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Sony WI-SP600N Wireless
Jaybird X3 Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony WI-SP600N Wireless
Jaybird X3 Wireless
The Jaybird X3 Wireless are better sports headphones than the Sony WI-SP600N Wireless. They're a bit more compact and easier to carry around since they come with a pouch. They also block a bit more noise passively with their in-ear fit than the active noise cancelling SP600N. They have a slightly better default sound, but north headphones can be EQed. On the other hand, the Sonys have a durable and premium-looking design. They also noise cancelling so they handle low-frequency noise a little better than the Jaybird, even if the Jaybirds' passive isolation is a bit better overall. The Sonys also have NFC, which makes pairing them with mobile phones a little easier.
Variants
- WI-SP600N (Black)
- WI-SP600N (Pink)
- WI-SP600N (White)
- WI-SP600N (Yellow)
- X3 (Alpha Green)
- X3 (Blackout)
- X3 (Red)
- X3 (Sparta White)
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
7.1
Bass Accuracy
4.5
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
N/A
Talk-Through
On/Off
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.9
9.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
0.7 °C
Portability
8.6
8.5
Portability Picture
L
3.1"
3"
W
1.8"
3"
H
1"
0.8"
Volume
6 in³
7 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
0.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
6.01 dB
1.51 dB
Treble Amount
-3.5 dB
-2.84 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
9.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.1 dB
0.11 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
4.5
8.3
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
7.67 dB
2.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
9.35 dB
1.69 dB
Mid-Bass
8.95 dB
1.84 dB
High-Bass
7.18 dB
3.77 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.2
8.7
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
2.38 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
3.79 dB
1.56 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.05 dB
-2 dB
High-Mid
-0.04 dB
0.65 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
6.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.89 dB
4.42 dB
Low-Treble
-2.16 dB
-0.75 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.73 dB
0.29 dB
High-Treble
-1.74 dB
-7.98 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.5
6.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.85 dB
2.47 dB
Dips
1.34 dB
1.57 dB
Imaging
9.4
8.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.13
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.17
0.64
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.97
1.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.22
20
Passive Soundstage
1.0
0.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.5
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.8
0.2
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.252
0.219
WHD @ 100
0.103
0.376
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.4
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.4 dB
-23.51 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-9.19 dB
-8.28 dB
Mid
-20.85 dB
-20.12 dB
Treble
-32.33 dB
-43.12 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.1
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
57.39 Hz
486.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.44 dB
2.33 dB
HFE
2,451.46 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
148.604
3.452
Gain
42.53 dB
38.52 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.2
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.44 dB
14.23 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.7
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.6 hrs
7.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
5.6 hrs
7.1 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Jaybird MySound
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.1
8.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
121 ft
191 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
174 ms
180 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
360 ms
Android Latency
139 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
No
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
N/A
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
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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