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JBL Live Flex 3
Semi-ouvert, avec écran tactile façon Live Beam 3
June 1, 2024199.95 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
10 hEarbud only
30 hWith case
IP54Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
The surprising part — Its predecessor actually had 17% more battery life. Explore battery evolution →
Battery Benchmark · 10 h
Offering 10 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2024 → 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)
10 h+67% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
30 h+114% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
6 g0% since the 1st model
Launch price
199.95 $+33% since the 1st model
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8 generationsJBL Live
2019 → 2026
2019
JBL Live 300TWS···
1 more2024
JBL Live Beam 32024
JBL Live Flex 3Current
2024
JBL Live Buds 3···
2 more2026
JBL Live Buds 4Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud6 g
CertificationIP54
Battery life
Earbud only10 h
With case30 h
General
Release dateJune 1, 2024
Launch price199.95 $
Compared to JBL Live Beam 3
- --17% earbud-only battery life
- --17% total battery life with case
- -9% heavier per earbud
- ·IP54 rating vs IP55
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