Bang & Olufsen 980
Bang & Olufsen
63 Overall Score
vs
JBL Tune 670NC
JBL
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Bang & Olufsen 980
No customer feedback yet
JBL Tune 670NC
87 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
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
Sound quality 5
Noise cancellation 4
Battery life 3
Comfort 2
Value for money 3
Build quality 1
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Specifications
| Bang & Olufsen 980 | JBL Tune 670NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | over-ear | on-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed | closed |
| Foldable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.28 kg | 0.17 kg★ |
| Ear Cushion | — | soft ear cushions |
| Headband | — | padded headband |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | — | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 40 mm★ | 32 mm |
| Drivers | — | 1★ |
| Freq Min | 80 Hz | 20 Hz★ |
| Freq Max | 7 kHz | 20 kHz★ |
| Impedance | 24 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 98 dB★ |
| Max SPL | — | 95 dB★ |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Codecs | AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX LL, SBC | SBC, AAC, LC3 |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | adaptive | adaptive |
| Transparency | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3★ |
| Profiles | HSP, HFP, AVRCP, A2DP | A2DP 1.4, AVRCP, HFP 1.8 |
| Multipoint | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| Detachable Cable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cable Length | 1.7999999523162842 m | 1.2192000150680542 m |
| Range | 12 m★ | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 47 hrs | 70 hrs★ |
| Charge Time | 2 hrs | 2 hrs |
| Fast Charging | 10 Minutes for 3 Hours | 5min=3hrs |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Capacity | — | 690 mAh★ |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 6★ | 1 |
| NC Mic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boom Mic | — | ✗ |
| Mic Pattern | Cardioid (Unidirectional) | — |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | — | voice assistant |
| Touch Controls | ✗ | ✗ |
| App | Bang & Olufsen | JBL Headphones |
| Volume Limiting | ✓★ | — |
| Gaming Mode | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Bang & Olufsen 980
- Strong mic (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong anc (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong sound (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong connectivity (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
JBL Tune 670NC
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong anc (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Bang & Olufsen 9800.076score per dollar
vs
JBL Tune 670NC1.523score per dollar
JBL Tune 670NC offers 20.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: JBL Tune 670NC
Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 11 of 42 specs.
