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JBL Live 460NC
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Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
50 hAbove average50 h
7 h100 h
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 43 of 64 we've cataloged.
Full Charge Minutes
120 minAbove average120 min
2 min240 min
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 36 of 64 we've cataloged.
Weight
210 gAbove average210 g
6 g328 g
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 55 of 64 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 50 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 120 min
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 210 g
- Color Options
- Black, blue, white
- Foldable
- Yes
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth wireless
- Bluetooth Version
- 5
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Type
- Dual microphone
Build
- Material Headband
- Fabric with padding
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical buttons, touch controls
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Siri and Google Assistant
Sound
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Frequency Response
- 20-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
- Sensitivity
- 96 dB/mW
Owners
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Features & Opinions
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