JBL LIVE 500BT - Around-Ear Wireless Headphone - Blue

3.0 out of 5 stars

By grumpyoldfart - Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019

nice product but BT just not loud enough

These are nice headphones, especially the EQ adjustments on the app. However, the inherent loss of sound in bluetooth made them impractical for me. When I wanna turn up the volume and BASS, they come up short; as have countless others I have tried from Sony, Bose, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, etc. Until bluetooth advances to the point there's no signal quality loss compared to wired sets, I'll stick with my wired Sonys. But if you're not an audiophile, these will be cool for u.

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Sharon Manfredi - Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019

Get the Jbl app for listening settings, and watch reviewsvto make your mind.

Earcups look like they'd be tight on/around ears but they're very roomy. The headband is fabric, which is easier to keep clean. Sound is very good. I'd suggest searching a review on youtube, because the written description in manual doesn't get into every detail that lets you customize your listening preferences.

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Mark Wilkinson - Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019

Good for what they do.

What I liked: They offer decent noise cancellation even though there is no active noise cancellation. Sometimes my house or my office at work can get a bit noisy and these completely cut out the distractions for me. They fit great on my giant head, battery life is great and sound is good enough. Now what I don't like is that they have almost no bass at all and no real way to fix that, I'm sure if you had a sound mixer in MacOS you could fix this but as they come I noticed a significant drop in bass compared to some of my other over-the-ear headphones of the past.

1.0 out of 5 stars

By Sk - Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020

Nice, but not nice :(

I bought these headphones (Blue) for my son so he could take them on a trip. They arrived the day before the trip, and I was a little hesitant because the picture on the box what white (white wasn't even available for purchase). The label on the packaging definitely says "Headphone - Blue"... "NewItem"... Seems fishy that the box was in a bag? So, I opened the box, and sure enough, the headphones were white! I was angry because I would have to return them, but my son thought the white was "pretty cool", so I let him keep them. Ooops! A week later, the 'volume down' button quit working! I love JBL and the sound quality, but something just ain't right here! Refurbs maybe? Ugh. :(

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Mike Esco - Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020

Prolific battery life, enhanced bass & nice features

I needed a new pair of over the ear headphones and I’m glad I purchased these JBL 500 bt’s. The battery life and bass are improvements over the e55bt models. The color selection was better than most competitors and reasonably priced. With added features like wireless phone calling and Alexa made this a smart purchase. There are some drawbacks that are minor inconveniences but not substantial enough to deter my enthusiasm for my headphones. These headphones wireless charge lasts days not hours. They charge at a moderate pace and easily sync with my mobile devices, iPhone and iPad, the Alexa voice assistant is a nice extra that is convenient and I wasn’t necessarily looking for but grateful it’s added. Coupled with my Amazon Music I listen for hours skipping songs without having to touch my devices. Calls are clear and I don’t have to raise my voice like I did with my earbuds. The bass and noise canceling work well, sometimes to well when people are trying to speak to me. They are comfortable to wear and have heft without being bulky or heavy. Even while being used wired the cord is lengthy enough as to avoid needless jerking. Superficially I like the green color and was looking to avoid austere colors like black or white. Some drawbacks are the instructions are cumbersome and the font size is light and microscopically tiny. It feels like I have to take the headphones off to utilize some of the functions( off/on switch volume and Bluetooth) it seems like they could have been placed better or on separate earphones. For the price these oversights are easily forgiven. If you’re looking for an upgrade on your wired or wireless headphones and need a cost effective model with nice extras these headphones are great. If your an audiophile you may need to look elsewhere.

4.0 out of 5 stars

By J J 20 - Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

Good headphones for the price.

Good fit and covers the ears very well with plenty of room. Pretty good at noise canceling. Quality of sound is good and even better when you download the JBL app and set the settings to bass. Much better quality than Beats as far as durability. Over all good headphones for the price.

3.0 out of 5 stars

By Amazon Customer - Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020

Noise cancelling is terrible when your out and about...

So this is my first pair of noise cancelling head phones. I'm not an audio expert (I can't give you an analysis in the quality of the sound etc...) but the sound is nice and clear whenever I'm in a quiet room. My BIGGEST issue with this is, placed in a loud room or say an underground commuter tunnel, I can barely hear the music. The headphones muffle well in quite rooms, but anything else beyond that they're pretty useless. When I take the train home and I'm standing in the tunnel and announcements come overhead, I can barely hear my music playing even with the volume jacked up high. I can't hear detailed conversations, but it's still easy to hear low pitched noises or voices which is distracting. My other issue is the google assistant button. It's super sensitive so even adjusting it on my head set on my head or just removing it sets off "Google assistant is not connected" every damn time. It's supper annoying and I have yet how to figure out how to turn it off. This is contrast to the control buttons on the right, which are tiny (and have small hands mind you) but placed on the the sides of the left cup, making it easy to accidentally push the wrong button.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Mark - Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019

They Rock.

Just using for the P.C. Music and Playing Guitar. Or Listening to anything when family is asleep. Sound Great. Good & Loud. first time using Bluetooth. Love Em. Didnt work with RockSmith which sucks for me. Though I am upgrading my audio interface hardware and I am Happy with the HIgh Tech Phones. I hope they Last a LOng time for me. I like the quality of them. Great for the money!