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Updated April 10, 2024·
If price is a significant factor and you're looking for active noise cancelling, the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is the more affordable choice that offers excellent noise isolation, ideal for air travel. However, if you prioritize sound for gaming and watching TV, the Sennheiser 450BT with its AptX Low Latency codec is more suitable as it reduces audio delay. Both have good build and mic quality, but the Sennheiser may offer a better experience for calls. For those who value app customization, JLab offers app equalizer and controls customization, while the Sennheiser offers optimization for both Android and Apple devices. The JLab also boasts a significantly longer battery life, which may be important if you're frequently away from charging options. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC
- The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser 450BT.
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
5.4
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Phone Calls
5.2
6.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.8
7.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
TV and Video
5.6
8.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the JLab Jbuds Lux ANC is good.
Battery
70.0 Hours
27.5 Hours
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has 70 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$139
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC has a price of $80 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $139.
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Key similarities
Music
6.0
6.2
The Sennheiser 450BT and JLab Jbuds Lux ANC are both only fair for music.
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
The JLab Jbuds Lux ANC and Sennheiser 450BT both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JLab Jbuds Lux ANC | Sennheiser 450BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$80 | $139 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2024 | 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 | 5.2/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.1/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 70 Hours | 27.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2.5 Hours | 2.3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 | |
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 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235 Grams | 240.4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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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 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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