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JBL Live Beam 4
Le meilleur de la gamme Live, écran encore plus grand
May 12, 2026★ Notable model199 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
12 hEarbud only
48 hWith case
IP55Resistance
6.0Bluetooth
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Battery Benchmark · 12 h
Offering 12 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2026 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since JBL Live 300TWS (2019), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
12 h+100% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
48 h+243% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4.8 g-19% since the 1st model
Launch price
199 $+33% since the 1st model
Entity graph
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8 generationsJBL Live
2019 → 2026
2019
JBL Live 300TWS···
3 more2024
JBL Live Buds 32026
JBL Live Beam 4Current
2026
JBL Live Flex 42026
JBL Live Buds 4Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.8 g
CertificationIP55
Battery life
Earbud only12 h
With case48 h
General
Release dateMay 12, 2026
Launch price199 $
Compared to JBL Live Buds 3
- ++20% earbud-only battery life
- ++20% total battery life with case
- +12% lighter per earbud
- ·Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.3
- -Loses multipoint compared to this model
- +$0.9499999999999886 cheaper at launch
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