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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Live 460NC Wireless vs Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
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JBL Live 460NC Wireless
Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Live 460NC Wireless (Black)
- Live 460NC Wireless (Blue)
- Live 460NC Wireless (Pink)
- Live 460NC Wireless (White)
- Riff Wireless 2 (Take a Hike)
- Riff Wireless 2 (True Black)
Our Verdict
JBL Live 460NC Wireless
Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2
The JBL Live 460NC Wireless are slightly better on-ears than the Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2. While both headphones support multi-device pairing and have sound customization features, the JBL are more comfortable, significantly better built, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have ANC and can block out more background noise.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.2
Bass Accuracy
9.1
7.1
Passive Soundstage
3.5
6.0
Mid Accuracy
8.8
7.5
Treble Accuracy
7.7
6.9
Imaging
7.4
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.34 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
7.7
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
8.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.9 °C
Portability
6.4
8.3
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)
W
3.9" (9.9 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)
H
2.6" (6.6 cm)
1.6" (4.0 cm)
Volume
66.00 in³ (1,081.54 cm³)
8.79 in³ (144.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
5.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.0
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
1.63 dB
3.22 dB
Treble Amount
-1.24 dB
0.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.6
8.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.48 dB
0.39 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.1
7.1
Std. Err.
1.38 dB
4.51 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
14.14 Hz
Low-Bass
2.39 dB
2.23 dB
Mid-Bass
0.36 dB
5.99 dB
High-Bass
1.01 dB
5.02 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
7.5
Std. Err.
1.59 dB
3.37 dB
Low-Mid
-0.02 dB
-2.91 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.68 dB
-3.29 dB
High-Mid
-1.31 dB
-0.36 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.7
6.9
Std. Err.
3.51 dB
4.6 dB
Low-Treble
0.59 dB
-1.66 dB
Mid-Treble
1.53 dB
6.26 dB
High-Treble
-10.14 dB
-5.1 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.98 dB
2.84 dB
Dips
0.84 dB
2.06 dB
Imaging
7.4
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
0.27
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.31
5.07
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.46
0.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.27
1.69
Passive Soundstage
3.5
6.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.39 dB
3.25 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.1 dB
2.2 dB
PRTF Distance
4.13 dB
6.93 dB
Openness
3.0
9.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
5.3
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
6.9
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.380
0.198
WHD @ 100
0.491
0.400
Test Settings
Firmware
v2.6.0
1.4.0.6
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
Off
Music (Default)
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.8
2.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-17.61 dB
-8.18 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-12.35 dB
0.04 dB
Mid
-13.6 dB
-1.6 dB
Treble
-26.82 dB
-22.81 dB
Leakage
7.3
5.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.84 dB
47.74 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
7.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
472.58 Hz
219.83 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3 dB
2.13 dB
HFE
5,830.6 Hz
6,544.63 Hz
Weighted THD
0.178
0.184
Gain
3.03 dB
6.05 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.8
SpNR
8.86 dB
16.15 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.7
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
29.2 hrs
46.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
29.2 hrs
46.5 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
JBL Headphones
Skullcandy
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.4
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
158 ms
247 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
127 ms
121 ms
Android Latency
127 ms
144 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
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
3.97 ft (1.21 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
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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JBL Live 460NC Wireless
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