JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle
Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C); 2023 version. The 2022 Lightning-case version has the same earbuds but a different case; AirPods Pro 3 is a separate model.
| Specification | JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx | Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 |
| 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 | — |
| Noise control | True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0; Ambient Aware and TalkThru 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 | — |
| Microphones | Four beamforming call microphones JBL | — |
| In the box | Smart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter JBL | — |
| Chip | — | Apple H2 in the earbuds; Apple U1 in the case Apple |
| Sound and noise control | — | Custom high-excursion Apple driver and amplifier; Active Noise Cancellation; Adaptive Audio; Transparency mode; Conversation Awareness; Voice Isolation Apple |
| Spatial audio and EQ | — | Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; vent system for pressure equalisation Apple |
| Hearing health | — | Hearing Test; Loud Sound Reduction Apple |
| Microphones and sensors | — | Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; skin-detect sensor; motion- and speech-detecting accelerometers; touch control Apple |
| Controls | — | Press once: play/pause, calls; twice: skip forward; three times: skip back; press and hold: switch modes; swipe: volume Apple |
| Battery life | — | Up to 6 hours per charge with ANC (5.5 hours with Spatial Audio); up to 30 hours total with the case; about 1 hour from 5 minutes of charging Apple |
| Case charging | — | MagSafe charger, Apple Watch charger, Qi-certified chargers or USB-C Apple |
| Durability | — | Earbuds and case rated IP54 for dust, sweat and water Apple |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth 5.3 Apple |
| Size and weight | — | Earbud 30.9 × 21.8 × 24.0 mm, 5.3 g; case 45.2 × 60.6 × 21.7 mm, 50.8 g Apple |
| Ear tips | — | Silicone; XS, S, M, L Apple |