JBL Live Beam 4 is equipped with an integrated touch screen on the charging box, Bluetooth 6.0 connection, Hi-Res Audio Wireless standard and an AI-optimized conversation microphone system.

With a list price of 4.99 million VND, Live Beam 4 is considered a valuable upgrade compared to its predecessor Live Beam 3, with a smoother Smart OS 3.0 screen interface, Bluetooth 6.0 connection, Hi-Res Audio Wireless standard and an optimized AI conversation microphone system.

The product is in the same segment as prominent headphone models such as Apple AirPods 5, Huawei Free Buds Pro 5 or Galaxy Buds Pro 2.

With a list price of 4.99 million VND, Live Beam 4 is considered a valuable upgrade compared to its predecessor Live Beam 3, with a smoother Smart OS 3.0 screen interface, Bluetooth 6.0 connection, Hi-Res Audio Wireless standard and an optimized AI conversation microphone system.

The product is in the same segment as prominent headphone models such as Apple AirPods 5, Huawei Free Buds Pro 5 or Galaxy Buds Pro 2.

In terms of design, Live Beam 4 still uses the traditional design with a distinctive ear stem, making it most convenient to hold, wear or remove the headset. Each headset weighs 4.9 g, helping to reduce pressure on the ears when used continuously for many hours. The outer shell combines a glossy finished ear stem cap and a rough housing.

The in-ear design of Live Beam 4 provides better soundproofing and noise-canceling capabilities than the open design of AirPods 5, in return, Apple headphones create a feeling of airy wear, not stuffy in the ears when used for a long time.

On the new generation, JBL is equipped with more youthful colors such as orange, purple, green, silver..., comes with IP55 water and dust resistance standard, suitable for sports practice or walking in light rain.

In terms of design, Live Beam 4 still uses the traditional design with a distinctive ear stem, making it most convenient to hold, wear or remove the headset. Each headset weighs 4.9 g, helping to reduce pressure on the ears when used continuously for many hours. The outer shell combines a glossy finished ear stem cap and a rough housing.

The in-ear design of Live Beam 4 provides better soundproofing and noise-canceling capabilities than the open design of AirPods 5, in return, Apple headphones create a feeling of airy wear, not stuffy in the ears when used for a long time.

On the new generation, JBL is equipped with more youthful colors such as orange, purple, green, silver..., comes with IP55 water and dust resistance standard, suitable for sports practice or walking in light rain.

Users can easily control music, change volume, switch noise canceling modes, adjust EQ or activate Spatial Sound directly from the small screen without opening the phone. In addition, the charging box integrates useful tools such as a stopwatch, flashlight, headphone finder feature and the ability to set personal wallpapers.

However, in practical experience, the JBL Headphones application on smartphones is still the optimal choice when in-depth setup is needed. Battery life is an impressive parameter on Live Beam 4 when it can operate continuously for 12 hours with ANC turned off or about 8-10 hours with noise canceling turned on, double the 5 hours with noise canceling turned on for AirPods 4. The charging box provides an additional 36 hours, bringing the total usage time to 48 hours. The product also supports fast charging with 10 minutes of charging for an additional 4 hours of music playback and wireless charging.

JBL Live Beam 4 uses a 10mm dynamic driver, delivering the familiar sound quality of the American audio brand. The bass range is full, powerful and powerful but does not overwhelm other sound ranges. The mid and high ranges retain good detail, especially when used with Android smartphones with LDAC codec to listen to high quality music.

Users can adjust EQ according to each music genre or optimize voice when listening to podcasts. The model also supports JBL's exclusive Personi-Fi technology to measure the user's hearing and balance the sound range between the two ears. Meanwhile, AirPods give neutral sound to satisfy many genres but do not have its own unique qualities due to flat sound qualities.

JBL headphones perform well from vibrant music to acoustic ensembles. However, the Spatial Sound feature on Live Beam 4 is not good. When activated, the sound sounds compressed, the vocals are thin and unnatural. This feature also automatically disables the LDAC codec, reducing the actual quality of the track. Therefore, users should turn off the mode to have the best sound experience when listening to music.

JBL Live Beam 4 uses a 10mm dynamic driver, delivering the familiar sound quality of the American audio brand. The bass range is full, powerful and powerful but does not overwhelm other sound ranges. The mid and high ranges retain good detail, especially when used with Android smartphones with LDAC codec to listen to high quality music.

Users can adjust EQ according to each music genre or optimize voice when listening to podcasts. The model also supports JBL's exclusive Personi-Fi technology to measure the user's hearing and balance the sound range between the two ears. Meanwhile, AirPods give neutral sound to satisfy many genres but do not have its own unique qualities due to flat sound qualities.

JBL headphones perform well from vibrant music to acoustic ensembles. However, the Spatial Sound feature on Live Beam 4 is not good. When activated, the sound sounds compressed, the vocals are thin and unnatural. This feature also automatically disables the LDAC codec, reducing the actual quality of the track. Therefore, users should turn off the mode to have the best sound experience when listening to music.

Adaptive noise canceling technology on Live Beam 4 has improved its ability to handle surrounding speakers. In fact, the headphones reduce traffic noise or the sound of keyboards in the office, enough to keep the wearer focused.

However, the noise canceling effect is not comparable to the market-leading high-end headphone models such as Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, Sony WF-1000XM6 or JBL Tour Pro 3. In return, the crosstalk mode works naturally, less stuffy than the previous generation. Meanwhile, rival AirPods 5 significantly upgrades ANC compared to the previous generation, but due to design characteristics, the overall noise canceling effect is not as good as the headphones from JBL.

The system of 6 recording microphones combined with a stem-shaped design helps bring the microphone closer to the user's mouth, providing clearer sound recording. The Perfect Calls 2.0 AI application feature allows customizing voice tones. However, JBL's noise cancellation algorithm is sometimes not good, and can cause the speaker's voice to be lost in too noisy environments.

Adaptive noise canceling technology on Live Beam 4 has improved its ability to handle surrounding speakers. In fact, the headphones reduce traffic noise or the sound of keyboards in the office, enough to keep the wearer focused.

However, the noise canceling effect is not comparable to the market-leading high-end headphone models such as Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, Sony WF-1000XM6 or JBL Tour Pro 3. In return, the crosstalk mode works naturally, less stuffy than the previous generation. Meanwhile, rival AirPods 5 significantly upgrades ANC compared to the previous generation, but due to design characteristics, the overall noise canceling effect is not as good as the headphones from JBL.

The system of 6 recording microphones combined with a stem-shaped design helps bring the microphone closer to the user's mouth, providing clearer sound recording. The Perfect Calls 2.0 AI application feature allows customizing voice tones. However, JBL's noise cancellation algorithm is sometimes not good, and can cause the speaker's voice to be lost in too noisy environments.

Huy Duc