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Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
JBL Endurance Sprint Wireless
The Jaybird Freedom 2 are a slightly better wireless in-ear than the JBL Endurance Sprint. The Jaybirds have a smaller form factor that will more easily fit into pockets, which makes them a bit easier to carry around on your person. They also have a more comfortable semi earbud fit that most will prefer over that of the Endurance Sprint and they have a customizable sound that you can easily EQ with the Jaybird MySound app. The JBL, on the other hand, have a slightly more rugged look and feel and deliver better noise isolation and lower leakage thanks to their in-ear fit. They also have a slightly more stable ear hook design for sports, but the earbuds do not stay in your ears as well as the Jaybird.
Variants
- Freedom 2 (Carbon)
- Freedom 2 (Gold)
- Endurance Sprint (Black)
- Endurance Sprint (Black/Yellow)
- Endurance Sprint (Blue)
- Endurance Sprint (Red)
- Endurance Sprint (Teal)
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Freedom 2
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Black
Endurance Sprint
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Gold
Freedom 2
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Black/Yellow
Endurance Sprint
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Blue
Endurance Sprint
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Red
Endurance Sprint
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Teal
Endurance Sprint
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
7.1
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Noise Isolation
7.4
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Balanced Armature
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Subpar
Feedback
Okay
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.9
8.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
1.3 °C
Portability
8.9
8.3
Portability Picture
L
2.3"
3"
W
2"
2.1"
H
1"
1.5"
Volume
4.6 in³
9 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
6.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
4.96 dB
2.82 dB
Treble Amount
-1.02 dB
1.11 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
0.15 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.2
7.5
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
3.83 dB
3.47 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
4.09 dB
4.73 dB
Mid-Bass
4.11 dB
4.39 dB
High-Bass
4.49 dB
1.4 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.1
9.2
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
3.84 dB
1.07 dB
Low-Mid
0.19 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-5.27 dB
-0.19 dB
High-Mid
-3.39 dB
1.1 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
8.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.28 dB
2.62 dB
Low-Treble
-3.51 dB
0.48 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.55 dB
3.73 dB
High-Treble
-1.65 dB
3.23 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
8.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.2 dB
0.92 dB
Dips
1.73 dB
0.78 dB
Imaging
8.8
9.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.73
0.46
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
1.49
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.26
1.76
Passive Soundstage
0.8
0.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.6
1.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.4
0.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.296
0.242
WHD @ 100
0.168
0.085
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.4
8.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.04 dB
-23.56 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-6.89 dB
-13.64 dB
Mid
-19.63 dB
-20.65 dB
Treble
-37.76 dB
-36.93 dB
Leakage
8.9
9.3
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
28.12 dB
25.57 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
486.43 Hz
285.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.34 dB
3.19 dB
HFE
3,225.4 Hz
3,319.91 Hz
Weighted THD
3.181
4.083
Gain
20.21 dB
37.53 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
5.9
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.59 dB
10.08 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.8
6.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4 hrs
9 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
4 hrs
9 hrs
Charge Time
1.4 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Proprietary
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Jaybird MySound
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.4
6.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
182 ft
122 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
190 ms
240 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
294 ms
Android Latency
192 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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Freedom 2
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Endurance Sprint
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Freedom 2
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Endurance Sprint
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Blue
Endurance Sprint
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Red
Endurance Sprint
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Teal
Endurance Sprint
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