Bose Sport Open Earbuds vs Sol Republic Jax (2013)

The Bose Sport Open Earbuds is one of the very best Earphones that one can get for around $180. The Sol Republic Jax (2013), however, while a very good choice at its $10 price point, falls just short of being remarkable.

The Bose Sport Open Earbuds has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Wirecutter (NYTimes), TechGearLab, Rtings, and SoundGuys - it was dubbed "Top Pick" by Wirecutter (NYTimes), "Best for Outdoor Use" by TechGearLab, and "Best Wireless Earbuds For Running Outdoors" by Rtings. 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 Earphone at this price.

Returning to the Sol Republic Jax (2013), Tom's Guide, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "The best cheap earbuds with wires" in its "The best cheap earbuds in 2021" roundup, which is quite a feat.

We examined all of the review data that we could find and first took a look at sources that reviewed both of them, like PCmag, and found that they haven't shown a preference for either product.

Then we checked which sources liked these two Earphones best and found that the Bose Sport Open Earbuds got its highest, 10, review score from reviewers at TechGearLab, whereas the Sol Republic Jax (2013) earned its best score of 7.2 from CNET.

Finally, we compared them to other 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 Earphones in general is 7.3 out of 10, whereas the Bose Sport Open Earbuds and Sol Republic Jax (2013) managed averages of 7.3 and 7.1 points, respectively.

It should be noted that it might not be entirely fair to do a direct Bose Sport Open Earbuds vs. Sol Republic Jax (2013) comparison due to the difference in their pricing; some sources have a tendency to review more premium products better than more affordable ones.