JBL Live 780NC

★★★★★ 4.7 (27)

An 80-hour battery life with rapid

form factor over-ear
driver type Dynamic
driver size mm 40
impedance ohms 32
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
open closed back closed
bluetooth version 5.3
JBL Live 780NC headphones
72 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong anc (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong connectivity (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong battery (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong sound (87th percentile) 87th

Cons

  • Below average build (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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1Q2 '26
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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 97.5
Mic 78.2
Build 34.2
Sound 86.7
Battery 95.4
Comfort 50.1
Connectivity 96.9
Social Proof 43.2

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor over-ear
Open/Closed closed
Foldable Yes
Weight 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs
Headband silicone

Audio

Driver Type Dynamic
Driver Size 40
Drivers 1
Freq Min 10
Freq Max 40000
Impedance 32
Sensitivity 98
Max SPL 94
Hi-Res Audio Yes

Noise Control

ANC Yes
ANC Type Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0
Transparency Yes

Connectivity

Wireless Yes
Bluetooth 5.3
Profiles A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6, HFP 1.9
Multipoint Yes
Wired Connector 3.5mm
Cable Length 1.2

Battery

Battery Life 80
Charge Time 2
Fast Charging 5min=4hrs
Charging USB-C
Capacity 870

Microphone

Microphone Yes
Mic Count 2
NC Mic Yes
Boom Mic No

Features

Touch Controls Yes
App JBL Headphones

vs Competition

Spec JBL Live 780NC Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT Soundcore Life Q20 A3025 Bose QuietComfort 884367-0100
Form Factor over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear
Driver Type Dynamic dynamic dynamic Dynamic dynamic Dynamic
Driver Size (mm) 40 40 40 42 40 -
Impedance Ohms 32 314 - 60 16 32
Wireless true true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation true true true true true true
Open Closed Back closed closed closed closed closed closed
Bluetooth Version 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.1
Battery Life Hours 80 30 30 60 60 24
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortConnectivitySocial Proof
JBL Live 780NC 97.578.234.286.795.450.196.943.2
Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B Compare 97.584.876.89571.650.198.997.5
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 Compare 97.599.395.899.471.650.197.497.5
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT Compare 97.584.876.897.688.979.298.959.8
Soundcore Life Q20 A3025 Compare 92.184.892.288.888.986.59183.2
Bose QuietComfort 884367-0100 Compare 92.166.292.242.967.91392.397.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From MX$3,134 1 offers across 1 retailers
Amazon.com.mx 1 offers From MX$3,134
MX$3,134

Usage Scores

Work (70.9)Calls (72.5)Music (66.6)Overall (72)Budget (68.5)Gaming (71.1)Studio (57.5)Commute (64.4)

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