JBL Live Buds 3

JBL Live Buds 3

True wireless Noise Cancelling bud-type earbuds with Smart Charging Case™

Getting started with your JBL Live Buds 3

Getting started with your JBL Live Buds 3

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Product Specifications

Driver size
10 mm/ 0.39" Dynamic Driver
Maximum operation temperature
45 °C
Power supply
5V 1A
Frequency response
20 Hz - 40 kHz
Impedance
16 ohm
Sensitivity
103dB SPL@1 kHz
Maximum SPL
97 Db
Microphone sensitivity
-38 dBV/Pa@1 kHz
Earbud
4.6 g per pc (9.2 g combined)/0.01 lbs per pc (0.02 lbs combined)
Charging case
73 g/ 0.16 lbs
Earbud dimensions
21.8*15.9*21.2mm
Charging case dimensions
61*51*30.8mm
Bluetooth version (Earbud)
5.3
Bluetooth version (Charging case)
5.1
Bluetooth profile version
A2DP V1.4, AVRCP V1.6.2, HFP V1.8
Bluetooth transmitter frequency range
2.4 GHz - 2.4835 GHz
Bluetooth transmitter power (Earbud)
<10 dBm (EIRP)
Bluetooth transmitter power (Charging case)
<7 dBm (EIRP)
Bluetooth transmitter modulation (Earbud)
GFSK, π/4-DQPSK, 8DPSK
Bluetooth transmitter modulation (Charging case)
GFSK
Earbud battery type
Lithium-ion battery (60 mAh/ 3.85 V)
Charging case battery type
Lithium-ion battery (620 mAh/ 3.8 V)
Charging time
2 hrs from empty
Music playtime with BT on and ANC off
Up to 10 hrs
Music playtime with BT on and ANC on
Up to 8 hrs
Music playtime with BT on and True Adaptive ANC on
Up to 7 hrs
Talk time with ANC off
Up to 5.5 hrs
Talk time with ANC on
Up to 4.5 hrs

Make your day sound amazing

Get customized sound without even looking at your phone. Use the controls on the Smart Charging Case™ of the JBL Live Buds 3 true wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with Hi-Res Audio to customize all of their features without having to open the JBL app on your device. Adjust volume and EQ, control your music, take phone calls, see messages—you can even customize the screensaver with your favorite photos. And that’s before you even get to the monumental JBL Signature Sound of the Live Buds 3 themselves. Best-in-class True Adaptive Noise Cancelling tunes out distractions. JBL Spatial Sound makes movies and music truly immersive. And if you have to take a call, 6 mics ensure perfect sound quality even in the noisiest surroundings. All this, plus a 40-hour charge: 10 hours in the buds* and another 30 in the case—and they can charge wirelessly. The charging case features a loop to attach a lanyard for even more convenience. Great sound has never been simpler. (*with ANC off)

The JBL Live Buds 3's 10mm dynamic drivers are powered by JBL Signature Sound. Each driver is perfectly tuned to deliver deep bass, balanced mid-range, and refined high frequencies—all at any volume level. JBL Spatial Sound makes you feel like you're at a concert as the sound comes from virtually everywhere around you.
You can customize every aspect of your JBL Live Buds 3 earbuds with the 1.45-inch touchscreen display on your Smart Charging Case™. The display gives you full control of your sound on any devices - laptop, TV, smartphones or tablets -, without needing to access the JBL App on your smartphone.
Tune out the outside world entirely, or customize just how much ambient sound you decide to let in, with four noise-sensing mics that automatically adapt to your surroundings in real time. The auto compensation in the JBL Headphones app adjusts and optimizes the Adaptive Noise Cancelling level to your wearing and ear canal conditions, ensuring effective noise cancellation tailored to your personal hearing experience.
Enjoy 10 hours of playtime, plus another 30 in the charging case.* Need to recharge even faster? 10 minutes on a USB type-C charging cable will give you another four hours of playtime. You can also recharge them using wireless charging. (*with ANC off)
Six beamforming microphones reduce wind and noise interference so your words always come through loud and clear. A voice equalizer and voice level optimizer gives you full control not only over how you sound to others, but how loud they sound to you.
Switch effortlessly from one Bluetooth device to another, so if you're watching a video on your tablet, you won't miss a call on your mobile phone.
With the Google Finder service, if you ever misplace your earbuds, a network of over 3 million Android devices will automatically help you find it. With Google Audio Switch the earbuds seamlessly swap connections from one Android Bluetooth® device to another. Jump from a video on your tablet to a call on your mobile phone, and never miss a moment.
From the beach to the bike trail, the JBL Live Buds 3 earbuds are waterproof and dustproof for all your outdoor adventures.
Personalize the soundtrack of your life. Just download the free JBL Headphones app to customize the way you listen. Adjust the Adaptive Noise Cancelling to your ears' shape, tweak your ambient sound control settings, create a Relax playlist to help you chill out, check your best fit, or find your earbuds. You can also choose your preferred voice assistant, change how the earbuds behave through gesture customization, or adapt the sound output to audio or video to get the most out of your content—plus much more.
Hear and feel every note of your playlist. Shape your audio to match your personal listening profile with interactive customization tools that use precise information about you and your preferences to provide the exact sound curve that suits you best.

FAQs & How-Tos

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  • It is not uncommon to have charging problems with True Wireless headphones. You may encounter that charging stops, does not start at all or that one of the ear buds suddenly switches on and begins the pairing process. This is almost always caused by dirt on the metal charging contacts. These contacts are vulnerable because they can easily be contaminated by sweat, skin grease, or ear wax. They are usually gold plated, but gold plating does not prevent surface dirt.

    If you have charging problems, the first step is to always clean all contact points, on each earbud and on the charging case.
    You will need: cotton cloth or makeup swab, cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol. Also a pencil with eraser for further cleaning.
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    Use a cotton swab with some rubbing alcohol to clean the charging terminals of the headphones. Rotate the swab and scrub lightly on each contact surface, then use a cotton cloth to remove any dust and cotton residue left on the headphones. It is important to perform this process periodically to keep your headphones clean, thus avoiding affecting the charging speed/quality.
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    Wipe the contact pins in the charging case with a clean cotton swab. The swab can be slightly moistened with rubbing alcohol, but it is important that the interior is completely dry before closing the box. Use the cotton cloth and wait for it to dry.
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    Repeat until the contact points are visibly clean, and charging should work as designed.

    Try cleaning the contacts with the tip of a pencil and the eraser at the end of the pencil, the graphite and rubber can help to re-establish charging also.
    This procedure can be performed on all TWS earphones and cases.
  • Yes, the headphones have Multipoint Connection, which allows you to switch seamlessly between the connected devices. 
  • Double-tap the button on the right earbud, then on the third tap - press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds (until the unit shuts off). 
    This restores the earbuds to the factory defaults.
    TWS must be connected to perform the reset, so neither of the earbuds should be off or in the charging case.
    It also may be necessary to remove or forget the earbuds from the list of paired Bluetooth devices in order to pair again.
  • PSAP (Personal Sound Amplification) is a new feature accessible within the JBL Headphones App. When this feature is turned on, it works similar to Ambient Aware, but it focuses on picking up vocal frequencies in front of you. 

     

    1. GAIN: The Personal Sound Amplification function is designed to amplify sound in the vocal range, it can assist users with (limited) hearing loss to maintain conversations more easily, especially in noisy environments. It should then amplify the speech of the person sitting across from you, not the general ambient sound as with Ambient Aware. The algorithm uses beamforming to pick out the voice from the other sounds, much like what happens during a phone call, but instead of focusing on your own voice it focuses on the voice further away from you. The gain setting allows you to amplify those vocal frequencies.

     

    2. BALANCE: The balance setting adjusts the amplification effect between your left and right ears using the slider. When set to 0 (in the middle), both ears will receive the same amplification, but depending on the user’s personal needs/preferences, they can focus the amplification more towards either the left or right ear. 

     

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  • This headphone is supported by the My JBL Headphones App.

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