JBL's two new Live headphones offer 80 hours of battery each

"The biggest news here is likely the battery life. They max out at 80 hours per charge with regular use, which is a fantastic metric. This shrinks to 50 hours when using ANC, but that's still fairly remarkable. We truly live in a golden age of wireless headphone batteries."

"There is one major difference between the two. The 780NC includes six microphones for ANC, while the 680NC features four. This likely means that ANC performance will be better with the former, which will be assisted by the design itself. Over-ear headphones offer passive noise isolation."

"Both can stream high resolution audio via Bluetooth or a wired connection. The models even look similar, with availability in the same seven colorways. The 680NC, however, is slightly lighter."

JBL introduced the Live 780NC over-ear and Live 680NC on-ear headphones with comparable specifications. Both deliver impressive 80-hour battery life during regular use, reducing to 50 hours with active noise cancellation enabled. They charge fully in two hours and support multi-point connections. Each model includes dual microphones for calls enhanced by AI algorithms and streams high-resolution audio via Bluetooth or wired connection. Available in seven matching colorways, the 680NC is slightly lighter. The primary distinction lies in ANC microphones: the 780NC features six microphones for superior noise cancellation, while the 680NC has four. The 780NC costs $250 and the 680NC costs $160, with both available for immediate purchase and shipment by March 15.

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