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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Wireless vs JBL E55BT Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Wireless
JBL E55BT Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- HD 4.40
- E55BT (Black)
- E55BT (Blue)
- E55BT (Green)
- E55BT (Red)
- E55BT (White)
Our Verdict
Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Wireless
JBL E55BT Wireless
The Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Wireless might be a better option than the JBL E55BT Wireless for most users, thanks to its nice app that allows you to EQ the sound to your liking. They also have very low latency for Bluetooth headphones and have a few more hours of battery life. The JBLs are slightly more comfortable and can pair with two devices simultaneously. They also come with a cable that has an in-line microphone, which the Sennheiser lacks.
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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
0.5 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.1
6.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Okay
Feedback
Mediocre
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Bluetooth Sync
Breathability
6.7
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.1 °C
5.9 °C
Portability
6.5
6.3
Portability Picture
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
5.2"
W
4.5" (11.4 cm)
5"
H
1.8" (4.6 cm)
2.8"
Volume
58.00 in³ (950.45 cm³)
73 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
5.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
1.12 dB
2.32 dB
Treble Amount
-2.79 dB
-1.74 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.3
5.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.81 dB
1.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.6
8.5
Std. Err.
1.93 dB
2.1 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.76 dB
0.86 dB
Mid-Bass
1.55 dB
2.16 dB
High-Bass
-1.29 dB
1.94 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
7.2
Std. Err.
1.44 dB
3.68 dB
Low-Mid
-1.41 dB
-5.68 dB
Mid-Mid
0.33 dB
-0.92 dB
High-Mid
1.07 dB
-1.47 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.6
6.7
Std. Err.
6.26 dB
4.42 dB
Low-Treble
-4.48 dB
-2.89 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.31 dB
-2.8 dB
High-Treble
-8.19 dB
-10.07 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.48 dB
2 dB
Dips
2.21 dB
1.85 dB
Imaging
7.8
8.5
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.35
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.3
4.52
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.96
0.78
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
3.26
2.09
Passive Soundstage
4.6
4.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.58 dB
2.48 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.09 dB
2.47 dB
PRTF Distance
15.3 dB
3.41 dB
Openness
4.7
5.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.5
4.1
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 App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.510
0.324
WHD @ 100
0.222
0.220
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.7
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.55 dB
-11.34 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.18 dB
0.86 dB
Mid
-10.23 dB
-6.92 dB
Treble
-31.46 dB
-28.5 dB
Leakage
7.8
6.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.66 dB
42.91 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
310.89 Hz
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.27 dB
4.63 dB
HFE
3,272.31 Hz
3,517.32 Hz
Weighted THD
68.863
4.426
Gain
38.09 dB
36.74 dB
Noise Handling
7.4
6.0
SpNR
19.97 dB
11.35 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
7.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28.9 hrs
18.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28.9 hrs
18.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.4 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
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
7.9
8.0
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
284.00 ft (86.56 m)
119 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
131 ms
185 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
118 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
48 ms
150 ms
Android Latency
27 ms
110 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
4.80 ft (1.46 m)
4.3 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 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
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
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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