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Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
Sony WI-SP500 Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Jaybird Freedom 2 Wireless 2017
Sony WI-SP500 Wireless
The Jaybird Freedom 2 are much better sports headphones than the Sony WI-SP500. The Jaybirds have a better, more consistent sound quality that you can also customize via their app. They isolate better in noisy conditions, and their semi earbud fit is more comfortable and stable than that of the Sony. On the other hand, the SP500 last a longer on a single charge at seven hours compared to four, although the Jaybird do come with an additional four hours stored in the charging clip. The Sonys can also pair via NFC, which makes them slightly easier to connect to mobile devices.
Variants
- Freedom 2 (Carbon)
- Freedom 2 (Gold)
- WI-SP500 (Black)
- WI-SP500 (Pink)
- WI-SP500 (White)
- WI-SP500 (Yellow)
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Carbon
Freedom 2
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Black
WI-SP500
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Gold
Freedom 2
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Pink
WI-SP500
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White
WI-SP500
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Yellow
WI-SP500
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
6.2
Noise Isolation
7.4
2.8
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
5.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Balanced Armature
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Okay
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
8.9
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
8.9
8.8
Portability Picture
L
2.3"
2"
W
2"
1.8"
H
1"
1.3"
Volume
4.6 in³
5 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
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
6.5
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
Bass Amount
4.96 dB
-6.87 dB
Treble Amount
-1.02 dB
-3.64 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
1.57 dB
Bass Accuracy
7.2
5.7
Bass
Std. Err.
3.83 dB
5.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
58.23 Hz
Low-Bass
4.09 dB
-9.74 dB
Mid-Bass
4.11 dB
-0.09 dB
High-Bass
4.49 dB
5.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.1
6.3
Std. Err.
3.84 dB
4.94 dB
Low-Mid
0.19 dB
6.63 dB
Mid-Mid
-5.27 dB
4.06 dB
High-Mid
-3.39 dB
1.39 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
8.0
Treble
Std. Err.
4.28 dB
3.45 dB
Low-Treble
-3.51 dB
0.28 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.55 dB
3.71 dB
High-Treble
-1.65 dB
-6.01 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.2 dB
2.05 dB
Dips
1.73 dB
1.38 dB
Imaging
8.8
6.3
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.73
3.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
4.66
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.26
6.59
Soundstage
0.8
2.2
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
8.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.4
1.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
5.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.296
0.973
WHD @ 100
0.168
0.738
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.4
2.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.04 dB
-6.49 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-6.89 dB
0.38 dB
Mid
-19.63 dB
-2.55 dB
Treble
-37.76 dB
-17.39 dB
Leakage
8.9
8.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
28.12 dB
30.75 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
5.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
486.43 Hz
232.91 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.34 dB
6.9 dB
HFE
3,225.4 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
3.181
8.512
Gain
20.21 dB
34.52 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.59 dB
11.14 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.8
6.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4 hrs
10.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
4 hrs
10.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.4 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
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
N/A
iOS
Yes
N/A
Android
Yes
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
Yes
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.4
7.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line of Sight Range
182 ft
138 ft
Default Latency
190 ms
271 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
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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Carbon
Freedom 2
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Black
WI-SP500
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Gold
Freedom 2
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Pink
WI-SP500
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White
WI-SP500
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Yellow
WI-SP500
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