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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prefer earbuds suitable for exercise with great noise isolation and like the idea of controlling features directly from a smart case, the JBL Live Beam 3 may be worth the higher cost. However, if you seek over-ear headphones with longer battery life, better durability, and active noise cancelling for air travel, the Soundcore Space Q45 at a lower price could be a better option despite the JBL's superior app controls and ear detection features. Neither is suitable for gaming, TV, or video due to their poor low latency performance, and both provide a very good overall sound quality for music listening. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL Live Beam 3
Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Soundcore Space Q45
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Music
7.8/10
7.1/10
The JBL Live Beam 3 and Soundcore Space Q45 are both good for music, though the JBL Live Beam 3 is somewhat better.
Battery
12.0 Hours
41.0 Hours
The JBL Live Beam 3 has 12 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Space Q45 has 41 hours of battery life.
Cost
$216
$130
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The JBL Live Beam 3 has a price of $216 and the Soundcore Space Q45 costs $130.
"The Anker Soundcore Space Q45 is a great pair of active noise canceling (ANC) headphones, and the $150 USD price tag only sweetens the deal. Unlike many mid-tier wireless headphones, the Q45 microphone system rejects quite a bit of background noise, making this a great work headset too."
Get a great deal on the JBL Live Beam 3 or the Soundcore Space Q45
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 Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
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