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JBL Live 680NC

Blue · On-ear · Released 2026

JBL Live 680NC, product view 1

Specifications

Active

Noise cancelling

Built-in

Microphone

Bluetooth

Wireless

3.5 mm

Wired

Overview

Noise-cancelling on-ear headphones

JBL's on-ear noise-cancelling headphones: a smaller take on the Live 780NC with four-mic adaptive noise cancelling, LDAC and the same battery rating. The on-ear fit is the main tradeoff.

  • Strong on-ear noise cancelling

    True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 uses four microphones to the Live 780NC's six. Reviewers found it strong for on-ear headphones, with little practical difference from the 780NC.

  • On-ear pressure

    The cushions sit on the ears rather than around them. Reviewers found this adds pressure that can become uncomfortable over long sessions.

  • 50 hours with noise cancelling

    Rated up to 50 hours with noise cancelling on and 80 with it off, the same as the Live 780NC, and reviewers' testing matched. A 5-minute charge is rated for 4 hours.

Cable

For wired listening, the included cable runs from the headphones' USB-C port to a 3.5 mm plug.

Family guide

JBL Tune and Live on-ear headphones
Tune · USB-C wiredTune · BluetoothLive
2026
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Live 680NC Four-mic True Adaptive noise cancelling, LDAC and touch controlsThis model
2023
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