Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) vs Sony WI-C600N

The Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) is a great Earphone for its $59 asking price.

The Sony WI-C600N, however, while a reasonable product for $98, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Earphones in the $100 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) was loved by reviewers at Rtings, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The 6 Best Earbuds For Small Ears - Summer 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best Wireless Earbuds For Small Ears", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Sony WI-C600N - Rtings, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Sony WI-C600N Wireless Headphones Review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Earphones, including Rtings, preferred the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) over the Sony WI-C600N.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) was liked best by Runnerclick, which gave it a score of 8.7, while the Sony WI-C600N got its highest, 7, score from Rtings.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016), with its 8.0 average, performed considerably better than most Earphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.3 out of 10 - while the Sony WI-C600N managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Jaybird Freedom F5 (2016) vs. Sony WI-C600N review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.