Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ears vs Jays a-Jays Five (2013)

The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125 (2014) is an exemplary product and one of the very best Canal Earphones at the $8 budget.

The Jays a-Jays Five (2013), however, doesn't seem to have enough data available for us to be able to draw any meaningful conclusions.

The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125 (2014) has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Wirecutter (NYTimes), Tom's Guide, and SoundGuys - it earned the "Top Pick" title from Wirecutter (NYTimes), "The best cheap earbuds for value" from Tom's Guide, and "Bang for your Buck" from SoundGuys. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Canal Earphone at this price point.

Taking a look at the Jays a-Jays Five (2013), it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - Head-fi and TrustedReviews - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Canal Earphones, including Head-fi, preferred the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125 (2014) over the Jays a-Jays Five (2013).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125 (2014) was liked best by Tom's Guide, which gave it a score of 8, while the Jays a-Jays Five (2013) got its highest, 7, score from Digitaltrends.

Lastly, we compared their average review performance to that of the rest of their competition and found that neither option got received particularly well. With an average rating of 7.4 out of 10, the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125 (2014) performed similarly to most other Canal Earphones on the market - the overall average review score for this product category being 7.4 - while the Jays a-Jays Five (2013) did worse than most, with its average of 6.3 points.

There's one caveat here - a direct Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125 (2014) vs. Jays a-Jays Five (2013) comparison might not be entirely justifiable due to the difference in their pricing and the fact that some sources tend to give lower ratings to cheaper products because they don't take value for money into account.