each bud when charging plus one for the case. The case is also rated IP54 for water resistance, although we don't currently test for it.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have a great build quality. Although they're mostly plastic, they feel dense and sturdy. They seem like they should easily survive impacts without taking too much damage. Although we don't currently test for it, the buds are rated IP68, and the case is rated IP54 for dust and water resistance, which is great if you like to take your headphones outdoors.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have great stability. They come with three differently-sized ear tips with stability fins to help you get a more secure fit. Thanks to their design, they shouldn't fall out of your ears, even during intense physical activity. If you need something just a bit more stable, the Sennheiser MOMENTUM Sport True Wireless also stay put, thanks to their separate stability fins and ear tips.

• Jaybird Vista 2 headphones
• Charging case
• 3x ear tips with stability fins
• USB-A to USB-C charging cable
• Manuals

The Jaybird Vista 2 have a well-balanced and neutral sound profile. They deliver adequate thump, punch, and boom, although vocals and lead instruments are a bit veiled and pushed to the back of your mixes. Sibilants like cymbals are also piercing. That said, if you prefer a different sound, their companion app offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you adjust their sound to your liking.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have great frequency response consistency. Although they're somewhat prone to inconsistencies in the treble range, once you achieve a proper fit using the assorted tips included, you should be able to get more consistent audio delivery each time you use them.

These headphones have outstanding bass accuracy. The range is very flat and neutral. Although the underemphasis in the low-bass indicates that they lack a touch of thump and rumble, they can still deliver satisfying punch and boom.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have great mid-accuracy. The low to mid-mid is underemphasized, which slightly thins out vocals and lead instruments while nudging them to the back of the mix. However, these same sounds are still clear and detailed.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have okay treble accuracy. The low-treble is underemphasized, so the upper harmonics of vocals and lead instruments are veiled. However, sibilants like S and T sounds are a bit sharp and piercing.

The Jaybird Vista 2's peaks and dips performance is alright. A slight bump in the high-bass adds boom, while a dip in the mid-mid pushes vocals and lead instruments to the back of the mix. Another peak in the high-mid can make vocals and lead instruments honky and harsh while a dip in the low-treble veils their details. A large peak sharpens sibilants like cymbals and makes them piercing.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have outstanding imaging. The weighted group delay falls below the audibility threshold, which ensures a tight bass and transparent treble. The L/R drivers are also well-matched in phase, amplitude, and frequency response, which are important for the accurate placement and localization of objects like footsteps in the stereo image. These results are only valid for our unit, and yours may perform differently.

The Jaybird Vista 2's passive soundstage is bad, which we expect from in-ear headphones. Creating an out-of-head and speaker-like soundstage is largely dependent on activating the resonances of the outer ear. Since in-ears fully bypass the outer ear and they have a closed-back enclosure, their soundstage doesn't seem as spacious as open-back headphones.

The weighted harmonic distortion performance is very good. There's slight distortion in the low-treble range, but this can be hard to hear with real-life content. The rest of the frequency spectrum falls within good levels, resulting in mostly clean and pure audio reproduction.

These are the settings used to test these headphones, and our results are only valid using this configuration.

The Jaybird Vista 2's noise isolation performance is sub-par. There doesn't seem like there's much of a difference between ANC on and off. As a result, they struggle to block out the low rumbles of bus or plane engines. They do a better job of reducing ambient chatter, though. However, they block out more high-pitched noise, like the hum of an AC unit, when their ANC is off. If you want to better monitor your surroundings while running outdoors, try the Shokz OpenFit True Wireless or Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction. They produce sound via vibrations and don't cover your ears, allowing you to hear whatever's happening around you.

Note: We noticed that when we turned our unit's ANC on, we could hear more white noise when in a quiet environment. If you encounter this issue, please let us know in the discussion section below, and we'll update our review.

The Jaybird Vista 2's leakage performance is outstanding. The overall leakage is very low so you can listen to your audio at high volumes without disturbing those around you.

The integrated mic's recording quality is decent. Your voice sounds natural and clear, although a bit thin.

The microphone has a disappointing noise handling performance. Your voice is mostly drowned out in moderately noisy environments like a busy street. If you need to take an important call, you should be heard more clearly in a quiet space.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have a fair battery performance. We measured slightly less than their advertised six hours of continuous playback time with their ANC On. That said, battery life varies depending on usage, so your real-life experience may vary. Luckily, there are two additional charges in their carrying case. You can also use one bud while the other one charges.

The Jaybird app is great. You can remap the left and right controls, turn ANC on and off, and access their parametric EQ and presets. You can also create new presets or download pre-existing presets. The app allows you to access SurroundSense, which allows you to hear your surroundings, as well as adjust wind filtering for this feature, which is handy if you like to run outdoors.

Update 03/16/2022: Some users have reported that their units randomly skip and disconnect when listening to audio via Bluetooth. Although we didn't experience this issue with our unit, we have added this information to our review as it may impact your unit. The scoring of this box hasn't changed.

The Jaybird Vista 2 have satisfactory Bluetooth connectivity. They don't support multi-device or NFC pairing, which is a bit disappointing. Some users have also reported experiencing Bluetooth issues such as their audio cutting out, disconnecting, or not playing sound at all. They have high latency on PC and iOS, so you may encounter audio synching issues when streaming video. Their latency is lower on Android, though. Some apps and devices compensate for latency differently, so your real-world experience may vary.

These truly wireless headphones can't be used wired. They come with a USB-A to USB-C cable to charge their carrying case.

The Jaybird Vista 2 are only compatible with Bluetooth-enabled PCs.

These headphones come with a charging case that only has a USB-C port for recharging. The case comes with two additional charges and can be wirelessly charged.