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Jaybird X2 Wireless
Anker SoundCore Spirit X Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Jaybird X2 Wireless
Anker SoundCore Spirit X Wireless
The Jaybird X2 Wireless are a better sports headphone and headset overall than the Anker Soundcore Spirit X Wireless. The Jaybird have a more isolating in-ear fit, that's better for noisy environments and commuting, and a slightly more portable design since they do not have ear-hooks like the Anker. The Anker, on the other hand, are a bit more stable thanks to those ear hooks and have a longer battery life with a more comfortable in-ear fit than the Jaybird.
Variants
- X2 (Alpha)
- X2 (Charge)
- X2 (Fire)
- X2 (Ice)
- X2 (Midnight)
- X2 (Storm)
- Soundcore Spirit X (Black)
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
7.0
Noise Isolation
7.9
5.6
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
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
9.1
8.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
1.1 °C
Portability
9.0
8.5
Portability Picture
L
3.15"
2.1"
W
0.79"
3"
H
1.57"
1.2"
Volume
3.88 in³
7 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.15"
3.2"
W
3.15"
3.2"
H
1.57"
1.4"
Volume
15.66 in³
14 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
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
0.07 dB
3.58 dB
Treble Amount
0.63 dB
-1.99 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.11 dB
0.12 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.0
7.0
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
1.5 dB
4.21 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.29 dB
5.81 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.43 dB
5.06 dB
High-Bass
2.25 dB
2.42 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
9.2
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
1.1 dB
Low-Mid
0.81 dB
-0.28 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.3 dB
-0.61 dB
High-Mid
0.16 dB
1.04 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.1
8.7
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.37 dB
1.71 dB
Low-Treble
-1.26 dB
0.53 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.79 dB
0.72 dB
High-Treble
3.94 dB
-10.86 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.71 dB
1.31 dB
Dips
1.5 dB
0.78 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.17
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.37
1.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
1.76
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.97
2.55
Passive Soundstage
0.5
1.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.1
4.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.2
2.3
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
8.0
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.135
0.457
WHD @ 100
0.142
0.303
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
7.9
5.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.8 dB
-13.08 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-9.58 dB
-1.79 dB
Mid
-20.07 dB
-14.3 dB
Treble
-42.59 dB
-24.43 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
354.04 Hz
285.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.94 dB
2.55 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,133.58 Hz
Weighted THD
2.673
26.997
Gain
36.9 dB
45.25 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
6.2
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.13 dB
14.77 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.6
6.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
9.3 hrs
11.9 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
9.3 hrs
11.9 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.1
6.5
Bluetooth Version
2.1+EDR
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
116 ft
88 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
114 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
164 ms
Android Latency
229 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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