Jaybird Run (2017) vs Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016)

The Jaybird Run (2017) was loved by reviewers at gearinstitute.com, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Running Headphones & Earbuds" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 5", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like SoundGuys, Head-fi, CNET, Rtings, Techradar, and 9to5Google, enough for them to include them on those lists.

For a direct Jaybird Run (2017) vs. Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Jaybird Run (2017) got reviewed better by SoundGuys, whereas the reviewers at Head-fi, CNET, and Rtings preferred the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016). Reviewers at Techradar haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Jaybird Run (2017) received its best, 9.5, rating from PhoneArena, while the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) got its highest score of 8 from SoundGuys.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Jaybird Run (2017) earned an average review score of 7.7 out of 10 points and the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) received an average of 7.6, compared to the 7.2 average of Wireless Earphones in general.