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JBL Live 780NC
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JBL

Live 780NC

Released March 2026

Foldable over-ear headphones with adaptive noise cancelling, personalised EQ and Bluetooth LE Audio.

Model history · 2 models, 2023–2026
  1. 2023Live 770NCCompare
  2. 2026Live 780NC
Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Battery
50 h
With case
–
Best codec
LC3
Weight
260 g

What reviewers say

TechRadar and Les Numériques praise cancellation, endurance and app controls, but find the bass heavy; Les Numériques also finds limited detail. Labo Fnac instead hears too little bass. Comfort varies: TechRadar finds long sessions comfortable, while Les Numériques reports pressure from the headband.

From techradar.com, lesnumeriques.com and leclaireur.fnac.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Driver size
40 mm
Back
Closed
Impedance
32 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
No
Drivers
40 mm dynamic with compound diaphragm; 10 Hz–40 kHz response and 98 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz
Noise cancelling detail
True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, Ambient Aware and TalkThru
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
Hearing health
Personal Sound Amplification and left/right balance; VoiceAware own-voice monitoring

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim)
Up to 50 hours
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
Fast charging
Five minutes supplies up to four hours; UK page's hours label is erroneous

Design

Weight
260 g
Bluetooth
6.0
Two devices at once
Yes
Headphone cable
Yes
Controls
Customisable button and touch controls
Microphones
Maker prose, PDF and US press table say six microphones including two beamforming call microphones; current UK specification table instead lists four
Fit and ear tips
Foldable over-ear design with metal hinge, silicone headband and soft ear cushions; closed back confirmed by Labo Fnac
Dimensions
Outer cushions 98.6 × 80 mm, inner 60.4 × 41.5 mm; cushion height 23 mm
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)
Colours
Black, White, Sand, Green, Blue, Purple and Orange
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

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 50 hours with noise cancelling on
  • Two-device Bluetooth and Auracast
  • Personalised EQ and carrying pouch

Cons

  • No charging cable supplied
  • No passive or USB digital listening

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
SonyWH-CH730N
Over-earYes50 h–LC3207 gSept 2026
Anker soundcoreSpace 2
Over-earYes50 h–LDAC264 gApr 2026
SennheiserMOMENTUM 5 Wireless
Over-earYes57 h–aptX Lossless290 gJun 2026

Previous model: Live 770NC.

Sources

  1. uk.jbl.com/LIVE780NC.html
  2. uk.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw96c0ebbf…
  3. news.harman.com/releases/listen-all-day-every-way-introducing-the-new-jbl-live-…
  4. news.jbl.com/en-GB/265255-listen-all-day-your-way-introducing-the-new-jbl-live-…
  5. lesnumeriques.com/casque-bluetooth/jbl-live-780c-p78011/test.html
  6. leclaireur.fnac.com/test/689011-test-labo-du-jbl-live-780nc-il-a-tout-dun-grand

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