This is very helpful. As someone who usually commutes to work (at least before the pandemic) and lives in a significantly higher-than-sea-level part of my city I need a headphone that does a good job with NC and doesn't get too bothered by the wind. So thank you for this, very informative!
Honestly, I wouldn't buy headphones for their active noisecanceling anyway. Comfort + good passive noisecanceling + good quality sound are more important to me and I think I'm not the only one thinking that.
Damn, I got these and I really hate the anc, Playing songs with high bass sounds weird when anc is on, it only sounds better if you press down on both ear cups lightly on your ear, but I can’t press down the whole time while playing music , I assume it’s a design flaw with the cups that interfere with the anc, the automatic pause and play is also quite horrible As it turns off the music randomly depending on your touch or your head position or inclination , every other thing is great , tbh I would have saved up some more money and gotten the Sony instead , kinda regret getting this if i can’t even use the anc.
Nice review.I have them since about 3 weeks and am fully satisfied,even with the ANC.The sound is great.Not tried to make phone calls yet or used outside.The app is very good too.They connect immediately.Had a few issues to get sound from my windows 11 laptop,but I deleted the connection and reconnected.Now all fine.I bought the TOMORROWLAND EDITION for 129,00 Euro.Special offer.They look and sound great.I can only recommend them.
Great review! They are currently at 99€ in my country. Considering my use will be almost only indoors and for study sessions (3 or 4 hours at a time), my goals are: no discomfort over long periods of time and some noise cancelling so I won't be distracted by, for example, other people talking. Considering all of the above, should I consider getting them? Hats off for the very thorough review
I would like to know if the jbl live 650 and jbl live 660 ear pads are interchangeable just baught JBL live 660 and thinking for future ear pads when they eventually wear out
I have them in the Tomorrowland version.The Anc is great.I am fully satisfied with them.On ear headphones I have the Marshall major iv.Great sound,comfortable and very light.In ears I have the Technics AH EZ 60.Terrific sound and good anc
Hey, I’m trying to decide between the jbl tune 660nc or the live660nc. I had the tune ones previously and were pretty happy with the noise cancelling. The noise cancelling is a priority, more than the sound quality for me, so would you say that the live 660 had better noise cancelling than the tune?
@SIR_Pierre Hi, I payed close attention to your folding options. I am trying to find the measurements when folded, so I can buy the RIGHT sized hard case for travel. Would you be so kind as to do the measurements please?
@SIR_Pierre if i have to chose between jbl live 660nc or jbl tune 770nc which one do you recommend me to buy knowing that i take care about good ANC and Loud clear voice?
Just got these. How can I cancel the beeping sound every time I move them? Muy daughter dances with them on the head and the music cuts off and beeping kicks in often. Thank you
I had the E55BT and it was good for my head but now that I have the Live 660NC it’s really tighter on my head because for the ANC your ears have to be well isolated so it’s tighter. I don’t know if that makes sens
I got my pair today, I’m facing a problem though.. whenever I use the wire instead of Bluetooth all the buttons on the headphones ceases to work.. does anyone know why?
I assume you got your answer by now, but for anyone who may be wondering the same thing: It's not a problem. The jack wire doesn't power on the features, think of it as a sound bridge, not a power cord.
These might be the best bang for buck if anc is not your absolute main criteria. I just ordered them for 162€ along with a 15€ BT 5 adaptor for my pc because i intend to use them for gaming aswell. Thank you very much for your feedback.
@@SirPierreSe I just returned them, unfortunatelly. They are amazing for "on the go" experience but for gaming they are bad for two big reasons: (1) Lag - so even with aptx LL you still feel the lag especially in competitive titles. (2) The internal mic doesn't let you to use it and experience stereo audio in the same time. So you either use it and have horendous sound or you disable it and buy a dedicated mic. But as i said for "on the go" experience they impressed me, sound is very good, the app is good, the physical buttons are good, the battery is good, everything is good but dont purchase them if you intend to game via bluetooth aswell, you are better off with some cheap wifi dongle headset.
@@maggotasian7090 they work but you still have the mic problem and also the cable is fairly short. I don't think you should use these for gaming in any way imo. As i said, a cheap wifi gaming headphones are better for gaming than these. Even the 50$ ones are better.
I just bought the 660NC and I'm intrigued that when I'm using the headphones and the battery is low I don't get any sound warning. Is there any settings to enable this? Can't find anything about it on the manual.
@@SirPierreSe Low battery on the 660NC. I know there's a red light that blinks when the battery is low, but if I'm using the headphones I can't see it. How do I know the battery is low while I'm using the 660? I have the Skullcandy Hesh3 and when the battery is low I hear a voice saying "battery low", but with the 660NC there's no warning, the headphone just turns off.
Great review !!! Can you please make a comparison between this and the live 650 ? Like is there any difference in comfort between the live 650 and 660 because comfort is really important for me thanks
Hey, how's it going? I would like to clear a question, I activated the noise canceling of my live 660 and I put some serious music at maximum volume, the headphones couldn't handle it, they're shaking, when I deactivate the noise canceling the sound is normal and the headphones don't shake . has this happened to anyone?
Wish you had of talked about the play / pause feature. The headphones are suppose to pause the music once you take them off and play again once you put them back on.
Maybe JBLs quailty has deteriorated over the years I had a pair off jb c45bt headphones that were alot cheaper than these about 3 years ago and there were mega loud i here alot off poeple complaing saying JBL ent loud anought no matter what model it is disappointing tbh really enjoyed my older c45 bt and there were only like £45 they could off done with a little more bass yh but the clarity and loudness was spot on
Just bought them today. All these features are very nice, I never had headphones this expensive before so its a new world for me hehe. What I dont like so far, the fact that It cant bend as much (like you said); the app did a very weird thing for me when pairing? right after it needed to update firmware but then it said it couldnt end? so I had to reinstall the app, pair them again and then... it didnt ask for any updates and I guess it works fine? Also, I'd like to turn off the Google Assistant thing on the left, but its fine; also tried to pair them with my laptop so I can use the 2 devices connected thing, and when I pause one, and try to use the other, weird things happened, it didnt really work at the end so I turned one of them off (I wonder if anyone else had this issue?). And, finally, the app needs GPS turned on each time in order to enter the settings of these, thats kinda annoying? I like to keep battery life and such so my GPS is always off, but whatever. For the rest, yeah they're great. sound is good, very very comfortable, the battery life is insane and equalizer does awesome things hahaha
I don’t like headphone that completely cut off the outside noise, sometime i feel like it suck the air out of my ear, it gives me weird feeling/ negative pressure in my ears
@@SirPierreSe right, see im a auto technician so I can tell u that a 98' LS400 is a better vehicle than a 15' Honda accord. I only asked u bc I can see that u deal with stuff like headphones but I appreciate your response🙏
@@PhillyDee215 Yes, and you can buy 10 years old headphones for 5000 usd that ar better than new JBL headphones when it comes to listening to music. But Bouetooth from 7 years ago compared to Bouetooth today... And yes the UCF21 Lexus is the best :)
@@SirPierreSe i was clicking twice on the noise cancellation instead of once and received erroneous signal. The quick start guide does not provide much info of any about noise cancellation. The other issue was that when my daughter dances with them on, they move and causes the beeping or melody sound and obviously she doesn’t like that. We tried to find a way to cancel that notification sound but no solution there. We decided to return them for different ones.
Just ordered one I have beats studio 3, Skullcandy Crusher evo, Soundcore Q30 Soundcore is my current best all around, skullcandy the most fun and beats being the worst overall (waste of money) I hope this would be better than any of my current ones Cant wait!
I just got it man Sound quality is really nice 8.5/10 Comfort is nice as well 8/10 battery 10/10 My only concerns are i feel like i just need one more slide of volume.. it doesnt get as loud as my other ones At max volumes the bass starts to crack its kinda annoying Overall its nice
@@SirPierreSe yes, it's the torturous kind😄 I don't hold it against you. It's just hard for my ears to listen to. Especially where you mumble a little bit sometimes. No offense ✌️
Well just don't take it that way. My opinion shouldn't really matter. Maybe it can be considered constructive criticism to try being a little more clear with your speech. But obviously others don't appear to share my observation, so I guess you're doing just fine. Don't mind me.
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This is very helpful. As someone who usually commutes to work (at least before the pandemic) and lives in a significantly higher-than-sea-level part of my city I need a headphone that does a good job with NC and doesn't get too bothered by the wind. So thank you for this, very informative!
Im glad to help =)
@@SirPierreSe Hello bro,are they good for gym?And are their sound quite?
@@Fashifresh Yes =)
@@SirPierreSe Oh,you said that they're quite?((
I wanted to buy them tomorrow for gym
@@SirPierreSe Theeeen do i need to buy something else for that price?
Thank you 😀 I'm looking for JBL Live 660nc 2021. Is it recommended to buy. How about mic quality in wired & wireless modes
Thanks bro 🤜🤛
Bought one today. These headphones are significantly over my expectations, lovely.
Yeah i feel the same =)
Can they stop a bullet from SVD Dragunov?
How is the loudness
I just bought the JBL! Love it so far!
Nice :)
Honestly, I wouldn't buy headphones for their active noisecanceling anyway. Comfort + good passive noisecanceling + good quality sound are more important to me and I think I'm not the only one thinking that.
If u have noisy neighbors or roommates A person would appreciate
i wear headphones in a garage... ANC is super important
i wear headphones in a garage... ANC is super important
i wear headphones in a garage... ANC is super important
Hi! Thanks a lot for your review!!
Do you have any comparation between these and the LIVE 650 BTNC?
No sorry I haven't tried them.
Damn, I got these and I really hate the anc, Playing songs with high bass sounds weird when anc is on, it only sounds better if you press down on both ear cups lightly on your ear, but I can’t press down the whole time while playing music , I assume it’s a design flaw with the cups that interfere with the anc, the automatic pause and play is also quite horrible As it turns off the music randomly depending on your touch or your head position or inclination , every other thing is great , tbh I would have saved up some more money and gotten the Sony instead , kinda regret getting this if i can’t even use the anc.
I'm so glad this is an honest review.
Thank you =) I´m glad you like it
Nice review.I have them since about 3 weeks and am fully satisfied,even with the ANC.The sound is great.Not tried to make phone calls yet or used outside.The app is very good too.They connect immediately.Had a few issues to get sound from my windows 11 laptop,but I deleted the connection and reconnected.Now all fine.I bought the TOMORROWLAND EDITION for 129,00 Euro.Special offer.They look and sound great.I can only recommend them.
Ah nice =) Im glad to read that =)
I just got mine today and I can still hear things with the ANC on. is it the same for you?
Great review! They are currently at 99€ in my country. Considering my use will be almost only indoors and for study sessions (3 or 4 hours at a time), my goals are: no discomfort over long periods of time and some noise cancelling so I won't be distracted by, for example, other people talking. Considering all of the above, should I consider getting them? Hats off for the very thorough review
Thank you =)
Yes i absolutely recommend them for that price, you will absolutely be happy with them =)
I would like to know if the jbl live 650 and jbl live 660 ear pads are interchangeable just baught JBL live 660 and thinking for future ear pads when they eventually wear out
No they dont seem to be replacable
I have them in the Tomorrowland version.The Anc is great.I am fully satisfied with them.On ear headphones I have the Marshall major iv.Great sound,comfortable and very light.In ears I have the Technics AH EZ 60.Terrific sound and good anc
Good input =)
Really nice review thanks for the time on the video.
Thank you for liking it :)
Hey, I’m trying to decide between the jbl tune 660nc or the live660nc. I had the tune ones previously and were pretty happy with the noise cancelling. The noise cancelling is a priority, more than the sound quality for me, so would you say that the live 660 had better noise cancelling than the tune?
I would say that the technology is same same, but the bigger over-ear headphones stops more sound from reaching your ears than on-ear headphones
@SIR_Pierre Hi, I payed close attention to your folding options. I am trying to find the measurements when folded, so I can buy the RIGHT sized hard case for travel. Would you be so kind as to do the measurements please?
Sorry, I don't have these headphones anymore.
@@SirPierreSe ok. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers.
@@SirPierreSe what do you use daily now?
@@suraj.chotalia The JBL Tour One, i have a video on those
@SIR_Pierre if i have to chose between jbl live 660nc or jbl tune 770nc which one do you recommend me to buy knowing that i take care about good ANC and Loud clear voice?
They are more or less the same in technology, 770 are just bigger, hence the name. So bigger = more bas
Does these have problems with tearing off the cushing material like Live 650 had?
No
Do you also hear the wind with the ANC both off and on & are you sure there isn't a setting that puts the mic on and off?
I´m sorry, i dont have them anymore, i use the JBL Tour one more or less only.
@@SirPierreSe All good. Apparently it's with ANC off that wind gets "enhanced", I've read a few times somewhere else :)
Just got these. How can I cancel the beeping sound every time I move them? Muy daughter dances with them on the head and the music cuts off and beeping kicks in often. Thank you
I don't have that. Check the instructions.
I don’t get that either
@@tomd4748 Exchanged for AirPods. Problem solved. Maybe she tricked me, ah!
Does the headband extend a lot? I have a large head and JBLs e55bt is a bit tight.
I don't know about the E55, but I don't think you will have any problems with these.
I had the E55BT and it was good for my head but now that I have the Live 660NC it’s really tighter on my head because for the ANC your ears have to be well isolated so it’s tighter.
I don’t know if that makes sens
I got my pair today, I’m facing a problem though.. whenever I use the wire instead of Bluetooth all the buttons on the headphones ceases to work.. does anyone know why?
I assume you got your answer by now, but for anyone who may be wondering the same thing: It's not a problem. The jack wire doesn't power on the features, think of it as a sound bridge, not a power cord.
Have you tried the sony xb910n? If so which would you pick?
I haven't tried them.
These might be the best bang for buck if anc is not your absolute main criteria. I just ordered them for 162€ along with a 15€ BT 5 adaptor for my pc because i intend to use them for gaming aswell.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
I think to to =)
@@SirPierreSe I just returned them, unfortunatelly. They are amazing for "on the go" experience but for gaming they are bad for two big reasons:
(1) Lag - so even with aptx LL you still feel the lag especially in competitive titles.
(2) The internal mic doesn't let you to use it and experience stereo audio in the same time. So you either use it and have horendous sound or you disable it and buy a dedicated mic.
But as i said for "on the go" experience they impressed me, sound is very good, the app is good, the physical buttons are good, the battery is good, everything is good but dont purchase them if you intend to game via bluetooth aswell, you are better off with some cheap wifi dongle headset.
@@adriancioroianu1704 How about gaming without bluetooth but instead audio jack
@@maggotasian7090 they work but you still have the mic problem and also the cable is fairly short. I don't think you should use these for gaming in any way imo. As i said, a cheap wifi gaming headphones are better for gaming than these. Even the 50$ ones are better.
I just bought the 660NC and I'm intrigued that when I'm using the headphones and the battery is low I don't get any sound warning. Is there any settings to enable this? Can't find anything about it on the manual.
Low battery on the phone or the headphones?
@@SirPierreSe Low battery on the 660NC. I know there's a red light that blinks when the battery is low, but if I'm using the headphones I can't see it. How do I know the battery is low while I'm using the 660? I have the Skullcandy Hesh3 and when the battery is low I hear a voice saying "battery low", but with the 660NC there's no warning, the headphone just turns off.
@@gustavosabra I try at least 20 headphones every year, none of them to that, they all just work untill they die.
@@SirPierreSe Well Iike I said the Skullcandy Hesh3 does that and It's a bummer the the 660NC doesn't. Too bad. Thanks for your time. Cheers!
@@gustavosabra I havent seen any option for it.
Do you think noice canceling will work while biking bc it is windy
Yes I do
Great review !!! Can you please make a comparison between this and the live 650 ?
Like is there any difference in comfort between the live 650 and 660 because comfort is really important for me thanks
Thank you =) The 650 arent avaible anymore in Sweden, its an old model.
Newer is usually better and i think the pricing is the same.
Hey, how's it going? I would like to clear a question, I activated the noise canceling of my live 660 and I put some serious music at maximum volume, the headphones couldn't handle it, they're shaking, when I deactivate the noise canceling the sound is normal and the headphones don't shake . has this happened to anyone?
Shake?? There must be something wrong with them
@Xiao Ngae I will forward mine to technical assistance, both sides are distorted
@@SirPierreSe there must be some problem, when i use noise canceling on the subway, the headphones distort making a very annoying noise.
@@jvlimafernades Yes, there is something wrong with them.
@@jvlimafernades i have same problem too did u fix that ?
Wish you had of talked about the play / pause feature. The headphones are suppose to pause the music once you take them off and play again once you put them back on.
They do have that function, but it doesnt work perfectly. And i cant find out why it doesnt always work.
But yes they do have that function.
@@SirPierreSe, that's what I wanted to know! Thanks for telling me that. That was the only reason why I wanted these headphones.
@@jberry855 Really? It feels like most headphones today have that function.
@@SirPierreSe I wouldn't know. I just like JBL because I think they're good for the price.
@@jberry855 Exactly my view on JBL as well =) I use the JBL Tour now daily.
Forget shoes. But I can see myself with a headphone collection.
Oooh the shoes!!!!! A make who is a shoe fanatic!!!!
Maybe JBLs quailty has deteriorated over the years I had a pair off jb c45bt headphones that were alot cheaper than these about 3 years ago and there were mega loud i here alot off poeple complaing saying JBL ent loud anought no matter what model it is disappointing tbh really enjoyed my older c45 bt and there were only like £45 they could off done with a little more bass yh but the clarity and loudness was spot on
Just bought them today. All these features are very nice, I never had headphones this expensive before so its a new world for me hehe.
What I dont like so far, the fact that It cant bend as much (like you said); the app did a very weird thing for me when pairing? right after it needed to update firmware but then it said it couldnt end? so I had to reinstall the app, pair them again and then... it didnt ask for any updates and I guess it works fine? Also, I'd like to turn off the Google Assistant thing on the left, but its fine; also tried to pair them with my laptop so I can use the 2 devices connected thing, and when I pause one, and try to use the other, weird things happened, it didnt really work at the end so I turned one of them off (I wonder if anyone else had this issue?). And, finally, the app needs GPS turned on each time in order to enter the settings of these, thats kinda annoying? I like to keep battery life and such so my GPS is always off, but whatever.
For the rest, yeah they're great. sound is good, very very comfortable, the battery life is insane and equalizer does awesome things hahaha
where did you get yours did you just buy it off of the jbl website or some other third party
Oh i don´t remember... I think from a store here in Sweden.
are they good for laptop and video watching on laptop?
Yes
How good is the noise cancellation feature in these ?
@3:03
i found them in my country for 95 euro so i guess it's a bargain so ill go and buy them thanks for your review
Let me know what you think about them :)
Does the audio cut out at high volume?
No
Would the wind interfere with the sound of someone was running outside?
When listening to music no. when having phonecalls yes
@@SirPierreSe thank you, I just bought a pair
@@emmanueldula6612 Let me know what you think about them =)
I don’t like headphone that completely cut off the outside noise, sometime i feel like it suck the air out of my ear, it gives me weird feeling/ negative pressure in my ears
Yes and that's why I prefere on/over-ear instead of in-ear plugs
How is the sound leakage at high volumes?
Nobody has complained. I don't know myself
Sony xm4 vs jbl 660anc ,which has a good sound quality?
Comfortableness?
Neutral sound?
Sony on every part except comfort
Nice shoe collection!
Thank you =)
How comfortable are these headphones for someone who wears glasses?
They are ok actually, ive been wearing them with sunglasses (thick frame) for a while now, its not uncomfortable.
If you want headphones the have the best noise canceling, get Sony Wh-1000XM5.
Jbl live 660 NC vs Sony WH XB910N which one is better???
I don't know!!!
👍👍👍
Thanks for the review! Do your ears start to hurt after a while?
Not hurt, but no headphones are comfortable after a long while.
@@SirPierreSe thanks so much for the quick reply
Here in the Netherlands they are 140😅👌🏼
Do you think its good for gym ?
Yes
What about multipoint function?
Whats that?
@@SirPierreSe The multipoint connection is a connection established between more than two devices
Ah, yes I have them connected to both my PC and phone at the same time.
Nice I just brought for $59 at TJMAXX BLACK & BLUE...THERE BLOWING THEM OUT IF ANYONE IS LOOKING FOR THEM...
Looking into these😎would these be better than my JBL E50 BT
Yes i think so
@@SirPierreSe E50 BT is pretty old but they were top of the line studio headphones in 2015. Just wondering your thought between the two
I haven't tried them but I would NOT think that 7 years old headphones would be better than new ones
@@SirPierreSe right, see im a auto technician so I can tell u that a 98' LS400 is a better vehicle than a 15' Honda accord. I only asked u bc I can see that u deal with stuff like headphones but I appreciate your response🙏
@@PhillyDee215 Yes, and you can buy 10 years old headphones for 5000 usd that ar better than new JBL headphones when it comes to listening to music.
But Bouetooth from 7 years ago compared to Bouetooth today...
And yes the UCF21 Lexus is the best :)
Are they comfortable?
They are not UNcomfortable
With active noise cancellation Off, you can barely hear anything. In other words, you always have to use noise cancellation.
What do you mean? You can't hear the music?
@@SirPierreSe thank you for your reply. I figured it out just now what the issue was, my fault.
What was the solution?
@@SirPierreSe i was clicking twice on the noise cancellation instead of once and received erroneous signal. The quick start guide does not provide much info of any about noise cancellation. The other issue was that when my daughter dances with them on, they move and causes the beeping or melody sound and obviously she doesn’t like that. We tried to find a way to cancel that notification sound but no solution there. We decided to return them for different ones.
Are they REALLY bass heavy?
Nope, a little more than normal, and then you can get more bass via the EQ
I´ll love you
I feel like I louvhe you
Ok
In Russia it cost 89 Euro. I think i must buy it :). Agree?
Yes for that price absolutely :)
Just ordered one
I have beats studio 3, Skullcandy Crusher evo, Soundcore Q30
Soundcore is my current best all around, skullcandy the most fun and beats being the worst overall (waste of money)
I hope this would be better than any of my current ones
Cant wait!
Oh yes, Beats are crap, i cant understand why people buy them.
Let me know what you think about them =)
I just got it man
Sound quality is really nice 8.5/10
Comfort is nice as well 8/10
battery 10/10
My only concerns are i feel like i just need one more slide of volume.. it doesnt get as loud as my other ones
At max volumes the bass starts to crack its kinda annoying
Overall its nice
@@kurosawaTaiki And i think i have never played them at full volume hehe.
Im glad you like them.
@@SirPierreSe 100% switched to JBL myself. Build for Beats is not the same since they stopped being made by Monster.
I have a Q30 and the plastic around the top side just started breaking. I'm thinking of getting these
Nah I'll stick to my basic 760NC these seem to suck ass
Pierre
Yes that's my name
This accent is torture😨😣
😄
You don't even know what accent it is
@@SirPierreSe yes, it's the torturous kind😄
I don't hold it against you. It's just hard for my ears to listen to. Especially where you mumble a little bit sometimes.
No offense ✌️
How is that not offensive?
Well just don't take it that way. My opinion shouldn't really matter. Maybe it can be considered constructive criticism to try being a little more clear with your speech.
But obviously others don't appear to share my observation, so I guess you're doing just fine.
Don't mind me.
@@arthurevans2029 Even though im from Sweden and i have my second braindamage now, no, no one else have ever complained about my speech or English.