Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | 40 mm dynamic, mica dome JBL |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | Two simultaneous Bluetooth device connections JBL |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | JBL Spatial 360 and head tracking JBL |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | Around 2 hours empty to full; 5 V/1 A input JBL |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | Headphones 278 g; transmitter 34.5 g JBL |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | — |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | — |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | Smart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Microphones | — | Four beamforming call microphones JBL |