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JBL Live 460NC Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (7 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Boosted Bass
Our Verdict
JBL Live 460NC Wireless
JBL Live 670NC
The JBL Live 670NC and the JBL Live 460NC Wireless both share an on-ear design. They're both equipped with ANC systems, too. While neither will fully insulate you from the roar of a bus engine or the cacophony of a busy street, the Live 460NC do a slightly better job of isolating you. When it comes to sound profile, the Live 460NC have a much more balanced default sound profile, lacking the overpowering bass response of the Live 670NC. The Live 460NC have a better mic recording quality, too, making them a better fit for phone calls, but their battery life falls short of the outstanding 88 hours offered by the Live 670NC.
Variants
- Live 460NC Wireless (Black)
- Live 460NC Wireless (Blue)
- Live 460NC Wireless (Pink)
- Live 460NC Wireless (White)
- Live 670NC (Black)
- Live 670NC (Blue)
- Live 670NC (Sandstone)
- Live 670NC (White)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
350 Hz
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (7 dB)
Bass Amount
1.63 dB
Treble Amount
-1.24 dB
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Sound Signature
Boosted Bass
Frequency Response Consistency
7.6
6.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
0.48 dB
1.21 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
6.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.38 dB
7.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
2.39 dB
6.53 dB
Mid Bass
0.36 dB
9.56 dB
High Bass
1.01 dB
4.9 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
8.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.59 dB
2.56 dB
Low Mid
-0.02 dB
-0.67 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.68 dB
-1.87 dB
High Mid
-1.31 dB
2.83 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.7
7.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.51 dB
4.16 dB
Low Treble
0.59 dB
0.88 dB
Mid Treble
1.53 dB
0.3 dB
High Treble
-10.14 dB
-11.25 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.98 dB
1.7 dB
Dips
0.84 dB
1.73 dB
Stereo Mismatch
7.3
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.46
0.58 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
2.27
1.30 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.31
1.6°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
3.5
2.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
4.39 dB
3.37 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.1 dB
1.26 dB
PRTF Distance
4.13 dB
3.33 dB
Openness
3.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
Harmonic Distortion
8.5
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.380
0.14%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.491
0.33%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
107.6 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
102.4 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Spatial Audio
Test Settings
Firmware
v2.6.0
v4.2.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Imaging
7.4
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.31
1.6°
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.46
0.58 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.27
1.30 dB
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.380
0.14%
WHD @ 100
0.491
0.33%
Design
Style
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Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.47 lbs
0.48 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.76 lbs
Controls
7.7
8.1
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant + Multifunction + Bluetooth
Breathability
8.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.9 °C
Portability
6.4
6.4
Portability Picture
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L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)
W
3.9" (9.9 cm)
6.4" (16.2 cm)
H
2.6" (6.6 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
Volume
66.00 in³ (1,081.54 cm³)
69.57 in³ (1,140.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
6.0
Case Picture
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Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
10.6" (27.0 cm)
W
N/A
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
N/A
0.1" (0.2 cm)
Volume
N/A
6.71 in³ (110.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
6.5
6.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
6.8
6.1
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-17.61 dB
-15.48 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-12.35 dB
-6.84 dB
Mid
-13.6 dB
-15.62 dB
Treble
-26.82 dB
-25.83 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
5.4
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-12.88 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-13.91 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-13.96 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.3
7.6
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.84 dB
35.84 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
5.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
472.58 Hz
421.03 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3 dB
8.14 dB
HFE
5,830.6 Hz
4,763.35 Hz
Weighted THD
0.178
0.035
Gain
3.03 dB
11.12 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
5.7
SpNR
SpNR
8.86 dB
22.73 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.7
9.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
29.2 hrs
88.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
29.2 hrs
88.2 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
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App Name
JBL Headphones
JBL Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
9.9
Cable Picture
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.13 ft (1.26 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.4
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
158 ms
141 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
127 ms
Android Latency
127 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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