New
JBL Live 780NC
form factor over-ear
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
open closed back closed
25 Overall Score
Price CA$300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong mic (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong anc (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average comfort (2th percentile)
- Below average battery (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
- Below average sound (18th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm |
| Cable Length | 0.3048 |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 6 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | JBL Live 780NC | Sony WH-1000XM6 WH-1000XM6 | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT | Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra | Apple AirPods Max MWW43AM/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | - | 30 | 40 | 42 | - | 40 |
| Impedance Ohms | - | 48 | - | 60 | 32 | 16 |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 30 | 30 | 60 | 24 | 20 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBL Live 780NC | 87.3 | 91.3 | 34.5 | 17.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 48.5 | 7.7 |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 WH-1000XM6 Compare | 97.5 | 91.3 | 92.4 | 90.1 | 72.2 | 79.3 | 99.7 | 83.2 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 Compare | 97.5 | 99.4 | 95.9 | 99.4 | 72.2 | 50.2 | 97.4 | 97.4 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT Compare | 97.5 | 85.1 | 77.2 | 97.6 | 89 | 79.3 | 98.9 | 59.5 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra Compare | 87.3 | 78.5 | 95.9 | 47.9 | 68.6 | 79.3 | 99.3 | 66.2 |
| Apple AirPods Max MWW43AM/A Compare | 87.3 | 82.8 | 92.4 | 92.6 | 65.9 | 28.4 | 93.7 | 97.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$300
Amazon.ca 1 offers From CA$300
May 26, 2026 CA$300
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