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JBL Tune 500BT
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Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
18 hBelow average18 h
12 h100 h
below average for on-ear headphones — based on 41 of 62 we've cataloged.
Full Charge Minutes
120 minAbove average120 min
2 min240 min
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 34 of 62 we've cataloged.
Weight
155 gBelow average155 g
57 g328 g
below average for on-ear headphones — based on 53 of 62 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 18 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 120 min
- Charging Method
- Micro USB
- Capacity
- 300 mAh
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 155 g
- Color Options
- Black, blue, pink, white
- Foldable
- Yes
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Ear Cups
- Thin foil-like fabric, memory foam
- Material Headband
- Plastic with thin cushioning
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth wireless
- Headphone Jack
- No
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC
- Bluetooth Version
- 4.1
- USB Charging
- No
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive noise isolation
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 32 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic
- Frequency Response
- 20-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Frequency Response Signature
- V-shaped
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
Features
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Inline Controls
- No
- Touch Controls
- No
- Voice Assistant Support
- Google Assistant, Siri
Identity
- Model Number
- JBLT500BTPIK
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