JBL Live 780NC vs Sony WH-CH730N

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Live 780NC compared with WH-CH730N

	JBLLive 780NC	SonyWH-CH730N
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	September 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	30 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	32 ohms	25 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3	SBC, AAC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	40 mm dynamic with compound diaphragm; 10 Hz–40 kHz response and 98 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz	Dynamic driver; wired response 6 Hz to 20,000 Hz (JEITA), Bluetooth 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz at 44.1 kHz sampling; 100 Ω powered on, 25 Ω powered off; sensitivity 108 dB/mW powered on, 100 dB/mW powered off
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, Ambient Aware and TalkThru	Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode and noise-cancelling switch
Audio features
Audio features	Spatial Sound, Personi-Fi 3.0, Low Volume Dynamic EQ and Auracast; LDAC maker-confirmed, SBC, AAC and LC3 confirmed by Les Numériques	DSEE upscaling and customisable audio settings in Sony's app
Hearing health
Hearing health	Personal Sound Amplification and left/right balance; VoiceAware own-voice monitoring	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 50 hours	Up to 50 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 80 hours with ANC off or 50 on; calls 33 hours with ANC off or 28 on; 870 mAh, 3.7 V lithium-ion battery; two-hour full charge	Up to 75 hours with noise cancelling off; call time up to 35 hours with noise cancelling on or 40 hours off
Fast charging
Fast charging	Five minutes supplies up to four hours; UK page's hours label is erroneous	3 minutes gives up to 1 hour of playback; full charge approximately 3 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	260 g	207 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	6.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Customisable button and touch controls	Physical buttons for playback, volume, power and noise-cancelling/ambient selection (Techtesters)
Microphones
Microphones	Maker prose, PDF and US press table say six microphones including two beamforming call microphones; current UK specification table instead lists four	Precise Voice Pickup combines beamforming microphones, optimised placement and AI noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Foldable over-ear design with metal hinge, silicone headband and soft ear cushions; closed back confirmed by Labo Fnac	Folding over-ear headband
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No water resistance rating published
Dimensions
Dimensions	Outer cushions 98.6 × 80 mm, inner 60.4 × 41.5 mm; cushion height 23 mm	–
Works with
Works with	Two Bluetooth devices; optional Smart Tx transmitter sold separately; supplied 120 cm USB-C-to-3.5 mm cable is analogue and requires power, without USB digital audio or passive listening (Les Numériques)	LE Audio, multipoint, Fast Pair and Swift Pair; Bluetooth profiles A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; Sony's current specifications list LC3 and LE Audio, although SoundGuys' launch review suggests LE Audio may need a later firmware update; USB-C is charging-only (Techtesters)
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Sand, Green, Blue, Purple and Orange	Black, White, Pink, Beige, Blue
In the box
In the box	Headphones, USB-C-to-3.5 mm analogue cable, carrying pouch, warranty and quick-start guide. Maker US March 2026 shipping schedule corroborated by Les Numériques' March retail availability; UK announcement followed in May. Current UK RRP £169.99 differs from the £179.99 launch price	1.2 m detachable headphone cable with gold-plated L-shaped plug, warranty card and reference guide; no carrying case or USB charging cable listed