JBL Tune 780NC vs Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus Wireless
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| JBLTune 780NC | SennheiserACCENTUM Plus Wireless | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2025 | February 2024 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency mode | Yes | Yes |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 37 mm |
| Back | Closed | – |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | – |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC and LC3 | SBC, AAC, aptX and aptX Adaptive |
| Lossless over USB-C | No | Yes |
| Drivers | 40 mm dynamic; 10 Hz–20 kHz wireless or 10 Hz–40 kHz wired response | Dynamic transducer, angled; 10 Hz to 22,000 Hz (–10 dB); 106 dB SPL (1 kHz / 0 dBFS); THD < 0.3% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL) |
| Noise cancelling detail | Adaptive cancellation, Ambient Aware and TalkThru | Hybrid Adaptive Noise Cancellation; Transparency Mode; ANC and Transparency intensity adjustable in the Smart Control app; wind noise reduction off, auto or max |
| Audio features | Personi-Fi 3.0 and Spatial Sound; SBC, AAC, LC3, Auracast and ten-band EQ confirmed by Les Numériques | Sound Personalization, sound modes and a 5-band EQ in the Smart Control app; works as a USB audio interface for a laptop or other class-compliant device over the USB-C cable, for music and calls |
| Hearing health | VoiceAware adjusts own-voice monitoring | – |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | Up to 50 hours | Up to 50 hours |
| Battery life detail | Up to 76 hours with Bluetooth on and ANC off, 50 with both on; calls 45 hours without ANC or 41 with it. Maker PDF prose incorrectly says Bluetooth off, contradicted by its technical table and current UK page | Built-in 700 mAh lithium-ion battery; 50 hours measured with music over Bluetooth and ANC on; full charge in about 3.5 hours (USB-C, 5 V, 700 mA max) |
| Charging case | USB-C; 690 mAh, 3.7 V battery; two-hour full charge | – |
| Fast charging | Five minutes supplies up to five hours | About 10 minutes for 5 hours |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225.2 g (better) | 227 g |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Two devices at once | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone cable | Yes | Yes |
| Controls | Five physical buttons; app assignments (Les Numériques) | Touch pad on the right ear cup (tap, swipe); multi-function button for power, voice assistant and pairing; Smart Pause pauses playback when the headphones are taken off |
| Microphones | Four total, including two beamforming call microphones | Four MEMS speech microphones in a 2x2 beamforming array; adjustable sidetone for calls |
| Fit and ear tips | Foldable over-ear design; closed back confirmed by Labo Fnac | Around-the-ear (circumaural), closed-back; folds flat into the zip case |
| Dimensions | Outer cups 96.3 × 78.8 mm; inner 60 × 42.5 mm; depth 21 mm | – |
| Works with | Google Fast Pair, Microsoft Swift Pair and two devices; supplied 1.2 m USB-C-to-3.5 mm analogue cable requires power and does not support digital USB audio (Les Numériques) | Sennheiser Smart Control app; two active Bluetooth connections; USB audio with class-compliant devices; 2.5 mm analogue input |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White, Lavender and Beige | Black, White |
| In the box | Headphones and USB-C-to-3.5 mm analogue cable; no charging cable. Les Numériques reports November 2025 retail availability, before the maker's later US June 2026 schedule | Headphones, carry case, USB-C to USB-A cable (approx. 1.2 m), 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm audio cable (approx. 1.2 m), quick guide, safety guide |
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