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JBL Live 500BT Wireless vs JBL CLUB 700BT Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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JBL Live 500BT Wireless
JBL CLUB 700BT Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- JBL Live 500BT (Black)
- JBL Live 500BT (Blue)
- JBL Live 500BT (Green)
- JBL Live 500BT (Red)
- JBL Live 500BT (White)
- CLUB 700BT (Black)
Our Verdict
JBL Live 500BT Wireless
JBL CLUB 700BT Wireless
The JBL Live 500BT Wireless and the JBL CLUB 700BT Wireless are similarly-performing headphones with different designs. The 500BT are over-ear headphones that some people may find more comfortable for extended periods, as they don't put as much pressure on your ears as the on-ear design of the 700BT. The default sound profile of the 500BT is also a bit less muddy and boomy sounding, though both headphones' sound reproduction can be customized with a parametric EQ through their companion app. While the 37-hour battery of the 500BT is impressive, the 700BT last nearly 55 hours, which is remarkable. Other than that, both headphones are similar and it comes down to whether you prefer over-ear or on-ear headphones.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.3
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.54 lbs
0.63 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.0
7.0
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
Adjustable
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Bass Effect + 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)
6.0" (15.2 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
3.7" (9.4 cm)
H
3.1" (7.9 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
129.00 in³ (2,113.92 cm³)
71.00 in³ (1,163.48 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2.01 dB
3.2 dB
Treble Amount
-1.18 dB
-1.41 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
6.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.82 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.1
Std. Err.
2.7 dB
4.64 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.03 dB
6.03 dB
Mid-Bass
3.4 dB
5.42 dB
High-Bass
-0.7 dB
3.8 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
8.7
Std. Err.
1.41 dB
1.69 dB
Low-Mid
-1.16 dB
2.16 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
0.06 dB
High-Mid
-0.62 dB
0.99 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.9
Std. Err.
3.59 dB
3.16 dB
Low-Treble
2.14 dB
0.18 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.52 dB
1.03 dB
High-Treble
-10.53 dB
-3.59 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.89 dB
1.21 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
1.05 dB
Imaging
8.3
7.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.46
0.27
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.82
8.44
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
1.53
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.33
2.67
Passive Soundstage
4.3
4.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.14 dB
5.74 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.85 dB
1.32 dB
PRTF Distance
6.21 dB
13.5 dB
Openness
4.4
4.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
2.2
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
7.2
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.287
0.262
WHD @ 100
0.362
0.095
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.7.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Off
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.9
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14 dB
-14.26 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.35 dB
0.57 dB
Mid
-11.63 dB
-8.47 dB
Treble
-31 dB
-35.49 dB
Leakage
7.5
8.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.54 dB
33.31 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
486.43 Hz
403.18 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.42 dB
2.78 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
6.242
43.182
Gain
39.81 dB
20.95 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
5.4
SpNR
11.67 dB
20.17 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.8
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
36.9 hrs
54.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
36.9 hrs
54.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
JBL Headphones
JBL Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Parametric + Presets
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
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
302.00 ft (92.05 m)
305.00 ft (92.96 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
220 ms
158 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
155 ms
160 ms
Android Latency
285 ms
157 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)
4.20 ft (1.28 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
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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