Logitech to Acquire Earbud Maker Jaybird for $50M

[Amazing Iceman]

For all the Logitech hate, I actually like them alright. I used their mice for years before Apple came out with the Magic Mouse (and I switched to using a Razer DeathAdder for gaming), with my last one being the bluetooth MX400 in glossy white. I also really like my Harmony remote (it's a more basic version without a display), although it can be difficult to program with their convoluted java app using a USB cord to my Mac. Luckily I don't have to do that often. Lastly, I have the last-gen Mini Boom and it is absolutely fantastic. I think if Logitech deals with Jaybird the same way they dealt with UE then it will be ok. The UE bluetooth speakers are consistently rated as top performing bluetooth speakers across a variety of metrics, so it looks as though they're trying to solidify their position by owning the bluetooth audio space given that Jaybirds are also consistently rated as some of the best bluetooth earbuds.

I used to love Logitech, and also owned several of their products. Then they became a crappy company, and their product quality started to decline.
I still own a couple of Logitech products still, one is a USB stereo headset.

 

[Vanilla35]

WTF, X3's already? I only bought the X2's in November

Sorry bud, it's been almost a year now The X3's should be a relatively major/minor update. Slightly smaller build (I approve), and also the stupid app which allows you to change equalizer settings. I'm sure internals will get a small boost. The difference between the X1 and X2 was a small internal boost and a change from glossy material to matte on the outside (big visual appeal, imo). I expect the X3 to have a similar internal boost.

X3: https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/x3.jpg?w=1000
X2: http://www.jaybirdsport.com/static/images/home_slideshow/Ice-slide.jpg

 

[eyeseeyou]

UE Boom is still one of the best bluetooth speakers you can get

 

[Robert A Lewis]

Argh. I loved Ultimate Ears. One of the best $300 purchases I ever made. First set of in-ear monitors I owned they were amazing. Now ultimate ears is a garbage brand selling junk. Anyone who loves Jaybird buy as many sets as you can now and say goodbye to them.

 

[grad]

Logitech had the chance to be a major player with Squeezebox/Slimdevices and they blew it for the shake of UE - what a fiasco.

 

[bigjnyc]

Oh great, love my jaybird X2's I'm sure crappy, corny, uncreative Logitech will find a way to ruin them

 

[ftaok]

Sorry bud, it's been almost a year now The X3's should be a relatively major/minor update. Slightly smaller build (I approve), and also the stupid app which allows you to change equalizer settings. I'm sure internals will get a small boost. The difference between the X1 and X2 was a small internal boost and a change from glossy material to matte on the outside (big visual appeal, imo). I expect the X3 to have a similar internal boost.

X3: https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/x3.jpg?w=1000
X2: http://www.jaybirdsport.com/static/images/home_slideshow/Ice-slide.jpg

Do you know if that app allows you to change the left and right earbuds? I wear my BB-X over the ears, so the left earbud is worn in my right ear and vice versa. Would be nice if an app allowed you to flip them.

 

[Vanilla35]

Do you know if that app allows you to change the left and right earbuds? I wear my BB-X over the ears, so the left earbud is worn in my right ear and vice versa. Would be nice if an app allowed you to flip them.

Right. I assume that is possible on the app as it seems a natural feature to include in any "smart app" for headphones adjustment, let alone for jaybirds, as they do advocate the ability to do wear them either way - but I'm but I'm not 100% sure.