Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): QCUH2-HEADPHONEARN · second-generation over-ear Ultra
JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle
| Specification | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) | JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Launch | Announced 10 September 2025; available from 2 October 2025 Bose | — |
| Noise control | Active noise cancellation; Quiet and ambient-sound Aware modes Bose | True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0; Ambient Aware and TalkThru JBL |
| Wireless | Bluetooth 5.4; multipoint connection to two devices Bose | — |
| Digital audio | USB-C; 24-bit / 48 kHz lossless audio support Bose | — |
| Analog audio | 2.5 mm headphone input; included 3.5 mm–2.5 mm cable; headphones must be powered on Bose | — |
| Battery | Up to 30 hours with ANC on and immersive audio off; 23 hours with immersive audio; 45 hours with both off Bose | — |
| Charging | USB-C; up to 3 hours for a full charge; 15 minutes for up to 3 hours with ANC on Bose | Around 2 hours empty to full; 5 V/1 A input JBL |
| Controls | Power/Bluetooth and multifunction buttons; touch volume strip; wear detection Bose | — |
| Weight and size | Headphones about 264 g; 4.5 × 16.0 × 20.5 cm Bose | — |
| In the box | Carry case; 3.5–2.5 mm audio cable; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable Bose | Smart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter JBL |
| Modes | Quiet, Aware, Immersion, Cinema; EQ and shortcuts in the Bose app Bose | — |
| Water resistance | No IP rating; avoid situations where the headphones may get wet Bose | — |
| PC calls | 8.2.20 and later: two-way PC audio over USB-C; app compatibility varies Bose | — |
| Software 10.12.12 | 8 September 2026: LE Audio beta on compatible Android/Windows devices and improved USB calls Bose | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |