So with CES 2020 right around the corner, it looks like JBL’s headphone app may have
leaked everything that they’re about to announce.
And after looking through all of this stuff im actually pretty excited.
Now for the record ive never really been a big fan of JBL’s headphones… but these
all new models have me very optimistic.
So first off there’s the new JBL Club 700BT’s.
These are a pair of on ear headphones that have an ambient mode and a talk through feature
which is good… and they also have a Bass Boost button so maybe JBL is coming after
Sony’s Extra Bass Headphone Line Up.
Now thankfully these headphone charge via USB C port and they have an audio jack which
may seem obvious but some companies have managed to mess this up recently, specifically Beats
and Sennheiser.
Now price wise I think these are going to go for $200 and they should be releasing soon.
But next up there’s the JBL Club 950NC.
Now these headphone have everything that the Club 700BT’s have, including the Bass Boost
Button.
But these headphone have active noise cancelation and they’re over ear as well.
Now from a design standpoint I can’t help but feel that these headphones look very similar
to the Sennheiser Momentum 3’s which isn’t a bad thing.
But that also means that these headphones probably won’t be able to be laid down flat,
only collapsed.
Now in the past ive never really been fan of JBL’s headphones specifically cause of
how they rest on your head, they feel very awkward to me.
And their active noise cancellation does have a lot of cabin pressure.
It's basically up there with the cabin pressure on the Bose QC35’s.
So given that these are an all new model I really hope JBL has improved their active
noise cancellation and the fit of these headphones.
Now regarding price, I think these headphones are going to retail for $300 and here’s
why.
AKG, which is owned by Samsung as is JBL cut the price of their new AKG N700NC M2’s from
$350 to $300.
But also JBL has another pair of headphones on the way called the Club One.
Now these headphones look very similar to the Club 950NC’s.
But they’re using finer materials like sheep skin leather on the out side of the headband,
metal accents on the ear cups and fabric on the bottom on the headband and ear pads
The only thing that these headphones don’t have from the Club 950NC’s is that they
don’t have a bass boost button.
But from what I can tell is that these headphones are going to be marketed as a pair of DJ headphones
that you can also use for traveling.
So I think these headphones are going to go for $400 but I think the Club 950NC’s are
going to be the way to go for most people.
But now moving away from headphones, JBL is also going to be announcing a new pair of
truly wireless earbuds the Live 300TWS but these are just your standard pair of earbuds.
They have an ambient mode but no active noise cancellation.
So we’re going to have to see how these earbuds stack up to the Jabra Elite 75T’s,
Jaybird Vista, or Galaxy Buds.
But also JBL is going to be announcing their new Boombox 2, now its pretty obvious that
the boombox 2 is going to have party boost so unfortunately you won’t be able to pair
your old Boombox or any other JBL connect plus speaker to the Boombox 2.
Now I do think that JBL will announce this speaker at CES but I wouldn’t expect it
to hit store shelves until Spring.
So over all, I think that these are all of the main products that JBL is going to be
announcing at CES.
Obviously there will probably be some sound bars thrown in as well.
But personally im very excited to check out JBL’s all new headphones… specifically
that Club 950NC’s.
If they manage to have good active noise cancellation, a good bass boost feature, and if they right,
and if they sell for $300 like im predicting… then sony could be in trouble.
Cause the Club 950NC’s could do it all.