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The Live 660NC and 460NC do not need to be surprisingly charged, but they can last up to 50 hours (40 on the 660NC if you use ‘adaptive’ noise suppression) and can play for four hours with a charge of ten minutes.
There are options if you do not pay much attention to Smart Ambient features. The Tune 660NC over-the-ear headphones deliver standard active noise cancellation and 44 hours of playback with ANC turned on, while the no-frills Tune 510BT goes without ANC while lasting 40 hours. If you prefer earplugs behind the neck, the Tune 215BT and Tune 125BT last up to 16 hours – although you do not want to use them for workouts if they are not IPX rated.
A new range of equipment is aimed at ‘business staff’ who may be more concerned about video calls than getting lost in the music. The Tour One over-the-ear offers customizable noise cancellation, ambient noise awareness and four microphones to enhance your call quality, even if it’s only 25 hours battery with ANC enabled. The true wireless buttons of Tour Pro + offer only 30 hours of total playback (six in the buttons themselves with noise suppression) and three microphones, but they are also IPX4 sweat resistant.
JBL says the Live range of buttons and headphones will be available on March 14 from $ 130 for the Live 460NC, $ 150 for the Live Free NC +, $ 180 for the Live Pro + and $ 200 for the Live 660NC. The Tune range arrives at the same time for prices ranging from $ 40 for the entry 125BT to $ 100 for the 660NC.
You have to be patient for the rest. The tour series appears on May 30 at $ 200 for the Tour Pro + $ 300 for the Tour One, while the Reflect Mini NC TWS ships somewhere in the spring for $ 150.