Jaybird Freedom 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Sound quality, Build quality, Sweatproof, Great app experience, New cable management is way better, Good connection strength
Comfortable, Very good sound quality, Good battery life extra snap on battery
Powerful audio performance with boosted bass response, Lightweight, water-resistant design, External charging clip holds four hours of additional battery life

Cons:

Battery life, Fit, Same bulky control module
Proprietary charger/backup battery, Connecting the battery clip will power off the headphones

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Last revision on May 7, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Sound quality, Build quality, Sweatproof, Great app experience, New cable management is way better, Good connection strength
Comfortable, Very good sound quality, Good battery life extra snap on battery
Powerful audio performance with boosted bass response, Lightweight, water-resistant design, External charging clip holds four hours of additional battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery life, Fit, Same bulky control module
Proprietary charger/backup battery, Connecting the battery clip will power off the headphones
Seriously boosted lows not for anyone seeking accurate mix, Short battery life without clip

Expert reviews and ratings

WITH THE FREEDOM 2s, headphone-maker Jaybird's gone back to the drawing board in an attempt to solve pretty much all of their main shortcomings. And the designer's haven't neglected sound quality either, despite the buds themselves being quite tiny. Yet...

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018

The Jaybird Freedom 2 earphones are a set of powerful Bluetooth pieces that features extra bass response for better listening. The earphones also have excellent qualities and we think that these sound pretty awesome while also having a nice and...

By TheStreamingBlog on March 07, 2018

These are a great pair of headphones for exercise: comfortable to wear with great sound quality. While the battery life is a little disappointing, Jaybird have included a small charge clip that will give you an extra four hours juice when you're not...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on November 01, 2017

The Jaybird Freedom 2 has some fierce competition in the form of the Beats Powerbeats 3 Wireless, the latter fitting better into our ears. This could be a case of personal preference, but we certainly favour the over-ear hook design of the Beats design...

By Pocket-lint on October 19, 2017

The exercise-friendly JayBird Freedom 2 earphones deliver powerful Bluetooth audio laced with extra bass...

By PC Mag on October 04, 2017

Though they're not leaps and bounds better than originals and still fail in many of the same ways, the Freedom 2 earbuds sound better and are definitely a step in the right direction for the Freedom...

By Sound Guys on January 24, 2018

Right now the Jaybird Freedom 2 wireless sport headphones are my favorite Bluetooth headphones because they are comfortable to wear, sound great, and have the ability to play for up to 8hrs with the clip on battery. They get two thumbs up from...

By The Gadgeteer on November 22, 2017

There were some things I liked about Jaybird's original Freedom wireless sports headphone and some things I didn't.That model sounded very good and the buds were quite small and discrete, but to get that small form factor the engineers moved all the...

By CNET UK on September 14, 2017

O Jaybird Freedom 2 é um fone de ouvido intra-auricular com conexão Bluetooth, destinado à prática esportiva. O aparelho promete quatro horas em funcionamento com apenas uma carga, possui integração com funcionalidades do smartphone, além de resistência...

By techtudo.com.br on May 10, 2018

Cette "version 2" des Freedom de Jaybird est loin de changer la donne. La modification du système au niveau des embouts et du serre-câble simplifie clairement la mise en place des intras, mais on perd en flexibilité à cause de la disparition des embouts...

By Les Numériques on April 13, 2018

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