We analyze the Jaybird X3, high-end sports bluetooth headphones

We continue with the reviews of Actualidad Gadget, where we like to test all kinds of gadgets so that you know what you are looking for when purchasing your products. Today we are going to bring you what is positioned as one of the best Bluetooth audio products for professional and amateur athletes.

We go without further delay with him in-depth analysis of the Jaybird X3, headphones designed to make you enjoy sound and sports in equal measure. And it is that more and more brands are positioned in favor of launching products that can be fully compatible with our sports times.

The Jaybird X3 are nothing other than the evolution of the Jaybird X2, a device that was launched in 2015 and that had received a very good reception from users, the reality is that Jaybird has strongly positioned itself as the preferred brand for those users who choose headphones for sports, as well as the Freedom are the luxury in-ear headphones par excellence for this type of user. This is how the X3 go about perfecting all the details of the Jaybird X2, yes, we are not going to find a price for all audiences, we are facing a product designed for the most demanding.

Materials and design

We start with the usual, materials and design. The Jaybird X2 are headphones built in plastic, it is the big difference between the Freedom and these, the former being notoriously more expensive. But the fact that they are made of plastic does not make them less resistant or less beautiful. In fact, the in-ear part of the earphone is made of resistant metal, as we can see when putting on and taking off the pads that we insert into our ears. As we always say, Jaybird is endorsed by nothing more and nothing less than Logitech, because its materials are clearly positioned in a fairly high quality range.

The cable they have, which goes from one earphone to the other (they are not totally independent like AirPods for example) has a flat design and a rubber retry to sweat. We will thus avoid any type of knot or positioning problems. As with all the brand's headphones, the Jaybird X3 They are built to be sweat-proof, with two hydrological coatings and watertight joints. These headphones are obviously designed to withstand absolutely everything.

We will be able to select them in white-gold, red-black and gray-black, quite attractive color combinations that do not attract excessive attention. Suariculars weigh just 17,9 grams with built-in fins and pads.

Autonomy and performance

We are faced with headphones that claim to offer eight hours of continuous playback, and that's right, we've put these headphones to the test and they really live up to expectations. In addition, as you well know, Jaybird has its own application for iOS and Android with which we can pair our headphones and select all kinds of profiles depending on the type of sport we practice. But it does not stop there, and Jaybird promises us with just 20 minutes of charging up to 1 hour of autonomy, it is something that we have not been able to verify, because we have always fully charged the device, but that would not surprise us at all considering the size of the batteries.

The headphones have been designed with a metallic coating in certain areas with the intention of improving the Bluetooth antenna, which of course offers version 4.1, saving the most on battery. We have not suffered in the tests any type of interference or loss of connection, And although the distance at which we can work facing the emitting device does not exceed nine or ten meters, the quality obtained while doing sports has left us quite surprised. The reality is that they are in-ear headphones with quite impressive bass, something that contrasts with, for example, the Jaybird Freedom, where the bass was somewhat scarcer. As well as the volume power is another of its strengths, the headphones sound loud and good, despite the fact that this is not the most technical definition that we can offer.

If you want details, you can know that we meet u16 Ohm impedance and 96 + -3 dB speaker sensitivity at 1 kHz. This gives us a total output of 5 mW nominal or 10 mW maximum. Harmonic distortion stays below 3% and has AAC, SBC and modified SBC codecs. The exact size of the transducer is 6 millimeters.

Accessories and other improvements

The headphones have a control box / microphone with which we will be able to both call the virtual assistant on duty and manage calls and musical controls. Integrated in the small cable we can raise or lower the volume, go from song to song and receive a phone call.

Another of its strengths is customization, the box includes silicone pads in three different sizes, as well as other fully insulating Comply pads designed for connoisseurs, that will enter your ear and expand to give you the best possible sound, also in three sizes. The fins are hooks that are located inside the fold of the ear with the intention of giving you extra resistance, and the reality is that they completely prevent them from moving or falling, they are also included in three sizes.

To charge them They have their own microUSB adapter that is used as a clamp with the controls of the headphones, as well as a clip for T-shirt and another for the fold of the cable, thus preventing the cable from moving and producing any type of hook, comfort above all.

Opinion and experience of use

It is extremely difficult not to praise these headphones, they adapt quickly to the needs of any user, as well as they do not fall off at all. They leave behind the prejudices against the quality of Bluetooth audio and on top of that they have a beastly autonomy, difficult to match by other brands. The "problem" is the price, they are not cheap headphones, of course, but they are not designed for the common public, only for those who seek the best at all times. Personally, it is a very difficult purchase to consider, but you will not be disappointed at all.