JayBird Freedom, wireless headphones for the most athletes [REVIEW]

JayBird is a brand that was born from the needs of athletes who loved extreme sports and music in equal measure. Thus, in 2006 they decided to set up JayBird, a company that has since positioned itself as a leader in this type of technology-sports products. Today we are going to show you how the JayBird Freedom works, possibly one of the best wireless headphones for athletes that you can find on the market. These headphones are clearly designed to cover many needs, their versatility and the quality of their elements is what makes them a clear bet when using this type of sports equipment.

So, since their official launch in Spain, we have been testing these headphones in sports environments, and I am going to give my opinion, accompanied by an analysis, about how interesting they can be for the most demanding public. To start with, let's take into account that the less demanding or occasional athlete may find 'too much' in these headphones, are clearly aimed at those who make sports their life, whose leisure is based on it, and who, to accompany their training sessions, needs only the best.

Noble materials rarely seen in headphones like this

The first thing that jumps out in these headphones when you hold them in your hands is that something is different. And so much that if it is, goodbye plastic or polycarbonates. These headphones are made of anodized aluminum, the cold and resistant touch makes you realize from minute one that you are in front of different headphones. And so it is, both the hearing aid itself and the control knob are made of aluminum, although the control knob has a small part of plastic, this is not the case with hearing aids. By putting them on your ear you are realizing that they will not crack, much less will they let sweat penetrate their components.

The same happens with the cable, at first glance it may seem slightly thicker than that of some competitive headphones, but its manufacture justifies the size, and it is designed to resist the corrosive element that humans emanate through the pores. when we are subjected to exercise and stress, we speak effectively of sweat.

In addition, the JayBird boys told us that they have as a premise audio quality, and for this, having such a saturated Bluetooth environment, it was necessary to create metallic elements, which would ensure the highest possible reception, and it has been.

The audio quality in such small headphones

We unpack the headphones and here we go, the first thing is to pair them to our mobile device, search for Spotify, put "extreme quality" so as not to discredit the analysis and ... They are heard, and they are heard quite well, however, lThe standard configuration perhaps offers us some too hidden bass. However, as soon as you take a look at the box you realize that you are not doing something right.

JayBird Freedom are not headphones designed for you to come and put them on. The JayBird team has worked pretty hard on an app called MySound, with it, we will have several options: Choose the sound equalization that best suits our needs; Take advantage of the equalizations that other users have uploaded; Take advantage of the setups of professional athletes who work with JayBird and have used their sound systems.

Then things change, and it is that these headphones will adapt to any type of user, if you like bass, classical music or prefer acoustic, there will be no problem to find your favorite audio range, you will only have to configure it. In addition, the headphones have a small memory that stores the sound settings, so if we change the mobile device, the headphones will continue to sound the way we like it.

Secure-Fit: your headphones won't fall off anymore

The main problem faced by those of us who run (whether on the treadmill or on the street), or those who ride a bicycle regularly, is the same as always, the headphones fall off. At JayBird they have taken this into account, not one, not two, but three are the security measures that will make the headphones not move from their place:

• They have a wide range of in-ear pads, both silicone, and a new micro-perforated material that widens inside the ear canal and prevents it from coming out. On the other hand, the hooks of up to four sizes will adapt to the curvature of our ear, in this way, they will take advantage of their holes and act as an anchor for the headphones.
• The headphones are designed to be comfortable, therefore, They are versatile and allow us to place them on the ear both in the usual way and from the top, the latter is the most comfortable way to run. On the other hand, their ultra-slim design means that we can even use them wearing a helmet without disturbing them.
• Finally, the headphones have a rear braiding systemBy adding a small guide that includes the box, we can create a special knot that fits the headphones to the head, as if they were part of us.

Purely technical aspects

These headphones have 4 hours of autonomy, which will be expanded to 4 more hours if we attach them to their battery-charger, and that is JayBird have devised a charging system through a dock quite small that attaches to the control knob and also has its own battery, which will extend the autonomy of the device up to double.

In addition, it has technology multipoint, in this way we can have the headphones connected to more than one device at the same time.

Your control knob is compatible with iOS and Android, so thanks to its microphone we will be able to control music playback to answer calls, without too many complications. As for the audio, we have an impudence of 16 Ohms, accompanied by a maximum output of 10mW. They have Bluetooth 4.1 technology with a 2,6 GHz frequency band, the most common and with a total weight of only 13,8 grams.

Availability and editor's opinion

You can get these headphones for € 165,40 in Amazon With a special offer, however, the usual price will be around € 195 at all other retailers. As for colors, red, blue and white and gold are the ones that predominate. On the other hand, in the Apple Store we will find a special pink model that will delight many users.

These JayBird Freedoms are clearly not cheap. However, as I have already said, These headphones are designed for professionals, the most demanding and the most sports lovers. It is not a device for casual users, but without a doubt, they will absolutely not leave anyone who tries them indifferent.