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1 / 9JLab
JLab Nightfall
JLab Nightfall gaming headset
Sound
4.8/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall4.8
1.05.0
A 4.8 puts its audio quality in the top quarter of gaming headsets we've measured.
Measured on 19 of the 149 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
54.5 hAbove average54.5 h
8 h90 h
above average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
5.3Most common5.342%5.230%5.018%5.17%
5.3 is the most common — on 42% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%
2.4GHZ appears on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 54.5 h
- Battery
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.3
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth, 2.4ghz
- Dongle Connector
- USB-A
- Headphone Jack
- No
- Platform Compatibility
- PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Wireless Protocol
- 2.4GHz + Bluetooth
- USB Charging
- Yes
Build
- Material Ear Cups
- Pleather
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Headband
- Plastic with fabric strap
Design
- Headband Type
- Adjustable
- Foldable
- No
- Weight
- 279 g
Features
- Control Type
- Physical buttons, flip-to-mute boom
- Eq Customization
- Full parametric EQ
- Chat Mix
- No
Microphone
- Boom Style
- Fixed boom
- Flip To Mute
- Yes
- Microphone
- Yes
- Is Detachable
- No
- Is Retractable
- No
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Frequency Response Signature
- V-shaped
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Isolation5.5
Comfort & fit7.8
Design6.0
Portability6.0
Features5.8
Value7.5
The verdict
The JLab Nightfall offers decent performance for its budget price, with comfortable design and versatile connectivity options. However, it falls short in audio fidelity and microphone quality, making it best suited for casual gamers who prioritize value over premium features.
✓What we like
✓Comfortable
✓Dual connectivity (Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.4 GHz)
✓Price
✕What could be better
✕Loses clamping force over time
✕No Xbox wireless compatibility
✕Some audio distortion during complex gaming moments
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
JLab NightfallSoundGuys 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 | -8.0 |
| 25 | -2.1 |
| 32 | 2.9 |
| 40 | 5.5 |
| 50 | 5.4 |
| 63 | 7.5 |
| 80 | 9.5 |
| 100 | 8.8 |
| 125 | 7.4 |
| 160 | 4.7 |
| 200 | 0.5 |
| 250 | -2.8 |
| 315 | -4.1 |
| 400 | -4.7 |
| 500 | -4.6 |
| 630 | -4.0 |
| 800 | -3.2 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 2.5 |
| 1600 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 6.4 |
| 2500 | 9.5 |
| 3150 | 11.5 |
| 4000 | 8.5 |
| 5000 | 8.7 |
| 6300 | 7.4 |
| 8000 | 7.3 |
| 10000 | 11.6 |
| 12500 | -0.1 |
| 16000 | -21.4 |
| 20000 | -22.2 |
JLab Nightfall
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 | -3.3 |
| 26 | 0.6 |
| 33 | -0.9 |
| 41 | 0.1 |
| 52 | -0.2 |
| 65 | -1.1 |
| 82 | -1.6 |
| 103 | -1.8 |
| 130 | -1.5 |
| 163 | -0.6 |
| 205 | 2.1 |
| 259 | 4.3 |
| 325 | 5.4 |
| 410 | 4.9 |
| 516 | 4.7 |
| 613 | 6.9 |
| 772 | 7.8 |
| 972 | 12.8 |
| 1220 | 11.9 |
| 1540 | 12.7 |
| 1940 | 10.6 |
| 2440 | 19.6 |
| 3070 | 22.1 |
| 3870 | 27.7 |
| 4870 | 32.9 |
| 6130 | 36.5 |
| 7720 | 41.1 |
| 9720 | 41.4 |
| 12200 | 36.4 |
| 15400 | 36.6 |
| 19400 | 29.1 |
JLab Nightfall
4.9
2.9
4.7
4.8
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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