Google Pixel Buds Pro vs JBL Live Pro 2 TWS

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Pixel Buds Pro compared with Live Pro 2 TWS

	GooglePixel Buds Pro	JBLLive Pro 2 TWS
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	11 mm
Impedance
Impedance	–	16 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	Custom six-core audio chip	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-designed 11 mm dynamic speaker driver in each earbud	11 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency response and 105 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz
Chip
Chip	Custom six-core audio chip running Google's noise cancellation algorithms	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Silent Seal; transparency mode; active in-ear pressure relief; Conversation Detection pauses playback and switches to transparency when speaking, then resumes playback and ANC	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling, Ambient Aware and TalkThru; app leakage and ear-canal compensation confirmed by TechRadar
Audio features
Audio features	Volume EQ; adjustable EQ added after launch; spatial audio with head tracking on compatible Pixel 6 or newer phones and supported content; low-latency gaming mode needs compatible games, Pixel 8 or newer and Android 14 or newer; SBC and AAC codecs confirmed by SoundGuys, not listed in Google's spec sheet	JBL Headphones app EQ and Audio/Video modes; SBC/AAC confirmed by What Hi-Fi?
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Wellness records listening habits and suggests lowering the volume	VoiceAware own-voice monitoring
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 20 hours	Up to 30 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 11 hours per charge and 31 hours including the case with ANC off; ANC-on totals are 7 and 20 hours, respectively; Google's music playback tests used pre-production hardware and software with other features disabled	Up to ten hours with ANC off, eight with standard ANC or six with True Adaptive ANC; maker's 40-hour total includes ANC off. What Hi-Fi? gives 30 hours including the case with ANC on. Each bud has a 65 mAh, 3.85 V battery; two-hour charging
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C port and Qi-certified wireless charging; 25 × 50 × 63.2 mm; Hall effect sensor detects case opening and closing	580 mAh, 3.8 V battery; USB-C and Qi charging; maker gives four-hour wireless charging
Fast charging
Fast charging	Five minutes in the case gives up to one hour of listening or 50 minutes of talk time	Fifteen minutes supplies up to four hours
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	6.2 g	4.8 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Capacitive touch controls for playback, calls and assistant; swipe to adjust volume; IR in-ear detection for automatic play and pause; Gemini voice control needs Android 10 or newer, current Google and Pixel Buds apps, a Google Account and an internet connection	Touch and voice controls; automatic pause/resume confirmed by What Hi-Fi?, which found it over-sensitive
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones per earbud, voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers; Bluetooth Super Wideband on Pixel 8 or newer with Android 14 or newer; Clear Calling added in the 2023 update	Six beamforming microphones across the pair
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Small, medium and large eartips; medium fitted; motion accelerometer and gyroscope in each earbud	Oval tubes and silicone tips in small, medium and large sizes; app seal check
Case weight
Case weight	62.4 g including earbuds	48.4 g
Dimensions
Dimensions	Each earbud 22.33 × 22.03 × 23.72 mm with the medium eartip	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Earbuds IPX4; case IPX2; neither is waterproof, and water resistance can diminish with wear	IPX5 earbuds; no case rating inferred
Works with
Works with	Pairs with Bluetooth 4.0 or newer Android and iOS devices, tablets and laptops; full app features need a Google Account, an Android 6.0 or newer companion phone and internet; multipoint and automatic audio switching	Two Bluetooth devices, Dual Connect & Sync and Google Fast Pair; Android voice-assistant requirements apply
Colours
Colours	Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass and Coral at launch; Bay and Porcelain added in 2023; availability varies by region	Black, Silver, Blue and Rose
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, wireless charging case, three sizes of eartips, quick start guide and safety, warranty and regulatory guide; no charging cable	Earbuds, three tip sizes, USB-C charging cable, charging case, warranty and quick-start guide. Maker UK release confirms June 2022 availability, also reported by TechRadar