Wireless Headphones Review: JBL Live 650 BT NC

As a well-known manufacturer of wireless headphone and audio, the Live 650 BT NC wireless headphones from JBL have received unprecedented attention recently. These wireless headphones are among the top sellers on Amazon every month, but with 68% positive and 32% negative reviews of users, many consumers are hesitant to buy these wireless headphones. Therefore, we will intercept a part of the real reviews from users on Amazon to review these headphones.

Basic information about JBL Live 650 BT NC:

JBL Live 650 BT NC reviews from users

Product name: JBL Live 650 BT NC

Price: $129.95

Rating: 4.4 (out of 5)

Sold by: Amazon.com or JBL Official Website

Review 1: ★★★★★

Reviewed in the United States:

“I have always been impressed by the high end JBL over the ear headphones. These seemed to be medium grade but I am definitely impressed by the bass and the depth of sound. A little small for my ears but I am going to keep these for my overseas trips! Google assistant is also a strong plus for these, easy to use function for next and previous song. Awesome!”

Review 2: ★★★★☆

Reviewed in the United States:

“I had JBL headphones for a few years. When they wore out I wanted to replace them. The large oval over the ear ear pads were one reason and the way they had a more straight rather than round connector. When I went to replace them I could only find the ones with a round connector which applied too much pressure to my head. Then I found these online and they are like my old ones- so much better. I am very happy with them for the comfort. I mostly use them to watch TV. Not a sound connoisseur so don't know about that.”

Review 3: ★★★★★

Reviewed in the United States:

“No dislikes, it works great. Now my wife and I both have JBL headsets. Sitting in the living room watching different programs. We each have a small flashlight we can blink at the other person to get their attention when we have something to say!”

Review 4: ★★☆☆☆

Reviewed in the United States:

“I bought these for my Son and the noise cancellation would turn on and off. Also, you couldn't adjust the volume on the headphones only on the device used. Recently, they would turn on and immediately do another start up sound without the ability to turn them off or even use, unless plugged into a charger. They still would not work, but at least they turned off. Basically, the Bluetooth just hasn't been working.”

Review 5: ★★★★☆

Reviewed in the United States:

“To my ears they sounded very nice and balanced and clear. They did not fit around my ears like they state in their ad which hurt their comfort level on me, and my ears aren’t that large. I did return them because of their discomfort which is a shame because I really enjoyed their sound reproduction. These were remanufactured from JBL and would have been a good value.”

Review 6: ★★★★☆

Reviewed in Germany:

“I bought these headphones from Saturn and used them for almost a month now. The sound quality is really great. The bass is a bit weaker but still good for EDM etc. The Alexa function is activated via a “touch” button. Unfortunately, you have to press the button a little harder and it doesn't always work immediately.

After wearing it for a long time (e.g. at work), it unfortunately gets a bit uncomfortable on the ears because the loudspeakers in the auricle are slightly raised and press on the ears. The Bluetooth range is surprisingly wide. I can easily be 15 meters away from the headphones without having disconnections, even if the phone is in another room. Noise cancelling is unfortunately active as soon as you switch on the device, but you can switch it off with a simple push of a button to significantly extend the already good battery life.”

Review 7: ★★★★☆

Reviewed in Mexico:

“I don't know if because it was refurbished I had a defect when the battery ran out after several days I tried to use it with the audio cable and the charging cable at the same time so that it would go charging and I made a noise in my ear during the whole conversation. If I took off the charging cable it worked perfect.”

Review 8: ★★★☆☆

Reviewed in Mexico:

“I know the brand JBL because I bought some products as I liked the quality and type of sound, however, these hearing aids I thought would be an excellent purchase and it is nothing of the other world, very regular for the price with which they are sold, they are not bad, but I thought they would offer a much better sound experience.”

Review 9: ★★★★★

Reviewed in the United States:

“In these Covid times, it’s important to limit our audio footprint at home. After researching various headphones, I purchased the JBL based on reviews, price and my previous JBL Bluetooth devices. They are very comfortable; without comfort, there isn’t really a point to wear any headphone. The sound is excellent and I enjoy the app, which tells you about battery life. There is also an outlet and attachment for wired options. I’ve connected to all my Mac devices and to Roku without a hitch. Even if you don’t opt for noise cancellation, they seem to block out a lot of sound. Highly recommended.”

Review 10: ★☆☆☆☆

Reviewed in Mexico:

“The hearing aids are apparently adapted to use with Bluetooth only since they were working in an acceptable way, noise canceling did not work as it was turned on and there was no change, but once I connected them by the cable, they started to hear bad, I could not turn them off, when using the switch it turned off and at 5 seconds were turned on again.”

Overall, the headphones are well thought out in terms of appearance and packaging, and users have expressed their satisfaction at an affordable price. However, some users have found these headphones to be less than ideal. Its Bluetooth is prone to malfunctioning and the quality of the headphones is poor and underwhelming.

Even if you already own a pair of headphones, I still recommend owning a pair of bone conduction headphones, which allow you to hear sound through bone vibrations without blocking your ears. Wissonly Hi Runner bone conduction headphones are recommended. Its battery life is so good, and it can play continuously for more than 10 hours at 50% volume. And using the Bluetooth 5.0 version, the connection is stable, making it perfect for sports enthusiasts and office workers.

Reasons for recommendation:

Perfect functions, excellent core function, bone conduction benchmark product.

Wissonly bone conduction headphones insist on technology priority. The team is composed of senior experts in bone conduction technology, they have more than 10 years of technical accumulation in the field of bone conduction. This makes Hi Runner known as "the healthiest Bluetooth headphones" by many professionals.

In order to solve the problem of distortion of the sound quality of bone conduction headphones, Wissonly adopts the new generation of bone conduction technology, and use the world's best acoustic laboratory to customize an exclusive sound quality output scheme for the unique bone conduction sound transmission method. After 3,051 hours of tens of thousands of adjustments,  21 audiologists bring users the best sound in the field of bone conduction headphones.

In terms of wearing, Wissonly Hi runner has been ergonomically designed to fit the ear to ensure that it does not fall off during exercise. Most importantly, it fits the ear while ensuring that there is no pressure and weight load, which makes it more comfortable to wear.

In terms of product parameters, Wissonly Hi Runner is even more impeccable. It has a Bluetooth 5.0 chip, which connects stably and will not drop. It has a 32G built-in storage that can store 5000 songs. Its battery life is also good, and at 50% volume, you can play music for up to 10 hours.