The market for headphones has shifted strongly over the last few years. If you check our list of the best headphones for cycling you will see there are still some options for alternatives like headband or neckband style headphones but not many. At this point almost every new headphone release is for a new pair of true wireless headphones and that’s true no matter the user focus.
In many ways true wireless headphones are perfect for cycling but they do seem to inspire worry. The concern is that a true wireless earbud may fall out and leave an expensive set of headphones unusable. The Jaybird Vista 2 headphones are specifically designed for workouts and as such have some features to help with this. After spending time with them, we are ready to discuss what works and what doesn’t in terms of not only security but also all the experience of day-to-day use. If you have been looking for a new pair of headphones to use while riding your bike, keep reading.
Design and aesthetics
The aesthetic of the Jaybird Vista 2 is a bit like a hiking boot. There are options for Black, Nimbus Grey, Midnight Blue, and Planetary Green (in some markets) but they are purposeful and they mix a bit of fabric in for a more rugged look. The charging case has a round woven lanyard with a plastic cinch adjuster on it. It’s not long enough to loop the whole case through it but it’s perfect for using a clip of some kind to keep it safe. Locked in place there’s a magnet that keeps it from opening without a purposeful movement.
If you’ve ever seen the original Jaybird Vista case the update keeps it almost the same size. Compared to other options out there it’s on the larger size but far from an outlier. The Adidas Z.N.E. 01 ANC case is slightly smaller but the Jaybird Vista 2 makes use of the space to give a total of 16 hours of extra play time promised from the case. That’s up two hours from the Adidas case and the earbuds tack on another 8 hours depending on use. As with most other options on the market charging happens via USB-C, Jaybird adds wireless charging as well, and there is fast charging with 5 min adding 1 hour play time. To fully charge the case takes three hours from dead to full, or four if charging wirelessly.
Open up the case and the first thing you’ll notice are the status lights; there are three of them that illuminate depending on…
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