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Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Beats BeatsX Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Beats BeatsX Wireless
The Beats BeatsX Wireless are slightly better wireless headphones than the Jabra Elite 65e Wireless, although not by much. The Beats have an in-ear design that blocks as much noise passively as the active noise-canceling Jabra. They're also a bit more portable, with a more flexible headband that will easily fit into most pockets. The Beats also have a slightly better default sound, but you can't EQ it like with the Jabra. On the other hand, the Jabra have better battery life, a more comfortable earbud fit, and a better build quality that feels a lot more premium and durable than the Beats. Unlike the Beats, the Jabra also supports Bluetooth 5.0 and multi-point pairing, so you can seamlessly switch between two devices.
Variants
- Elite 65e (Copper Black)
- Elite 65e (Titanium Black)
- BeatsX (Black)
- BeatsX (Blue)
- BeatsX (Gray)
- BeatsX (Satin Silver)
- BeatsX (White)
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Copper Black
Elite 65e
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BeatsX
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Elite 65e
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BeatsX
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BeatsX
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.9
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Battery
7.0
5.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.11 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
8.1
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
No
Talk-Through
Yes
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.0
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
7.3
7.7
Portability Picture
L
7.2"
5.8"
W
4.6"
4.4"
H
0.8"
0.6"
Volume
26 in³
16 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Pouch
L
6.2"
N/A
W
6.5"
N/A
H
0.6"
N/A
Volume
24 in³
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
4.64 dB
1.42 dB
Treble Amount
1.25 dB
-2.16 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.17 dB
0.14 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.1
8.3
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
2.69 dB
2.42 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.15 Hz
Low-Bass
4.6 dB
2.49 dB
Mid-Bass
2.58 dB
3.25 dB
High-Bass
0.35 dB
2.06 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
8.5
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
3.31 dB
2 dB
Low-Mid
-1.29 dB
0.72 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.87 dB
0.69 dB
High-Mid
-3.56 dB
2.91 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
6.8
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.22 dB
4.29 dB
Low-Treble
-3.28 dB
-2.49 dB
Mid-Treble
0.06 dB
-3.16 dB
High-Treble
2.7 dB
-1.54 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.01 dB
1.26 dB
Dips
1.14 dB
1.69 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.9
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.14
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
0.64
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.54
1.37
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.86
2.71
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
1.9
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
0.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.191
0.164
WHD @ 100
0.109
0.120
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.1
7.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.83 dB
-22.61 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-12.97 dB
-8.01 dB
Mid
-22.23 dB
-18.3 dB
Treble
-34.16 dB
-42.3 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
174.48 Hz
293.44 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.78 dB
2.3 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
3.33
3.521
Gain
37.81 dB
26.97 dB
Noise Handling
7.3
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
22.86 dB
15.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.0
5.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8.5 hrs
6.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
8.5 hrs
6.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
0.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Lightning
App Support
7.5
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Graphic
No
ANC Control
Yes
No
Mic Control
Yes
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
6.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
84 ft
212 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
218 ms
175 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
142 ms
Android Latency
151 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
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
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
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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