The JBL Live 780NC and JBL Live 680NC quality headphones that offer impressive audio quality, excellent active noise cancellation and all-day comfort. And best of all they offer tremendous value - they are comparable to headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more.
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JBL’s new Live 780NC over-ear and Live 680NC on-ear headphones are perfect for everyday users who demand high audio quality, a comfortable fit and a price that won’t break the bank.
JBL’s new live headphones tick all those boxes.
They are impressively designed and come in a range of bold colours.
Audio quality is the same on both – rich and warm with plenty of detail and a solid helping of bass.
For the price, the quality was better than we expected and really brought our music to life no matter what genre we were listening to.
We think the sign of good audio quality is how it can help you make an emotional connection to what you’re listening to.
And that’s exactly what the JBL Live headphones delivered.
JBL’s iconic signature sound has been a long-held standard by the company that has never wavered.
That same attention to detail and quality is present in the Live 780NC and Live 680NC headphones.
The other amazing feature is the price.
Users can hear high-quality audio without paying the higher prices demanded by other well-known audio brands.
Both headphones have 40 mm dynamic drivers with a compound diaphragm and offer JBL Spatial Sound 3.0.
They also offer True Adaptive Noise Cancellation 2.0 and impressive call quality, thanks to two beamforming mics and an AI-trained algorithm.
They also have a customizable button and touch controls and are compatible with the JBL Smart TX – a small Bluetooth transmitter that allows users to link their headphones to things like aircraft entertainment systems and gym equipment.
Both headphones also offer LDAC for Hi-Res audio wireless on compatible devices.
Another thing they have in common is incredible battery life with 80 hours of playback on a single charge.
They also have a speed charge mode with a five-minute charge offering four hours of playback.
And they come in a range of amazing colours including black, blue, white, beige, green, purple, and orange.
JBL LIVE 780NC – $299.95
The JBL Live 780NC headphones are an over-ear model which means the ear cups are large enough to enclose your entire ear.
This helps with passive noise cancellation which comes on top of the True Adaptive Noise Cancellation 2.0 which is facilitated through six microphones that can hear the ambient sound around you and generate a reverse sound wave to cancel it out.
The ANC on the JBL Live 780NC really punches above its weight and is comparable to headphones twice the price.
The JBL Live 780NC headphones offer a comfortable fit thanks to the padded ear cups and headband and smooth metal hinges.
JBL LIVE 680NC – $249.95
The JBL Live 680NC are on-ear headphones, which means the padded ear cups rest on top of your ear rather than covering them entirely like the JBL Live 780NCs.
This means they are more compact an ideal for customers who prefer smaller headphones over large bulkier choices.
They also fold up into a smaller size for easy storage.
They offer the same brilliant audio quality as the JBL Live 780NCs and the same call quality.
They have True Adaptive Noise Cancellation 2.0 but with four mics – that’s two less than the 780NC but the difference is hardly noticeable. It still blocks out external noise brilliantly so you can focus on what you’re listening to.
VERDICT
The JBL Live 780NC and JBL Live 680NC quality headphones that offer impressive audio quality, excellent active noise cancellation and all-day comfort. And best of all they offer tremendous value – they are comparable to headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more.
