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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're considering cost and wired listening, the 1More Triple Driver is an excellent choice with a lower price and offers superb comfort, sound quality, and a detachable cable. However, the JBL Live Beam 3, despite its premium cost, provides modern features such as wireless connectivity, active noise cancelling, and a smart charging case with LED touch display. If you value convenience and tech integration for uses like exercise and travelling, and can afford the higher price, the JBL is a compelling option. Additionally, the JBL has a sweatproof and dustproof certification, making it more durable for active users. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the 1More Triple Driver
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Advantages of the JBL Live Beam 3
Very good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
8.5/10
5.4/10
The 1More Triple Driver is very good for gaming, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0/10
5.9/10
The JBL Live Beam 3 and 1More Triple Driver are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the JBL Live Beam 3 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
7.8/10
5.6/10
The 1More Triple Driver is good for TV and video, while the JBL Live Beam 3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
8.3/10
The JBL Live Beam 3 is very good for noise reduction, while the 1More Triple Driver is only fair.
Battery
N/A
12.0 Hours
The 1More Triple Driver does not have a battery. The JBL Live Beam 3 has 12 hours of battery life.
Cost
$55
$216
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
The 1More Triple Driver has a price of $55 and the JBL Live Beam 3 costs $216.
"For under $99 USD this has a good sound that, when paired with the build quality and design, makes for a solid pair of everyday buds. Should you get them? If you’re tired of buying cheap earbuds and want to treat yourself to something a little nicer, I say go for it."
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About 1More
Music lovers, young or old, frugal or affluent, deserve to hear music as it was meant to be heard, as the artist intended it to be heard. Everyone deserves to hear more. That’s how 1More, a China based company, describes their mission. Their products are all tuned by Luca Bignardi, a sound engineer who’s worked side by side with artists such as Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli, in an effort to offer premium quality audio devices at midrange prices.
About JBL
JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer. Owned by Harman International which is, itself, owned by Samsung Electronics. JBL markets a wide array of monitoring speakers, professional headphones and consumer market headphones and earbuds. It was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing (whose initials give the company its name) and has become one of the most prolific audio companies ever. Their products were responsible for audio during the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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