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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Live 400BT Wireless vs Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Live 400BT Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Live 400BT (Black)
- Live 400BT (Blue)
- Live 400BT (Green)
- Live 400BT (Red)
- Live 400BT (White)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless ((PRODUCT)RED Citrus Red)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Navy)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Red)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club White)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Yellow)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Gold)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Matte Black)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Rose Gold)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Gold)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Silver)
- Solo3 2019 Wireless (Silver)
Our Verdict
JBL Live 400BT Wireless
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless
The JBL Live 400BT Wireless are better on-ear headphones than the Beats Solo3 2019. The JBL have a better-balanced sound profile and can passively isolate more sound. Their leakage performance is significantly better, and while their battery doesn't last as long as the Beats, there's an auto-off timer to help conserve battery life. They also come with a companion app that has a parametric EQ plus presets so you can tweak its sound to your liking. However, the Beats are more comfortable, feel better built, and come with a carrying case.
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Mixed Usage
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.45 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.0
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
Adjustable
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
7.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.7 °C
Portability
6.2
6.5
Portability Picture
L
4.8"
4.1" (10.4 cm)
W
6.5"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
2.6"
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Volume
81 in³
63.50 in³ (1,040.57 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Soft case
L
N/A
4.5" (11.4 cm)
W
N/A
6.1" (15.5 cm)
H
N/A
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Volume
N/A
69.10 in³ (1,132.34 cm³)
Build Quality
6.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.84 dB
3.55 dB
Treble Amount
-1.2 dB
-3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.14 dB
0.49 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.5
6.3
Std. Err.
2.07 dB
6.1 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.54 dB
4.58 dB
Mid-Bass
0.71 dB
6.25 dB
High-Bass
-2.6 dB
8.47 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.2
7.9
Std. Err.
1.08 dB
2.83 dB
Low-Mid
0.28 dB
3.34 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.01 dB
-2.35 dB
High-Mid
-0.92 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
8.7
Std. Err.
1.79 dB
1.98 dB
Low-Treble
-0.21 dB
0.64 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.18 dB
-0.23 dB
High-Treble
-6.95 dB
-8.71 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.17 dB
1.88 dB
Dips
1.08 dB
1.44 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.52
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.51
5.13
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.74
1.26
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.5
1.8
Passive Soundstage
3.5
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.08 dB
3.1 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.26 dB
1.29 dB
PRTF Distance
5.88 dB
5.19 dB
Openness
3.8
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.0
4.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
8.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.309
0.163
WHD @ 100
0.385
0.059
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
7.8.8
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.1
4.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-16.43 dB
-11.63 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
1.6 dB
-0.16 dB
Mid
-14.55 dB
-7.97 dB
Treble
-37.81 dB
-27.36 dB
Leakage
8.3
6.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.93 dB
43.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
375.09 Hz
182.21 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.84 dB
2.39 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
3,319.91 Hz
Weighted THD
35.895
2.001
Gain
41.9 dB
6.2 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
5.6
SpNR
12.5 dB
12.83 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.7
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
30.3 hrs
38.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
30.3 hrs
38.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
5.0
App Picture
App Name
JBL Headphones
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.3
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
278 ft
313.00 ft (95.40 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
186 ms
173 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
286 ms
81 ms
Android Latency
92 ms
120 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.1 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only (Not included)
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only (Not Included)
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only (Not included)
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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