JBL Vibe Series Vibe Flex 2

JBL Vibe Series Vibe Flex 2

JBL
37 Overall Score
vs
Sony WF-1000XM6

Sony WF-1000XM6

Sony
98 Overall Score

Scores

Calls
JBL
27
Sony
100
Travel
JBL
25
Sony
100
Commute
JBL
26
Sony
96
Budget
JBL
38
Sony
94
Fitness
JBL
30
Sony
90
Gaming
JBL
32
Sony
85
Music
JBL
30
Sony
85

Specifications

JBL Vibe Series Vibe Flex 2Sony WF-1000XM6
Design
Form Factorin-earin-ear
Wearing Styletrue wirelesstrue wireless
Ear Tips—Four Sizes
Weight—0.05 kg★
Audio
Driver Type—dynamic
Driver Size12 mm★8.399999618530273 mm
Drivers—1★
Freq Min20 Hz20 Hz
Freq Max20 kHz40 kHz★
Impedance16 Ω48 Ω
Sensitivity98 dB★—
Hi-Res Audio—✓★
Codecs—LDAC
Noise Control
ANC✗✓★
ANC Type—adaptive
Transparency✓✓
Connectivity
Wireless✓✓
Bluetooth—5.3★
Profiles—A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, TMAP
Multipoint—✓★
Wired Connector—SONY WF1000XM6/B Headphones
Range—10 m★
Earbud Battery
Battery Life6 hrs8 hrs★
Charge Time2 hrs2 hrs
Fast Charging—5 min for 1 hour playback
Charging—USB-C★
Case Battery
Case Battery—24 hrs★
Case Charging—USB-C★
Wireless Charging—✓★
Microphone
Microphone✓✓
Mic Count48★
NC Mic—✓★
Features
Voice Assistant—Built-in voice control
Touch Controls✓✓
AppJBL appSony | Sound Connect
Volume Limiting—✗
Gaming Mode—✗
Bone Conduction✗✓★
Water ResistanceWater-ResistantIPX4

Pros & Cons

JBL Vibe Series Vibe Flex 2

  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Strong anc (66th percentile)
  • Below average battery (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average comfort (30th percentile)

Sony WF-1000XM6

  • Strong mic (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong anc (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong sound (89th percentile)89th %ile

Pricing

JBL Vibe Series Vibe Flex 2 is CA$198 cheaper (3.0x less).

JBL Vibe Series Vibe Flex 2

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony WF-1000XM6

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.

Sony WF-1000XM6 Better at:

CallsMusicBudgetGamingTravelCommuteFitness

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