JBL Tune 520C (USB-C)
Is the Tune 520C right for you?
The Tune 520C is a pair of wired on-ear headphones from JBL, with a USB-C connection.
Best for
- Taking calls on a wired pair. JBL lists a built-in microphone and hands-free calling.
- Packing away. JBL lists them as foldable, and says they fold up flat to fit in a bag.
Skip if
- You want earcups that surround your ears. JBL lists the Tune 520C as on-ear, so the pads rest on your ears instead.
- You want to plug into a 3.5 mm headphone jack. JBL says these plug into devices with a USB-C connection, and a USB-C plug doesn't fit that jack.
What each headphone shape trades away is covered in our guide Over-ear, on-ear or in-ear: which headphone shape should you actually get?
Want to see it next to a keyboard and a mouse? Try it on the QuickDesker board and build a whole desk setup around it.
What does it cost, and what should you check first?
- Seen at Best Buy for $44.95 (Black) on 21 Sep 2026
- Seen at JBL.com for $44.95 (White) on 14 Oct 2026 (sold out)
Prices change; check the one for the colour you want. JBL also asks you to check USB-C compatibility with your device, which is worth doing, since not every USB-C port carries audio.
JBL's description mentions a three-button remote to control music playback, adjust the volume and switch EQ presets. In the box, JBL lists the headphones and a Warranty/Warning.
What do the Tune 520C's sound specs tell you?
JBL lists 32 mm dynamic drivers. Driver diameter is the width of the speaker in each earcup, and on its own it doesn't tell you how a headphone sounds.
JBL lists an impedance of 32 ohms and a frequency response of 10 Hz to 40 kHz. That range reaches past 20 Hz to 20 kHz, the span usually given for human hearing, at both ends. JBL also credits a DSP chipset with digital Hi-Res 96kHz/24bit audio. There's more on what driver size, impedance and frequency response tell you in our guide: What do headphone specs actually mean? Frequency response, impedance and driver size.
Full specifications
| How it is worn | Yes (On-ear) |
|---|---|
| Connections | USB-C |
| Active noise cancelling | Not listed on JBL's Tune 520C product pages and spec sheet |
| Weight | 150 (g) |
| Driver diameter | 32 (mm) |
| Driver type | dynamic |
| Impedance | 32 (ohms) |
| Frequency response | 10 Hz - 40 kHz |
| Microphone | Yes (Built-in Microphone) |
| Folds | Yes |
| Cable length | 120 (cm) |
| In the box | 1 x JBL Tune 520C USB-C headphones; 1 x Warranty/Warning |
JBL's Tune 520C product pages and spec sheet don't list water resistance.
Specifications from JBL's Tune 520C White product page, Black product page and spec sheet, read 21 Sep 2026.