Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) vs KZ ZS3

While the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. SoundGuys, Head-fi, CNET, Rtings, and Techradar have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the KZ ZS3 - Head-fi, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its KZ-ZS3 Hifi High-End 3.5mm In-Ear Earphone Headphones Earpiece Original Headset Bass Earbuds With Microphone roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

As for a direct Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) vs. KZ ZS3 comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like Head-fi. It turns out that all such sources consider the KZ ZS3 to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) most impressed reviewers at SoundGuys - they gave it a score of 8, whereas the KZ ZS3 got rated best by Head-fi - 9.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) earned an average review score of 7.6 out of 10 points and the KZ ZS3 received an average of 9.0, compared to the 7.2 average of Wireless Earphones in general.