Jaybird Vista True Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with Charging Case - IPX7 Waterproof and Sweatproof Earphones, 16 Hour Playtime Siri Enabled In-Ear Earbuds for Sport, Running, Fitness, Gym - Black

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Another small design addition worth highlighting is the raised surface around the L and R to help identify the buds—it’s a nice touch for visually impaired users in particular. As a final perk, build quality is excellent. Like all Jaybird’s, the Vista have an IPX7 water/sweat resistance rating. This means they’ll easily survive the wear and tear expected of a gym set.

And all that’s great. But the challenge I have is that the two key new features (SurroundSense and Active Noise Cancelation) simply don’t work for cycling, or even running. I don’t want a hurricane of wind noise in my head when I’m running on a windless day. It’s as simple as that. Now, when I turn those features off (and thus, turn it into a Vista 1), then it’s great. That’s how I used it on my run today, and all was well. No hurricane in my head and reasonably good audio quality, as well as good fit. In any event, here’s what’s new on the Jaybird Vista 2, compared to the original Vista from two years ago. The Beats Fit Pro are the more well-rounded wireless earbuds — and the obvious choice for anybody who has an iPhone. They works very similarly to many of Apple's AirPods, and because they doesn't fit quite as snug, they're actually more comfortable to wear for longer sessions. So if you have an iPhone and you're looking for wireless earbuds to both work out in and wear for casual listening, go with the Beats Fit Pro. Today Jaybird announced their new Vista 2 earbuds, which add a host of new features, including many aimed at the endurance sports crowd. From increased waterproofing and even military-spec resistance levels, to SurroundSense noise pass-through, better wind cancellation, rapid charging, and more. In theory, these new features would make it more appealing to athletes, including their sponsored cycling teams like L39ION, who they added today (and is also sponsored by Zwift for indoor training).One noticeable change compared to the original Vista is a more textured finish on the outside of each bud. Jaybird calls this WindDefense fabric, which is essentially included to help stop wind from interfering with taking phone calls. For true wireless earbuds with active noise canceling, being able to get 24 hours of total use is pretty awesome. A single use of the earbuds will get you 8 hours of play time without ANC on, and 6 hours with ANC.

For starters, they have a wealth of wing tip options. This makes it easy to get a solid seal and during testing they offered one of the most stable seals and fits I’ve ever had on a set of true wireless earbuds. Search the internet or Jaybird forums for the “green led of death” and you’ll find countless people with a pair of Jaybird headphones which suddenly are completely unresponsive, won’t turn on, and immediately show a green LED (charged) upon plugging them in on the charging cable. In this Jaybird Vista 2 review I go over the key features, and why they matter in the real world, what these Jaybird wireless earbuds are like for running, how they compare to the original Vista, where to buy them, an image gallery, and my final rating with pros and cons.So, let’s start with SurroundSense. This is the mode that allows pass-through of sound (in other words, the mode you should use while training outdoors). It has two main options within it: Ambient noise level, and wind filtering level, you can adjust these as you see fit:

Improved fit and comfort: Vista 3 is expected to retain the IP68 water and dust rating from its predecessor and come with multiple ear tips to ensure a comfortable and secure fit for any ear size. The Jaybird Vista 2 (left) compared to their predecessors. (Image credit: TechRadar) Jaybird Vista 2 review: designInside, there’s a simple pairing button to pair up new devices. You can pair it to multiple devices. For example, I have it paired to my iPhone, my Windows computer, and my Garmin watch, all concurrently. It won’t play audio concurrently to all of them, but you don’t have to re-pair it each time. All that’s pretty normal. This is important as nothing is worse than worrying about buds falling out of your ears or getting soaked when you work out. The only thing workout headphones should do is to distract you from other people working out around you by blasting music in your ears; that's it. If I can feel the headphones in my ears, especially as they travel out of my ear canals, that'll make me lose focus. This price point puts the Jaybird Vista 2 in competition with the likes of the Bose Sport Earbuds.Read our Jabra Elite Active 75t review and Sony’s WF-SP800N review for other similarly-priced rivals. The Jaybird Vista true wireless earbuds are truly astonishing in what they achieve. Despite being fitness-first headphones, they still manage to offer incredible audio alongside water and sweat resistance like the best of them.