tldr; JBL flagship. Smart case screen, good sound. Unique features.
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Best praise vs top criticism for JBL Live Beam 3
“Over the last two months I have moved through Galaxy Buds FE, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, JBL Live 460NC and finally the JBL Live Beam 3. My personal favorites are by far the JBL Live Beams, the screen on the case is just a novelty, the actual headphones are some of the best I've ever used. I really liked the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro as well, but they were very shallow and always felt like they were falling out even with replacement memory-foam buds. I'm returning them. Happy shopping.”
“It may just not fit your ear well unfortunately I'm kind of the same way. I tried the JBL live beam 3, and like these they have oval shaped ear fittings. They didn't fit me very well either. They either didn't seal well and felt like they would fall out, or the larger size sealed better but would be uncomfortable pretty quickly. Sound quality wasn't great either so they went back. So far only the more standard round style fits my ears comfortably, and you might be the same way.”
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