JBL Live 770 Wireless On-Ear Headphones Black

The Overall:These headphones provide an impressive experience that is nothing to shirk at, as I have found myself enjoying what feels like a personal mini-renaissance in music. The high points of these headphones are the sound customization and relative quality for price, the over-ear comfort, and the battery life, which is a feature that has been increasingly impressive as I’ve used them.Although the sound customization is a nice feature via the JBL app, I’m not sure if it is altogether great, and I will dive into this later on. The headphones are light and definitely easy to move around with, which makes them optimal for commuting, but this has its costs compared to more expensive and heavier headphones in regards to optimal sound quality. Last, it was ... MoreThe Overall:These headphones provide an impressive experience that is nothing to shirk at, as I have found myself enjoying what feels like a personal mini-renaissance in music. The high points of these headphones are the sound customization and relative quality for price, the over-ear comfort, and the battery life, which is a feature that has been increasingly impressive as I’ve used them.Although the sound customization is a nice feature via the JBL app, I’m not sure if it is altogether great, and I will dive into this later on. The headphones are light and definitely easy to move around with, which makes them optimal for commuting, but this has its costs compared to more expensive and heavier headphones in regards to optimal sound quality. Last, it was disheartening when opening the box to see that these headphones do not come with a hard-shell case, but rather, we get a draw-string bag, so I will be using an old case to protect this sound investment (get it?).Overall, this is a balanced product targeted at people on the move who want a customized feel and relatively good-quality sound to listen to.Hardware and Touch System:Upon unboxing, again, I really wish these headphones had a hard-shell case, especially for their price. Other than that, they look sleek and feel plush and comfy on the ears. I’ve sat with them for hours, getting work done, and have not had any issues. The touch system was confusing at first, and I do get confused from time to time trying to adjust the volume or pass up on a song as the touch interface is only the surface of the right headphone. It’s nice to have it all located in one spot, but the sensitivity of touch can be frustrating sometimes, especially if I’m lying on my pillow.The battery life is sublime. I’ve left these headphones on all night by accident, and they have continued to play for me the entirety of the next day. They finally did run out of battery, but I placed them on charge for ten minutes, and I haven’t charged them again since, and that was a day or so ago. WOW. Props to JBL for battery life!Sound and App Customization (Sound and Gestures):JBL can produce some amazing sound, and these headphones are quality, but they aren’t the best sound JBL has produced. But that isn’t their point. These headphones still produce great-quality sound, and that must be acknowledged, but they also give the user freedom of movement, and that has costs. Further, JBL has compensated for this by giving us the JBL app, which gives us the ability to alter the sound in a way I have never seen before.Ugh, not another app... That is what I thought. Then I downloaded it and started diving into what I could do with these headphones. Right off the bat, the noise-canceling with these headphones is very good and very customizable, as you can choose from several levels (I go all in). You can toggle between this and ambient or “talk through” in the app (literally hear someone speak so you can have a conversation with the headphones on). This is neat, but if I need to talk to someone, I won’t be opening this app and clicking “talk through” to do so.LUCKILY You can customize all your gestures on the app so you can make the touch operation of your headphone how you want it, which is another new feature that deserves kudos. You can even alter the amount of voice you want to hear through the headphones if you like.The biggest feature on this app is the Equalizer, where you can adjust the sound down to the decibels in terms of bass, mid, and treble. I thought this was super cool at first, but then I realized that I wanted all the sound all the time, and that, for me, gave me the best quality experience. So, I have my personal EQ up all the time. Others may want their bass down or what have you, but I like my sound bumping.There are so many other features worth exploring on this app, like enhanced spatial sound that gives you a cool immersive feel like you're in a room with the artist or right/left sound balance, which I personally don’t touch. It’s worth going through and finding your sound with this app, which is super cool to have the ability to do.Last Words:Again, I think these headphones are a good option for the price. It has competitive and immersive sound features combined with comfort and relative ease of use that provide an overall pleasant experience. And I have to mention the battery life again; it is phenomenal!

After over a week of trying the jbl live 770 nc headphones i am impressed with how the comfort of these feel after a two hour gym session. These have amazing battery life seeing as i have been using these every day with a average of a hour and a half for 9 days and i haven't charged them at all. The ambient noise canceling works well in noisy gym environments. The sound is good for over the ear with lows, mids, and highs equally separated for balanced sound. I am not a fan of the spatial sound feature and also the touch feature on the right phone seeing as every time i went to adjust it would cause intermediate pauses even after i turned all touch functions off. In my opinion these are good headphones that i wish had one feature from the portable speaker line which ... MoreAfter over a week of trying the jbl live 770 nc headphones i am impressed with how the comfort of these feel after a two hour gym session. These have amazing battery life seeing as i have been using these every day with a average of a hour and a half for 9 days and i haven't charged them at all. The ambient noise canceling works well in noisy gym environments. The sound is good for over the ear with lows, mids, and highs equally separated for balanced sound. I am not a fan of the spatial sound feature and also the touch feature on the right phone seeing as every time i went to adjust it would cause intermediate pauses even after i turned all touch functions off. In my opinion these are good headphones that i wish had one feature from the portable speaker line which is jbl connect so that multiple of these can be connected for movies or traveling so couples can partake in listening to music or watching progarams .These are great for new buyers who dont already have a older model already. In my opinion the only difference between these and the last versions of these are software upgrades with not much noticeable difference in sound. Are they worth the upgrade no in my opinion unless your older ones are ready to retire lol. On a scale from one to 10 i give these a 8.5 with room for minimal improvement.

Overall, I really like this set of headphones. They have excellent sound quality, as I have come to expect from JBL, and the ability to adjust the settings (equalizers, noise cancelling, etc.) in the app is a really nice bonus, especially if you have a preference for more or less bass versus vocals.One of the big advantages that I noticed immediately is that there are controls on the headphones if you want to use them and/or don’t have your phone or other device in hand when you need the controls. It takes a little bit to get a feel for where the buttons are, but I really appreciate having a button that lets me easily toggle between noise cancelling, ambient aware, and talk through. I haven’t used the others much at all since it’s easier to just adjust volume, skip ... MoreOverall, I really like this set of headphones. They have excellent sound quality, as I have come to expect from JBL, and the ability to adjust the settings (equalizers, noise cancelling, etc.) in the app is a really nice bonus, especially if you have a preference for more or less bass versus vocals.One of the big advantages that I noticed immediately is that there are controls on the headphones if you want to use them and/or don’t have your phone or other device in hand when you need the controls. It takes a little bit to get a feel for where the buttons are, but I really appreciate having a button that lets me easily toggle between noise cancelling, ambient aware, and talk through. I haven’t used the others much at all since it’s easier to just adjust volume, skip tracks, etc. when listening to music from my phone, but I could see the other buttons being really valuable when being connected to other devices that are not within easy reach. Most of their basic functions are really intuitive, though it might take a while to get used to the extra controls that are available with a long press or double-tap.The microphone on this headset is fantastic. Calls were very clear in both directions, and the over ear headset made it a little easier to block out distractions on a work call so that I could just stay focused on the business at hand. I haven’t tried making a call in windy conditions yet, so I can’t speak to that, but calling when indoors was especially clear (and the mic even picked up the bit of echo when I walked into a small room).So far, I’ve used these mostly to listen to music while working and simultaneously walking on a treadmill desk, including all-day work sessions with only a few breaks. These stayed comfortable all day, unlike most earbuds, and also did a nice job of blocking out the noise of my treadmill to make it easier to focus. The noise cancellation isn’t perfect- a little bit of sound does still get through—but it’s better noise cancellation than I get with my best noise-cancelling earbuds and is more than enough to tune out distractions.The leather on the ear covers is really soft and comfortable. It did get a little sweaty after a few hours of walking, but wiped off easily. I probably wouldn’t use these to work out, and they’re not small enough to easily toss in my work tote, but these will definitely be my go-to for days that I’m working from home and for when I need to tune out significant noise. These are also likely to become my airplane headphones for long international trips as well because they’ll make it so much easier to sleep.Finally, if you’re looking at this set of headphones, you probably primarily want the Bluetooth connectivity, but it’s worth noting that there is also an option to plug these directly into a standard AUX jack. Personally, I’m going to find that functionality most useful on flights, but you might also find this to be a useful option for any device that doesn’t have Bluetooth (or for which you just won’t want to mess with the Bluetooth).