JBL Live Free NC+

JBL Live Free NC+

About JBL

JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer. Owned by Harman International which is, itself, owned by Samsung Electronics. JBL markets a wide array of monitoring speakers, professional headphones and consumer market headphones and earbuds. It was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing (whose initials give the company its name) and has become one of the most prolific audio companies ever. Their products were responsible for audio during the 1969 Woodstock Festival.

JBL Live Free NC+ Pros and Cons

PROS

  • +Very good for podcasts
  • +Very good for travel
  • +Optimized for Android
  • +Optimized for Apple

CONS

  • -Poor for music
  • -Poor for gaming
  • -Poor for TV

JBL Live Free NC+ Features

GENERAL

Price
$60
Brand
JBL
Form Factor
Earbuds
Connectivity
Wireless

Sound

Music Score
5.9/10
Phone Calls Score
7.6/10
Gaming Score
5/10
TV and Video Score
5.6/10
Podcast / Audiobook Score
8.6/10
Sound Profile
Neutral

Performance

Battery life
5 Hours
Wireless charging
Yes
Charging time
1.3
Bluetooth version
5.1
Case Battery Life
18

Features

Active Noise Cancelling
Yes
Noise Reduction Score
7/10
Virtual Surround
No
Android App
Yes
iOS App
Yes

Build and Design

Build Quality
8.3/10
Comfort score
7.6/10
Size
Large
Weight of single earbud
7 Grams
Microphone style
Integrated

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HeadphoneCheck

Maike Paeßens | 2020
"JBL has added great-sounding, rock-solid all-rounders with a pleasant, warm sound character to their range. They are equipped with a high level of functionality that can be customised via the app. Some compromises have to be made with the active noise cancellation, which has a discreet effect, while the ambient mode and the Talkthru function proved to be powerful despite a perceptible background noise."

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