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JBL - Live 660NC Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones - White
Average customer rating
4 out of 5
4
(129 Reviews)
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3 Stars
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Customer Reviews for JBL - Live 660NC Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones - White
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Great Active Noise Cancelling w Fun Features
on May 3, 2021
Posted by: Cosmo10911
from Houston, Tx
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I do a lot of airplane travel for work and wanted to try the latest offering at a price that didn't break the bank. I chose to try the JBL Live 660NC active noise canceling headphones. Right out of the box...Wow! Great quality for the price! Not nearly as expensive as the competitors but equally as good if not better.
My Breakdown:
MATERIAL QUALITY: VERY GOOD-top of the line feel of the headphones. They are padded, comfortable and look cool! Everything is expensive to the touch and feels very durable.
CARRYING CASE: Probably the weakest link for this product. It is a nice soft touch bag. It does work but when I am travelling, I would prefer to have the protection of an actual case. Still, though, not a deal breaker at this price point.
COMFORT: out of the box they were a bit tight around my head/ears. However, after wearing them a few hours and stretching the cones apart, they were very comfortable. The headband is metal and will retain whatever shape that fits your head.
BLUETOOTH: 5.0 it works well and can connect multiple devices. I had no issues with dropout. I was also able to get up from my airplane seat to go to the bathroom 7 rows up and no dropout.
BATTERY: plays about 40 hours (with BT and NC on) but only requires 2 hours charge time. Superb! It uses a universal type C charging cable.
NOISE CANCELLING: Noise cancelling is adequate. It will completely isolate average background noises (talking, intercoms, general "shopping mall" noises etc). It does struggle a bit with airplane engine noise when taking off and landing. Don't get me wrong, it does cancel the noise ...just not completely which is fine with me. There is a bit of "static" that can occur when landing as the engines are revved up to slow down the plane. It is not consistent but it can occur. It is a known limitation but once again...it is minor and doesn't detract from these headphones. There may be others out there that cancel airplane noise better but they don't sound as amazing as these and they are much more expensive.
AMBIENT AWARE: When using Noise Cancelling, you can set how much outside sound you would like to hear. Basically, the ability to hear important things around you but still filter out noise. It works well and kind of nice when you need to hear announcements.
TALK THRU: This feature allows you to take stereo phone calls etc while wearing your headphones. It works well but sometimes others on the other end say that my voice is a bit hollow or that there is noise in the background. JBL could improve this feature a bit.
JBL APP: a must have with these headphones. It allows you to dial in the sound from several different music sources to tailor to your liking. You can also control noise cancelling, and ambient aware from your phone.
It works flawless and is not a gimmick in any way. The customizable EQ makes the sound tailored to your taste. JUST DOWNLOAD IT!
GOOGLE VOICE ASSISTANT/AMAZON ALEXA: I use google assistant regularly in my daily life so I set these up to use the Google assistant. It works flawlessly and a lot of fun to use. I turn on/off lights when I'm coming and going from my place, all from these headphones. It was easy to set up and no issues with that tech. It's pretty cool and really surprising in a headphone in this price range.
SOUND QUALITY: Ok, now the reason why you buy headphones...the sound quality. These headphones have a very nice signature JBL sound to them. Deep punchy bass that is not overwhelming nice Vocals and detailed highs. I do feel that compared to the JBL Everest Elite 750NC that the 660NC lacks color and richness to the sound. The soundstage is not as wide or the instruments rich and full. I am being really nit picky here though. I had to go back and forth between the two with several songs to determine the difference in music quality. They are so incredibly similar but I feel the 660nc can be a bit harsh with hand claps and things of that detail. Once again, I still wouldn't hesitate to purchase these at this price point, they really are that good!
OVERALL: These headphones are fantastic and you will be hard pressed to find anything this feature packed with this kind of music sound quality at this price point. I highly recommend them. The 4 stars is only because the color/detail/sound stage isn't as rich as I would expect and the active noise cancelling isn't perfect when flying (see above).
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
JBL Tune 660nc
on April 11, 2021
Posted by: Robk123
from Highland ca
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The synthetic memory foam ear pads are deep enough to prevent rubbing against the outer ear, What’s more, the padding makes listening comfortable for hours at a time and is moderately comfortable with glasses.
The charging cable that comes with the headphone is way too short, most of my chargers are located under my desk but if you have one close to your computer it does make it relatively easy.
They have Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa and serve as a great option for anyone wanting a fair priced alternative.
All of the controls reside on the lateral edge of the right ear cup. Unfortunately, the playback and volume controls are nearly impossible to find on the first try, Further down is the conjoined noise cancelling/Bluetooth pairing button, neither of which functions I needed.
Battery life is quite good. The headphones provided 18.5 hours of playback with noise cancelling on. While this is 1.5 hours shy of JBL’s listed 20 hours of performance, the fact of the matter is that 18.5 hours is plenty.
Playback controls are small and hardly differentiated from one another.
If you’re wanting to get the best audio quality from the headphones, use the included 3.5mm cable.
One of the more functional features is multipoint connectivity. This allows you to simultaneously connect to two devices and alternate between them. In order to do so, pause media on the primary device and play it on the secondary one.
This bass-heavy pair of headphones is great for the average consumer.
Where passive isolation falls short, active noise cancelling makes up for lessening low-frequency noise.
Isolation is just ok, but when noise cancelling is activated, the outside world fades into the background.
Active noise cancelling is turned on by default.
The headphones may fold flat or upward to become more compact for transport.
If you want great noise cancelling for less, yes. They might not be the clearest sounding headphones, but they are comfortable, portable, and effectively filter out external noise with ANC toggled on. Aside from that, Google Assistant and Alexa integration is a wonderful convenience: having texts read aloud and being able to immediately reply without touching my phone is a joy.
That said, if the poor microphone quality is impossible to overlook, They’re lightweight, easy to operate, and have a significantly better microphone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Great features!
on April 24, 2021
Posted by: Genae31
from Tucson,az
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love headphones, so I decided to try these. Connecting my headphones to my phones Bluetooth was a bit of a struggle, but once I got started and downloaded the app needed I loved the features. Has the option for foggle assistance or Alexa! Good sound quality, able to adjust the QE which is a big thing for me.
Overall really liking my new headphones!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Easy to use with great features!
on April 26, 2021
Posted by: Roland of Gilead
from Valparaiso, In
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my first set of noise canceling, over the ear headphones. The product is well packaged to prevent damage from drops at the retail level or storage. It contains the headphones, a black, cloth bag to store them in, the charging cable (which is not compatible with my two in ear JBL headphones) AND a cable to plug them directly into a device though it’s not very long (that’s what she said!).
I plugged them into charge and it didn’t take long. There is a claim on the box that a 10 minute charge is good for 4 hours of use. I didn’t take the claim up.
After a quick and painless connection via Bluetooth to my iPhone, I downloaded the JBL Headphones app as recommended. Once I selected my headphones it worked seamlessly. Instead of trying to use the small controls on the headphones, the app makes is easy to control all of the features.
One design feature I really liked was the ear covers are tilted to the rear a bit. This makes them fit over your ears comfortably.
There are three different levels for noise cancellation, one is just a pass through with no cancellation and allows you to hear a conversation very well. The second is limited and the third is almost complete cancellation which has some white noise.
I listened to some music (Rammstein!) videos, movies, satellite radio, etc. I heard details in the music that I’ve never heard before. The sound quality was just fantastic. Really, everything was elevated in quality.
I used them while mowing my lawn with the highest quality of cancellation and music and they did a great job of eliminating the mower sound.
I didn’t try the Google assistant or Alexa features as quite frankly, I hate them in general. Sorry I couldn’t help you there.
Overall, these are worth the money to purchase. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Great noise canceling and Sound Quality
on April 26, 2021
Posted by: Bmanbill55
from Florida, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you prefer on ear headphones that sound great and include the noise canceling feature, these will be great for you. The battery life was impressive and the recharging was fast. The headphones fold allowing easy storage and they're lightweight so they stay comfortable for hours. If I had to nit pick I'd say the area where the ear makes contact is prone to tear if you're not careful. Overall these headphones are great and anyone who purchases them will be happy with their performance.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Son loves these headphones!
on April 28, 2021
Posted by: Sinuhe_0123
from El Paso, TX, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These headphones have some really good sound and the noice canceling is also very good. I wear them for around 8 hours per day and I don't feel any real discomfort. Bluetooth pairs nice and the voice assistants also work great. I like the feature when the music stop after I remove my headphones and then resumes the music once I put them back on. It is also nice that you get a power button/slider to completely power off the unit when it is not in use. Phone call quality is also very good. My son tried out these headphones after I used them for a week and he took ownership of them now. I'm very happy with this product and it is definitely a good purchase if you are looking for a pair of headphones.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Awesome Sound Quality
on April 29, 2021
Posted by: Walter61
from Pembroke Pines, Florida
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Many positive things on this product:
Size and light weight are perfect
Crispy and very decent bass level
Controls are very easy to get used to
It has an auto play and pause feature that comes very useful when you are working or doing any activity along with enjoying your music
The ANC also makes it very special
Highly recommend this product
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
True sound.
on April 20, 2021
Posted by: Oscardinsa
from San Antonio, Texas
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just arrived and with a charge it performed as advertised.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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