JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx / Sony ULT WEAR (WH-ULT900N)

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

Sony ULT WEAR (WH-ULT900N): WH-ULT900N (printed code YY2981) closed over-ear wireless headphones; Black, Off-White, Forest Gray. ULT FIELD speakers and the WH-1000X series are separate products.

SpecificationJBL Tour One M3 Smart TxSony ULT WEAR (WH-ULT900N)
Release year20252024
Driver40 mm dynamic, mica dome JBL—
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.

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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.

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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 JBLConnection cable, USB cable, reference guide, warranty card Sony
Noise cancelling—Digital active noise cancelling with Integrated Processor V1 and Dual Noise Sensor; Ambient Sound mode

Two mics on each cup sample outside noise and the processor generates an inverse signal; Ambient Sound mode lets you hear announcements and speech without removing the headphones.

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Driver and ULT button—40 mm dome-type closed dynamic driver with neodymium magnet; ULT button for bass-heavy sound mode

The ULT button switches to a strong bass setting with one press; the app equaliser can tune the sound further.

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Frequency response—5–20,000 Hz (JEITA, wired); 20–20,000 Hz over Bluetooth (44.1 kHz sampling) Sony
Bluetooth and codecs—Bluetooth 5.2; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; SBC, AAC, LDAC; about 10 m range

LDAC carries audio at a higher bitrate from Android devices; iPhones do not support LDAC and use AAC.

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Multipoint and sensor—Two Bluetooth devices at once; wear sensor (pauses music when removed)

You can switch between a phone and a computer without re-pairing.

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Battery—Music up to 30 hours ANC on, 50 hours off; calls up to 30 hours ANC on, 40 hours off; about 3.5 hours to charge over USB Sony
Wired use—Detachable single-sided cable of about 1.2 m, gold-plated L-shaped 3.5 mm plug; passive operation supported

When the battery is flat you can keep listening over the cable; audio over USB-C is not listed.

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Microphone and processing—Electret condenser, omnidirectional microphone; DSEE

DSEE tries to restore high frequencies lost in compressed music.

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Impedance and sensitivity—314 Ω on, 32 Ω off (1 kHz); 110 dB/mW on, 100 dB/mW off (wired) Sony
Weight and colours—About 255 g; Black, Off-White, Forest Gray Sony
Service program—Free repair until 31 January 2027 for cracks in the rotating shaft between headband and housing on specific serial numbers

The serial number is printed inside the left hanger; Sony provides affected ranges and a checker per colour. The crack can cause the housing to detach. Ranges listed in Canada: Black 1000001–1164062, Off-White 2000001–2040144, Forest Gray 3000001–3026514.

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