JBL LIVE 400BT Red
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According to our headphones expert
The JBL LIVE 400BT are wireless on-ear headphones that are seamlessly integrated with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. In the JBL application, you can select which voice assistant you want to use. This allows you to control your smartphone with voice commands. You can ask the voice assistant to play your favorite playlist while your phone stays in your pocket, for example. When you turn on the Ambient Aware function, you can still hear ambient noise. This way, you're more aware of your surroundings and you won't miss any important announcements on the train. Thanks to the quick charge function, you'll never have an empty battery. After a 15-minute charge, you can listen to music for another 2 hours.
Note: from 1 November, Google Assistant is no longer available if you use the headphones with an iOS device.
Type of ear cushions | On-ear | |
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Bluetooth | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Sound quality according to customers | Good | |
Carrying comfort according to customers | Mediocre | |
Built-in microphone |
5 stars
20
4 stars
34
3 stars
3
2 stars
0
1 star
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Sound quality
Wearing comfort
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Design
The JBL Live 400BT are headphones with good sound and with a function where you no longer have to take out your phone/tablet.
The nice thing about the JBL Live 400BT is that the voice assistant tells you everything that happens on your phone. For example, when you receive a WhatsApp message, the voice assistant will tell you from whom you received the WhatsApp message and whether you want to return a message. This is all possible without your mobile! By pressing the button on the side of the earphones you can send back a message that you record with the built-in microphone. After this, the voice assistant will repeat your message and you can press the button again to send the message. Hands-free calling is of course also part of the party. You can easily take calls by pressing the left side of your headphones and you can talk back through the built-in microphone. These functions are very useful if you will no longer be allowed to sit on your bicycle with your mobile from 1 July 2019. The disadvantage of this function is that you always touch your left earphone when you put the headphones on and off. As a result, the voice assistant is always activated and you are not always waiting for that.
The sound that comes through the headphones is of course super, as you can expect from JBL. The headphones also sit comfortably on your head and on your ears (the earphones are not over your ears). The earphones themselves both have a JBL logo and the top also has the JBL logo. You hear a clear bass through the headphones, and when you turn the volume up it is actually impossible to put on the headphones without hurting your ears. There is also a possibility that you can connect an AUX cable to the headphones, so that you can play sound through the headphones via a wire. This is useful, for example, if you want to play on your Playstation. The headphones work perfectly on that too. The headphones are therefore also suitable for gaming and it comes in handy that there is a built-in microphone in the headphones, so that you can talk online with friends. Watching movies works properly. The sound doesn't lag behind movies when you're connected with bluetooth, so you don't get such weird images that someone says something and the sound comes later.
Unfortunately, there are also disadvantages if you turn up the sound of these headphones. The sound purity is completely lost if you turn the sound at its loudest. The voices of your music or your movie sound very strange through your headphones and it is almost inaudible. This is a shame, because in 2019 you expect headphones that still have good sound purity at loud sound. This is not the case and I think that is a very big minus.
The new feature: Ambient Aware/Talkthru is a fun and funny feature, but totally unnecessary. The Ambient Aware/Talkthru reduces your music to the minimum and activates the microphone of your headphones and amplifies the sound around you. You hear very well what is happening around you and this sound is very much amplified. This sometimes hurts your ears. You hardly hear anything from your music anymore, because the headphones mainly focus on the Ambient Aware/Talkthru function. So this is a very nice function if you really want to pay attention in traffic, but if you really want to boost music through your headphones, the Ambient Aware/Alkthru is unnecessary.
The best thing about the headphones is of course that they connect to your device via bluetooth. I know from many headphones that the battery runs out quickly and that you have to recharge them after listening to music for a few hours. This JBL Live 400BT has a very large battery. They say it lasts 24 hours, but I've had the headphones for two weeks now and I've only charged them once. Even if the headphones are empty and you want to use them again quickly, you only have to charge them for 15 minutes and you can use them for about 2 hours. This is of course very good of JBL that they put such a battery in headphones. It is a pity that the headphones have to be charged by a normal Samsung plug. Many people nowadays use a USB-C cable to charge your devices, but it turns out that these headphones have not kept up with the times.
You can also connect your headphones to an app that you can download on your mobile. This is not necessarily necessary, but if you want to change the settings of your headphones, for example, this is the perfect app. For example, you may want more bass in your headphones or for the sound to be more focused on the voices. You can change all of this when you connect your headphones to the JBL Headphones app.
These headphones get a 7 out of 10 from me. The sound, design and bass are good. I myself was looking for headphones that have a good sound with good sound purity and a nice bass that I can boost through the headphones. If that's what you're looking for, this is a good pair of headphones for you. If you really go for headphones where you want good sound and nice bass, then Ambient Aware and the Talkthru function are unnecessary. The voice assistant is a handy tool to send messages and record phone calls without having to reach for your mobile. This is a very good function if you are no longer allowed to sit on your bike with your mobile.
Kevin
19 May 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
I needed headphones for cycling to/from work and for the gym. It serves both purposes! It doesn't go as loud as the headphones of the past, but hey... I don't want hearing damage either. He also keeps out other noises well so he doesn't have to be so loud?! Furthermore, excellent sound quality, 24 hour battery capacity and a handy app to set it up properly. I am satisfied!
Greg
18 May 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Headphones are too small and strain on the ears. Can't use for a long time
Vincent Hamal
26 August 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 827346 |
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Manufacturer code | JBLLIVE400BTRED |
Brand | JBL |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Weight in grams | 185,8 g | |
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Color | Red | |
Material | Plastic | |
Built-in microphone | ||
Intended for | Consumers |
Tested by expert |
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Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
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Hi-Res audio | ||
Volume limit | ||
Active headphones | ||
Noise canceling |
NFC | ||
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Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 4.2 | |
Multipoint pairing | ||
Compatible with voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri |
Detachable cable | ||
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Ribbon cable | ||
Coil cable | ||
Braided sleeve | ||
Remote in cable | ||
Volume control cable |
Sound quality according to customers | Good | |
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Carrying comfort according to customers | Mediocre |
Power supply type | Rechargeable battery | |
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Average battery life | 24 hours |
Water-resistant |
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Type of ear cushions | On-ear | |
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Types of design | Closed | |
Foldable | ||
Rotatable ear cups | ||
Ear cushion material | Leather (skai) | |
Physical buttons ear cups | ||
Touchpad ear cup | ||
Remote control on ear cups | ||
Volume control ear cup |
Best tested |
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