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Updated April 11, 2024·
The Jabra Elite 4 would be a better choice if you prioritize calls, meetings, and noise isolation, as well as a compact and sweatproof design suitable for exercise and travel. However, if you're looking for headphones with longer battery life and virtual surround sound, which can enhance the experience of TV shows and movies, the JBL Live 670NC might be the right option. Keep in mind that the Jabra Elite 4 has poor performance for gaming and the JBL has poor noise isolation, so choose based on your primary use case. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jabra Elite 4
Very good for phone calls
Good for exercise
Advantages of the JBL Live 670NC
The JBL Live 670NC has no clear advantages over the Jabra Elite 4.
Key differences
Phone Calls
8.8/10
7.4/10
The Jabra Elite 4 is very good for phone calls, while the JBL Live 670NC is good.
Battery
5.5 Hours
65.0 Hours
The Jabra Elite 4 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The JBL Live 670NC has 65 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.0/10
The Jabra Elite 4 has excellent build quality, while the JBL Live 670NC has very good build quality.
"The Jabra Elite 4 is a good midrange option with solid isolation and aptX codec for Android. It sounds consumer friendly from the box and the app has some EQ to adjust to taste. Some included luxuries include multipoint, sidetone, and Spotify Tap"
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About Jabra
Jabra is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord, a 150-year-old Danish company that specializes in the manufacturing of hearing aids, headsets and earphones. Jabra has a focus on fit and comfort and quality control over everything else. According to Peter Karstromer, Jabras CEO, they “design and engineer technology that frees people to work, live and communicate how and where they want to, equipping them with the tools to live their life to a new rhythm”.
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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