JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx / Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro: Galaxy Buds2 Pro (2022); Graphite, White and Bora Purple. The Galaxy Buds Pro (2021), Buds2 and Buds3 Pro are separate models.

SpecificationJBL Tour One M3 Smart TxSamsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Release year20252022
Driver40 mm dynamic, mica dome JBLCustom coaxial 2-way speaker (tweeter + woofer)

In a coaxial design the tweeter and woofer share one axis, aiming to keep sound from coming from two separate points.

Samsung
WeightHeadphones 278 g; transmitter 34.5 g JBL—
Headphone battery850 mAh, 3.85 V JBL—
Transmitter battery550 mAh, 3.85 V JBL—
Music playbackUp to 70 hours ANC off; 40 hours ANC on

Manufacturer test figures; volume, codec and features affect runtime.

JBL		—
Transmitter runtimeUp to 18 hours JBL—
ChargingAround 2 hours empty to full; 5 V/1 A input JBL—
Noise controlTrue Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0; Ambient Aware and TalkThru JBL—
Audio connectionsBluetooth, USB-C digital and 3.5 mm analog source JBL—
CodecsSBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC; depends on source and connection mode JBL—
MultipointTwo simultaneous Bluetooth device connections JBL—
LE AudioUpdate 4.2.0 adds LE Audio Unicast support. JBL—
Bluetooth version contextLaunch sheet: 5.3; 4.2.0 notes report a profile update to 6.0.

The firmware note does not imply replacement radio hardware.

JBL		—
Transmitter sharingAuracast; 3.9.0 adds standalone transmission to non-Auracast Bluetooth headphones JBL—
Sound tuning12-band EQ; Personi-Fi 3.0; left/right balance JBL—
Spatial audioJBL Spatial 360 and head tracking JBL—
MicrophonesFour beamforming call microphones JBL—
In the boxSmart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter JBL—
Sound quality—24-bit Hi-Fi; 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel

24-bit audio only works with Samsung Galaxy devices running One UI 4.0 or later and in supported apps. 360 Audio positions sound according to head movement.

Samsung
Noise cancelling—ANC; 3 high-SNR microphones (2 outer + 1 inner); Ambient Sound; Voice Detect

According to Samsung, cancellation is 40% better than the Buds Pro (50 Hz–1 kHz average). Voice Detect switches to ambient mode and lowers media volume when you start speaking.

Samsung
Connectivity and codec—Bluetooth 5.3; Auto Switch; Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi, AAC, SBC

The Seamless Codec is only used with Samsung phones; other phones fall back to AAC or SBC. Android 8.0 and more than 1.5 GB of RAM are required; some features are missing on non-Samsung devices.

Samsung
Battery—Earbuds 61 mAh, case 515 mAh (typical); with ANC on 5 hours / 18 hours with case; ANC off 8 / 29 hours Samsung
Talk time—With ANC on 3.5 hours / 14 hours with case; ANC off 4 / 15 hours Samsung
Sensors—Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, Hall, touch, Voice Pickup Unit (VPU) Samsung
Water resistance—IPX7 (earbuds; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water)

The charging case is not water resistant; beach and pool use is not advised.

Samsung
Size and weight—Earbud 19.9 × 21.6 × 18.7 mm, 5.5 g; case 50.1 × 50.2 × 27.7 mm, 43.4 g Samsung