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JBL - Live 670NC Wireless On-Ear Headphones with True Adaptive Noise Cancelling - 2024
Average customer rating
4.3
(32 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for JBL - Live 670NC Wireless On-Ear Headphones with True Adaptive Noise Cancelling - 2024
Customer Rating
5
Great Headphones, but the Magic is in the App
on February 2, 2024
Posted by: mradonis
from Dallas, TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Let me start by saying JBL never ceases to amaze me with their cutting edge pairing of sound and technology! At first glance, one could assume these headphones are like any other pair, but I beg to differ. The headphones themselves are among top of the line in terms of sound for their price range, but the fun doesn’t stop there – the ‘JBL Headphones’ app brings these headphones to new life and I highly recommend using these with the app to really get the experience of their true power.
Upon unboxing, I found this lightweight pair of headphones in a soft, mesh bag convenient for carrying and keeping them safe for travel. Included in the box was a 10 inch USB to USB-C charging cable, a 4 ft. aux cable, and a Quick Start Guide. I do wish the charging cable was a little longer, but it’s not the end of the world. The Quick Start Guide walks you through all uses and functions and it has a QR code you can use to download JBL’s free JBL Headphones app which is available on both Apple and Android.
My first impression on seeing the headphones was that they have a nice appearance and a soft over-the-head material. The ear cups are soft, yet a bit small for my ears as I normally prefer larger cups to cover the full exterior of my ears. Putting them on, though – they feel comfortable. Inside the ear cups, there’s a L/R labeling to identify the proper direction to wear them. All buttons/switches are on the right ear as the left side has only the port for power charging. The right side has the Power switch, Volume up/down buttons, a Pause button, a Bluetooth Pairing button and an Ambience button used to enable the function to hear your surroundings. The outside shell of the right ear cup appears exactly like the outside shell of the left ear cup, but the right side is indeed a tap-able button that can be used to access your Voice Assistant like “Alexa” or “Hey Google.” A feature in the app named Gestures allows for you to customize button controls to your preference which is pretty cool.
The Bluetooth pairing process is very quick and simple; I had no trouble finding it on my devices list. Before downloading the app, I listened to a song to hear their general sound and found it to be a fair sound with decent bass, good mids and clear highs for enjoyable listening. I enjoy listening to music loud and I think their default max volume is reasonable for not busting your ear drums.
After getting a feel for their natural sound, I went ahead and downloaded the app and was blown away at the number of features available to me. In all, there are currently 15 features within the app that transform these headphones from good to great. This is where the real magic begins.
For starters, you can see the headphones’ battery percentage at the top of the screen once you’re in the app. I’ve listened for a fair amount of hours over a number of days since getting this pair and my battery is currently only at 70% and I have yet to have to charge them. On the box, it says that 5 minutes of charging time = 4 hours of music playback – which I find quite amazing.
Next, the app gives you three different modes for Ambient Sound Control. There’s: (1) Noise Cancelling, (2) Ambient Aware, and (3) TalkThru. If you toggle between them in a room of silence, you seem to notice almost no change, yet you’ll be surprised to find that each mode impressively allows you to hear what’s happening outside of the headphones covering your ears. With Noise Cancelling, these headphones are good with blocking outside sounds. With Ambient Aware, you begin to pick up on subtle sounds like the snapping of your finger or typing on a keyboard. With TalkThru, you can hear yourself coming thru the headphones if you wanted to have a conversation without taking them off. I love this feature because you don’t have to take them off or remove one ear to hear what’s happening around you – and the beauty of this feature is that all three modes work while listening to music without interfering with the sound quality of the song. Quite impressive! There’s a setting called VoiceAware that ties into this feature as you can control the volume of how much you’re able to hear in the Ambient Aware and TalkThru modes.
There’s a feature called Personi-Fi which is a feature that allows you to do an ear test which determines how well each of your ears hears certain frequencies, and the results of your left ear test VS your right ear test then tells the app which frequencies you may need boosted or compensated in your left/right ear so that you’re able to listen to custom-tailored and fine-tuned balanced music. If this alone doesn’t make these spectacular, I don’t know what does.
The app has a 10-band EQ control where you can use a genre-based preset, or create and customize your own. There are 6 presets available and you can create multiple presets of your own as well. As an avid music listener as well as an Audio Mixing Engineer, this feature seals the deal for me.
There are two features that, while different, help to boost and limit songs in terms of EQ and compression as needed to maintain a nice overall balance. There’s “Low Volume EQ” and there’s “Personal Sound Amplification”. I find these useful when listening to songs released pre-90’s as many older songs were not balanced from start to end based on how they were mastered.
A really cool feature is the Spacial Sound feature which takes stereo recordings to another level by enhancing and expanding the width of a song. I like this because it allows you to hear a song in a more surround type of way similar to Dolby. Nice.
There’s a Smart Audio & Video setting which I have yet to properly test as I rarely watch movies or shows on the phone I used to test these out – but I have no doubt that this feature comes in handy for the scenario between listening VS watching something.
You are able to control whether music continues playing or whether it pauses when you take your headphones off, which I like that ability to control. At the top of the app, there’s a Power button you can tap to turn the power off without having to physically touch the power switch on the headphones. Additionally, there’s an Auto Power Off feature that you can set to 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours.
There is a Left/Right Sound Balance feature where, if you wanted to, you can adjust to hear music more out of one side or the other. Normally, I wouldn’t find such a feature needed for recreational listening, but at my job I have more people to me on my right side than my left, so this would come in handy for me in that way so that I don’t miss someone speaking to me because I have my music going. There’s also a Max Volume Limiter you can adjust so that the loudest volume never goes beyond a certain amount. Definitely helpful for keeping your ear drums protected.
You’ll find that the app also gives you access to Voice Assistant settings where you can select your preferred speaking language. I’m not much in to Voice Assistants, so I didn’t test this feature, though I’m certain others would find it very useful.
And finally for the app, it has Support for things like Product Help or if you need to Reset the app to Factory Settings.
I also tested these headphones during a few phone calls and the quality is top-notch. I can hear others perfectly and was told that I sound crystal clear on their end.
Literally the only thing I can say that was not ideal for me is that the headphones began to feel uncomfortable after wearing them between 30-45 minutes. I think if the ear cups were larger that this wouldn’t be an issue as I have a different pair of JBL headphones with larger cups that I can wear for hours on end without discomfort. This would be the only thing negative that I can say about these.
All in all, though – these headphones are really amazing and considering the sound quality and the great features by the app’s control, these could honestly sell for much more. Definitely a pair I would recommend to others.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Great built, sound, and quality! A must!
on February 6, 2024
Posted by: Studio8two7
from Elizabeth New Jersey
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great to the hears, great built materials, sounds is magnificent and the easiness of controls are espectacular. Really worth the price. These are my second pair and dont think I will be switching them
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Nice headphones!
on February 8, 2024
Posted by: aniket3622
from Redmond, WA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Hey there, fellow music lover with big ears! I feel your pain - most on-ear headphones feel like torture chambers on my noggin. But guess what? These headphones surprised me big time. I've been rocking them for the past 3 weeks, and they're actually comfy! Plus, they look sleek and minimal, which is always a win.
Controls are easy-peasy: volume, power, noise cancelling on the right earcup, and even a jack for when you're feeling old-school. Now, let's talk sound. I threw everything at them, from headbanging rock to bass-thumping beats, and they handled it all like champs. Just a heads up, if the bass gets super deep, gotta make sure you have them on snug or you might hear some weird echoes. But overall, the sound quality is awesome, and I could crank it up without any problems.
Speaking of blocking out the world, the noise cancelling is no joke. Tried them while vacuuming, brushing my teeth with an electric toothbrush (hello, sonic chaos!), and a bunch of other noisy situations. Nada. Silence, glorious silence. Plus, you can adjust how much noise you want to block, which is pretty cool.
Bonus points for having Google Assistant built-in. Super responsive, understood my mumbles perfectly, made life easier. Oh, and when you take the headphones off, the music pauses! Then pops right back on when you put them back. Mind. Blown. You can even tweak this feature if you're not feeling it.
Honestly, for the price, these headphones are amazing. They might not be perfect (comfort and style get an 8/10 from me), but the sound and performance are definitely an 8/10 too. And let's be real, comfort is subjective anyway. Bottom line: I love these things, and you probably will too. Big ears and all!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Battery life is not an Exaggeration😳
on February 12, 2024
Posted by: TootsMatt
from Bronx, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like using these headphones while doing my work reports, the Talkthru capabilities comes in handy when colleagues pass my desk and want a quick chat. Surprisingly comfortable after long usage and controls are user friendly, however I advise using the JBL app help understand the headphones and get the best out of this. The battery life is great, I left the headphones powered On on my bed for like 2 days and used it for another day or so without hearing “Battery Low”.
My only issue is I often touch the Play/Pause button when taking the headphones off my head.
My only issue is I often touch the Play/Pause button when taking the headphones off my head.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Great bass, comfort and noise cancelation
on February 12, 2024
Posted by: Ethan222_
from Wilmington, NC
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Overall these headphones are a bang for the price. I havent had these style of headphones where the earmuff doesn't fully cover your ear, so I was skeptical. However compared to other ones I've worn, these are actually really comfortable while maintaining great audio quality and bass. I've worn them for over 2 hours while detailing cars and they were still comfortable. I like that even for the price, they have a ton of features and paired to my S23+ almost instantly out of the box. The JBL app for these works well, though I found that some of the "audio enhancers" possibly made the quality worse. Using them on normal settings sounded better, but I'm sure this will be improved with future updates to the app and headphones themselves. Bass was pretty great and audio was clear. My favorite feature was active noise cancelation, it actually works well and I use it a ton while detailing and using a loud pressure washer. These things rock.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
JBL Tune 670NC review
on February 14, 2024
Posted by: Dogsnif
from Raleigh, NC
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The standard design of the JBL Tune 670NC are very similar to other on-ear headphones. The on-ear design means they rest on top of your ears rather than fully enclosing them. They are lightweight and highly portable as they can be folded and stored in a bag.
There are a few factors to consider regarding comfort. The JBL Tune 670NC may not be suitable for individuals with larger ears or those who wear glasses. Prolonged listening sessions can cause discomfort due to the pressure on the ears. In my review of the headphones, I found that they can become uncomfortable after a few hours of use due to the pressure on the ears. However, this discomfort could also be attributed to my larger head size and the fact that I wear glasses. Nevertheless, for shorter sessions like those at the gym or during outdoor activities, this headset proves to be highly functional.
The headphones perform well with active noise cancellation, but they don't really stand out in my opinion. You can concentrate more on your music or audio content because of how reasonably well it blocks out high-frequency noise, such as keyboard or vocal noise. When it comes to isolating low-frequency noises, like the sounds of a bus or an airplane engine, it is inadequate. You might not be pleased with these headphones' capacity to muffle low-frequency sounds if you intend to use them in an extremely noisy setting, like an airplane.
The JBL Tune 670NC headphones have the distinctive JBL sound signature, which is defined by the strong bass that is the brand's signature. These headphones are perfect if you enjoy EDM music or just want to feel the power of the bass. Not only do these headphones have a powerful bass, but they also have very clear mids. The primary instruments and vocals are audible and present. The Tune 670NC stands out for its emphasis on the mid-to-high frequency range. As a result, the treble becomes brighter, giving the music a more brilliant quality. Sound effects and cymbals are two examples of musical details that stick out.
I have tested the JBL Tune 670NC headphones during my workouts over the past month. Although they are not officially water or dust resistant, they have performed well during my sweaty gym sessions. However, I advise caution when using them in high-humidity environments.
The JBL Tune 670NC headphones offer Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, ensuring a stable connection and reduced power consumption. Additionally, they allow you to connect two devices simultaneously in multipoint mode.
The JBL Tune 670NC headphones offer Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, ensuring a stable connection and reduced power consumption. Additionally, they allow you to connect two devices simultaneously in multipoint mode.
In terms of audio codecs, the JBL Tune 670NC only supports SBC and AAC codecs. It does not support high-quality audio codecs like aptX. Consequently, the audio quality may not be as exceptional as headsets that support these codecs. However, this limitation seems reasonable. JBL has also announced that the headset will receive a firmware update in the future to support LE Audio. This update has the potential to bring significant improvements to the audio quality and features of the headphones.
For the average user, the Tune 670NC perform well. However, if you demand the very best, you might want to explore other options. Ultimately though, I think the JBL Tune 670NC headphones remain a good choice for most people.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Traveler
on March 3, 2024
Posted by: Thesteelers
from New Jersey
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Comfort and quality sounds while traveling. This being my first Bluetooth headphone made the experience even better. I enjoyed the ease of pairing on flights and how i could drown put the background noises. I would highly recommend, the quality woth JBL has never been a problem so i am looking forward to enjoying now and in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on May 23, 2024
Posted by: Lovediva
I about in May they work good . So soft to my ear I like to sleep in them .
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