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JBL Live 500BT Wireless vs JBL Tune 760NC
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Live 500BT Wireless
JBL Tune 760NC
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- JBL Live 500BT (Black)
- JBL Live 500BT (Blue)
- JBL Live 500BT (Green)
- JBL Live 500BT (Red)
- JBL Live 500BT (White)
- Tune 760NC (Black)
- Tune 760NC (Blue)
- Tune 760NC (Blush)
- Tune 760NC (White)
Our Verdict
JBL Live 500BT Wireless
JBL Tune 760NC
Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the JBL Live 500BT Wireless or the JBL Tune 760NC. The Live are better-built, more stable, and more customizable thanks to their companion app that offers a parametric EQ and presets. That said, the Tune have a better microphone performance.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.4
Mid Accuracy
8.9
8.1
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.54 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.0
7.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
Adjustable
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
Portability
5.8
6.4
Portability Picture
L
6.8" (17.3 cm)
4.4" (11.3 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)
H
3.1" (7.9 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
129.00 in³ (2,113.92 cm³)
66.26 in³ (1,085.80 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
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
900 Hz
Bass Amount
2.01 dB
5.0 dB
Treble Amount
-1.18 dB
1.7 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
6.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.8 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.1
7.5
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.7 dB
5.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.03 dB
6.54 dB
Mid Bass
3.4 dB
4.98 dB
High Bass
-0.7 dB
2.75 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
8.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.41 dB
1.88 dB
Low Mid
-1.16 dB
2.57 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.25 dB
High Mid
-0.62 dB
-1.44 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.6
7.7
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.59 dB
2.75 dB
Low Treble
2.14 dB
1.36 dB
Mid Treble
-0.52 dB
2.14 dB
High Treble
-10.53 dB
-0.53 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.89 dB
1.43 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
1.54 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.4
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.46
0.19
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.82
2.72
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
1.13
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.33
2.14
Passive Soundstage
4.3
4.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.14 dB
2.9 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.85 dB
1.94 dB
PRTF Distance
6.21 dB
12.23 dB
Openness
4.4
4.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
3.1
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 App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.287
0.245
WHD @ 100
0.362
0.140
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.9
5.2
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-14 dB
-12.86 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-0.35 dB
-3.90 dB
Mid
-11.63 dB
-12.14 dB
Treble
-31 dB
-24.55 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-8.96 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-8.95 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-9.81 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.5
7.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.54 dB
37.75 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
486.43 Hz
315.41 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.42 dB
2.12 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
5,046.6 Hz
Weighted THD
6.242
0.136
Gain
39.81 dB
4.69 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
7.3
SpNR
11.67 dB
10.96 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.8
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
36.9 hrs
40.9 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
36.9 hrs
40.9 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
JBL Headphones
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
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
Wired Connection
9.5
7.8
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/16" TRS
Latency - Analog
9.5 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.3
8.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.010
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
302.00 ft (92.05 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
220 ms
250 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
155 ms
Android Latency
285 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
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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