Creative Zen Hybrid 2 Vs. Jbl Live 460Nc Review In Detail

Weight

JBL Live 460NC 210g

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 287g

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 have a weight of 287g, these weigh below 320g, which we consider as the highest average a headphone should weigh for comfort during long use. We consider a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.

The JBL Live 460NC, at 210g are lighter than the Creative Zen Hybrid 2 with a difference -77g

Has A Detachable Cable

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

Detachable cables are cables that have connectors on both ends. One end goes into your headphone earpieces, while the other end is inserted into a source device. Some new headphones, and not just the expensive ones, are coming with detachable cables, JBL Live 460NC are one of those.

Can Be Folded

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 are foldable, which makes them more portable. Foldable headphones are easier to transport and take up less storage space.

The JBL Live 460NC too can fold up, foldable headphones can reduce their size by 60% to 70% when folded.

Has A Tangle Free Cable

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

Twisted headphone cables can be a great source of annoyance and inconvenience, JBL Live 460NC's cable is designed to minimize tangling. Constant twisting of the cables can also lead to bends in the copper wires, affecting sound quality, or rendering your headphones defective.

Has An Over-The-Ear Foam

JBL Live 460NC ✗

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Over-ear headphones have larger earpads that fit around your entire ear Creative Zen Hybrid 2 have a comfortable full-size form with earcups that fully enclose your ears. This design is loved for its increased sound isolation and the fact that it won't leak sound to your neighbors.

Has An On-Ear Foam

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

On-ear headphones have smaller earpads that sit on top of your ears, this JBL Live 460NC comfortably rests on top of your outer ears. As it doesn't block out everything from the outside world, it's preferred in places like office environments and recommended for outdoor activities.

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The JBL Live 460NC also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Anc)

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 outside (noise from your surrounding) and adding -1 inside (counter sound within the device) to make zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 allow you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the volume to overcome background noise.

JBL Live 460NC too have active noise cancellation making both devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each may work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting, mode, or noise cancellation type that you prefer for commute or that enhances your relaxation time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Passive Noise Cancellation uses well-designed ear cups to seal out environment noise. This is used for both in-ear earphones and over-ear headphones where the headphone itself will keep surrounding noise out. The Creative Zen Hybrid 2 sits tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background noise and prevents your music from leaking out.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that also the JBL Live 460NC isolates you from ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Live 460NC 20Hz

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 20Hz

Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Creative Zen Hybrid 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, the lower the low-frequency response, the stronger and juicier the bass.

JBL Live 460NC's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

JBL Live 460NC 20,000Hz

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 20,000Hz

High frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. Creative Zen Hybrid 2's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble.

JBL Live 460NC's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that both devices produce equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

JBL Live 460NC 96dB/mW

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

Sound pressure is the average variation in atmospheric pressure caused by the sound, the sound level .i.e how loud something is can be perceived differently by different people so we need to have the means to get an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.

The sound pressure level, SPL, is the pressure level of a sound, measured in decibels, dB, JBL Live 460NC's measurement is 96dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

Driver Unit Size

JBL Live 460NC 40mm

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 40mm

The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the headphone. Creative Zen Hybrid 2 driver unit is 40mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful and can produce better bass.

JBL Live 460NC driver unit is 40mm in diameter, making both devices similar in how loud their sound gets , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty reproducing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better sound.

Impedance

JBL Live 460NC 32Ohms

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

Impedance is the device's resistance to the electromagnetic current, when electricity flows through a conductor, it faces electrical resistance that counters the flow of current. The resistance of a wire is measured in ohms. JBL Live 460NC's impedance is 32Ohms, the lower the impedance, the easier it is to get higher volume and requires less power.

Has A Neodymium Magnet

JBL Live 460NC ✗

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Neodymium magnets when used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux. The Creative Zen Hybrid 2 have this type of magnet.

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Battery Life

JBL Live 460NC 50hours

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 67hours

If your headphones play wirelessly, cancel ambient noise, or enhance your listening experience with active features, their battery life will reduce over time. The device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. Creative Zen Hybrid 2's battery life is 67 hours

JBL Live 460NC's battery life is 50 hours. Each time you recharge your headphones, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first. But over a few years, you may find that your device, no longer plays for long like it used to.

Charge Time

JBL Live 460NC 2hours

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Live 460NC's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the headphones for the first time or when they have been unused for extended periods.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your headphones.

JBL Live 460NC too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your headphones, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.

Has Wireless Charging

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

JBL Live 460NC, the device supports a wireless charging standard such as Qi. To charge the device, you simply put it down on a compatible charging pad.

Battery Power

JBL Live 460NC 750mAh

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 600mAh

Battery power, or battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store. Creative Zen Hybrid 2's battery power is 600mAh, more battery power can be an indication of longer battery life.

JBL Live 460NC's battery power is 750mAh.

Has A Rechargeable Battery

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

A rechargeable battery is a type of electrical battery that can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or primary battery, which is supplied fully charged and discarded after use. Creative Zen Hybrid 2's battery can be recharged and used over again.

The JBL Live 460NC too have a rechargeable battery.

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Can Be Used Wirelessly

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 can be used wirelessly, wireless devices allow you more freedom of movement.

The JBL Live 460NC also can be used wirelessly

Uses 2.4Ghz Wireless

JBL Live 460NC ✗

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

2.4GHz wireless is used for devices such as headsets such as the Creative Zen Hybrid 2, keyboards, and mice similar to Bluetooth but with a proprietary radio frequency. It typically offers better performance than Bluetooth, with low latency and good stability.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Live 460NC v5

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 v5.2

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Creative Zen Hybrid 2 has a v5.2

JBL Live 460NC has a Bluetooth version of v5. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Has Usb Type-C

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power on a single cable. The USB-C plug is now part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets, it features reversible plug orientation and cable direction.

JBL Live 460NC too have USB TYPE-C

Has Aac

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

The JBL Live 460NC support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JBL Live 460NC 10meters

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 10meters

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances. The Creative Zen Hybrid 2 can connect at a 10meters distance via Bluetooth or infrared to another device.

The JBL Live 460NC can connect at a 10meters distance via Bluetooth

Has A 3.5Mm Male Connector

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Being an industry standard audio plug, a standard 3.5mm male connector is suitable for use with all MP3 players and computer sound cards. This means that it is commonly used in stereo headphones to your phone or connecting your phone to an external amplifier, sound bars, your car radio, etc. Creative Zen Hybrid 2 has this connector giving it a wider range of connectivity with most of the sound devices out there. All plugs have at least a tip and sleeve with the number of rings that stand as a differentiating factor.

JBL Live 460NC too have this kind of connector

Supports Bluetooth Pairing Using Nfc

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

JBL Live 460NC support fast Bluetooth pairing using NFC so it can communicate with other devices over Bluetooth. You can fastly pair devices without entering a code by simply holding one device next to the device with which it is to be paired.

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Number Of Microphones

JBL Live 460NC 2only

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 5only

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 have only 5 microphones, more microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

The JBL Live 460NC microphones are only 2.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out background noise from the desired sound. Especially useful in noisy environments.

The JBL Live 460NC too use a noise-canceling type of microphone.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard. It’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

The JBL Live 460NC support ambient sound mode as well allowing you to hear the ambient sound even while wearing them.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

JBL Live 460NC support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused, saving battery life and improving your listening experience while at it.

Has A Mute Function

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✗

JBL Live 460NC have a mute function, they have an option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. The mute function means that you unilaterally turn off the microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.

Multipoint Count

JBL Live 460NC 2only

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 2only

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 support multipoint, which allows you to link to more Bluetooth devices and switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

The JBL Live 460NC support multipoint count. Bluetooth multipoint would come in handy because you can be on one call without missing notifications coming from another device.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

There is a control panel on the Creative Zen Hybrid 2 body, so you can easily access the volume control or remote without having to interact with a cable or another device it's connected to.

The JBL Live 460NC too have a control panel on them.

Can Be Used As A Headset

JBL Live 460NC ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 ✓

Creative Zen Hybrid 2 can be used as a headset. A headset is one headphone or pair with a built-in microphone. Headsets can be used for apps that require communication i.e. Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, games with voice chat, mobile phones, etc.

JBL Live 460NC can be used as a headset. since they have a built-in microphone

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Category	Features	JBL Live 460NC	Creative Zen Hybrid 2
DESIGN	weight	210g	287g
	has a detachable cable	✓	✗
	can be folded	✓	✓
	has a tangle free cable	✓	✗
	has an over-the-ear foam	✗	✓
	has an on-ear foam	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (anc)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	96dB/mW	✗
	driver unit size	40mm	40mm
	impedance	32Ohms	✗
	has a neodymium magnet	✗	✓
POWER	battery life	50hours	67hours
	charge time	2hours	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	battery power	750mAh	600mAh
	has a rechargeable battery	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	can be used wirelessly	✓	✓
	uses 2.4ghz wireless	✗	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	has aac	✓	✓
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has a 3.5mm male connector	✓	✓
	supports bluetooth pairing using nfc	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	2only	5only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✗
	multipoint count	2only	2only
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	can be used as a headset	✓	✓
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