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JBL Live Free NC+ Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Earbuds (Black) Expired

$40
$149.95
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Woot has JBL Live Free NC+ Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Earbuds w/ Wireless Charging Case (Various Colors) on sale for $39.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

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Available Colors:
  • Black
Includes:
  • JBL Live Free NC+ Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Earbuds
  • Wireless Charging Case
  • Charging case
  • USB-C charging cable
  • 3x Sizes of ear tips
  • 2 Sizes of gel-sleeves
  • Quick Start Guide / Safety Sheet
Features:
  • 6.8mm dynamic drivers
  • Active Noise Cancelling
  • IPX7 sweat and waterproof
  • Up to 21 hours of combined playback: up to 7 hours of music playback and up to 14 hours in the case.
  • Earbud charging case features charging via USB C cable and Qi wireless charging
  • Compatible with the JBL Headphones App (Android / iOS): Get even more control and personalization of your listening experience with this free app.
  • 1-Year JBL Manufacturer Limited Warranty

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    • Rating of 4.1 from over 390 Amazon customer reviews.
    • 1-Year JBL Warranty
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Woot [woot.com]! is selling the JBL Live Free NC+ True Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Earbuds, Up to 21H Battery with Wireless Charging for $44.99. However, log in with your Prime account and save $5 bringing the price to $39.99 plus Free Shipping. Otherwise, shipping is a flat $6 rate. Woot! is an Amazon company.

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Yeah I have them ,they're indeed ehhh. Not bad, but not great either.
I picked these up last deal. They worked off and on for about 2 weeks, but now will only connect and disconnect over and over.
i was about to get them, then i saw the reviews..ehhh

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05-26-2022 at 11:32 AM.

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i was about to get them, then i saw the reviews..ehhh
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05-26-2022 at 11:38 AM.

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05-26-2022 at 11:38 AM.
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i was about to get them, then i saw the reviews..ehhh

Yeah I have them ,they're indeed ehhh. Not bad, but not great either.
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05-27-2022 at 11:47 AM.
05-27-2022 at 11:47 AM.
I picked these up last deal. They worked off and on for about 2 weeks, but now will only connect and disconnect over and over.
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05-28-2022 at 09:13 AM.
05-28-2022 at 09:13 AM.
Gonna see lots of these made too many deals over coming months.
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05-28-2022 at 09:26 AM.
05-28-2022 at 09:26 AM.
I see the comments, but for $42 after -5 for Prime i'll give it a shot. I'm sure they are better than my $15 Chinese ones from Amazon. Hopefully they will last a few months. Out of the 445 reviews only 22 are 1 star.
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05-28-2022 at 10:10 AM.
05-28-2022 at 10:10 AM.
Quote from Manbearpig2020 :
I see the comments, but for $42 after -5 for Prime i'll give it a shot. I'm sure they are better than my $15 Chinese ones from Amazon. Hopefully they will last a few months. Out of the 445 reviews only 22 are 1 star.

I thought the same thing, I have the Chinese ones from Amazon Tozo T6 for $30 and ordered these and returned them immediately after testing, they don't compare to the Tozos, the JBL are bulkier, sound way worse, uncomfortable and you cannot change volume on them.
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05-28-2022 at 11:19 AM.
05-28-2022 at 11:19 AM.
are these able to operate in single ear use or do you have to have both on to use
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05-28-2022 at 11:45 AM.

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i was about to get them, then i saw the reviews..ehhh
It has a 4.1 out of 5 rating review score (446 reviews) on Amazon. That is pretty good. With rtings, it has a very high 7.6 neutral score which is really good for earbuds that are on sale for $40. If you look at a small sample size like from their website with like 50 reviews, it is too small sample size and bad review posts will often be heard way more than good reviews. People with bad experience will post way more than people with good experience. I am also a believer that one grades differently if they pay $40 compared to someone who paid $100-150 for the same earbuds. I compare with what I paid. If I paid $40, I compare it to products within that price category. If I paid $100, I grade harsher and my expectations are definitely raised.

I have the JBL Live 300TWS that I bought one pair for $38 and after being very impressed with them I then soon bought another pair at $33 on woot. They sound great and fit so comfortably. I love the fit and comfort. Rtings says these earbuds sound better than the JBL Live 300TWS. The JBL Live 300TWS aren't that far off from my Samsung Galaxy Buds+. I am kind of tempted to buy these but I have so many earbuds right now. One of Samsung Galaxy Buds+ right earbud is discharging much quicker than the left so maybe I will buy this JBL. I have a lot of JBL products and I have been very happy with their products so I am confident that I will like this as well. JBL puts out very good audio products whether it be the bluetooth speakers or headphones. Very good bang for the buck.

Too bad that the noise isolation is subpar but it isn't a very high priority for me. It matters but the noise isolation score isn't that far off from the other JBL and my Samsung earbud. The pros outweighs its cons. I happily wear my Samsung Galaxy Buds+ and JBL Live 300TWS in the gym and it does a solid job with noise isolation and they don't have noise cancellation.
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05-28-2022 at 02:11 PM.
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There will be too many deals made over the coming months.
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It has a 4.1 out of 5 rating review score (446 reviews) on Amazon. That is pretty good. With rtings, it has a very high 7.6 neutral score which is really good for earbuds that are on sale for $40. If you look at a small sample size like from their website with like 50 reviews, it is too small sample size and bad review posts will often be heard way more than good reviews. People with bad experience will post way more than people with good experience. I am also a believer that one grades differently if they pay $40 compared to someone who paid $100-150 for the same earbuds. I compare with what I paid. If I paid $40, I compare it to products within that price category. If I paid $100, I grade harsher and my expectations are definitely raised.

I have the JBL Live 300TWS that I bought one pair for $38 and after being very impressed with them I then soon bought another pair at $33 on woot. They sound great and fit so comfortably. I love the fit and comfort. Rtings says these earbuds sound better than the JBL Live 300TWS. The JBL Live 300TWS aren't that far off from my Samsung Galaxy Buds+. I am kind of tempted to buy these but I have so many earbuds right now. One of Samsung Galaxy Buds+ right earbud is discharging much quicker than the left so maybe I will buy this JBL. I have a lot of JBL products and I have been very happy with their products so I am confident that I will like this as well. JBL puts out very good audio products whether it be the bluetooth speakers or headphones. Very good bang for the buck.

Too bad that the noise isolation is subpar but it isn't a very high priority for me. It matters but the noise isolation score isn't that far off from the other JBL and my Samsung earbud. The pros outweighs its cons. I happily wear my Samsung Galaxy Buds+ and JBL Live 300TWS in the gym and it does a solid job with noise isolation and they don't have noise cancellation.

when it comes to reviews, i look at recent reviews, and 3 and 4 stars. Thats where you get the most balanced perspective.The 150 price tag is what i judge it based on.
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when it comes to reviews, i look at recent reviews, and 3 and 4 stars. Thats where you get the most balanced prespective.
You should look at rtings as they give a very balanced perspective and really break it down to very specific points. They will absolutely bring up a product's cons and grade correctly. Too many people don't know how to really judge a product especially when it comes to price paid. It is like when someone buys a budget phone sale price and then compares it to a phone that is 3 times more. Sure a person has a right to give 1 star if they don't find them stable enough to stay in their ears or if the call quality wasn't up to their par but I would disagree. My JBL earbuds have awesome stability but someone else with different ear canals may have tiny ear canals. Rting really knows how to correctly review products especially when they use specialized equipment to test products. I do look at customer reviews overall especially when judging durability but rtings is far more accurate to me and unbias. They know how to grade.

https://www.rtings.com/headphones...e-wireless

If you pay $40, I think you should judge in the $40 price range earbuds where the product would clearly outshine against the competitors. What $40 earbuds are performing better and outperforming a 7.6 neutral sound? You won't be able to name one earbud that has a better neutral sound. You would have to go back to the BTS BOGO Samsung Galaxy Buds+ deal which was an insane deal and that was like $42.50 each. For example, if I buy a $800 phone for only $200 sale (75% discount), the phone is FAR SUPERIOR to the $200 range budget phones. It becomes a steal awesome deal and worthy purchase. This is where phones like the Moto Z2 Force ($99 deal) really shined where it had amoled, high quality 800s processor, moto mod capability, etc. and was under $100 but didn't compare to its full msrp vs competitors like Samsung expensive flagship at the same time as Motorola's camera was its weakness at msrp. I wouldn't compare the Metro iphone 11 deal (around $160 sale) to its $500 iPhone 11 msrp. I can buy better phones at $500 today so I wouldn't consider an iPhone 11 at that $500 msrp price but I can't buy many good phones at $160. I would compare iphone 11 to phones under $200 nowadays because I would pay like $160. Expectations are raised with the more I spend and expectations should be somewhat forgiven if one gets a great deal and pays cheap.
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05-28-2022 at 04:58 PM.
05-28-2022 at 04:58 PM.
I have no idea how the MSRP was 150. Got them for 50 on another deal and they're meh as meh can be
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