JBL Everest 310 vs Live 400BT Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.4

Updated Feb 13, 2024 06:32 PM

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TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Our Verdict

JBL Everest 310 Wireless

JBL Live 400BT Wireless

The JBL Live 400BT are slightly better than the JBL Everest 310 Wireless. They're both on-ear headphones with a similar design and sound quality. However, the Live 400BT have a more flexible sound profile, thanks to the parametric EQ included in their companion app. The Live 400BT are also slightly more breathable and have longer battery life. On the other hand, the Everest 310 come with a sturdy carrying case and have a more useful additional feature. Their music sharing button is a bit more practical than the Live 400BT's talk-through mode, since they do not isolate well to begin with. Also, the 310 Wireless have a better microphone performance, a more premium build quality, and easier-to-use buttons, but are not as stable as the Live 400BT, meaning they won't be as good for sports and more demanding activities.

Variants

Everest 310 (Brown)
Everest 310 (Gun Metal)
Everest 310 (Purple)
Everest 310 (Silver)

Live 400BT (Black)
Live 400BT (Blue)
Live 400BT (Green)
Live 400BT (Red)
Live 400BT (White)

Review

See JBL Live 400BT Wireless Review

Check Price

Brown

Everest 310

Black

Live 400BT

Gun Metal

Everest 310

Blue

Live 400BT

Purple

Everest 310

Green

Live 400BT

Silver

Everest 310

Red

Live 400BT

White

Live 400BT

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.9

7.0

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.9

7.0

Neutral Sound

7.1

7.2

Commute/Travel

7.2

7.0

Sports/Fitness

7.1

7.3

Office

7.0

Wireless Gaming

5.4

5.6

Wired Gaming

7.0

7.2

Phone Calls

6.6

6.5

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

On-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

6.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.5 lbs

0.45 lbs

Clamping Force

0.8 lbs

1 lbs

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Controls

7.4

7.0

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Adjustable

Additional Controls

Bluetooth Sync + Share

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

7.1

7.7

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Avg.Temp.Difference

4 °C

2.7 °C

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Portability

6.3

6.2

Portability Picture

L

5.3"

4.8"

W

5.2"

6.5"

H

2.7"

2.6"

Volume

74 in³

81 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

8.0

0.0

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

No case

L

7.5"

N/A

W

6.9"

N/A

H

2.4"

N/A

Volume

124 in³

N/A

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Build Quality

7.0

6.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

1.21 dB

0.84 dB

Treble Amount

-1.1 dB

-1.2 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

7.8

5.6

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.44 dB

1.14 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

8.4

8.5

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

2.26 dB

2.07 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

Low-Bass

3.64 dB

1.54 dB

Mid-Bass

1.62 dB

0.71 dB

High-Bass

-1.8 dB

-2.6 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.6

9.2

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

1.86 dB

1.08 dB

Low-Mid

-2.2 dB

0.28 dB

Mid-Mid

1.85 dB

-0.01 dB

High-Mid

0.43 dB

-0.92 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.0

8.7

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

4.34 dB

1.79 dB

Low-Treble

-2.13 dB

-0.21 dB

Mid-Treble

-3.12 dB

-1.18 dB

High-Treble

0.29 dB

-6.95 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.3

8.1

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.51 dB

1.17 dB

Dips

2.17 dB

1.08 dB

Imaging

8.6

8.5

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.31

0.52

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.7

0.74

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.78

1.5

Weighted Phase Mismatch

3.13

2.51

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Passive Soundstage

2.9

3.5

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.61 dB

3.08 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

1.71 dB

1.26 dB

PRTF Distance

0.65 dB

5.88 dB

Openness

3.5

3.8

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.0

2.0

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.7

7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.316

0.309

WHD @ 100

0.125

0.385

Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.0

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Off

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

Isolation

Noise Isolation

6.4

6.1

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-17.33 dB

-16.43 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-2.42 dB

1.6 dB

Mid

-16.7 dB

-14.55 dB

Treble

-34.23 dB

-37.81 dB

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Leakage

7.6

8.3

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.89 dB

31.93 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.6

6.1

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

261.43 Hz

375.09 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.26 dB

2.84 dB

HFE

3,319.91 Hz

3,368.2 Hz

Weighted THD

3.499

35.895

Gain

35.94 dB

41.9 dB

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Noise Handling

6.1

6.0

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

13.6 dB

12.5 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.5

8.7

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

23.8 hrs

30.3 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

23.8 hrs

30.3 hrs

Charge Time

2.2 hrs

1.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

7.5

App Picture

App Name

N/A

JBL Headphones

iOS

N/A

Yes

Android

N/A

Yes

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

Parametric + Presets

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

8.5

8.3

Bluetooth Version

4.1

4.2

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

191 ft

278 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

197 ms

186 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

286 ms

Android Latency

92 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.1 ft

Connection

1/8" TRRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Brown

Everest 310

Black

Live 400BT

Gun Metal

Everest 310

Blue

Live 400BT

Purple

Everest 310

Green

Live 400BT

Silver

Everest 310

Red

Live 400BT

White

Live 400BT