JBL LIVE 650BTNC Black
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According to our headphones expert
With the JBL LIVE 650BTNC, you can listen to your favorite music while ambient noise gets reduced. Because these Bluetooth headphones have a noise-canceling feature, you hear less ambient noise on the road or at the office. Thanks to multipoint pairing, you can connect the headphones to 2 playback devices at the same time. Are you watching a movie on your laptop and is someone calling you? The connection automatically switches from the laptop to your phone. In the My JBL Headphones app, you can adjust the sound via an equalizer.
Sound according to the expertThe bass sound on the JBL Live 650BTNC isn't predominant, but is emphasized slightly. The peak is around 1.5KHz, emphasizing the mid-range tones and making instruments and vocals more audible. The headphones have an equalizer. This adjusts the sound, so that the sound meets your needs.
Note: JBL does include a charging cable, but no charger. Use your own accessories, or purchase them separately.
Note: from 1 November, Google Assistant is no longer available if you use the headphones with an iOS device.
Type of ear cushions | Over-ear | |
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Bluetooth | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Quality noise canceling | Mid-range | |
Sound quality according to customers | Good | |
Bass | Present | |
Mid tones | Present | |
Carrying comfort according to customers | Very good |
5 stars
213
4 stars
226
3 stars
24
2 stars
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1 star
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Of almost all the headphones I've owned, the headband has been leather. That's why it strikes me that these headphones have a fabric headband. In terms of design, this looks great, but I prefer a leather headband. These headphones are less comfortable after listening to music for 2 hours. That's a shame, because the noise canceling and sound quality are of a high level.
Quickly connected to my smartphone The headphones are immediately in discoverable mode when I turn them on. This allows me to quickly connect it to my smartphone the first time. Thanks to multipoint pairing, I can connect the headphones to 2 devices at the same time. For example, I watch a movie on my laptop and the headphones switch from connection to my phone when there is an incoming call. This way I never change the connection manually again.
Noise canceling mutes almost everything When I walk without headphones at the station, I hear a lot of ambient noise. When I put the JBL Live 650BTNC on with music and turn on the noise canceling, I only hear the music. I'm surprised at how well the noise canceling works and I like just hearing my music. Also in the train I hear little ambient noise. I can hear people talking through the music, but muffled.
Adjust sound via app For me, sound quality with headphones is the most important. I think the bass could be a bit more dominant with these headphones. That's why I download the JBL Headphones Connect app, where I personalize the sound. For example, I choose the equalizer setting that adds extra bass. Now I listen to my favorite music the way I like it.
Lucas. Audiospecialist.
13 February 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
I've been using the JBL LIVE 650BTNC for a month now and I'm quite positive about it! On the plane and in the busy office garden, it works well to filter out noisy colleagues with the active noise canceling. My son also liked to listen to his audio books and videos. The sound quality is very good for both loud and quiet music. Pairing with the phone is very easy and only needs to be done once. The connection is then established automatically after switching on. Hand-free calling is also fine and you can follow the conversation well. It is lightweight and does not fit too tightly on the head. Only the earmuffs are too shallow so that my ear cups press against the hard plastic inside, which after a while becomes a bit irritating. Operation via Speech Assistant is easy, but the touch button on the ear cup takes a little getting used to and I regularly press it by mistake. You can pair the headphones with multiple devices at the same time, making it easy to switch between devices. Switching from tab to phone is fast. I didn't find the My JBL Headphones app very useful. You can set the equalizer to give more bass, for example, but the app is not a real addition. The battery lasts a long time and it charges quickly.
So all in all a very good thing, but the fit could have been a little better.
RoPro
29 May 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
See pluses, very big leap over my old Philips Bass+
Bjorn
2 February 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 827352 | |
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Manufacturer code | JBLLIVE650BTNCBLK | |
Brand | JBL | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue | |
Old product returned for free |
Weight in grams | 260 g | |
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Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic | |
Built-in microphone | ||
Intended for | Consumers |
Tested by expert | ||
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Treble | A little balanced | |
Mid tones | Present | |
Bass | Present | |
Equalizer |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
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Hi-Res audio | ||
Volume limit | ||
Active headphones | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Quality noise canceling | Mid-range |
NFC | ||
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Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 4.2 | |
Multipoint pairing | ||
Compatible with voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri |
Detachable cable | ||
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Ribbon cable | ||
Coil cable | ||
Braided sleeve | ||
Remote in cable | ||
Volume control cable |
Sound quality according to customers | Good | |
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Carrying comfort according to customers | Very good |
Power supply type | Rechargeable battery | |
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Average battery life | 20 hours |
Water-resistant |
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Type of ear cushions | Over-ear | |
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Types of design | Closed | |
Foldable | ||
Rotatable ear cups | ||
Ear cushion material | Leather (skai) | |
Physical buttons ear cups | ||
Touchpad ear cup | ||
Remote control on ear cups | ||
Volume control ear cup |
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