Customer Ratings & Reviews

Please do remember that this review is based on the use from a professional DJ and not your normal “Audiophile”. Now with that statement out of the way I was not very impressed with my overall purchase of the JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 Headphones. There are some features that I did enjoy having, but there was a lot more that I was not very happy about.JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 We’ll start out with the positives about the JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 headphones. The headphones them selves fit very snug on my head, but that also might very from person to person. Very comfortable to wear during a 4 to 6 hour event. They turned out to be lightweight even though they are a larger size of headphone. I really enjoyed the perfectly sculpted ear cushions. They cup the ears perfectly and block out most of the ambient sound. The JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 features Bluetooth 4.1 and connects with ease every single time. The Bluetooth allows you to use the headphone built-in media controls on the edge of the left ear piece. JBL® has also allowed use of the built-in microphones for hands free calling when paired with a mobile device like a BlackBerry, Droid, or iPhone. Now if you don’t want to use or can’t use the Bluetooth feature they do come with a 3.5mm jack cable. JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 is also powered by a built in rechargeable battery that will last 15 amazing hours, so there are no worries about running out of power mid set. They charge up with the use of a micro USB port on the bottom of the right ear cup. The JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 has built in auto off sensors to preserve that amazing 15 hour battery as well.JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 Now onward to the nitty-gritty. JBL® has packed them with NXTGen Active Noise Cancelling. It’s a cool feature and concept, but as for DJ use it’s not needed and if you get the basic JBL® Everest™ 700 it can save you $100 USD. When spinning with this feature on I did notice the headset speakers bottoming out. This made it very annoying when trying to pick out specific sounds during a mix. I feel like the structure of the JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 could have been a lot better. Spending $300 USD on headphones they need to feel like they will last and not snap apart when you take them on and off. JBL® might have done this to gain the lightweight feel or just to save money on construction. If I used these for one tourist season outside everyday I don’t for see them making it all the way through. A plastic head band is not the best possibility on such a premium headphone. JBL® also has listed “Smart Technology: Personalize your listening experience via the MY JBL Headphones app” on the box. This app is not compatible with MANY devices and judging by the many bad app reviews it doesn’t even function or work correctly. Again if a company is going to push such a high dollar product they need to get everything corrected ASAP.JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 So overall from my standing point as a professional DJ the JBL® Everest™ Elite 700 is a massively overpriced full plastic headphone with okay sound and features.

These headphones are more about looking cool than they are for audio quality. Don't get me wrong they are pretty nice, but the money you spend here you could probably get a much nicer pair. After . owning these headphones for almost 2 year, the headband is starting to snap as it is made of a cheap quality plastic, at the moment I am discussing with JBLsupport on my options to repair them, from what it looks like i might not have the option to fix these expensive headphones. So buyer beware.

Following in the prestigious heritage of the Everest line from JBL, the Elite 700 sits upon the top of its family of lifestyle consumer headphones. Though not a new type of product, in this day and a age it is still a first from JBL offering a headphone with a well-rounded feature set to ensure these will satisfy your needs in nearly all scenarios. The packaging is typical of a premium headphone offering that grand appearance once you open the flap to reveal the contents. The Elite 700’s is nicely presented in a cut out. Once removed you can lift the box in which inside is where the zipper carrying pouch is located. This pouch is primarily good for scratch protection, as it does not have any reinforcements to absorb impact damage. Kind of a bummer because when spending this much on headphones you would want a case to truly protect them from everyday mishaps. Beneath the box is the one button standard 3.5 to 2.5mm auxiliary that can allow the Elite 700 to be used passively in case the battery dies. Next up is the micro USB cable to charge and/or sync the Elite 700 to a computer to update the firmware. Lastly, we have the warranty and quick start guide documentation. The comfort here is excellent for the most part with super plush ear pads that uniquely contour to the back of the ear by raising up slightly. Ear pad diameter opening is also adequate; however, the headband seems to distribute the rather heavier than average weight of the Elite 700 to small area on the top of the head causing discomfort after prolonged periods of use. On the bottom right ear cup you can find the 3.5mm input jack, the micro USB charge and sync port, as well as the built-in microphone. Turn it over and you will find the power button located on the top and the smart button, which can either toggle on and off ANC or the three levels of awareness mode located on the bottom. Moving over to the left ear cup reveals the volume up button, the play/pause, answer/hang-up phone calls and voice assistant button and the volume down button. The Elite 700 has a companion app, which can be downloaded free from the App store or Google Play store. Functionality is nice and the way to execute is straightforward and intuitive. You can quickly toggle on and off the ANC as well as configure if you want the awareness modes to activate reversing the mics to let you hear what is going on around you. It can be adjusted for ear independently or in a preset category of low, medium or high or off. You can adjust the frequencies in this EQ area by either selecting from a preset or customizing your own. Moving back, you can disable or enable the auto off feature when there is no music playing or voice prompts and configure what the smart button on the Elite 700 will trigger. Lastly, you can activate TruNote, which measures the acoustical space between the eardrum, and the speaker to ensure the response is optimal to minimize any unwanted resonance and distortions I am just going to get straight to the point and say it. The Elite 700 is as of today my favorite overall headphone and I never expected them to be. I was merely curious from seeing their kiosk in BestBuy and having respect for JBL as a brand to care what these have to offer as well as I figured “hey, I have a 30-day return window, what’s there to lose?” Well, these are the first Bluetooth headphones I have owned that did not make me immediately want to plug them in to hear them at their full potential. The wireless mode alone is simply excellent. The ANC does take a hit to the sound primarily in the sense of space and dynamics and resolution, but it is more than listenable and when in a noisy environment is absolutely heaven. The ANC ability of the Elite 700 is roughly close to the QC25, but not quite there. With ANC off, these sound great. Because these have a companion app to allow adjustments to the tonal balance, I really cannot say how they sound in terms of a frequency response, but in stock, they sound very neutral with a slight tilt to being warm, very slight. I will just describe the characteristics of each frequency and to start it off, the bass is tight, quick and can deliver a healthy amount of sub bass. It does run out of steam and distort when the sub bass is pushed to high levels that my V-MODA Crossfade Wireless can handle with ease, but overall the Elite 700 has a tighter and slightly more textured bass than the Crossfade Wireless. The Elite 700 conveys a midrange that is open, clean, articulated and offers a nice depth to the point where sometimes I truly cannot believe I am using a wireless headphone. No wireless headphones that I have tried has delivered this level of detail and clarity, none. Treble once again is clean and if I had to nitpick, it is not as clean and refined as say my best portables in this regard such as the Bowers & Wilkins P7 or Fidelio L2. For a wireless headphone, this is honestly quite amazing. When the Elite 700 is wired, they improve slightly immediately ranking them up there with the best portables I have heard in terms of resolution and clarity. From the stellar 15-23 hour battery life, to the nicely designed companion app to give me the ability to tune the sound the way I want to hear the music down to what seems like an exceptional design in acoustical engineering has rocketed these unsuspected headphones to the top of my recommendation list.

These headphones deliver a superior sound 2nd too no other. They are very comfortable and easy to use. When I was shopping, I listened to Bose and Beats but picked the JBLs because of the sound

You can get any set of headphones with the same sound quality. They sound fine, the noise canceling is noticeable but only just. The biggest issue is after only a couple months of regular use, the headset has started to fall apart horrifically. The folding feature which allows it to fit into it's provided carrying case causes the frames above the earpieces to bend and crack (this issue only took a couple of weeks to appear). 2-3 months in the leather ear cups have started to peel away from the frame from the inside and the outside of the earpiece. Also in this time frame, rattling has developed when lifting or turning the unit, assumed to have loose parts inside. 3-6 months in, the foam padding (revealed since the leather ear cups can't stay on) have also begun to peel away from the frame. This amount of degradation due to regular use is beyond absurd. I'll never know if JBL has any actual quality or even decent models since I never intend to buy anything from them again.

I used my Bose QC20i as my primary noise cancelling headphones for a long time but became frustrated with the in ear style so I decided to pickup an over-the-ear set. It boiled down the offering by Bose, beats and JBL. I noticed these in the Sunday ad and how they were a "Best Buy Exclusive" so I went down to a store to check it out. They have a really nice display that worked which went a long way. If you have been to stores sometimes this is not the case. Before I tried them on I did a quick Google search for some details and it came up with all the of marketing splash, it is all words until you try them out in my opinion. What struck me initially trying them on is the seal around the ears. They are very comfortable on the ears and seal very well. After wearing the headset for about an hour it starts to fatigue the top of the head. Looks like they chose to make the ear the comfortable spot which is fine. The audio sounds great, comparable with the beats in a good way. I am not a fan of the sound of the Bose headphones, they have that Bose sound which is like audio Doritos, always the same consistent sound but never blows you away lol. The NXTGEn Active Noise Cancelling technology is very interesting. Having come from Bose I had very high expectations and I would say that JBL has met those expectations and exceeded them in a few key ways, namely the Ambient Awareness. This feature is cool in that it allows you to hear what is going on around you to a degree based on preference. This would have been perfect for studying with my cohort back in school when you wanted to kill all of the background non-sense but wanted to still be able to hear someone crack a joke or ask an interesting question on a tough problem. I think one of the coolest parts of this product is the app that you can download. I did not even know about it until I Googled it and it makes all the difference. You can set your own EQ, turn On/Off the Noise Cancel and set the level of the Ambient Aware independently for each each with is great. The hearing in my left ear sucks from driving with the window down all the time so it is nice to customize to each ear. I attached some pictures of the app. One of the other cool things which I still do not understand how they do it but it is called TruNote. I guess it measures your head and tunes the headphones for it. I really like this feature as I usually am wearing glasses of some kind so this really helps when they are on. I did an A/B comparison with it on and off it the music was especially clear when I used the TruNote calibration. The built-in mic is okay but it seems like it is too far up on the headset for it to be really legit. It works but I would say that I get better performance from the QC20i hanging dongle thingy. I would recommend this to anyone looking at a 299.99 price range headset that wants great sound and utility. I cannot stress the utility enough the app really makes this headset very versatile, whether for use in the office to drone out the HVAC that always runs or for general listening in any situation.

I'll get right into it. PROS: Sound Isolating (Also know as Passive noise cancelling) Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Ambient Noise - Allows you to hear a bit of background noise, a little, lot, or none at all. Comfortable - Snug Fit APP - The JBL my Headphone app has 2.7 rating on App Store...You must be thinking, is this app really that bad? Could they have failed this hard? Well, the answer is yes and no. If you know how to use the app corectly, it is very useful and improves the quality of music tenfold. Jbl doesn't make any of this crystal clear; first off, the app ONLY works for the elites, and I'm told the reflects as well, have only tried the elites with the app. Second, for the app to recognize your headphones they MUST be connected through Bluetooth. Not the aux cable. If you are wanting to utilize the app through a wired pair, then I'm not really sure why you picked up a wireless set of headphones. Also in order to connect through Bluetooth wirelessly, the aux cable cannot be plugged into the headphones. The App is 4.8 stars for me. Improves the quality of music, and people who have given 1 star rating don't understand how to use the app. CONS: So far, not many. I will, however make you as informed as possible. The Fit - Headphone comfort varies from person to person, but to me they are very comfortable and snug fit. They do press on your head a bit but I prefer it, better passive noise cancelling against background noise. Size - They are a bit big, but they do fold up, and they come with a case as well. When Wired: When the battery is dead, the headphones still work with a wire (included), the App does not work, nor the awesome features of the headset. Sound goes to mediocre. Could be better, but I rarely plug them in because of 18-20 hr. battery life. Overall, 4.8/5 stars Hope my review helps you make a decision for the better. Feedback is welcome, and appreciated.

Extensively tried NC Beats and Bose. Bose had the comfort Beats had the punch. NC Bose lacks bluetooth and once you've had bluetooth convenience you want to keep it. Then tried the JBLs, great sound, good comfort and bluetooth too. Simply the best of all worlds. So glad I tried them before having to settle for one of the others.

These are a wonderful pair of headphones. The sound is crisp, clear, accurate and bright. These are not abnormally heavy on the Bass, but the bass is represented accurately. They hold a charge for 17 hours. I can charge them three times a week and listen to them for over six hours at work. The noise cancelling features are incredible, it surrounds you in its wall of sound. At the same time, ambient aware on is nice if you want to let a little sound in to talk to your partner or cross the street. They have a good, quality build and comfortable ear cups. Best Buy recently offered a sale on these, for $250. An incredible buy for the money! I would recommend these again and again. A much better pair of headphones than the more expensive Parrot Ziks that I bought that stopped working in less than two years. These are great headphones, and you will enjoy them!

I really like these JBL Everest Elite. Their outer quality is soft and comfortable on my ears and on my head. The controls are intuitive. And the sound quality is incredible for a Bluetooth headphone. The noise cancelation doesn't cancel entirely everything out, but if you're listening to music it might as well have. I do like the two levels of Ambient Aware and I like that I can use these wired if the charge dies. My only problem is that you need to hang on to the packaging as you'll inevitably be sending them in for warranty work. The charge port went bad after 6 months and the headphones wouldn't charge or power on. The same thing happened to my husband's set. They are protected for a year by JBL and the customer service experience is easy to go through. The turn around on my new set was nominal. Other than Bose wired NC, these are the only other Noise Canceling phones in their class worth the price point. And they're bluetooth without sacrifice. Despite the issue they have with the USB port going bad, I would still choose these again over the competition. I am purchasing another pair for a gift.

These headphones replace "on ear" Sony headphones which were great! I love the comfort and sound my JBLs deliver. Still exploring the Bluetooth aspects and programming selections. Was a little turned off by the download reviews and did not opt in to that. So far..so good. Excellent product!

Nice and quiet on airline flights with or without the noise cancelling turned on. Bar on top of head was uncomfortable and I was not able to change the earphones so that it was less bothersome. Cushioned ear phones are nice but become a bit uncomfortable after several hours of wearing them. Noise cancelling feature of turning itself off after not being used for awhile is a great battery-saving feature not available on other earphones that have batteries. Carrying case is nice feature to have, and folding joint on earphones allow you to easily fold up the earphones to fit in a smaller space.

I have been in the market for a noise cancellation and Bluetooth headphones. I have tried the beats studio wireless headphones and they just didn't do it for me. I understand people enjoy the beats by dre headphones, but I just felt they were lacking..in the sound department . The Jbl Everest 700 Elites were awesome when I tried them. Very comfortable headset, good battery life and quality sound. Very well balanced sound. What I love also is the myjbl headphone app that pairs with your headset. It gives you more control over sound quality. I would definitely recommend these headphones for someone looking for Bluetooth and noise cancellation who does not want to settle for Beats.

In theory, these are a really great set of over-the-ear headphones. They combine wireless BT connectivity with the option for wired, active noise cancellation with ‘Ambient Aware' (let's you let in a certain amount of outside sound), a cool sounding built in 'calibration' technology, and it's all made by a well-respected brand name in audio. In execution, it doesn't quite live up to what I would have expected for $300+ There are better (and less expensive) options out there. They don't sound bad and the build quality is great. But I'm of the opinion that they aren't worth the price. First, the good. They're easy to set up and pair with your device They are solidly constructed. They are fairly comfortable (initially) for how heavy they are, and the ear cups are contoured nicely for a better fit around your ear. Out of the box they sound acceptable, and once you download the app and tweak the EQ, it starts sounding much better (especially once you turn off the noise cancellation). But there are so many little annoyances. These are not something that I'd ever choose to bring out in public. For being a wireless mobile device, they're really bulky. They don't start off uncomfortable at all, but they get there after about 30-45 minutes of use. You will notice the heat and, if you have a sensitive head, crown pressure. JBL Harman touts a technology called TruNote that supposedly analyzes the position of the drivers in relation to your ears, making the sound better due to ‘personalization’. This is run through the app. You put the headphones on, run TruNote (which plays one quick tone similar to an Audessey auto-EQ setup on a Denon receiver), takes a few seconds to ‘calibrate’, and then moves on. I can’t say that I noticed a dramatic difference between when I ran it and when I didn’t. Speaking of the aforementioned app, you have to download it in order to optimize your listening experience. It allows you to do several things, including running TruNote, turning noise cancelation on/off, and tweaking the Ambient Aware & EQ settings. The one that will likely get the most usage is turning the noise cancelation off and tweaking the EQ. Note I said ‘turn noise cancelation off. The sound quality improves fairly dramatically with it off. In my opinion, it’s average execution of noise cancelation, so it’s worth it to have off. The ear cups provide ample noise isolation as it is, but if you’re going to pay for noise cancelation, you should be able to use it without affecting the sound negatively. The EQ is where you’ll get the most dramatic performance increase, as it allows you to adjust 3 bands each (total of 9 bands) within the low, medium, and high frequency sound spectrum. In fact, I would say this is absolutely essential in order to get the most out of the headphones. As mentioned earlier, they sound acceptable out of the box but lack some kick out of the bass and the mids start to get tinny when increasing the volume. There are 3 presets and then you can customize and save different personal settings. I like all of this in theory. Different EQ settings for different types of music is great, but objectively, a common listener may not want to mess with this…especially since you have to open the app every time to do this. And to be clear, you don’t HAVE to open the app to get the headphones to work; but you have to open the app to take advantage of the noise cancelation, the EQ, etc. It’s great that you can use the headphones wired when they run out of power. This also increases the sound quality. But what happens when you want to use them wired AND still have power AND want to use the app (to have access to the EQ)? That does not seem possible. Once you go wired it defaults to shutting off the bluetooth connection. And if you reconnect it defaults to sending sound wirelessly. When you’re not listening to music you can use the headphones for phone calls. Call quality is average. Finally, it’s worth mentioning a couple sets of controls on the back of the left and right cups. On the left there are volume controls + play/pause. On the right there is the Bluetooth power/connect button and a ‘smart’ button that is assignable (via the app) to either adjusting the level of Ambient Aware (low, medium, high) or noise cancelation on/off. These are great and convenient additions, but you have to keep in mind that when you need to adjust the headphones on your head (and you will…see the previously mentioned ‘uncomfortable after extended use’ comment), you’ll likely hit these buttons. It’s not a big deal, but it requires some behavior change. All of these small annoyances led me to a return. I understand that these are supposed to be more ‘professional’ / higher-end headphones for people who also want a wire-free experience and mobility. But somewhat complicated, unintuitive, and unnecessary features should not outweigh the primary goal, which is mobility. The bulky design and weight would immediately disqualify them. And the fact that you have to do some work to get them sounding right takes them even further out. If you're an audiophile, your primary use is at home, and you just want a pair of wireless headphones (because as an audiophile you are likely using wired connections all the time), these would probably work (though I think there are better options). These are not a great option for a common listener, as you likely want to just throw the on, connect, and go.

First and foremost, don't buy headphones based on reviews. Sound quality is subjective, take your own music source and go compare headphones in-store. Listen to your favorite Genre/Tracks and allow your ears time to become accustom to the sound with each headset. My requirement were for good quality wireless headphones. I had initially considered the Sony MDRX950's after reading many factorable reviews. Upon listening, these proved very disappointing, the lower range was over emphasized with poor clarity in the mid and high range. Using the same sound source, I progressed to the Bose Soundlink's and the JBL Elite 700. The Bose SoundLink's just didn't seem to work for me. Whilst these felt very comfortable to wear, the build felt a little "cheap". From a sound perspective, the soundstage felt confined, leaving you under no misapprehension that you were wearing headphones. They conveyed a definate biased towards the mid and high range, yet lacking clarity and precision. The base response left something to be desired Moving on to the JBL 700 Elite; These felt more substantial in construction, the ear padding was certainly firmer and whilst heavier than the Bose Soundlink's, didn't feel that way once on. The soundstage was very open, inviting and exhibiting exceptional clarity across the range with a good base response. Turning up the volume, It was easy to become completely immersed in the music and forget I was standing in a Best Buy store, listening to music via Headphones ... I was that impressed. While the requirement was for wireless headphones, I also tried the Bose QC25's which were certainly far superior to the Soundlinks, exhibiting a much clearer sound with better response across the range. Had the Soundlinks performed in the the same way, I would have been hard pressed to make a decision. In summary, if you're looking for a wireless headset, the JBL's are hard to beat... but then again, that's my opinion, go try some and decide for yourself.

I got Bose & brought them back because there wasn't hardly any bass. These have good bass & treble too. They are noise canceling & wireless. So i like them for that option.

I wasn't too sure about this item when I. First purchased it. However once I got it home and set up to be wireless. It worked wonderfully. I could walk around with no wires and my husband could watch his sports games while I listened to music on my iPad. And it drowned out the TV. I would highly recommend this item.

I read reviews prior to purchasing these for $249.99 at Best Buy and downloaded the JBL application which helps tremendously. The ear cushions surround my ears at a perfect fit and the sound is great in my opinion. I had some Beats but those required a battery at all times which was a bummer for me. If you didn't have a battery for the Beats headphones you were not able to listen to them at all. These have a rechargeable battery so as long as you keep them charged they'll be good to go. Thanks

I spent weeks agonizing over my purchase. To spend untold amount of money for great headphones as opposed to a more realistic outcome for my money. I tried the Bose Bluetooth, Beats, Sony, Skullcandy headphones and for my money the JBL Elite 700 gives you the most bang for your buck. They are comfortable. Sound is excellent, comparable to the Bose, but significantly better than the Beats, Sony and Skullcandy. The JBL app lets you fine tune the headphones to your liking and is very user friendly. Battery life is incredible and the noise canceling feature (although Bose still leads in this area) is great considering the headphones are about 50 dollars less and the Bose doesn't even offer Noise Cancelation in their Bluetooth headphones.

i first bought the Beats Studio Wireless over the ear and they were so so. then the JBL went on sale so i returned the beats and picked up the JBLs. they blow the overpriced Beats out of the water. if i could give 6 stars i would. the noise canceling on these works wonderfully, especially on my recent flight to FL. The JBL app also lets you customize the sound, and equalizer. hands down the best headphones ive owned