Products
Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Sony WI-1000XM2 Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerHybrid
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 65e Wireless
Sony WI-1000XM2 Wireless
The Jabra Elite 65e Wireless are better headphones than the Sony WI-1000XM2 Wireless. While the Sony have a solid silicone neckband compared to the Jabra's hard plastic design, the Jabra are more stable, making them a better choice for sports. The Jabra also produce more low bass than the Sonys, which is good if you like more thump and rumble in your audio. However, Sony's companion app offers more sound customization.
Variants
- Elite 65e (Copper Black)
- Elite 65e (Titanium Black)
- Sony WI-1000XM2 (Black)
- Sony WI-1000XM2 (Silver)
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Elite 65e
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Black
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Titanium Black
Elite 65e
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Silver
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Hybrid
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.11 lbs
0.13 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
8.1
7.7
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
On/Off
Talk-Through
Yes
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.0
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
7.3
7.6
Portability Picture
L
7.2"
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
4.6"
5.0" (12.7 cm)
H
0.8"
0.5" (1.3 cm)
Volume
26 in³
19.00 in³ (311.35 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
6.2"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
W
6.5"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
H
0.6"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
24 in³
27.00 in³ (442.45 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
4.64 dB
-0.74 dB
Treble Amount
1.25 dB
-4.5 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.17 dB
0.2 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.1
8.4
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
2.69 dB
1.97 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
46.21 Hz
Low-Bass
4.6 dB
-3.95 dB
Mid-Bass
2.58 dB
-0.49 dB
High-Bass
0.35 dB
0.9 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
8.7
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
3.31 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
-1.29 dB
0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.87 dB
-2.6 dB
High-Mid
-3.56 dB
-1.21 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
7.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.22 dB
4.21 dB
Low-Treble
-3.28 dB
-2.3 dB
Mid-Treble
0.06 dB
-5.1 dB
High-Treble
2.7 dB
-19.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.01 dB
1.47 dB
Dips
1.14 dB
0.65 dB
Imaging
9.1
7.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.86
52.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
0.04
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.54
0.97
Passive Soundstage
0.7
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
1.9
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
1.9
Virtual Soundstage
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
6.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.191
0.791
WHD @ 100
0.109
0.581
Test Settings
Firmware
1.1.2
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.1
7.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.83 dB
-20.63 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-12.97 dB
-16 dB
Mid
-22.23 dB
-18.03 dB
Treble
-34.16 dB
-27.93 dB
Leakage
8.7
8.3
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.42 dB
31.5 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
174.48 Hz
216.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.78 dB
2.37 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
6,834.38 Hz
Weighted THD
3.33
2.352
Gain
37.81 dB
17.81 dB
Noise Handling
7.3
7.1
SpNR
SpNR
22.86 dB
19.76 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8.5 hrs
8.6 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
8.5 hrs
8.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Graphic
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Yes
On/Off
Mic Control
Yes
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
8.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
84 ft
164.00 ft (49.99 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
218 ms
200 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
17 ms
Android Latency
62 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
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
Yes
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Connection
N/A
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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