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JBL

JBL Live 660NC

Name: JBL Live 660NC
Brand: JBL
SKU: B091FZK6VB
Price: 162.85 USD

The JBL Live 660NC is a straightforward pair of ANC headphones. It's not terribly exciting, but it's plenty reliable.

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$162.85

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Noise Isolation / ANC

6/ 10

0.010.0

At 6, its noise isolation / ANC beats 49% of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

50 hAbove average

50 h

11 h100 h

above average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.

Bluetooth Version

5.326%520%5.218%5.411%

5 appears on 20% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

265 gBelow average

265 g

132 g420 g

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 50 h
Full Charge Minutes: 120 min
Battery Life Anc On: 40 h
Battery: Yes
Fast Charging: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 5
Multipoint Devices: 2 devices

Design

Weight: 265 g
Color Options: Black, blue, white
Ear Pad Depth: 2.1 mm
Ear Pad Inner Dimensions: 4.7×6.4 mm
Foldable: Yes

Features

Companion App: IOS + Android
Auto Pause: Yes

Microphone

Count: 2
Microphone: Yes

Sound

Driver Size: 40 mm
Frequency Response: 16-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 16 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ω
Noise Cancellation Type: Active
Sensitivity: 97 dB/mW

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.8/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed February 2023

Noise cancelling7.6

Isolation6.0

Comfort & fit7.5

Design6.0

Portability7.5

Features8.0

The verdict

The JBL Live 660NC is a reliable, if a little lacklustre pair of noise canceling headphones. There's not a lot flash here, but the fundamentals are mostly handled well. Just don't expect the microphone to be your next remote-work lifeline.

✓What we like

✓Lightweight

✓Decent ANC

✓Easy app

✓Battery life

✕What could be better

✕Bass response

✕Microphone

✕Narrow ear cups

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Lab data

How we test ›

Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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JBL Live 660NCSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

JBL Live 660NC: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	12.3
25	11.1
32	9.2
40	7.5
50	6.5
63	5.5
80	3.9
100	2.1
125	-0.3
160	-4.7
200	-4.0
250	-2.2
315	-1.7
400	-1.4
500	-1.1
630	-1.4
800	-0.8
1000	-0.1
1250	-1.0
1600	1.3
2000	2.8
2500	4.5
3150	6.2
4000	7.5
5000	2.8
6300	10.9
8000	5.8
10000	-1.8
12500	-4.3
16000	-9.6
20000	-21.2

JBL Live 660NC

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

JBL Live 660NC: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	-0.2
26	0.7
33	1.0
41	0.6
52	0.8
65	0.8
82	-0.7
103	1.0
130	-2.7
163	1.7
205	0.9
259	4.5
325	8.9
410	10.2
516	11.8
613	14.4
772	15.0
972	19.3
1220	22.5
1540	24.3
1940	27.4
2440	37.0
3070	39.8
3870	30.1
4870	30.3
6130	34.1
7720	40.0
9720	31.9
12200	24.3
15400	31.6
19400	37.4

JBL Live 660NC

Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Noise cancelling — measurement data

JBL Live 660NC: noise cancelling, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Total attenuation (dB)
21	-1.5
26	5.4
33	8.6
41	13.3
52	16.3
65	16.9
82	16.9
103	22.4
130	11.9
163	15.1
205	17.5
259	23.0
325	29.5
410	30.1
516	22.6
613	21.4
772	20.1
972	27.0
1220	27.0
1540	23.6
1940	28.4
2440	41.2
3070	44.0
3870	29.8
4870	28.9
6130	36.3
7720	38.3
9720	33.6
12200	24.6
15400	35.0
19400	43.4