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JBL Live NC: every generation

6 generations from 2021 to 2026, latest — JBL Live 780NC. What each generation gained and lost.

2026
JBL Live 780NC
JBL Live 780NC
22 hActive noise cancelling
6.8
Worse
  • Battery life 80 h → 22 h
  • Highest frequency 40,000 Hz → 20,000 Hz
  • Weight 231 g → 260 g
LIVE 680NC vs Live 780NC — full comparison
2026
JBL LIVE 680NC
JBL LIVE 680NC
80 hActive noise cancelling
8.8
Better than Live 770NC
  • Battery life 65 h → 80 h
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • Lowest frequency 20 Hz → 10 Hz
  • Highest frequency 20,000 Hz → 40,000 Hz
Live 770NC vs LIVE 680NC — full comparison
2023
JBL Live 770NC
JBL Live 770NC
65 hActive noise cancelling
6.6
Worse
  • Weight 219 g → 256 g
Live 670NC vs Live 770NC — full comparison
2023
JBL Live 670NC
JBL Live 670NC
65 hActive noise cancelling
8.2
Better than LIVE 660NC
  • Battery life 50 h → 65 h
  • Battery life with ANC 40 h → 50 h
  • Weight 265 g → 219 g
  • Bluetooth version 5 → 5.3
Worse
  • Charging time 2 h → 3 h
  • Lowest frequency 16 Hz → 20 Hz
LIVE 660NC vs Live 670NC — full comparison
2021
JBL LIVE 660NC
JBL LIVE 660NC
50 hActive noise cancelling
7.3
Better than Live 460NC
  • Lowest frequency 20 Hz → 16 Hz
Worse
  • Weight 210 g → 265 g
Live 460NC vs LIVE 660NC — full comparison
2021
JBL Live 460NC
JBL Live 460NC
50 hActive noise cancelling
8.1

The first generation in our catalog.

Specifications

Key specs by generation

Live 460NC · 2021LIVE 660NC · 2021Live 670NC · 2023Live 770NC · 2023LIVE 680NC · 2026Live 780NC · 2026
FitOn-earOver-earOn-earOver-ear—On-ear
Active noise cancellingYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery life50 h50 h65 h65 h80 h22 h
Bluetooth version555.35.366
Weight210 g265 g219 g256 g231 g260 g
Multipoint (two devices)YesYesYesYesYesYes
Score8.17.38.26.68.86.8
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