Jabra Elite 65t Truly Wireless vs Westone W40: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Nov 13, 2023 06:17 PM

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TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerBalanced Armature

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Our Verdict

Westone W40

Jabra Elite 65t Truly Wireless

If you want a wireless in-ear, then go for the Jabra Elite 65t Truly Wireless, but if you don't want to deal with battery life and wireless reliability issues, go for the Westone W40 instead. The Westone have a more durable and premium design, which comes with two cables in the box. They also have a lot more accessories, and tip sizes so you can easily find a fit that works for you. On the other hand, the Jabra are truly wireless headphones that are a bit more compact to carry around on your person. They also have an EQ so you can better customize their sound profile to your liking. They're a decent option for sports since they have no cable to hinder your movements, but their fit won't be as comfortable as the Westone.

Variants

Elite 65t (Titanium Black)

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W40

Titanium Black

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Titanium Black

Elite 65t

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Titanium Black

Elite 65t

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.8

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.8

Neutral Sound

6.2

7.0

Commute/Travel

7.2

7.7

Sports/Fitness

7.2

8.1

Office

6.9

7.2

Wireless Gaming

5.1

5.6

Wired Gaming

6.8

5.5

Phone Calls

6.4

7.3

Design

Style

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Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Balanced Armature

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

6.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.04 lbs

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

7.4

6.9

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

iOS

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Decent

Okay

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.3

8.7

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

0.7 °C

1.3 °C

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Portability

8.8

9.5

Portability Picture

L

2.4"

1.2" (3.0 cm)

W

2.6"

1.2" (3.0 cm)

H

0.8"

0.8" (2.0 cm)

Volume

4.9 in³

1.20 in³ (19.66 cm³)

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

9.0

6.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

L

2.7"

1.4" (3.6 cm)

W

3.4"

2.3" (5.8 cm)

H

1.7"

1.1" (2.8 cm)

Volume

15.6 in³

3.50 in³ (57.35 cm³)

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Build Quality

8.0

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-3.56 dB

-2.16 dB

Treble Amount

-4.31 dB

-1.76 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

9.4

8.7

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.12 dB

0.27 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

7.1

7.9

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

3.88 dB

2.84 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

56.57 Hz

31.75 Hz

Low-Bass

-5.08 dB

-3.93 dB

Mid-Bass

-0.11 dB

1.26 dB

High-Bass

5.38 dB

3.24 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.0

8.8

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

4.06 dB

1.58 dB

Low-Mid

6.02 dB

1.9 dB

Mid-Mid

2.36 dB

-1.33 dB

High-Mid

2.32 dB

0.01 dB

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Treble Accuracy

5.5

8.1

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

5.51 dB

2.92 dB

Low-Treble

-3.49 dB

-1.61 dB

Mid-Treble

-3.06 dB

-1.06 dB

High-Treble

-0.32 dB

-3.42 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.1

7.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.65 dB

1.42 dB

Dips

2.07 dB

1 dB

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Imaging

9.3

7.3

Group Delay

Phase Response

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.14

0.29

Weighted Phase Mismatch

1.17

1.46

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.41

3.16

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

0.89

2.72

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Passive Soundstage

0.6

0.4

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

2.3

1.9

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.6

0.2

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.2

7.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.295

0.242

WHD @ 100

0.353

0.115

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

7.7

7.8

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-21.12 dB

-23.86 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-10.43 dB

-10.91 dB

Mid

-20.94 dB

-21.38 dB

Treble

-33 dB

-40.19 dB

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Leakage

9.5

9.8

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

24.14 dB

22.17 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

6.0

6.8

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

479.46 Hz

261.43 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

1.64 dB

2.47 dB

HFE

3,319.91 Hz

3,417.19 Hz

Weighted THD

27.987

4.389

Gain

27.89 dB

37.17 dB

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Noise Handling

6.6

7.5

SpNR

SpNR

18.07 dB

15.48 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

6.3

Battery Type

N/A

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

5.1 hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

2.0

Total Battery Life

N/A

15.3 hrs

Charge Time

N/A

1.7 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

N/A

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Charging Port

N/A

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

7.5

App Picture

App Name

N/A

Jabra Sound+

iOS

N/A

Yes

Android

N/A

Yes

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Yes

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

7.8

Bluetooth Version

N/A

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

92.00 ft (28.04 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

202 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

300 ms

Android Latency

134 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.5 ft

N/A

Connection

1/8" TRRS

No Wired Option

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

2.2

Type

N/A

Charging Case

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Yes

Power Supply

N/A

USB

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Standard

W40

Titanium Black

Elite 65t

Standard

W40

Titanium Black

Elite 65t

Standard

W40

Titanium Black

Elite 65t

Standard

W40

Titanium Black

Elite 65t