Sony WI-C300 vs JBL E25BT Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better? - RTINGS.com

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Sony WI-C300 Wireless Picture

JBL E25BT Wireless Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Our Verdict

Sony WI-C300 Wireless

JBL E25BT Wireless

The JBL E25BT are better headphones overall than the Sony WI-C300. The JBLs also have a higher-end build quality and a flatter battery module with better cable management. The E25BT also have longer battery life and a more balanced sound with deeper bass. The WI-C300, on the other hand, support NFC, which makes them slightly easier to pair with mobile phones.

Variants

WI-C300 (Black)
WI-C300 (Blue)

E25BT (Black)
E25BT (Blue)

Review

See Sony WI-C300 Wireless Review

See JBL E25BT Wireless Review

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Black

WI-C300

Black

E25BT

Blue

WI-C300

Blue

E25BT

Red

WI-C300

Red

E25BT

White

WI-C300

White

E25BT

Teal

E25BT

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

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Mixed Usage

0.0

0.0

Neutral Sound

0.0

0.0

Commute/Travel

0.0

0.0

Sports/Fitness

0.0

0.0

Office

0.0

0.0

Wireless Gaming

0.0

0.0

Wired Gaming

0.0

0.0

Phone Call

0.0

0.0

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Locked

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Transducer

Locked

Locked

Comfort

N/A

N/A

Comfort Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weight

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Controls

N/A

N/A

Controls Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

OS Compatibility

N/A

N/A

Ease Of Use

Locked

Locked

Feedback

Locked

Locked

Call/Music Control

Locked

Locked

Volume Control

Locked

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Locked

Channel Mixing

N/A

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

Locked

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

N/A

Additional Buttons

N/A

Locked

Breathability

N/A

N/A

Breathability After Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg.Temp.Difference

Lock °C

Lock °C

Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

L

Lock"

Lock"

W

Lock"

Lock"

H

Lock"

Lock"

Volume

Lock in³

Lock in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

N/A

Case

N/A

N/A

Case Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

N/A

Locked

L

N/A

N/A

W

N/A

N/A

H

N/A

N/A

Volume

N/A

N/A

Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Stability

N/A

N/A

Stability Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Side Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Rear Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Top

Top Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

In The Box

In the box Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless In the box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless In the box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

N/A

Consistency L

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Consistency R

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg. Std. Deviation

Lock dB

Lock dB

Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Raw FR R

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Bass

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Low-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Mid

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Treble

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Peaks/Dips

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Peaks

Lock dB

Lock dB

Dips

Lock dB

Lock dB

Imaging

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Phase Response

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Phase Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Phase Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weighted Group Delay

Lock

Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Soundstage

N/A

N/A

PRTF

Sony WI-C300 Wireless PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

N/A

Openness

0.0

0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.0

0.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

N/A

N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

WHD @ 90

Lock

Lock

WHD @ 100

Lock

Lock

Isolation

Noise Isolation

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Cancelling

Locked

Locked

Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Leakage

N/A

N/A

Leakage

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Lock dB

Lock dB

Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Locked

In-line

Locked

Locked

Boom

Locked

Locked

Detachable Boom

N/A

N/A

Mic

Locked

Locked

Recording Quality

N/A

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

Lock dB

HFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Weighted THD

Lock

Lock

Gain

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Handling

N/A

N/A

SpNR

Sony WI-C300 Wireless SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

Lock dB

Lock dB

Active Features

Battery

N/A

N/A

Battery Type

Locked

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Additional Charges

Lock

Lock

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Charge Time

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Power Saving Feature

Locked

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Locked

Passive Playback

Locked

Locked

Charging Port

Locked

Locked

App Support

N/A

N/A

App Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

App Name

N/A

N/A

iOS

N/A

N/A

Android

N/A

N/A

macOS

N/A

N/A

Windows

N/A

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

N/A

Room effects

N/A

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

N/A

Connectivity

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Version

Locked

Locked

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

Locked

NFC Pairing

Locked

Locked

Line of Sight Range

Lock ft

Lock ft

Default Latency

Lock ms

Lock ms

aptX Latency

N/A

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

N/A

Non-Bluetooth Wireless

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

N/A

Wired

N/A

N/A

Cable Picture

Sony WI-C300 Wireless Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JBL E25BT Wireless Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Analog Audio

N/A

N/A

USB Audio

N/A

N/A

Detachable

Locked

Locked

Length

N/A

N/A

Connection

N/A

N/A

Wired Latency

N/A

N/A

PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Locked

Locked

PC / PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wireless

Locked

Locked

Base/Dock

N/A

N/A

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

Check Price

Black

WI-C300

Black

E25BT

Blue

WI-C300

Blue

E25BT

Red

WI-C300

Red

E25BT

White

WI-C300

White

E25BT

Teal

E25BT

Sony WI-C300 Wireless

JBL E25BT Wireless

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