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Updated April 11, 2024·

If prioritizing active noise cancelling and air travel suitability, the JBL Live 770NC are favorable, but they come at a higher cost. For those focusing on call quality and gaming, the JLab JBuds Work Wireless with their excellent mic and very good gaming scores might appeal, plus they are more budget-friendly. While both have a detachable cable and are good for exercising, the JBLs offer a longer battery life but have a poor score for use during exercise. The JLabs, on the other hand, lack noise isolation and are not optimal for portability due to a poor portability score. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the JBL Live 770NC
  • Good for music
  • Excellent for air travel
Advantages of the JLab JBuds Work Wireless
  • Good for phone calls
  • Very good for gaming
  • Good for TV and video
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

7.4
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
6.8
The JBL Live 770NC is good for music, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is only fair.

Gaming

5.6
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
8.8
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is very good for gaming, while the JBL Live 770NC is poor.

Phone Calls

5.2
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
7.3
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for phone calls, while the JBL Live 770NC is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

5.9
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Live 770NC is poor.

TV and Video

5.8
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
7.9
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless is good for TV and video, while the JBL Live 770NC is poor.

Noise Reduction

7.0
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
5.3
The JBL Live 770NC is good for noise reduction, while the JLab JBuds Work Wireless is poor.

Battery

76.0 Hours
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
60.0 Hours
The JBL Live 770NC has 76 hours of battery life. The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has 60 hours of battery life.

Cost

$130
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
$79
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The JBL Live 770NC has a price of $130 and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless costs $79.

Build Quality

8.0
Live 770NC
JBuds Work Wireless
9.0
The JLab JBuds Work Wireless has excellent build quality, while the JBL Live 770NC has very good build quality.
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How the JBL Live 770NC and the JLab JBuds Work Wireless compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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JBL Live 770NCJLab JBuds Work Wireless
JBL Live 770NCJLab JBuds Work Wireless

GENERAL

Price
$130
$79
Brand
JBLJLab
Release Date
March 1, 2024October 1, 2021
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
Wired + WirelessWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.5/106.9/10
Phone Calls Score
5.3/107.3/10
Gaming Score
5.6/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
5.8/108/10
Exercise Score
6.1/106.3/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
76 Hours60 Hours
Wireless charging
NoNo
Charging time
2 Hours3 Hours
Bluetooth version
5.35

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesNo
Noise Reduction Score
7/105.3/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
YesNo
iOS App
YesNo
Mic Quality
7/109/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8/109/10
Comfort score
7/108.4/10
Size
MediumN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
220 Grams158 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedBoom

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Tim Gideon | February 2022
"The JLab JBuds Work is an affordable headset-headphone hybrid that you can use to listen to music in stereo and communicate on video calls thanks to a retractable boom mic, and we particularly like its convenient mono and passive wired modes. You won't find any frills here like you will with the costlier Jabra Evolve2 65 or Plantronics Voyager 4220 UC, but for less than half the price, the JBuds Work is an effective lower-cost alternative."

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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.

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