{"id":155773,"date":"2023-02-25T06:07:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T06:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=155773"},"modified":"2024-06-19T15:59:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:59:14","slug":"jbl-tune-660nc-review-lightweight-anc-headphones-with-great-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/jbl-tune-660nc-review-lightweight-anc-headphones-with-great-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"JBL Tune 660NC: Lightweight ANC headphones with great sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many types of headphones, although we believe that they are all the same. Not at all! And a sample are these\u00a0\u00a0JBL that we want to talk about today. Basically, we can first divide them into wireless or wired and then headband or true wireless. But even within the headband we have several subtypes, such as circumaural or supraaural.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0\u00a0JBL 660NC\u00a0are a very interesting model, with a relatively reasonable price, but they are far from perfect.\u00a0What do they lack or what do they have in excess?\u00a0We are going to discover it in this article that we have prepared for you today.\u00a0The truth is that they are very well balanced, but they are not the favorites of most people.\u00a0And we are going to tell you why.<\/p>\n

Design of the JBL Tune 660NC<\/h3>\n

These JBL 660NC are\u00a0\u00a0wireless on-ear headphones\u00a0.\u00a0And precisely because of the point of being supraaural is what makes many people discard them.\u00a0These are the headphones that sit above the ear, but do not completely cover the ear.\u00a0It’s not better or worse, it’s just a matter of taste.\u00a0We invite you to try both options to determine which one you feel more comfortable with.<\/p>\n

We can also mention that it is available in\u00a0\u00a0four colors: blue, black, white or pink\u00a0, so you can choose the ones you like best.\u00a0One detail that we really like about the headphones is that they are\u00a0\u00a0foldable\u00a0, that is, we can partially reduce their size when we are not using them, so that it is much more comfortable to transport if we want to carry them in our backpack to go to class or to work or even in the suitcase when we travel.<\/p>\n

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It comes with several\u00a0\u00a0buttons\u00a0, so that we can control our music from the headphones themselves without having to take the mobile out of our pocket at any time.\u00a0We can play\/pause, go forward or backward a song, raise or lower the volume… Keep in mind that they are also compatible\u00a0with voice assistants\u00a0(such as Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa), so you can control them from these buttons, with your voice or From the phone.<\/p>\n

Their main material is\u00a0\u00a0plastic\u00a0, they are not premium, but thanks to this they are also lighter (they weigh\u00a0\u00a0173 grams\u00a0).<\/p>\n

With JBL Pure Bass sound<\/h3>\n

Going into talking about purely sound issues, we can mention that these JBL Tune 660NC headphones incorporate\u00a0\u00a0JBL Pure Bass\u00a0technology .\u00a0It is a type of technology owned by the firm that offers a very precise and high-quality sound, with deep basses and good power.<\/p>\n

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The earphone frequency is\u00a0\u00a020 \u2013 20000 Hz\u00a0and the impedance is\u00a0\u00a032 Ohm\u00a0.\u00a0In addition, its sound power is\u00a0100 dB\u00a0.\u00a0Its driver is\u00a0\u00a032 mm\u00a0\u00a0and they already incorporate\u00a0\u00a0active noise cancellation\u00a0.\u00a0With this, we can isolate outside noise and enjoy music or calls with better quality.<\/p>\n

Precisely for calls, we have an\u00a0\u00a0integrated microphone\u00a0, with a sensitivity of\u00a0\u00a0-24 dB\u00a0.\u00a0We can quickly mute it if we need to cut the sound at any time.\u00a0This is very useful, for example, for work calls, when we are in a meeting, we don’t have to talk, it doesn’t make sense to have the microphone active.\u00a0It is better to mute it, since in addition to increasing concentration it also prevents any noise at home from sneaking into your meeting.\u00a0And with this model you can do it.<\/p>\n

Connecting with Google Fast Pair and 3.5 mm jack<\/h3>\n

One detail that we really liked about this model is that they have a very grateful connectivity.\u00a0It is true that what stands out the most is its\u00a0\u00a0Bluetooth 5.0\u00a0wireless connectivity , very stable and with a good range, as well as being quite efficient and saving battery life (but we’ll talk about that later).\u00a0The best thing is that they also incorporate Google’s Fast Pair\u00a0technology\u00a0\u00a0, thanks to which, if we connect it with an Android device, we will have an immediate connection, to link them in a couple of seconds and without you having to do anything.<\/p>\n

But if we don’t want to use them via Bluetooth, we also have\u00a0\u00a0a 3.5 mm jack\u00a0, to continue using them.\u00a0It also incorporates a\u00a0\u00a0USB-C\u00a0port .\u00a0Both cables are included in the starter pack.<\/p>\n

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Battery: Up to 55 hours<\/h3>\n

The battery that incorporates this model is brutal.\u00a0It has a capacity of\u00a0\u00a0610 mAh\u00a0, which translates into up to\u00a0\u00a055 hours\u00a0\u00a0of autonomy if we use it without noise cancellation or in\u00a0\u00a044 hours\u00a0\u00a0if we activate it.\u00a0To save battery, we also have to be somewhat careful with the volume, since a higher volume level has been shown to offer worse autonomy.<\/p>\n

The charging time is\u00a0\u00a0120 minutes\u00a0, but in case we are in a hurry, 5 minutes of charging will be enough to have 2 extra hours of autonomy.\u00a0This is achieved thanks to its\u00a0 built-in\u00a0fast charging system.<\/p>\n

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