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When choosing earphones, completely wireless earphones are a recent trend and must not be overlooked.

There are more and more reasons to choose this type because of the high degree of freedom freed from troublesome cables and the fact that in recent years you can comfortably enjoy calls and music even when wearing a mask.

On the other hand, there are also voices of anxiety such as "it feels bad to wear" and "it seems that it will not come off" for completely wireless. But it's too early to make them "reasons for not having fully wireless earphones."

JBL's "LIVE PRO + TWS" is a machine that solves this problem of wearing comfort. It is the "completely wireless shape" that is required now, designed to fit the shape of the ears of various people and even the lifestyle.

This time, how did this earphone improve the fit and solve the "something that doesn't fit" problem that many people feel? I will introduce the reason.

The reason why the earphones do not fit → The size of the ears did not matter

First of all, it is an impression that I actually installed "LIVE PRO + TWS".

Certainly, from this earphone, you can feel the good fit that fits tightly in your ear. Some fully wireless earphones feel instability as if they were stretched and supported in the ear, but this is clearly not the case. There is a sense of stability as if it were part of the ear.

You might wonder, "Isn't it just happening to fit my ear size?" However, JBL practices an approach unique to an audio manufacturer based in the United States in order to pursue a high fit.

I studied the structure of ears in various races, ethnic groups, age groups, and genders, and the result was the fact that "fitness does not depend on the size of the ear."

Then, what determines the fit is the "concha (dent)" and "tragus (cartilage that covers the depression)" of the ear, as shown in the image above.

The "LIVE PRO + TWS" born from this ergonomic study has a thin housing of about 15 mm and adopts an oval structure that easily fits in the concha.

This is the first JBL earphone to be a short stick type, but this is also a new design due to the adjustment of fit and weight balance.

In other words, "LIVE PRO + TWS" is a design that has been calculated so that everyone can get a fit regardless of the size and depth of the concha and the shape of the tragus.

Eliminate "mismatch" with an app that shows the optimal fit

The eartips also have a commitment to the fit of "LIVE PRO + TWS".

Eartips are available in 5 sizes (deep M / L, shallow S / M / L), but you can also select the most suitable eartips by using the dedicated app "My JBL Headphones".

Reflected sound is used for this analysis. When playing music, it seems that the feeling of sealing is judged from the reflected sound obtained from the eardrum and earphones. It can be said that this is also an approach that shines like an audio maker.

In this way, "LIVE PRO + TWS" realizes an exquisite fit from multiple approaches. In fact, it's been a while since I've been wearing telework, housework, and walking on a daily basis, but I've never felt like I'm about to fall out or get out of place.

Again, it feels like it's part of your ear. It's held firmly, yet with a comfortable fit, it stays there (ears).

Commitment unique to audio manufacturers that does not make you feel any disadvantages

In "LIVE PRO + TWS", we got a good fit by making the housing thinner, but this approach also has the disadvantage that it is difficult to get the bass range. This is a structural characteristic that is directly linked to the space size of the housing.

However, it is truly JBL quality that crushes these disadvantages properly.

"LIVE PRO + TWS" uses a large 11mm dynamic driver. By making the driver size as large as possible, the sound quality is improved and the power of the bass range is improved.

Even if you actually use it, the bass range is rich and soft, and you can not feel any restrictions due to the housing size. It is a wonderful expressive power that makes you feel a professional attitude that does not allow compromise on sound.

Of course, we also support custom adjustment of the equalizer using the app.

You can easily create your own presets and original settings, and change them according to the sound source. With this large driver, you will be able to fully enjoy the "discerning settings" that pursue the reproduction rate of the sound source.

Reasons to "fit" your lifestyle, not just the fit

The "fitness" of "LIVE PRO + TWS" is not limited to the fit.

It has various functions from the theme of "fitting to your lifestyle", one of which is hybrid noise canceling.

"LIVE PRO + TWS" has one feedback microphone for noise canceling on each side and one feedforward microphone for noise canceling on each side.

As a result, we envisioned a user's lifestyle: "daily mode" that mainly cuts daily life sounds, "travel mode" that is optimal for traveling on airplanes and trains, and "active mode" that is optimized for outdoor activities. It features three noise canceling modes that can be used by switching the characteristics for each scene.

When you actually experience this noise canceling, you will be amazed at its considerable power.

Tap the touch sensor to turn on noise canceling.

With this alone, the operating noise of the air conditioner, the blowing noise of the air purifier, the fan noise of the PC, and the annoying noise in the room are cut cleanly as if they had never been there from the beginning.

As a characteristic, I was particularly impressed with the bass cut. Although there is a feeling of pressure peculiar to noise canceling, it firmly eliminates the sound of the car running in front of your house, including the air conditioner and fan noise mentioned above, so "noise canceling on" is a standard style during work. It has become.

Furthermore, the reason why you want to choose this earphone is the "ambient-aware function" that can instantly capture the surrounding sound while playing music, and you can talk while wearing the earphone by automatically lowering the volume of the music being played. "Talk-through function". These are so-called external sound capture functions, which can be switched by tapping like noise canceling.

When I turn on noise canceling and concentrate on my work, I sometimes get talked to unexpectedly without noticing the approach of others.

One tap on the earphones here. You can instantly switch from the noise canceling state to ambient-aware mode, and have a smooth conversation without removing the earphones.

This function is really high quality, and not only human voice but also surrounding sounds arrive naturally. I felt that it was acceptable to say "as if I wasn't wearing earphones ...".

It can be used on one side and the battery lasts a long time.Comfortable performance that fits everyday

"LIVE PRO + TWS" has resolved such anxiety.

Since it is a "dual connect" specification that can be used in both stereo and one-sided monaural, it is also an advantage that it can be used with only one earphone, such as listening to the sound of a web meeting and talking with the surroundings.

It also has a battery that you can't imagine from its size and weight.

According to the spec values, the maximum playback time is about 24 hours when ANC is on (main unit 6H + case 18H), and the maximum playback time is about 28 hours when ANC is off (main unit 7H + case 21H). Even in the actual usage scene, the battery has never run out during daytime work.

One of the advantages is that it supports quick charging and can be played for about 1 hour with a 10-minute charge, so you can concentrate on work and viewing without worrying about running out of battery by simply returning it to the case for a short break.

The point that the case is compatible with wireless charging also leads to usability. If you make a habit of putting it in place (wireless charging pad), you can eliminate the risk of running out of battery in the case itself.

To give you more recommended points ...

It is equipped with functions and performance that can be used comfortably in all cases, such as, and fits perfectly into the usage scenes of earphones required in modern times.

"Really fit" earphones that you want to choose for everyday use

Ergonomic fit, excellent noise canceling and ambient wear capabilities. Supports long-life batteries and one-sided use / wireless charging. And above all, the sound quality that the audio maker JBL is proud of.

"LIVE PRO + TWS", which fits various lifestyles and has comfortable functions, is available in three colors: "white", "beige", and "black". Limited sale of Rakuten Ichiba and JBL.com, the price is 17,800 yen (tax included).

A feeling of a moody problem such as "something does not fit" that accompanies a completely wireless earphone. Such troubles will be covered with this earphone.

[Official Limited] JBL Wireless Earphone LIVE PRO + TWS | Complete Wireless Earphone Noise Canceling Bluetooth Bluetooth Comfortable Fit Quick Charge Microphone Hands Free Telework Long Time Playback Wireless Charging Call Small Ear Ear Small IPX4 Waterproof Sweatproof Compatible

17,800 yen

Source: JBL (1, 2), Rakuten Ichiba