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Updated April 10, 2024·
headphones with different strengths. If active noise cancelling is important for your commute or frequent air travel, the Sennheiser 450BT offers excellent noise isolation, while the JBL Live 670NC's is only fair. For gaming and watching TV, the Sennheiser 450BT’s aptX Low Latency codec means less audio lag, which the JBL doesn't support. Regarding comfort, both have good ratings, but if on-ear pressure discomforts you, consider the over-ear design of the Sennheiser. The JBL, however, has a significantly longer battery life for extended use and ear/head detection features which are absent in the Sennheiser. If using in environments where calls and meetings are common, the JBL’s better call quality could be a deciding factor. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL Live 670NC
Good for phone calls
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
Very good for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
5.4/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the JBL Live 670NC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.6/10
7.9/10
The JBL Live 670NC is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser 450BT is good.
TV and Video
5.5/10
8.1/10
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the JBL Live 670NC is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.7/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the JBL Live 670NC is only fair.
Battery
65.0 Hours
27.5 Hours
The JBL Live 670NC has 65 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$100
$90
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
The JBL Live 670NC has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $90.
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
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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.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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