Tom’s Guide Verdict
The JBL Live 770NC headphones are perfect for bass lovers.
While the audio clarity might not impress detail-seekers, the low end will most certainly impress bass fanatics.
The JBL Live 770NC headphones have one key user in mind: Bass fanatics.
Whether theyd be best suited as ourbest headphonesfor detail or bass has a very clear-cut answer.
Are they the right headphones for you, though?
Well, are you the kind of person who always cranks up bass on custom EQs?
If you are, youll want to keep reading my JBL Live 770NC review.
At $199/159, the JBL Live 770NC headphones straddle the line between budget and mid-range.
This price means I dont expect incredible audiophile-level sound quality, but I do expectgoodsound and comfort.
The headphones lack the premium weightiness I liked when testing the Tour One M2s.
Still, theseare$100 cheaper than the latter, so it checks out.
Theyre not as stylish asMarshall Monitor IIIorAirPods Max, but they get the job done.
This is a great ANC performance.
My colleagues reported a distorted voice and warped sound.
I would not recommend these headphones for professional usage.
I just like the diagram it generates after examining you, to be honest.
As you’re free to see, theres a standard fare of customization.
As these are predominantly designed to be wireless headphones, it makes sense to discuss wireless sound quality first.
Likely this is from JBL desiring a super punchy, thumping bass performance and taking it too far.
However, this is a bass performance some listeners will crave.
I slapped on Bass boost EQ and played Von Dutch by Charli xcx.
I was blown away by the ferocious bass that leaped into my eardrums.
Just to give my eardrums a real rough-housing, I played Backbone by Chase & Status and Stormzy.
This is a set of headphones ripe for bass fanatics.
I played Not Hell, Not Heaven by Scowl, which is an emo/punk track.
The lead guitar was clear and strong, but the rest of the track was a little blended.
I played I Was Neon by Julia Jacklin, who has the syrupiest vocals youve ever heard.
Swings and roundabouts, as they say.
I played Teardrop by Massive Attack, as its such a special song with heart-wrenching motifs.
I put on Blaxploitation by Noname, who is the master of jazz-rap.
The double bass you guessed it dominated the song, and I felt like the strings were vibratinginmy brain.
Detail fans, though, will be left unimpressed.
And you dont want to spend over $200?
Well, these are the headphones for you.
If that sounds like something youd be into, these are ideal.
