The JBL Live 500BT are stylish headphones and are practically identical to the Live 650BTNC. The cups are large and have thick padding, while the headband has a mesh coating, which seems to be a recurring design choice for the JBL headphones. These headphones have a decent control scheme, with physical buttons that are fairly easy to use and offer common functionalities. You have control over your calls, music, and volume, on top of being able to skip tracks. You can also cycle through their talk-through mode and the ambient mode, or disable both. You can also cover the left cup with your palm to easily trigger your voice assistant, which you can also do by double tapping the middle multi-purpose button. The JBL Live 500BT have an amazing battery life with over 30 hours of continuous playback and a very short charge time with just under 2 hours. This will last you for very long trips and you’ll rarely need to charge them, which is convenient. Also, they have a great parametric EQ that allows you to add as many points as you want to fully customize their sound profile to your liking.
Battery
- Dynamic frequency response range (Hz): 18Hz - 20Hz
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion polymer (3.7V, 700mAh)
- Speed Charging time (hours): 2
- Talk time (hours): 30
- Play time (hours): 30
Product Features
- Rechargeable battery
- Remote control on ear cups
- JBL Signature Sound
- Detachable Cable
- Fabric headband
- Built-in Microphone
- Comes with APP
- Over-ear
- Flat-fold design
- Multi-Point Connection
- Google Assistant
- Wireless
- Alexa
- Hands Free Call
- TalkThru
- Touch Control
- Ambient Aware
- Siri/ Google Now
Package Includes
- JBL Live 500BT headphones
- 1/8” TRRS audio cable with in-line remote and mic
- USB to micro-USB charging cable
- Manuals