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JBL Tune 510BT
The JBL Tune 510BT is a solid pair of on-ear headphones for commuters who don't want to break the bank and want a bassy sound.
Overall Rating & value for money
5.9/ 10
5.9
0.010.0
A 5.9 puts its overall rating in the bottom 10% of on-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 16 of the 63 we've cataloged.
7.5/ 10
7.5
0.010.0
A 7.5 puts its value for money in the bottom third of on-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 16 of the 63 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
40 hAbove average40 h
7 h82 h
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 42 of 63 we've cataloged.
Full Charge Minutes
120 minAbove average120 min
2 min240 min
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 34 of 63 we've cataloged.
IP Rating
NoneMost commonNone67%IP548%IP558%IPX48%
None is the most common — on 67% of the 12 on-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 63).
Weight
160 gBelow average159 g
6 g318 g
below average for on-ear headphones — based on 52 of 63 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 40 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 120 min
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Capacity
- 450 mAh
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Build
- IP Rating
- None
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
Design
- Weight
- 160 g
- Color Options
- White, rose, blue, black
- Foldable
- Yes
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.0
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Type
- Single microphone
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 32 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response
- 20-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- Max Spl
- 95 dB SPL
- Noise Cancellation Type
- None
- Sensitivity
- 103.5 dB/mW
Features
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Inline Controls
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Isolation3.3
Battery life9.8
Comfort & fit3.0
Connectivity5.0
Design5.5
Portability7.5
The verdict
The JBL Tune 510BT is affordable and compact, making it a great companion for a commute, so long as you don't need active noise canceling. If you wear glasses or have ear piercings, the on-ear design might not be comfortable, since the ear cups will squish your ears.
✓What we like
✓Portable and compact
✓Bluetooth multipoint
✓Easy to use
✓Good microphone
✓Long battery life
✕What could be better
✕On-ear fit is uncomfortable, especially with glasses
✕No aptX or headphone jack for wired listening
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
JBL Tune 510BTSoundGuys 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
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | -0.2 |
| 25 | 2.7 |
| 32 | 5.5 |
| 40 | 8.9 |
| 50 | 8.4 |
| 63 | 6.9 |
| 80 | 8.1 |
| 100 | 6.0 |
| 125 | 2.5 |
| 160 | -0.2 |
| 200 | 0.1 |
| 250 | 1.2 |
| 315 | -0.3 |
| 400 | -1.5 |
| 500 | -1.2 |
| 630 | 0.0 |
| 800 | 0.0 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | -0.4 |
| 1600 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2.1 |
| 2500 | 5.5 |
| 3150 | 8.7 |
| 4000 | 11.7 |
| 5000 | 12.5 |
| 6300 | 13.1 |
| 8000 | 10.8 |
| 10000 | 2.8 |
| 12500 | -7.0 |
| 16000 | -3.4 |
| 20000 | -16.8 |
JBL Tune 510BT
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
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 0.3 |
| 26 | -2.7 |
| 33 | -0.4 |
| 41 | 0.2 |
| 52 | 0.7 |
| 65 | -0.4 |
| 82 | -0.3 |
| 103 | -0.6 |
| 130 | 1.2 |
| 163 | 0.1 |
| 205 | -0.5 |
| 259 | -0.5 |
| 325 | 0.3 |
| 410 | 2.3 |
| 516 | 4.2 |
| 613 | 6.9 |
| 772 | 9.6 |
| 972 | 13.6 |
| 1220 | 13.2 |
| 1540 | 10.8 |
| 1940 | 14.3 |
| 2440 | 19.4 |
| 3070 | 26.1 |
| 3870 | 24.7 |
| 4870 | 27.6 |
| 6130 | 32.7 |
| 7720 | 29.3 |
| 9720 | 25.6 |
| 12200 | 19.8 |
| 15400 | 23.8 |
| 19400 | 34.2 |
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