JBL Live 460NC Wireless
vs
HyperX Cloud Flight S

JBL Live 460NC Wireless

The sound isolation in JBL Live 460NC Wireless is great overall and there is minimum sound leakage. The JBL Live 460NC Wireless is a relatively new headset. The comfort and stability of the JBL Live 460NC Wireless is exceptional while doing sports and it is great for fitness usage. The JBL Live 460NC Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. For gaming, the JBL Live 460NC Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The JBL Live 460NC Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The wireless support in JBL Live 460NC Wireless is very convenient. The JBL Live 460NC Wireless has excellent outside noise isolation and suitable for traveling and commuting in noisy environments. In terms of sound quality, the JBL Live 460NC Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound.

HyperX Cloud Flight S

In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Flight S is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The HyperX Cloud Flight S is a relatively new headset. The wireless support in HyperX Cloud Flight S is very convenient. In terms of noise cancelling, the HyperX Cloud Flight S has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The HyperX Cloud Flight S is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The HyperX Cloud Flight S suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Flight S is not up to par with other similar headsets. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud Flight S is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

Active Features

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
ANC Control	On/Off	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	Yes	No
App Name	JBL Headphones	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	No	No
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	Yes
Charge Time	2 hrs	3.3 hrs
Charging Port	USB-C	micro-USB
Equalizer	Parametric + Presets	No
Mic Control	No	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Yes	No
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	No	Yes
Total Battery Life	29.2 hrs	33.3 hrs
Windows	No	Yes
iOS	Yes	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Battery Life	29.2 hrs	33.3 hrs

Breathability

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S

Comfort

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Weight	0.47 lbs	0.68 lbs

Connectivity

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Analog	Audio Only	No
Analog Audio	Yes	No
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms	N/A
Android Latency	127 ms	N/A
Bluetooth Version	5.0	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRS	No Wired Option
Detachable	Yes	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	4.10 ft (1.25 m)	N/A
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	335.00 ft (102.11 m)	N/A
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	2 Devices	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	N/A	16 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A	137.00 ft (41.76 m)
Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	158 ms	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A	N/A
PS4 Analog	Audio Only	No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	Audio Only	No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	No Base/Dock	USB
RCA Input	No	No
Type	No Base/Dock	Wireless USB Dongle
USB Audio	No	No
USB Input	No	Yes
Wired USB	No	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio Only	No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio Only	No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	127 ms	N/A

Controls

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Additional Controls	Voice Assistant	Surround Sound
Call/Music Control	Yes	No
Channel Mixing	No	Yes
Clamping Force	0.8 lbs	1.2 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Decent
H	2.6" (6.6 cm)	3.5" (8.9 cm)
L	6.5" (16.5 cm)	7.7" (19.6 cm)
Microphone Control	No	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	On/Off	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	PC/PS4
Talk-Through	On/Off	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No	Yes
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Volume	66.00 in³ (1,081.54 cm³)	202.00 in³ (3,310.17 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	3.9" (9.9 cm)	7.5" (19.1 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Bass	-12.35 dB	-0.81 dB
Mid	-13.6 dB	-10.77 dB
Noise Cancelling	Yes	No
Overall Attenuation	-17.61 dB	-15.27 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	37.84 dB	40.48 dB
Treble	-26.82 dB	-34.98 dB

Microphone

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Boom	No	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	Yes
FR Std. Dev.	3 dB	1.1 dB
HFE	5,830.6 Hz	6,450.8 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	Yes	No
LFE	472.58 Hz	20 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	6.5	7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	5.0	7.5
Weighted THD	0.178	6.435

Noise Handling

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
SpNR	8.86 dB	49.61 dB

Recording Quality

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
Gain	3.03 dB	24.88 dB

Sound

	Live 460NC Wireless	Cloud Flight S
ANC	On	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.1	3.6
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.48 dB	0.79 dB
Bass Amount	1.63 dB	0.25 dB
Codec	SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Bluetooth 5.0	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	0.84 dB	1.99 dB
EQ	Off	No EQ
Firmware	v2.6.0	4.1.0.5
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	1.01 dB	0.22 dB
High-Mid	-1.31 dB	0.25 dB
High-Treble	-10.14 dB	-6.93 dB
Low-Bass	2.39 dB	-0.79 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	10 Hz	22.45 Hz
Low-Mid	-0.02 dB	-5.08 dB
Low-Treble	0.59 dB	-1.97 dB
Microphone	Integrated	Boom
Mid-Bass	0.36 dB	1.71 dB
Mid-Mid	-0.68 dB	-0.88 dB
Mid-Treble	1.53 dB	-0.98 dB
Openness	3.0	4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	4.39 dB	2.64 dB
PRTF Distance	4.13 dB	5.65 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	2.1 dB	5.38 dB
Peaks	1.98 dB	2.02 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	No	On/Off
Std. Err.	1.38 dB	1.48 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-1.24 dB	-0.71 dB
Virtual Surround	No	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.491	0.181
WHD @ 90	0.380	0.285
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	2.46	0.15
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.27	1.45
Weighted Group Delay	0.32	0.35
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.31	4.34