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Updated January 10, 2024·
The JBL Live Free NC+ is significantly less expensive than the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3, making it a budget-friendly option. While both offer good sound quality and active noise cancelling, the Sennheisers provide a better soundstage, higher overall sound quality, and superior battery life. They are also optimized for low latency, which is important for TV and gaming. JBL, on the other hand, scores better for exercise use and its midrange rendering, suitable for calls and meetings. If you're looking for more immersive audio for music and video and battery life matters to you, choose the Sennheisers; otherwise, JBL might be a more cost-effective choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL Live Free NC+
- Good for phone calls
- Good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
- Good for music
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.8
7.3
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is good for music, while the JBL Live Free NC+ is poor.
Gaming
5.0
9.0
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent for gaming, while the JBL Live Free NC+ is poor.
Phone Calls
7.6
6.7
The JBL Live Free NC+ is good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is only fair.
TV and Video
5.6
8.5
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is very good for TV and video, while the JBL Live Free NC+ is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
9.1
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 is excellent for noise reduction, while the JBL Live Free NC+ is good.
Battery
5.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The JBL Live Free NC+ has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 has 7 hours of battery life.
Cost
$60
$250
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The JBL Live Free NC+ has a price of $60 and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 costs $250.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.4
8.0
The JBL Live Free NC+ and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks.
Build Quality
8.5
8.9
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 and JBL Live Free NC+ both have very good build quality.
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How the JBL Live Free NC+ and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JBL Live Free NC+ | Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$60 | $250 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JBL | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 1, 2021 | May 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.6/10 | 6.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.3 Hours | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 18 | 28 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 7 Grams | 5.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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JBL Live Free NC+
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Maike Paeßens | 2020
"JBL has added great-sounding, rock-solid all-rounders with a pleasant, warm sound character to their range. They are equipped with a high level of functionality that can be customised via the app. Some compromises have to be made with the active noise cancellation, which has a discreet effect, while the ambient mode and the Talkthru function proved to be powerful despite a perceptible background noise."
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
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Alex Schiffer | May 2022
"With the Momentum True Wireless 3, Sennheiser cements itself yet again as one of the go-to brands for wireless sound quality. It has a fun and engaging sound signature that has great bass and a great stage, accomplishing what only some of the best Bluetooth earphones can, and that’s clarity."
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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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