JBL Tune 670NC
HiFiMan Ananda
What Buyers Say
JBL Tune 670NC
Most users love these JBL headphones, praising excellent sound quality, effective noise cancellation, comfortable fit, and long battery life—many report great value for the price. One reviewer had a defective unit with no sound in one ear. A few users appreciate the easy controls, foldable design, and app connectivity. Overall, sentiment is strongly positive with a minor quality control concern.
Pros
- Excellent sound quality
- Effective noise cancellation
- Long battery life
- Comfortable fit
- Great value for price
Cons
- Potential defective unit (no sound in one ear)
- No answers to Q&A questions
HiFiMan Ananda
The HiFiMAN Ananda is widely praised for its exceptional sound quality, offering a huge soundstage, excellent detail retrieval, and a warm yet fast planar signature. Users highlight its value at current sale prices, especially compared to pricier models, and note it is relatively easy to drive for a planar. However, some find it less relaxing than the Sennheiser HD6xx for casual listening, and the build quality, while improved, still has minor criticisms regarding the cable and plastic design. Overall, it is considered a top-tier headphone for critical listening and gaming.
Pros
- Exceptional sound quality and detail
- Huge and immersive soundstage
- Excellent value at sale prices
- Relatively easy to drive for a planar
- Warm yet fast planar sound signature
Cons
- Less relaxing than Sennheiser HD6xx
- Stock cable feels flimsy and delicate
- Plastic design feels cheap for the price
- Lacks deep sub-bass without EQ
- Bright treble can be fatiguing for some
Scores
Specifications
| JBL Tune 670NC | HiFiMan Ananda | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | on-ear | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed | open |
| Foldable | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Weight | 0.17 kg★ | 0.40 kg |
| Ear Cushion | soft ear cushions | — |
| Headband | padded headband | metal |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | planar magnetic |
| Driver Size | 32 mm★ | — |
| Drivers | 1★ | — |
| Freq Min | 20 Hz | 8 Hz★ |
| Freq Max | 20 kHz | 55 kHz★ |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 27 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | 103 dB★ |
| Max SPL | 95 dB★ | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✗ | — |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LC3 | HIFIMAN Ananda Over-Ear Full-Size Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones with Stealth Magnet, Comfortable Earpads, Detachable Cable for Home and Studio |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| ANC Type | adaptive | — |
| Transparency | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | — |
| Profiles | A2DP 1.4, AVRCP, HFP 1.8 | — |
| Multipoint | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| Detachable Cable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cable Length | 1.2192000150680542 m | 1.5 m |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 70 hrs★ | — |
| Charge Time | 2 hrs★ | — |
| Fast Charging | 5min=3hrs | — |
| Charging | USB-C★ | — |
| Capacity | 690 mAh★ | — |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Mic Count | 1★ | — |
| NC Mic | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Boom Mic | ✗ | ✗ |
| Detachable Mic | — | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | voice assistant | — |
| Touch Controls | ✗ | ✗ |
| App | JBL Headphones | — |
| Gaming Mode | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
JBL Tune 670NC
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong anc (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (95th percentile)95th %ile
HiFiMan Ananda
- Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average comfort (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average mic (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average anc (33rd percentile)
Pricing
JBL Tune 670NC offers 6.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 18 of 40 specs.
