JBL Live 460NC - Wireless Headphones On Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones with Long Battery Life and Voice Assistant Control - Blue

I wanted on-ear headphones with noise cancelling option, because the popular over-ear style makes it really uncomfortable when you're also wearing glasses. I loved my Bohm 66s for years, but after my 2nd set broke, it was time to try something new. This could've been it, except for a few details: 1) the headphones assume you want full-bore noise cancelling, all the time, every time. They don't remember that you had turned it off on your last use; every time you turn them on, you're back at having to reset all the time. 2) all the buttons on one ear? Is there a reason at least a few can't be shared on the other ear? And what's the point of a button for bluetooth? I mean, on average it's not something you'll be reaching for every ten minutes. That's a definite candidate (along with the on/off bizarre push-toggle) for the alternate side. 3) I really want to know who thought the play/pause button should be lower than the forward/back buttons. Worse, the buttons are tiny, enough to make it difficult to tell which one your finger's on (there's a reason we do digital buttons at minimum 32px, people). Those buttons are really candidates for three separate and distinct buttons, so there's no doubt which one you're about to push. 4) It does this strange thing sometimes. If I'm watching streaming and I pause via the browser, when I come back and hit play, it'll play for two seconds and then I hear a warble and my show pauses. My impression is the headphones expect me to pause via the headphones, but I'm not interested in spending several seconds trying to make sure my thumb's on the correct button when I could just hit the space bar instead. I appreciate the little bit of AI in them, but I don't need them to do my thinking for me, not when they can't even remember the settings I want or throw fits when I pause by some means other than them. I doubt any other JBL model will be different, but at least I can exchange these for one that only does active. At least then I have only one button to turn off the nc every time I start the headphones up.

I am really satisfied with the *JBL Live 460NC*. First of all, the *sound quality* puts it at the top of my list of headphones I have ever bought. The music is clear, the bass is solid, and the vocals are well defined. You hear every detail. The noise canceling (*Noise Canceling*) surprised me — it blocks out outside noise without cutting off the music. It is perfect for use on public transportation or while working. You feel isolated, but still comfortable. *The battery is the star!* It lasts *over 40 hours* without needing to be charged. I have used it for days without a problem. And if you need it, it has *quick charge*: just 10 minutes of charging gives you 4 hours of music! The headphones are lightweight, don't press on your ears, and are comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The buttons are easy to use, and the Bluetooth connection is stable. The JBL app also allows you to adjust the sound to your liking. In short, if you want a quality headphone, with good battery life, excellent sound, and noise cancellation, the *JBL Live 460NC* is a good investment!

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These are good and very comfortable But I have a challenge of it can continuously switch on and off while playing music on it's on several times. Apart from that the sound is great very good noise cancelling

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I wanted on-ear headphones with noise cancelling option, because the popular over-ear style makes it really uncomfortable when you're also wearing glasses. I loved my Bohm 66s for years, but after my 2nd set broke, it was time to try something new. This could've been it, except for a few details: 1) the headphones assume you want full-bore noise cancelling, all the time, every time. They don't remember that you had turned it off on your last use; every time you turn them on, you're back at having to reset all the time. 2) all the buttons on one ear? Is there a reason at least a few can't be shared on the other ear? And what's the point of a button for bluetooth? I mean, on average it's not something you'll be reaching for every ten minutes. That's a definite candidate (along with the on/off bizarre push-toggle) for the alternate side. 3) I really want to know who thought the play/pause button should be lower than the forward/back buttons. Worse, the buttons are tiny, enough to make it difficult to tell which one your finger's on (there's a reason we do digital buttons at minimum 32px, people). Those buttons are really candidates for three separate and distinct buttons, so there's no doubt which one you're about to push. 4) It does this strange thing sometimes. If I'm watching streaming and I pause via the browser, when I come back and hit play, it'll play for two seconds and then I hear a warble and my show pauses. My impression is the headphones expect me to pause via the headphones, but I'm not interested in spending several seconds trying to make sure my thumb's on the correct button when I could just hit the space bar instead. I appreciate the little bit of AI in them, but I don't need them to do my thinking for me, not when they can't even remember the settings I want or throw fits when I pause by some means other than them. I doubt any other JBL model will be different, but at least I can exchange these for one that only does active. At least then I have only one button to turn off the nc every time I start the headphones up.

These are good and very comfortable But I have a challenge of it can continuously switch on and off while playing music on it's on several times. Apart from that the sound is great very good noise cancelling

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I absolutely didn't need a pair of headphones having many already to choose from but I really wanted a pair of ANC on ear headphones and the selection with ANC is pretty slim. So when the live 460nc went on sale, I decided to give them a go. As expected, the cans are much smaller than over the ear headphones and since they do fold up, they'll do very well on the go. That was the main reason for the purchase. I have a pair of over the ear cans (Anker Soundcore Q45) but I wanted something that would be smaller to travel with on airplanes. The ANC would be to help drown out the engine noise. As you can see in the pictures, they fold down nicely for storage. What I didn't know about was how well they integrate with Google Assistant. I'm still trying to figure this out but when I paired them to my phone, it actually asked me to download the companion app which I did. Through the app, I can change the equalizer and some other features that I have yet to fully explore. But I was rather surprised that it did things my pixel buds do. It'll read your messages by double tapping the left can or you can press and hold the left can and use assistant to do things. I'm still working on all the things I can do right from the headphones. The button controls are entirely on the right can and the charging port is on the left one. I don't think the right can has a touch feature like the left can does. There is a 2.5mm jack on the right can. The headband padding isn't very substantial but at the same time, I don't find these uncomfortable. They're quite comfy in fact. They won't be as comfy as the Anker over the ear but I don't think there will be a problem wearing these for hours. I've only tested them around the house for an hour at most and I got use to wearing them quite quickly. And, i have a big head. They didn't feel like they were squishing my head, something that is very very important. So far, I've only played audiobooks and a few songs from it but I've been pleased with what I'm hearing so far. But I'm also not very picky. So long as the ANC works well and I get good enough sound and it's comfy, I'm satisfied. I'll be testing these in a couple of months on a cross country flight. That will be a real test...5 hours on a plane. I'll update after that flight. Pro: Compact Comfy for on the ear ANC Google assistant integration Simple controls Cons: ANC not quite as good as over ear but that's expected. Not as comfy as over ear but again, as expected. Truthfully, if you have reasonable expectations on these I think you won't be disappointed. They're a solid mid range pair of headphones from a very good reputable company and they dish out good sound. I'll have my son test them the next time he comes back from school. He'll be a lot better at assessing the sound quality. In my eyes though, these are a great purchase for the purpose I got them for...travel. Update: Took them on my recent trip and used them for hours on the plane. The return flight was a 6 hr direct flight and I had them on the entire trip with no problems. I watched movies through the entire flight and didn't have any issues hearing the audio from the movies. I think there is better ANC in other headphones but that's also a factor of the design. I don't expect to get ANC that's better than over the ear headphones. But the comfort level was much better than i thought. I didn't run hot which I often do with other on ear or over the ear headphones. These were very comfortable for the flight. I didn't charge them after the flight there or back. I still have 70% life left according to my phone. So after 12 hours of use during flights to and from, I've still got 70%. That to me is really good. For the price you can get these for, I think they're great. I doubt they'll match up to anything like the Sony 1000XM-4 or 5s but they're also 1/3 the price on sale.

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I'm really pleased with the sound quality and noise cancelling of this head set. It's too bad that it's too tight. I can only wear it for about an hour before it starts to hurt. It also hurt the ears. You can only make it taller but not wider. Both me and my partner don't have large heads.

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I've had two pairs of these, great battery and noise cancelling. I would install the JBL app if I were you. It allows you to turn off some features that are not needed and intrusive i.e. music pausing

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I am really satisfied with the *JBL Live 460NC*. First of all, the *sound quality* puts it at the top of my list of headphones I have ever bought. The music is clear, the bass is solid, and the vocals are well defined. You hear every detail. The noise canceling (*Noise Canceling*) surprised me — it blocks out outside noise without cutting off the music. It is perfect for use on public transportation or while working. You feel isolated, but still comfortable. *The battery is the star!* It lasts *over 40 hours* without needing to be charged. I have used it for days without a problem. And if you need it, it has *quick charge*: just 10 minutes of charging gives you 4 hours of music! The headphones are lightweight, don't press on your ears, and are comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The buttons are easy to use, and the Bluetooth connection is stable. The JBL app also allows you to adjust the sound to your liking. In short, if you want a quality headphone, with good battery life, excellent sound, and noise cancellation, the *JBL Live 460NC* is a good investment!

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