JBL Reflect Flow vs Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016)

The JBL Reflect Flow has managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and objective sources that conduct their own testing, namely What Hi-Fi? and Good Housekeeping. It did great in their roundups - it earned the "If you’re after cheap sports earbuds, these JBL true wireless earbuds are some of the best around." title from What Hi-Fi?, and "Best waterproof wireless headphones for exercise" from Good Housekeeping, which marks it as a product that's worth considering.

As for the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Head-fi, CNET, and Rtings enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like Rtings, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Wireless Earphones best and found that the JBL Reflect Flow managed to get its highest, 10, review score from What Hi-Fi?, whereas the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) got its best rating from Head-fi - 8.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the JBL Reflect Flow earned an average review score of 8.5 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.