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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you prioritize a portable and exercise-friendly option with advanced features like a Smart Charging Case and touch display, the JBL Live Buds 3 are a great choice; they also have excellent noise isolation and are sweatproof, which is ideal for active users. However, their poor performance for calls, meetings, gaming, TV, and video suggests they're not the best all-rounder. The Sennheiser 450BT headphones, on the other hand, offer better suitability for gaming and TV viewing because of their low latency, and they provide superior comfort for air travel thanks to their excellent noise cancelling. Being foldable and coming with a detachable cable, they offer added convenience. They're also significantly cheaper, which could make them a more attractive option if budget is a major concern. Choose the JBLs if you need cutting-edge features for an on-the-go lifestyle, or the Sennheisers for a more balanced experience at a lower cost. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the JBL Live Buds 3
  • Good for music
  • Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
  • Very good for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

7.8
Live Buds 3
450BT
6.2
The JBL Live Buds 3 is good for music, while the Sennheiser 450BT is only fair.

Gaming

5.4
Live Buds 3
450BT
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the JBL Live Buds 3 is poor.

Phone Calls

5.2
Live Buds 3
450BT
6.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the JBL Live Buds 3 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

5.9
Live Buds 3
450BT
7.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Live Buds 3 is poor.

TV and Video

5.6
Live Buds 3
450BT
8.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the JBL Live Buds 3 is poor.

Noise Reduction

8.3
Live Buds 3
450BT
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the JBL Live Buds 3 is very good.

Battery

10.0 Hours
Live Buds 3
450BT
27.5 Hours
The JBL Live Buds 3 has 10 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$216
Live Buds 3
450BT
$90
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The JBL Live Buds 3 has a price of $216 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $90.
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Key similarities

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Build Quality

8.5
Live Buds 3
450BT
8.0
The JBL Live Buds 3 and Sennheiser 450BT both have very good build quality.

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How the JBL Live Buds 3 and the Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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JBL Live Buds 3Sennheiser 450BT
JBL Live Buds 3Sennheiser 450BT

GENERAL

Price
$216
$90
Brand
JBLSennheiser
Release Date
June 1, 2024February 1, 2020
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.9/106.2/10
Phone Calls Score
5.3/107/10
Gaming Score
5.4/108.9/10
TV and Video Score
5.7/108.1/10
Exercise Score
8.4/106.1/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
10 Hours27.5 Hours
Wireless charging
YesNo
Charging time
2 Hours2.3 Hours
Bluetooth version
5.35
Case Battery Life
30N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesYes
Noise Reduction Score
8.4/109.1/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
YesYes
iOS App
YesYes
Mic Quality
7/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/108/10
Comfort score
7/107/10
Size
LargeN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
8.8 Grams240.4 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Lily Katz | March 2022
"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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