JBL Tune 770NC vs Sony WH-1000XM5
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| JBLTune 770NC | SonyWH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2023 | May 2022 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency mode | Yes | Yes |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 30 mm |
| Bluetooth codecs | – | SBC, AAC and LDAC |
| Lossless over USB-C | – | No |
| Chip | – | QN1 |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | – |
| Drivers | 40 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency response and 100 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz | 30 mm driver unit with a carbon fibre composite dome, soft edge and neodymium magnet; 4 Hz to 40,000 Hz (JEITA, wired, switched on); sensitivity 102 dB/mW switched on, 100 dB/mW switched off; impedance 48 Ω switched on, 16 Ω switched off (1 kHz) |
| Chip | – | HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1 and Integrated Processor V1 |
| Noise cancelling detail | Adaptive Noise Cancelling, Ambient Aware and TalkThru | Eight microphones for noise cancelling (four on each ear cup); Auto NC Optimizer adjusts noise cancelling to the fit and surroundings, including air pressure; Ambient Sound Mode; Quick Attention Mode; Speak-to-Chat |
| Audio features | JBL Headphones app EQ and Audio/Video modes; maker lists LE Audio as a future OTA update, without confirming installed codec support | LDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); Hi-Res Audio over the headphone cable; DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio |
| Hearing health | VoiceAware own-voice monitoring; app volume limiter confirmed by TechRadar | – |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | Up to 44 hours | Up to 30 hours |
| Battery life detail | Up to 70 hours with Bluetooth on and ANC off, 44 with both on, or 30 with Bluetooth off and ANC on; calls up to 39 hours without ANC or 30 with it. 690 mAh, 3.7 V battery; two-hour full charge | Up to 40 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC); with LDAC, 26 hours with noise cancelling on or 36 hours off; with SBC, 28 hours on or 38 hours off; talk time up to 24 hours (32 hours with noise cancelling off); up to 28 hours on the headphone cable with noise cancelling on (38 hours off); can't be used while charging |
| Fast charging | Five minutes supplies up to three hours | 3 minutes gives about 3 hours of playback with a USB PD adaptor (9 V/2.3 A or more), or about 1 hour with a standard 1.5 A adaptor; 10 minutes gives about 5 hours; full charge in about 3.5 hours |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 232 g (better) | 250 g |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Two devices at once | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone cable | Yes | Yes |
| Controls | Physical buttons on the right earcup; app settings | Touch sensor control panel on the right ear cup (double-tap to play, pause or answer calls; swipe forwards or backwards to skip; swipe up or down for volume; cover with your hand for Quick Attention Mode); power and NC/AMB buttons on the left ear cup; a proximity sensor in the left unit pauses music when the headphones are taken off and switches them off after 15 minutes |
| Microphones | UK specification table lists one microphone | Eight microphones for noise cancelling; four beamforming microphones with AI-based noise reduction for calls; MEMS, omnidirectional |
| Fit and ear tips | Foldable over-ear design with padded headband; no wearing detection (TechRadar) | Closed, over-ear; Soft fit leather headband and earpads; stepless slider; ear cups swivel flat for the carrying case |
| Water resistance detail | – | No water resistance rating; Sony says the headphones are not waterproof |
| Dimensions | UK page lists outer cups 9.2 × 7.6 cm, inner 5.4 × 3.7 cm and depth 4.8 cm | – |
| Works with | Two Bluetooth devices; detachable 1.2 m analogue audio cable; 1.2 m charging cable | Sony | Headphones Connect app (now Sony | Sound Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; the headphone cable also works with the headphones switched off, without noise cancelling |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue and Purple (TechRadar) | Black, Platinum Silver, Midnight Blue, Smoky Pink (Sony Australia; colours vary by region) |
| In the box | Headphones, USB-C charging cable, detachable audio cable, warranty and quick-start guide; TechRadar dates retail release to August 2023 | Headphones, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, about 20 cm), headphone cable (about 1.2 m, gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug), carrying case, documents |
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