JBL Live 460NC Wireless headphones
The JBL Live 460NC Wireless are on-ear headphones with active noise cancelling (ANC).
Technical Specifications (according to the manufacturer)
What’s in the box:
- Live 460NC headphones
- Audio cable: jack 2.5mm to jack 3.5mm
- Type-C Charging Cable
- 1 x Warranty/Warning
- 1 x QSG/Safety Sheet
This is how the headphones look like:
These are wireless headphones, but they may be connected via a cable as well. The headphones are equipped with a Li-ion battery that is placed inside the left ear cup. The battery is not removable and is connected by soldered wires into the electronic board placed in the left ear cup as well. There is a question what will happen after the battery lifetime ends, because there is no chance for a simple, user friendly battery replacement.
The built quality is very good, the feeling is solid and sturdy.
The sound is very good and neutral. There is a slight noise if the headphones are on, playing no music and ambient noise is low. During playback, the noise is not detectable by listening.
I am not speaking about the price, because it strongly depends on the part of the world you live in.
Measurements
I am not able to make frequency response measurements good enough, so I am posting a link to another review that includes plenty of measurements.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/jbl/live-460nc-wireless
I made my own measurements of harmonic distortion, below are the results. Measurements were done at about 97dB SPL. Harmonic distortion at 1kHz was low, as well as the sweep measurement distortion, however there is a distortion peak at about 5.3 kHz and I am not able to explain its origin. With music, this is inaudible.
Conclusion
This is my first wireless headphone. I like the fact that I am not connected with the sound source by the annoying cable. I also like the built quality and the sound quality. The clamp force to head is a bit higher, so after 1 hour or so the headphones start to be tiring. I am curious what will be the battery lifetime.
The JBL Live 460NC Wireless are on-ear headphones with active noise cancelling (ANC).
Technical Specifications (according to the manufacturer)
- Driver size: 40mm/1.57" Dynamic Driver
- Power supply: 5V, 1A
- Weight: 210g/0.46 lbs
- Battery type: Lithium-ion Polymer (750mAh/3.7V)
- Charging time: <2 hrs from empty
- Music playtime with BT on and ANC off:50 hrs
- Music playtime with BT on and ANC on:Up to 40 hrs
- Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
- Impedance: 32 ohm
- Sensitivity: 96dB SPL@1kHz/1mW
- Maximum SPL: 92dB
- Microphone sensitivity: -30dBV@1kHz/Pa
- Bluetooth version: V5.0
- Bluetooth profile version: HFP V1.7, A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.6
- Bluetooth transmitter frequency range: 2.402GHz – 2.48GHz
- Bluetooth transmitter power: <13dBm
- Bluetooth transmitter modulation: GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
- Maximum operation temperature: 45°C
What’s in the box:
- Live 460NC headphones
- Audio cable: jack 2.5mm to jack 3.5mm
- Type-C Charging Cable
- 1 x Warranty/Warning
- 1 x QSG/Safety Sheet
This is how the headphones look like:
These are wireless headphones, but they may be connected via a cable as well. The headphones are equipped with a Li-ion battery that is placed inside the left ear cup. The battery is not removable and is connected by soldered wires into the electronic board placed in the left ear cup as well. There is a question what will happen after the battery lifetime ends, because there is no chance for a simple, user friendly battery replacement.
The built quality is very good, the feeling is solid and sturdy.
The sound is very good and neutral. There is a slight noise if the headphones are on, playing no music and ambient noise is low. During playback, the noise is not detectable by listening.
I am not speaking about the price, because it strongly depends on the part of the world you live in.
Measurements
I am not able to make frequency response measurements good enough, so I am posting a link to another review that includes plenty of measurements.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/jbl/live-460nc-wireless
I made my own measurements of harmonic distortion, below are the results. Measurements were done at about 97dB SPL. Harmonic distortion at 1kHz was low, as well as the sweep measurement distortion, however there is a distortion peak at about 5.3 kHz and I am not able to explain its origin. With music, this is inaudible.
Conclusion
This is my first wireless headphone. I like the fact that I am not connected with the sound source by the annoying cable. I also like the built quality and the sound quality. The clamp force to head is a bit higher, so after 1 hour or so the headphones start to be tiring. I am curious what will be the battery lifetime.
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