Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle
| Specification | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) | JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement / availability | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple | True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0; Ambient Aware and TalkThru JBL |
| Audio | Custom dynamic driver; Adaptive EQ Apple | — |
| Spatial audio | Dynamic head tracking Apple | JBL Spatial 360 and head tracking JBL |
| Sensors | Optical in-ear sensor; motion and speech accelerometers Apple | — |
| Microphones | Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones Apple | Four beamforming call microphones JBL |
| Controls | Press controls; swipe volume adjustment Apple | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | — |
| Earbud battery life | Up to 5 hours ANC on / 7 hours off Apple | — |
| Total with case | Up to 22 hours with ANC on Apple | — |
| Quick charge | 5 minutes in case: about 1 hour listening Apple | — |
| Charging case | USB-C; Qi and Apple Watch chargers Apple | — |
| Find My | Speaker in case Apple | — |
| Protection | IP57 Apple | — |
| Earbud size / weight | 30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm; 4.3 g each Apple | — |
| Case size / weight | 46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm; 34.7 g Apple | — |
| Other devices | Bluetooth audio; some features require Apple devices Apple | — |
| Case compatibility | A3529 pairs only with wireless-case AirPods 5 earbuds Apple | — |
| Driver | — | 40 mm dynamic, mica dome JBL |
| Weight | — | Headphones 278 g; transmitter 34.5 g JBL |
| Headphone battery | — | 850 mAh, 3.85 V JBL |
| Transmitter battery | — | 550 mAh, 3.85 V JBL |
| Music playback | — | Up to 70 hours ANC off; 40 hours ANC on JBL |
| Transmitter runtime | — | Up to 18 hours JBL |
| Charging | — | Around 2 hours empty to full; 5 V/1 A input JBL |
| Audio connections | — | Bluetooth, USB-C digital and 3.5 mm analog source JBL |
| Codecs | — | SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC; depends on source and connection mode JBL |
| Multipoint | — | Two simultaneous Bluetooth device connections JBL |
| LE Audio | — | Update 4.2.0 adds LE Audio Unicast support. JBL |
| Bluetooth version context | — | Launch sheet: 5.3; 4.2.0 notes report a profile update to 6.0. JBL |
| Transmitter sharing | — | Auracast; 3.9.0 adds standalone transmission to non-Auracast Bluetooth headphones JBL |
| Sound tuning | — | 12-band EQ; Personi-Fi 3.0; left/right balance JBL |
| In the box | — | Smart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter JBL |