JBL Live 4 Wireless Earbuds: Price, variations, and new features of the range with smart touch case

The American manufacturer continues to capitalize on the appeal of its smart charging case by optimizing user interaction. Without needing to use a smartphone, it's now possible to control your entire audio environment directly from the carrying case's touchscreen, which has been enlarged and made more responsive for this 2026 model. Smart Charging Case: What's New for the JBL Touchscreen? The major innovation lies in the evolution of the Smart Charging Case, which has gained in performance. Equipped with a larger screen, it features the brand-new JBL Smart OS 3.0 user interface. With a simple swipe up, down, or sideways, the user can access notifications, manage music navigation, or adjust the equalizer. The most common features can be pinned to the home screen, whose wallpaper remains customizable with your own photos or new backgrounds. JBL Live 4 Audio Performance: High-Fidelity Drivers and Hi-Res Audio Certification. From a purely acoustic standpoint, the JBL Live 4 series incorporates new drivers optimized to deliver, according to the brand, deeper bass and greater vocal clarity. The Live Buds 4 and Live Beam 4 models use a 10mm dynamic driver, while the semi-open Live Flex 4 (pictured below) features a 12mm driver. The entire range benefits from Hi-Res Audio certification, JBL Spatial Sound processing, and the Personi-Fi 3.0 personalization protocol. Active noise cancellation: how does True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 work? The active noise cancellation system takes a leap forward with the deployment of the True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 algorithm. Combined with a set of four microphones (two per earbud), this system adapts the attenuation in real time according to external noise levels so you can enjoy music and calls without interruption. The technologies also integrate the Smart Talk function to facilitate transitions to Transparency mode during conversations. Call quality on the go: 6-Mic Perfect Call 2.0 technology with AI. For voice capture, JBL deploys 6-Mic Perfect Call 2.0 technology, which, as its name suggests, is built around six microphones (three per earbud). Processing relies on a physical structure optimized against wind noise and an algorithm trained by artificial intelligence. This synergy isolates the user's voice to ensure clear calls and is complemented by a dedicated call equalizer and a volume optimizer.

Buds, Beam, and Flex formats: how to choose the design of your JBL earphones? To accommodate different ear shapes and individual preferences, the range is divided into three distinct formats. The Live Buds 4 model (on the right in the photo below) is a traditional compact in-ear design, while the Live Beam 4 (on the left in the photo below) adopts an in-ear stem design, both equipped with isolating silicone ear tips. Conversely, the Live Flex 4 features a semi-open stem design that rests in the outer ear without a silicone tip for a more airy fit. What is the battery life and wireless charging options? Overall battery life varies depending on the design and whether or not noise cancellation is enabled. The JBL Live Buds 4 offer up to 40 hours of total battery life and 5 hours of continuous listening with active noise cancellation. The Live Beam 4 offers up to 48 hours of total battery life or 40 hours with noise cancellation, while the Live Flex 4 promises up to 50 hours of total battery life or 35 hours with noise cancellation enabled. All models benefit from fast charging, offering 4 additional hours of listening time with just 10 minutes of charging, and the case is compatible with wireless inductive charging. The JBL Live 4 series is available now. Suggested retail prices: • €189.90 for the JBL Live Buds 4 (black, blue, silver, and champagne). • €189 for the JBL Live Beam 4 (black, blue, silver, champagne, green, purple, and orange). • €189.90 for the JBL Live Flex 4 (black, blue, silver, champagne, green, purple, and orange). Key features of the JBL Live Buds 4: • Type: 10mm closed-back dynamic in-ear headphones • Drivers: Dynamic (neodymium) • Frequency response: 20 Hz - 40 kHz • Sensitivity: 106 dB @ 1 kHz @ 1 wV • Impedance: 16 ohms • Connectivity: Bluetooth 6.0 LE • Supported Bluetooth profiles: A2DP/AVRCP/HFP • Codecs: SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC • Certification: IP55, Hi-Res Audio • Function: Auracast • Spatial Audio compatibility: JBL Spatial Sound • Active noise cancellation Yes, adaptive (4 microphones)

• Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Siri voice assistants

• Battery life: 32 hours (Bluetooth + noise cancellation), 40 hours (Bluetooth + noise cancellation off). All with the included charges in the Smart Charging Case

• Charging time: 120 minutes (earbuds + case), 10 minutes of charging the earbuds provides an additional 4 hours of listening time

• Other: personalized sound experience with Personi-Fi 3.0, 6-Mic Perfect Calls 2.0, Smart Charging Case

• Weight: 4.1 g per earbud, 67.9 g for the case

Key features of the JBL Live Beam 4: • Type: 10mm closed-back dynamic in-ear headphones • Drivers: Dynamic (neodymium) • Frequency response: 20 Hz - 40 kHz • Sensitivity: 98 dB @ 1 kHz @ 1 wV • Impedance: 16 ohms • Connectivity: Bluetooth 6.0 LE • Supported Bluetooth profiles: A2DP/AVRCP/HFP • Codecs: SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC • Certification: IP55, Hi-Res Audio • Function: Auracast • Spatial Audio compatibility: JBL Spatial Sound • Active noise cancellation: Yes, adaptive (4 microphones) • Voice assistants: Google Assistant Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri

• Battery life: 40 hours (Bluetooth + noise cancellation), 48 hours (Bluetooth + noise cancellation off). All with the included charges in the Smart Charging Case

• Charging time: 120 minutes (earbuds + case), 10 minutes of charging the earbuds provides an additional 4 hours of listening time

• Other features: personalized sound experience with Personi-Fi 3.0, 6-Mic Perfect Calls 2.0, Smart Charging Case

• Weight: 5 g per earbud, 66.1 g for the case

Key features of the JBL Live Flex 4: • Type: 12mm closed-back dynamic in-ear headphones • Drivers: Dynamic (neodymium) • Frequency response: 20 Hz - 40 kHz • Sensitivity: 95 dB @ 1 kHz @ 1 wV • Impedance: 16 ohms • Connectivity: Bluetooth 6.0 LE • Supported Bluetooth profiles: A2DP/AVRCP/HFP • Codecs: SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC • Certification: IP54, Hi-Res Audio • Function: Auracast • Spatial Audio compatibility: JBL Spatial Sound • Active noise cancellation: Yes, adaptive (4 microphones) • Voice assistants: Google Assistant Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri; • Battery life: 35 hours (Bluetooth + noise cancellation), 50 hours (Bluetooth + noise cancellation off). All with the included charges in the Smart Charging Case; • Charging time: 120 minutes (earbuds + case), 10 minutes of charging the earbuds provides an additional 4 hours of listening time; • Other features: personalized sound experience with Personi-Fi 3.0, 6-Mic Perfect Calls 2.0, Smart Charging Case; • Weight: 4.5 g per earbud, 67.1 g for the case