Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ears vs Jaybird Bluebuds X (2012)

The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) is a great Canal Earphone for its $10 asking price.

The Jaybird BlueBuds X (2012), however, is merely passable at its $67 price point. If you're considering buying a Canal Earphone in the $90 range, you might want to check out some of its competitors.

The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like CNET, Rtings, SoundGuys, and Tom's Guide - it was dubbed "Best wired earbuds under $10" by CNET, "Cheapest Earbuds With Decent Performance" by Rtings, and "Bang for your Buck" by SoundGuys. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a Canal Earphone at this price.

Moving on to the Jaybird BlueBuds X (2012): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like PCmag, TrustedReviews, CNET, Head-fi, Gear Patrol, and Android Authority, enough for them to include them on those lists.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Canal Earphones, including CNET and Head-fi, preferred the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) over the Jaybird BlueBuds X (2012).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) was liked best by CNET, which gave it a score of 8, while the Jaybird BlueBuds X (2012) got its highest, 8, score from PCmag.

Finally, we compared them to other Canal Earphones on the market and found that the two of them got reviewed similarly to the majority of their competitors. The overall average review score for Canal Earphones in general is 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) and Jaybird BlueBuds X (2012) managed averages of 7.2 and 6.6 points, respectively.

It should be noted that it might not be entirely fair to do a direct Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120 (2013) vs. Jaybird BlueBuds X (2012) comparison due to the difference in their pricing; some sources have a tendency to review more premium products better than more affordable ones.