JBL LIVE 500BT vs. Beats Solo Pro

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of JBL LIVE 500BT and Beats Solo Pro. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

JBL LIVE 500BT vs. Beats Solo Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Product Type Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless
Height - 17.9 cm
Weight 231.6 g 267 g JBL LIVE 500BT are lighter than JBL LIVE 500BT headphones.
Colour Red | White | Blue | Black Grey | Light blue | Dark blue | Red | Black | Ivory
Body Material - Brushed metal
Earpad Material Polyurethane leather -
Headband Material Fabric -
Recommended Use Portable electronics Portable electronics
SOUND QUALITY JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Headphones Form Factor Full size On-ear
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Foldable Yes Yes Both headphones can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wireless
Wireless Technology Bluetooth Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0 JBL LIVE 500BT have a more advanced version of Bluetooth than Beats Solo Pro.
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) -
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Beats Solo Pro are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Active Noise Cancelling Technology - Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects Signature Sound -
Frequency Response 18 - 20000 Hz -
Max Input Power 15 mW -
Sensitivity 108 dB -
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 50 mm -
Features TalkThru technology, Ambient Aware Fast Fuel technology, Apple H1 chip
MICROPHONE JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Form Factor Built-in Built-in
REMOTE CONTROL JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Controls Volume, power on/off, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, pair mode, voice assistant Volume, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track
CABLE JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - with remote control and mic - 1.334 m Lightning to USB cable - detachable
Cable Length 1.334 m -
Detachable Cable Yes -
FEATURES JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Intelligent Assistant Siri, Google Now, Google Assistant, Alexa Siri
Additional Functions - Transparency mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Battery Type Headphone battery rechargeable - lithium polymer Headphone battery rechargeable - Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity 700 mAh -
Battery Life 33 hour(s) 40 hour(s) Beats Solo Pro lasts longer on a single charge than the JBL LIVE 500BT.
Battery Life Details Continuous playback: up to 33 hours
Continuous talk: up to 33 hours
Continuous playback (active noise-cancelling on): up to 22 hours
Continuous playback (active noise-cancelling off): up to 40 hours
Charging Time 2 hour(s) -
Auto On/Off - Yes
OTHERS JBL LIVE 500BT Beats Solo Pro
Included Accessories Charging cable Carrying case, Lightning to USB cable
Compatibility - iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Compliant Standards - Bluetooth Class 1
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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