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Bose SoundSport Wireless
JBL Reflect Mini 2 Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Wireless
JBL Reflect Mini 2 Wireless
Both headphones are great for sports, but you should choose according to your criteria as they perform well in different categories. The Bose SoundSport Wireless have better overall sound quality and are more comfortable. However, the earbuds are bulkier than average, and they are semi-open, meaning they don’t have a good isolation like the JBLs. The JBL Reflect Mini 2 Wireless also have better battery life and fins for great stability.
Variants
- SoundSport Wireless (Aqua)
- SoundSport Wireless (Black)
- Reflect Mini 2 (Black)
- Reflect Mini 2 (Blue)
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SoundSport Wireless
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Reflect Mini 2
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Aqua
SoundSport Wireless
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Blue
Reflect Mini 2
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SoundSport Wireless
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Reflect Mini 2
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.05 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.0
6.6
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Subpar
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.0
9.2
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.6
9.2
Portability Picture
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L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
2"
W
3.1" (8.0 cm)
1.5"
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
1"
Volume
6.51 in³ (106.68 cm³)
3 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
6.0
Case Picture
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Type
Soft case
Pouch
L
3.5" (9.0 cm)
N/A
W
3.5" (9.0 cm)
N/A
H
1.4" (3.5 cm)
N/A
Volume
16.74 in³ (274.32 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Bass Amount
0.79 dB
2.09 dB
Treble Amount
-1.92 dB
-1.15 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
8.9
Consistency L
Preview Graph
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Consistency R
Preview Graph
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Avg. Std. Deviation
0.23 dB
0.23 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Preview Graph
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Raw FR R
Preview Graph
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Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.3
Bass
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
1.75 dB
2.46 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
12.78 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.69 dB
1.58 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
2.65 dB
High-Bass
2.61 dB
3.33 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.7
Mid
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
1.62 dB
1.69 dB
Low-Mid
0.09 dB
1.06 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.17 dB
-1.93 dB
High-Mid
0.02 dB
0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
7.2
Treble
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
1.95 dB
3.79 dB
Low-Treble
0.5 dB
-1.01 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.67 dB
-0.61 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-2.51 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
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Peaks
1.43 dB
1.55 dB
Dips
0.88 dB
1.46 dB
Imaging
9.2
7.9
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response
Preview Graph
Phase Response Mismatch
Preview Graph
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.47
3.3
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
2.13
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.42
2.48
Passive Soundstage
2.4
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
7.9
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
0.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.159
0.300
WHD @ 100
0.080
0.136
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.6
7.7
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.62 dB
-21.68 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.1 dB
-9.56 dB
Mid
-3.85 dB
-20.13 dB
Treble
-16.14 dB
-36.29 dB
Leakage
7.8
9.6
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.03 dB
23.71 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.52 dB
3 dB
HFE
2,248 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
38.586
4.729
Gain
38.7 dB
31.14 dB
Noise Handling
7.1
5.4
SpNR
Preview Graph
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SpNR
18.8 dB
6.88 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
6.0
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.9 hrs
10.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
5.9 hrs
10.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.5
0.0
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App Name
Bose Connect
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
6.8
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
99.00 ft (30.18 m)
171 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
249 ms
152 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
192 ms
Android Latency
136 ms
78 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
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Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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SoundSport Wireless
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Reflect Mini 2
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SoundSport Wireless
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Reflect Mini 2
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SoundSport Wireless
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Reflect Mini 2
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Reflect Mini 2
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