Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) vs JBL FreeX

The JBL FreeX is a mediocre Earphone at best and should be avoided by the majority of people.

In the case of the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016), however, we couldn't find enough data to draw any meaningful conclusions. We strongly suggest that you take a look at some better Earphones in the $50 budget range instead.

If you're nevertheless intent on reading more about the JBL FreeX, however, here's what we know about it:

The reviewers at Rtings have featured the JBL FreeX in their JBL FreeX Truly Wireless Headphones Review roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016), it was really well-received by reviewers at Rtings, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The 2 Best Jaybird Headphones of 2021" roundup and was named its "Best Budget Jaybird Earbuds", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We also wanted to do a direct JBL FreeX vs. Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) review performance comparison, but we, unfortunately, weren't able to find any JBL FreeX review scores.

Finally, we compared the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) to other Earphones on the market and found that it did much better than its competitors - its review average of 8.2 out of 10 points is considerably higher than the 7.3 review average of Earphones in general.