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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize high-fidelity sound while on calls or meetings and prefer the convenience of earbuds with advanced features like an app equalizer, low latency mode for gaming, and support for AAC and LDAC codecs, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 would be an excellent choice, though at a higher price. However, if extended battery life and over-ear comfort for long periods, such as during air travel, matter more to you, and you need something more budget-friendly, the JBL Tune 760NC headphones could better meet your needs despite lacking some of the advanced tech features of the Audio Technicas. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
Good for music
Excellent for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Good for exercise
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the JBL Tune 760NC
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Music
7.3/10
6.3/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is good for music, while the JBL Tune 760NC is only fair.
Gaming
8.7/10
5.4/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for gaming, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
Phone Calls
9.1/10
5.2/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1/10
5.9/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
TV and Video
8.2/10
5.6/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for TV and video, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
7.0/10
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the JBL Tune 760NC is good.
Battery
6.5 Hours
40.9 Hours
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The JBL Tune 760NC has 40.9 hours of battery life.
Cost
$199
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The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has a price of $199 and the JBL Tune 760NC costs $70.
"There’s plenty to like about the ATH-TWX7. A robust set of features brings a lot of convenience to your day. But a few of those tools could still use some fine-tuning and the lack of automatic pausing in 2024 is a head scratcher. Still, the audio is mostly good, and transparency mode is better than most. Add in the solid call quality and the in-app voice test and the ATH-TWX7 are a worthy consideration, especially at this price. Too bad it falls short of being a more complete package some of the competition offers for a slightly larger investment."
"The JBL 760NC offers quite a solid and moderately-above-average sonic performance for wireless headphones in this price tier. As usual, JBL outperforms more conventional big names like Apple or Beats. Listeners are given a clean, detailed, and mostly neutral sound that, typical to Harman, holds a universal appeal that seems unlikely to offend."
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About Audio Technica
Audio Technica is a 60-year-old, Japan-based, professional audio equipment manufacturer. They started off making phonograph cartridges and have expanded their scope of products ever since to include extremely popular models of microphones and headphones. They have been the official audio equipment supplier of several editions of the Summer and Winter Olympics and every edition of the Grammy Awards since 1998.
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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