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JBL Tune 770NC
The Tune 770NC gives you adaptive ANC, multipoint, and a 44-hour ANC-on battery (70 hours off) for well under $100 on sale, which is the whole pitch. The noise cancelling meaningfully quiets plane drone and HVAC hum, but it's a clear step behind Bose or Sony's flagships and can turn blustery outdoors in wind. Pure Bass tuning is again bass-first; the JBL Headphones app EQ helps rein it in. Comfort is decent at 232 grams, though the pads are on the shallow side and larger ears can brush the inner plate. Build is functional folding plastic — the hinges feel like the long-term weak point, and headband padding is thin. Ambient Aware and TalkThru work well enough for airport announcements. Call quality is average: fine indoors, rough on a windy street. If you want name-brand adaptive ANC at a Soundcore price, this is JBL's answer.
Specifications
Highlights
Pros
- ✓Adaptive ANC and multipoint for under $100
- ✓44 hours with ANC on, 70 hours off
- ✓Meaningfully quiets plane drone and HVAC hum
- ✓Ambient Aware and TalkThru handle airport announcements
- ✓App EQ reins in the bass-first tuning
- ✓5-minute charge buys 3 hours
Cons
- ✗ANC a clear step behind Bose and Sony flagships
- ✗Wind makes both ANC and call mics blustery outdoors
- ✗Shallow pads let larger ears brush the inner plate
- ✗Folding plastic hinges feel like the long-term weak point
- ✗Thin headband padding shows on longer sessions
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