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JBL Live Beam 4 vs Sony WF-C710N

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JBLLive Beam 4SonyWF-C710N
Overview
ReleasedMay 2026April 2025
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Driver size10 mm5 mm
Impedance16 ohms–
Bluetooth codecsLDACSBC and AAC
Drivers10 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–40 kHz frequency response and 98 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz5 mm driver
Noise cancelling detailTrue Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, Smart Ambient, TalkThru and Smart Talk speech detectionDual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode adjustable in 20 levels, with Voice focus and a Voice passthrough setting; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode
Audio featuresSpatial Sound, Personi-Fi 3.0 and app EQ; LDAC confirmed by TechRadar and Les Numériques; LE Audio and Auracast maker-confirmedDSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app
Hearing healthPersonalised hearing profile through Personi-Fi 3.0–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 8.5 hours
With the caseUp to 48 hoursUp to 30 hours
Wireless chargingYesNo
Battery life detailUp to 12 hours with ANC off, ten with standard ANC or eight with True Adaptive ANC; advertised 48 hours including the case is with ANC off. Each bud has a 65 mAh, 3.85 V battery; two-hour charging; calls up to 6.5 hours without ANC or six with itUp to 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC), 40 hours with the case; with SBC, 8 hours with noise cancelling on; 8 hours with Ambient Sound Mode on (AAC); talk time up to 4.5 hours; the equaliser and DSEE shorten battery life
Charging caseTouchscreen Smart Charging Case; 680 mAh, 3.8 V battery; USB-C and Qi charging; up to 36 additional hours with ANC offUSB-C; about 3.5 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast chargingTen minutes supplies up to four hours; current UK hours label denotes listening rather than charging duration5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)4.85 g5.2 g
Water and sweat resistanceIP55IPX4
Bluetooth6.05.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsCustomisable touch controls and touchscreen case controls for volume, tracks, sound modes and EQTouch sensor on each earbud (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks and holds for the voice assistant; tap four or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; Quick Access to a music service; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
MicrophonesSix beamforming microphones across the pair; Perfect Calls 2.0 and call-effect settingsMicrophones on the outside and inside of each earbud, used for noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode and calls; Precise Voice Pickup Technology with AI noise reduction for calls
Fit and ear tipsSealed stemmed in-ear fit with four sizes of eartipsHybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight73 gAbout 38 g
Water resistance detailIP55 earbuds; Les Numériques finds no published case IP ratingIPX4 for the earbuds
Works withTwo Bluetooth devices, Google Finder and Audio Switch; LE Audio unicast and Auracast via the JBL Headphones appSony | Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Silver, Orange, Purple and SandBlack, White, Pink, Glass Blue (translucent)
In the boxEarbuds, charging case, four tip sizes, warranty and quick-start guide; no charging cable. Maker May 2026 rollout corroborated by Les Numériques' actual May availability. Current UK RRP £149.99 differs from the £179.99 launch priceEarbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL, documents

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