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JBL Live Beam 3 vs Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC

What Live Beam 3 does better (2) and where FoKus H-ANC wins (1) — every spec side by side.

JBL Live Beam 3
JBL · 2024Live Beam 3
9.2Score
2 advantages≈ $120
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Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC
Noble Audio · 2022FoKus H-ANC
9.4Score
1 advantage≈ $120
Higher score
6.1Noise control & calls7.2
8.9Battery9.2

Why is Live Beam 3 better than FoKus H-ANC?

  1. Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes · FoKus H-ANC: No
  2. LDACYes · FoKus H-ANC: No

Why is FoKus H-ANC better than Live Beam 3?

  1. Battery life12 h vs 13 h+8%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Live Beam 3JBL Live Beam 3≈ $1209.2
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup designClosed-back—
Driver typeDynamicHybrid
Driver size10 mm10 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz—
Highest frequency40,000 Hz—
Impedance16 Ω—
Sensitivity98 dB—
Hi-Res AudioYes—
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Adaptive ANCYes—
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Microphones6—
Battery & charging
Battery life12 h13 h
Battery life with ANC10 h—
Total with charging case48 h—
Charging time2 h2 h
Wireless charging (case)Yes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth codecsLDAC, AAC, SBCAAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesNo
aptXNoNo
LDACYesNo
Multipoint (two devices)Yes—
USB-CYesYes
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)5 g—
Protection ratingIP55IPX5
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Dust protection (IP)5—
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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