Jaybird X4 (2018) vs CCA C10

While the CCA C10 is a passable option for its $40 asking price, you might want to look into other options at its price point - chances are, there are better choices out there.

As for the Jaybird X4 (2018), we unfortunately couldn't find enough data on the product to come to any meaningful conclusions. You can find our recommendations for In-Ear Monitors that cost around $60 here.

If you're nevertheless interested in learning more about the CCA C10, however, you can read on for a summary on what we know about it:

The reviewers at Head-fi have featured the CCA C10 in their CCA C10 roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for our analysis of the Jaybird X4 (2018) - it has done great in a number of roundups done by unbiased sources that conduct their own testing, like Android Central, Gear Patrol, and iMore - it was named "Jaybird dominates the workout earbuds market, and for good reason. Its latest offering in this space, the X4, features an IPX7 waterproof design, Comply foam ear tips that provide a secure fit, custom EQ profiles to tailor the sound to your preferences, and eight hours of play time between charges." by Android Central, "Ranked 1 out of 10" by Gear Patrol, and "Ranked 1 out of 7" by iMore.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these In-Ear Monitors, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the CCA C10 got its highest, 9.1, rating from Head-fi, while the Jaybird X4 (2018) earned its best, 9, score from Macworld.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other In-Ear Monitors on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by In-Ear Monitors being 7.7 out of 10, whereas the CCA C10 and Jaybird X4 (2018) managed averages of 9.1 and 8.1 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct CCA C10 vs. Jaybird X4 (2018) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.