
These JBL Everest Elite 700 V700NXTWHT headphones feature NXTGen Active Noise Cancelling technology and JBL Pro Audio Sound with 40mm drivers, so you can enjoy rich, enhanced audio for all your favorite music. Bluetooth enables simple wireless syncing.
Q: Is the noise cancellation better than that for the Bose QuietComfort 25?
A: Bose holds many patents relating to active noise cancelling methods, thus they still have the highest reduction in white noise tests and will likely remain so for a few years. However, this headset does have TruNote which calibrates the noise cancelling to your specific head. For example, if you wear glasses the Bose headset will arbitrarily provide the same noise cancellation and does not take into account the seal being made on your head. This headset will measure the seal and adjust the active noise cancellation to account for this. Additionally the headset offers some ambient awareness which is useful in certain situations. Practically speaking, if you were to be on a plane and try both of these headsets they would both reduce the unwanted noise significantly. It does seem though that you get a little more utility from the JBL. Plus I see Steph Curry wearing these so they must be cool.
Q: Are you able to turn off the noise cancellation?
A: You can turn off the noise canceling on these headphones, as well they have a function called environmental awareness that lets a certain amount of ambient noise through so that you know what’s going on around you and it has three levels of awareness settings in addition to the ability to fully turn the noise cancelling off.
A: Yes the JBL Everest Elite 700 can operate as a wired headphone. The wire is included with the headphone and it includes a volume +/- button in addition to a multifunction button. However, you must use this cable as it is a narrow barrel cable that fits into the headphone side.
Q: can you control playback or skip on the headphones
A: The left hand controls allow for complete control i.e. Play/Pause/Skip/FFwd/Rew - Additionally (on IPhone) allow full interaction with incoming calls (pause to accept / long hold pause to reject - 2nd Call switching also available) And interaction with Siri - Verified on firmware version 0.5.6
Q: Is this a Best Buy only Sku from JBL, I don't see any other resellers
A: You can find them on Amazon, but the protection plan at Best Buy make them the best option,
Q: Is there any sound leakage?
A: The Everest Elite features the noise cancellation and ambient aware options that can allow no outside noise to a lot of outside noise depending on your preference.
A: These fell apart on me simply by wearing them at the computer. I do not recommend them as workout headphones.