disambiguation . jaybird type subsidiary industry audio consumer electronics founded 2006 founder judd armstrong headquarters salt lake city utah products headphones parent logitech 2016 present website http www.jaybirdsport.com jaybird is a utah based consumer electronics company that is owned by logitech . the company designs and manufactures headphones and wearable activity trackers . 1 the company is mainly known for its line of wireless bluetooth sports headsets . 2 jaybird was founded in 2006 by australian entrepreneur judd armstrong . 3 contents 1 company history 2 products 3 design 4 reception 5 references 6 external links company history edit jaybird was founded by australian entrepreneur judd armstrong in 2006 . 3 an athlete himself armstrong was disappointed with the performance of headphones available at the time and wanted to create a product for himself that would be sweat resistant and non restrictive for physical activity . 4 5 armstrong placed a few of his prototype products online for sale to recoup production cost . 3 after receiving positive feedback from the public he founded jaybirdgear llc in salt lake city utah in 2006 . 6 7 the company s first bluetooth headset the jb100 freedom was launched in late 2007 . 8 in 2014 jaybird entered the fitness wearable market with reign an activity tracker wristband that measures data such as number of steps taken calories burned hours slept heart rate variability and other health related metrics . 9 that same year the company was listed for the first time amongst the 5 top selling premium headphones along with beats bose sennheiser and sony according to market research company npd group . 10 11 jaybird s most recent iteration of its wireless bluetooth headset is the x2 model which was released in 2015 . 12 on april 12 2016 logitech acquired the company for 50 million . 13 14 products edit jf3 freedom bluetooth headset 15 bluebuds x bluetooth headset 16 x2 bluetooth headset 12 reign activity tracker wristband and mobile app 17 freedom 2016 model bluetooth headset 18 design edit jaybird s most recent wireless bluetooth headset model the x2 features ear fins that wrap themselves around the surface of the ear in order to help secure the earbuds during physical activity . 19 the cord connecting the earbuds can also be worn in 2 different ways left dangling under the ears like most common headphones or lifted off the user s neck and worn over their ears for more freedom of movement . 20 reception edit the company s x2 headset model released in 2015 has been generally well received and is included in many best headphones lists by technology and gadget publishers such as engadget 21 techcrunch 22 and pc magazine . 23 tim gideon writing for pc magazine rated the headset 4 out of 5 stars and praised it for its high quality audio performance and for being ideal for athletes who need a very secure fit for intense training . 20 jeff dunn from business insider included the x2 in his list of best headphones for working out . dunn commented for the best sound from an exercise oriented headphone that isn t outrageously overpriced go with the jaybird x2 . dunn warned however that finding the best fit for each individual user could take time to set up as the headset is shipped with rubber buds foam ear buds and fins of various sizes for the user to configure to their ear size . 24 jaybird s fitness tracker reign released in 2014 was met with mixed reviews . many reviewers praised its ability to determine the optimal time for a user to exercise by tracking their heart rate variability but criticized its companion mobile application . 20 slashgear reviewer nate swanner wrote reign is just as good as anything else out there and much better for workout enthusiasts than many . start comparing platforms though and reign has a lot of work ahead of it . 25 in her critical review for pc magazine author jill duffy surmised the jaybird reign puts unique functionality into an all day activity tracker and mobile app but it ignores basic features that make fitness gadgets truly usable . 26 references edit jaybird . inc. jaybird . crunchbase . a b c judd armstrong founder and ceo of jaybird . malakye . the wireless powerhouse jaybird headphones . the best running headphones . devlin jone . the wireless powerhouse jaybird headphones . mac directory . jaybird . treoo . jaybird . crunchbase . france jasmine . jaybird jb 100 bluetooth stereo headset review . cnet . etherington darrell . jaybird bets on intelligent tracking for the reign its first foray into quantified fitness . techcrunch . johnston lisa . beats still tops in headphones . twice . morris chris . 50 cent opens up on a big beats electronics regret . cnbc . a b de looper christian . jaybird releases x2 next gen wireless bluetooth headphones . techtimes . http blog.logitech.com 2016 04 12 music just got better http www.engadget.com 2016 04 13 logitech jaybird http www.jaybirdsport.com static media uploads support pdf jf3 usermanual 20110530 online.pdf http www.cnet.com products jaybird bbx1mb bluebuds x etherington darrell . jaybird bets on intelligent tracking for the reign its first foray into quantified fitness . techcrunch . http gizmodo.com jaybird freedom review tiny bluetooth earbuds that act 1779722381 villas boas antonio . these are the best bluetooth earphones for any situation . techinsider . a b c gideon tim . jaybird x2 . pc mag . dragan lauren . the best exercise headphones . engadget . matney lucas . the 13 best sounding headphones for everyone on your nice list . techcrunch . greenwald will . the best headphones for running . pc mag . dunn jeff . these are the best headphones for working out . business insider . swanner nate . jaybird reign review in the go zone of fitness wearables . slash gear . duffy jill . jaybird reign . pc mag . external links edit official jaybird website v t e logitech products input devices driving force gt eyetoy g25 g27 quickcam thunderpad 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