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JBL Live 660NC vs Sony WH-CH720N Wireless

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass Profile: Target ComplianceMid-Range Profile: Target ComplianceTreble Profile: Target CompliancePeaks/DipsStereo MismatchGroup DelayCumulative Spectral DecayPRTFHarmonic DistortionElectrical AspectsVirtual SoundstageTest SettingsImagingWeighted Harmonic Distortion
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Isolation
      Noise Isolation - Full RangeNoise Isolation - Common ScenariosNoise Isolation - Voice HandlingANC Wind HandlingLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      Wired ConnectionBluetooth ConnectionWireless Connection (Dongle)PC CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Products

JBL Live 660NC
Sony WH-CH720N Wireless

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JBL Live 660NC Picture
Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (5 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm

Our Verdict

JBL Live 660NC

Sony WH-CH720N Wireless

The Sony WH-CH720N Wireless and JBL Live 660NC rely on different strengths. Both sets of over-ears have similar noise isolation performance. The Sony headphones have a longer continuous battery life, and their app includes virtual surround sound. If you play mobile games or often watch videos, the JBL headphones have a much lower latency between the two when using the different modes in the app.

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Variants

  • Live 660NC (Black)
  • Live 660NC (Blue)
  • Live 660NC (White)
  • WH-CH720N (Black)
  • WH-CH720N (Blue)
  • WH-CH720N (White)

Review

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 
 

7.7
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

450 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Very Emphasized (5 dB)

Bass Amount 
 

1.86 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.24 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Warm
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.3
6.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Std. Deviation 
 

0.54 dB
1.15 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.5
7.4

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.17 dB
5.6 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

2.16 dB
4.09 dB

Mid Bass 
 

2.53 dB
5.79 dB

High Bass 
 

-1.35 dB
7.11 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.2
8.2

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.01 dB
2.39 dB

Low Mid 
 

0.01 dB
2.49 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.61 dB
0.61 dB

High Mid 
 

-0.77 dB
-2.1 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.6
9.2

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.54 dB
2.28 dB

Low Treble 
 

-1.86 dB
-0.65 dB

Mid Treble 
 

-1.45 dB
2.2 dB

High Treble 
 

-4.81 dB
-14.54 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.6
5.3

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.59 dB
2.32 dB

Dips 
 

1.14 dB
5.84 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

6.7

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.34
0.33 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

2.35
1.44 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.36
6.6°

Group Delay 
 

1.0

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

33.5 ms

Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Sony WH-CH720N Wireless CSD

PRTF 
 

3.8
1.9

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

4.03 dB
4.6 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

3.37 dB
1.17 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

3.64 dB
2.55 dB

Openness 
 

2.8

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.7
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.7

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.266
0.13%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.132
0.26%

Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

113.6 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

105.9 dB

Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
4.1

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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JBL Live 660NC Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

v3.4.0
1.0.9

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Off
No EQ

ANC 
 

On
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Imaging 
 

8.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.79

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.36
6.6°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.34
0.33 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.35
1.44 dB
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.7

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.266
0.13%

WHD @ 100 
 

0.132
0.26%
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.5

Comfort Picture 
 

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Weight  

0.58 lbs
0.41 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.7
7.7

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
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

6.6

Breathability After Picture  

JBL Live 660NC Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.5 °C
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Portability 
 

6.1
6.0

Portability Picture 
 

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JBL Live 660NC Portability Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Portability Picture

L  

6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)

W  

6.7" (17.0 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

H  

2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)

Volume  

93.00 in³ (1,523.99 cm³)
103.81 in³ (1,701.10 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

5.5
0.0

Case Picture 
 

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Type  

Pouch
No case

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Stability 
 

7.5
7.0

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture 
 

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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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JBL Live 660NC Front Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture 
 

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JBL Live 660NC Rear Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture 
 

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JBL Live 660NC Top Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

7.0
7.2

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-18.56 dB
-18.65 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

-10.28 dB
-10.71 dB

Mid 
 

-17.78 dB
-18.69 dB

Treble 
 

-28.32 dB
-28.26 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

4.9

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-10.91 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-11.77 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-13.00 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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Leakage 
 

7.6
7.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

35.99 dB
36.61 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.8
7.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

364.41 Hz
85.99 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.68 dB
3.41 dB

HFE 
 

3,948.06 Hz
6,933.79 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.128
36.525

Gain 
 

1.61 dB
3.1 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.1
6.5

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

8.22 dB
25.25 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.5
6.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

5.5
6.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
8.5

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

25.9 hrs
38.4 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

25.9 hrs
38.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.8 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
8.0

App Picture 
 

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JBL Live 660NC App Picture
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App Name  

JBL Headphones
Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Support 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.5
6.7

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" TRRS
1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog 
 

34.4 ms

Latency - USB 
 

0 ms
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.3
8.1

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

335.00 ft (102.11 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

211 ms
290 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 
 

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

164 ms

Android Latency 
 

204 ms
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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
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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
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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
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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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Live 660NC
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Black
WH-CH720N
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Blue
Live 660NC
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Blue
WH-CH720N
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White
Live 660NC
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White
WH-CH720N
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JBL Live 660NC

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