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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your priority is to save money and you need a portable option with decent noise cancellation for air travel, the JBL Tune 660NC would serve you well. However, if you're willing to spend a little more for better overall sound quality, more comfort, and exceptional battery life, the Sennheiser 450BT is the better choice, especially for engaging experiences while gaming or watching TV. The Sennheisers also offer low-latency connectivity, making them suitable for activities where audio syncing is crucial. Both are similar in terms of build quality and have active noise cancelling, but the Sennheiser has an edge with additional features such as app equalizer customization and better microphone quality for calls. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JBL Tune 660NC
- The JBL Tune 660NC has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser 450BT.
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
Gaming
5.4
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the JBL Tune 660NC is poor.
Phone Calls
5.1
6.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the JBL Tune 660NC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
7.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Tune 660NC is poor.
TV and Video
5.6
8.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the JBL Tune 660NC is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the JBL Tune 660NC is only fair.
Battery
42.0 Hours
27.5 Hours
The JBL Tune 660NC has 42 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities
Music
6.1
6.2
The Sennheiser 450BT and JBL Tune 660NC are both only fair for music.
Cost
$100
$100
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
The JBL Tune 660NC has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $100.
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
The JBL Tune 660NC and Sennheiser 450BT both have very good build quality.
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How the JBL Tune 660NC and the Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JBL Tune 660NC | Sennheiser 450BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$100 | $100 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JBL | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.1/10 | 6.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 42 Hours | 27.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 2.3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 6/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 172 Grams | 240.4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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SoundGuys
Chase Bernath | April 2023
"The JBL Tune 660NC is the best value you can get from a set of on-ear headphones. There's no companion app so you don't get many additional features, but everything the JBL Tune 660NC sets out to do, it does well. At this price, the JBL Tune 660NC is an easy recommendation for on-ear headphone lovers"
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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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