Hey, this is Jeff Miller, the headphone writer here at Crutchfield, and I'm here to talk about
the Jaybird Vista 2 true wireless noise cancelling sports earbuds. These are my current pick for best
Bluetooth headphones for working out and running. Jaybird is known for their signature secure fit.
They use fins to keep the earbuds in place, and they simply don't move when you're running or
on the treadmill. They're also incredibly durable. They meet military standards for waterproof, dust
proof, you name it. They can withstand rain up to 40 miles per hour. One thing I always think helps for
for workouts is hard-hitting bass, and even though these are relatively small earbuds,
they have some of the best and strongest and deepest bass that
that I've heard in a set of true wireless earbuds. This time around the Vista 2s take everything we
love about the originals and add some features like noise cancellation, which is helpful in the
gym, you know, remove those loud distractions, people yelling while they lift and that kind of thing,
but they also have a "SurroundSense" feature, so you can tap the left earbud and use the microphone
circuitry for the noise cancellation and turn that around so that you can be more aware of your
surroundings while you're out running. We chose these as our best headphones, our best Bluetooth
headphones for working out not just based on my personal experience with them, but we have a lot
of athletes and runners here at Crutchfield, people who run marathons, that kind of thing, and they've
used a lot of different sports earbuds, and a lot of them just keep coming back to Jaybird. It makes
sense. Jaybird's company is founded by runners, the people that design their earbuds, you have
one guy who says he does about 30 miles a week on the treadmill, and the Jaybirds are the only ones
that can at the beginning of his workout stay put, but also when he's 30, 40 minutes into the workout,
they're still in place, they're not slipping around. That's important, because when you're
working out it's not...just I mean, it's super annoying for headphones to fall out while
you're working out, but also it's important for the headphones to stay in place because it helps
with the imaging of the sound and reinforcing the bass, and just making sure that you're getting
the full force of the Jaybird sound. These are especially durable; I think the earbuds themselves
meet IP68 waterproof standard, which is, you know, it can be submerged in water,
but also meets the military standards where it can withstand salt water.
They've done a cool little redesign; the outside of the earbud is lined with a really durable mesh
material that acts as a windscreen, so that when you're out and about, you know if the wind picks up
it's not going to, like, mess with the with the noise cancellation mics or the mic,
or if you're trying to make or take a phone call, it's not going to interfere with your conversation.
This time around with the Vista 2s they've even reinforced the durability of the case,
so it's still lightweight and still can just kind of throw in your pocket and have your
earbuds ready to go, but now it's IP54 waterproof, so it can withstand some punishment, but it also is
a charging case, so it recharges the headphones. The earbuds themselves can give you about
six hours of battery life with noise cancellation on and then eight hours without, but the wireless
case banks power for about 16 hours of recharge, and then if you forget to recharge your
your headphones, you can snap them into the case. Five minutes in the case and you get about an
hour of listening. so it should cover most workouts, I would think. So Jaybird says for best results
keep your phone close in an armband. I had it in my pocket. They also offer the Jaybird app; it's a
free download to Apple and Android phones. I don't always recommend downloading apps for earbuds, but
this one in particular is actually kind of useful. It will allow you to adjust the sound, you know, if
you need to turn the bass up or down a little bit you can do that, or you know adjust it to your
liking and it also has a a neat feature where if you lose one of the buds or you misplace it, it's a
"find my buds" feature where you can use the app to locate them, which is, you know, if there's no wires,
can come in handy. Jaybird includes three sizes of their secure-fit ear gels. These have been
developed over the years to, you know, improved from generation to generation to make sure that
they stay put, and they include the famous Jaybird fin that kind of sticks into the top of your ear
and make sure that they just simply don't move around. And the case is also Qi wireless
charging compatible, so if you have a charging pad you can throw it on there and recharge.
So that's the Jaybird Vista 2 true wireless earbuds. Jaybird is a company full of runners
that make headphones designed for runners and for working out. Every design choice they make
is tailored toward athletes and getting the best headphone experience for them. So if you
are a runner or athlete, these might be the choice for you. If you have any questions,
get in touch with us here at Crutchfield, and thank you for watching.