Apple AirPods Max 2: A3454 · USB-C
JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle
| Specification | Apple AirPods Max 2 | JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Model | A3454 Apple | — |
| Announcement and availability | Announced 16 March 2026; orders from 25 March; deliveries from early April Apple | — |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 in each ear cup Apple | — |
| Driver and amplifier | Apple-designed dynamic driver; custom high-dynamic-range amplifier; dual neodymium ring magnet motor Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Transparency mode and Adaptive Audio; up to 1.5x more effective than the previous generation Apple | True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0; Ambient Aware and TalkThru JBL |
| Microphones | Nine microphones: eight for ANC, three for voice pickup (two shared) Apple | Four beamforming call microphones JBL |
| Sensors | Optical, position, case-detect and accelerometer in each cup; gyroscope in the left cup only Apple | — |
| Controls | Digital Crown (volume, play/pause, calls, Siri) and a listening mode button Apple | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | — |
| Wired audio | Lossless and ultra-low-latency audio over USB-C; 24-bit / 48 kHz Apple | — |
| Analogue input | Analogue sources via a USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable Apple | — |
| Battery life | Up to 20 hours of listening with ANC on Apple | — |
| Quick charge | About 1.5 hours of listening from 5 minutes of charging Apple | — |
| Charging | USB-C; ultra-low-power state when stored in the Smart Case Apple | Around 2 hours empty to full; 5 V/1 A input JBL |
| Dimensions | 168.6 × 83.4 × 187.3 mm (width × depth × height), including cushions Apple | — |
| Weight | 386.2 g; Smart Case 134.5 g Apple | Headphones 278 g; transmitter 34.5 g JBL |
| Build and cushions | Anodised aluminium ear cups; breathable knit-mesh canopy; stainless steel telescoping arms; memory foam and mesh-textile cushions Apple | — |
| Water and dust resistance | None Apple | — |
| Audio features | Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, Personalized Volume, Loud Sound Reduction, Adaptive EQ; Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking Apple | — |
| Live Translation | Beta; needs an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone on iOS 26 or later Apple | — |
| Software requirement | iOS and iPadOS 26.4 or later; current operating system on Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro Apple | — |
| Firmware | 9A348 (latest version in Apple’s list); adds an Equalizer control Apple | — |
| In the box | AirPods Max 2, Smart Case, USB-C charge cable, documentation Apple | Smart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter JBL |
| Accessibility | Live Listen, Headphone levels, Headphone Accommodations Apple | — |
| Driver | — | 40 mm dynamic, mica dome 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 |
| 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 |
| Spatial audio | — | JBL Spatial 360 and head tracking JBL |