“The JBL Live 650BTNC offer great sound and quality noise-canceling at a lovely price.”

Warm; vibrant sound; Good battery life; Solid noise canceling; Light and comfortable fit

No hard case included; Cloth headband can get dirty; No song-skip controls on the earcup

The noise-cancelling, JBL E65BTNC has been on the market for a while now, pleasing bass-heads with it's punchy and thick low-end. But recently, JBL released its Live series, which has a somewhat different sound signature, as well as some added functionality.

I just got my hands on these headphones recently as I noise cancellation but not at the high price point of Bose and Sony. I have to say that I'm very impressed with these headphones. The sound quality is excellent!

The JBL Live 650BTNC is a great everyday headphone. If you’re wondering what the $200 can get you with regards to noise cancelling headphones, these should be at the top of your list.

Effective noise cancelling for price; Comfortable fit; Google Assistant/Alexa ingtegration; Quick charging; Connect to two devices simultaneously

Poor mic quality; Difficult to differentiate onboard controls; Bass masks vocals

The JBL Live 650 BTNC are decent, mixed usage, Bluetooth over-ear headphones. They have a good and accurate sound, but will be better s...

The 650BTNC by JBL pack a nice number of features such as smart assistants, 20+ battery life, and noise cancelling into its comfortable musical cans for $199.99. It could be stronger in the noise cancelling department but should satisfy those that need every day great sounding headphones at a...

Noise canceling headphones are always useful when living in noisy cities. JBL announced a new series of ” JBL Live” headphones back at CES 2019. In this review, I am checking out the noise-canceling, over-ear headphones.

Great round-up of features for price; Solid build and still lightweight; Great battery life

No USB-C Charging; Controls placement isn't great

While its noise-canceling feature and comfort level aren't quite on par with competing models from Bose and Sony, its sound measures up well and it's worth considering if you don't want to spend $300 or more on a noise-canceling headphone.

The JBL Live 650BTNC has impressive sound and a comfortable fit while costing less than its premium rivals; The design seems sturdy and it folds up to fit in an included canvas pouch; It supports Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa with a button press.

The noise cancelation isn't as good as Sony's or Bose's.

JBL has made some pretty decent noise-canceling headphones over the years, including its line-topping Everest Elite 750NC, which I reviewed back in 2017. The only problem with that model was it cost around the same price ($300) as competing models from Bose and Sony that were simply better.

While its noise-canceling feature and comfort level aren't quite on par with competing models from Bose and Sony, its sound measures up well and it's worth considering if you don't want to spend $300 or more on a noise-canceling headphone.

The JBL Live 650BTNC has impressive sound and a comfortable fit while costing less than its premium rivals; The design seems sturdy and it folds up to fit in an included canvas pouch; It supports Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa with a button press.

The noise cancelation isn't as good as Sony's or Bose's.

For $199 the JBL LIVE 650BTNC Over-ear Wireless Headphones have good battery life, relatively effective ANC and excellent comfort.