Jabra Elite 65e vs Elite 25e Wireless

Which Headphones Are Better?

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Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Jabra Elite 25e Wireless

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Our Verdict

Jabra Elite 65e Wireless

Jabra Elite 25e Wireless

The Jabra Elite 65e Wireless are a better overall headphone than the Jabra Elite 25e Wireless. The 65e have a better build quality that is more flexible and durable. The 65e also have a customizable sound, since they support the Sound+ app, and they're noise cancelling so they're a bit more suitable for the office and commuting. The 25e, on the other hand, have a longer battery life of 16hrs and they're a bit more lightweight.

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Variants

  • Elite 65e (Copper Black)
  • Elite 65e (Titanium Black)
  • Elite 25e

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
6.8

Noise Isolation 
 

8.1
6.0

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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Type  

Earbuds
Earbuds

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

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Weight  

0.11 lbs
0.1 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

8.1
7.9

Controls Picture  

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Decent

Feedback  

Good
Mediocre

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Yes
Yes

Channel Mixing 
 

No
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

Yes
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

Yes
N/A

Additional Buttons  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

9.0
9.1

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

1 °C
0.9 °C
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Portability 
 

7.3
6.9

Portability Picture  

 

7.2"
6"

 

4.6"
4.3"

 

0.8"
1.5"

Volume  

26 in³
38 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

7.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Type  

Soft case
No case

 

6.2"
N/A

 

6.5"
N/A

 

0.6"
N/A

Volume  

24 in³
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

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Stability 
 

7.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Side Picture  

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Rear Picture  

Top  

Top Picture  

In The Box  

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

4.64 dB
8.09 dB

Treble Amount 
 

1.25 dB
-3.77 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.2
9.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.17 dB
0.18 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.1
6.7

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.69 dB
4.62 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

4.6 dB
5.27 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.58 dB
4.73 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.35 dB
5.48 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.7

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.31 dB
3.05 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-1.29 dB
2.1 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-3.87 dB
-3.47 dB

High-Mid 
 

-3.56 dB
-2.62 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.1
5.5

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.22 dB
5.48 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-3.28 dB
-3.88 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.06 dB
-4.62 dB

High-Treble 
 

2.7 dB
-5.1 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
8.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.01 dB
0.93 dB

Dips 
 

1.14 dB
1.92 dB

Imaging 
 

9.1
9.3

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.18
0.15

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.3
0.48

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.54
0.78

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.86
1.19
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Soundstage 
 

0.7
1.1

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

1.9
3.9

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.6
1.6
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.0
7.8

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.191
0.311

WHD @ 100 
 

0.109
0.105
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.1
6.0

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.83 dB
-14.8 dB

Noise Cancelling  

Yes
No

Bass 
 

-12.97 dB
-2.09 dB

Mid 
 

-22.23 dB
-15.96 dB

Treble 
 

-34.16 dB
-27.76 dB
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Leakage 
 

8.7
8.7

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

29.42 dB
29.31 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-line 
 

Yes
Yes

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

7.2
5.9

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

174.48 Hz
507.97 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.78 dB
2.2 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
3,368.2 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

3.33
11.072

Gain 
 

37.81 dB
40.02 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.3
6.4

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

22.86 dB
16.72 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.0
7.9

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

8.5 hrs
16 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0
0

Total Battery Life 
 

8.5 hrs
16 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
1.8 hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

7.5
0.0

App Picture  

App Name  

Jabra Sound+
N/A

iOS  

Yes
N/A

Android  

Yes
N/A

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

Graphic
N/A

ANC Control 
 

Yes
N/A

Mic Control  

Yes
N/A

Room effects 
 

No
N/A

Playback Control 
 

No
N/A

Button Mapping  

No
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.2
6.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line of Sight Range 
 

84 ft
91 ft

Default Latency 
 

218 ms
172 ms

aptX Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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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
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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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Elite 65e
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