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JBL Tour One Wireless Headphones Review

The JBL Tour One Wireless are high-end over-ears with active noise cancelling (ANC). These headphones offer a versatile performance with a comfortable fit and well-built design. However, their ANC offers a mediocre overall performance, and they're prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery. Luckily, if you prefer something more neutral than their default bass-heavy sound profile, their companion app offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you adjust them to your liking.

Our Verdict

The JBL Tour One are decent for neutral sound. Out of the box, they have a slightly bass-heavy sound profile. Luckily, you can tweak them to your liking using their companion app's parametric EQ and presets. On the downside, they're very prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery. Their passive soundstage is also poor and feels like it's coming from inside your head.

• Comfortable, well-built design.
• Parametric EQ and presets available.
• Prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
• Disappointing passive soundstage.

The JBL Tour One are satisfactory for commute and travel. While they have a comfortable, well-built fit, they're also bulky, which can make them hard to take with you on the go, and their ear cups can trap heat. Their ANC also struggles to block out bus or plane engine noise. On the upside, their over 33 hours of continuous playback time should get you through long days on the road.

• Excellent battery performance.
• Mediocre overall noise isolation.
• Not very breathable.

The JBL Tour One are satisfactory for sports and fitness. They're comfortable and well-built. However, they can fall off your head with moderate head movements, and heat can get trapped inside the ear cups, which may make you sweat more than normal. They also lack an IP rating for water resistance, although we don't currently test for this.

The JBL Tour One are decent for office use. They have a comfortable fit, and you can pair them with up to two devices at a time. They also have over 33 hours of continuous battery life, which is excellent, and their ANC can help block out ambient chatter around you. However, their ear cups can trap heat, which may be uncomfortable during long shifts at the office.

The JBL Tour One aren't recommended for wireless gaming. While you can connect them to a Bluetooth-enabled PC, the latency is likely to be too high for gaming. They also aren't compatible with Xbox or PlayStation consoles.

The JBL Tour One are good for wired gaming. Using their 1/16" to 1/8" TRS cable, you can connect to consoles with an AUX port. However, you can only receive audio and can't use their mic. That said, they have a slightly bass-heavy sound profile that can help bring out the intensity of sound effects in your games. They also have a comfortable fit, although they can trap in heat, which can be uncomfortable.

The JBL Tour One are fair for phone calls. Their microphone can record your voice clearly, although it sounds a bit bass-heavy. However, if you have an important call to take, it's better to do so from a quieter environment since the mic struggles to separate speech from ambient noise. Although the headphones have active noise cancelling, the system does a mediocre job blocking out background sounds.

• 7.4 Neutral Sound
• 7.1 Commute/Travel
• 7.1 Sports/Fitness
• 5.8 Wireless Gaming
• 7.5 Wired Gaming
• 6.8 Phone Calls
• Updated Jul 29, 2021: Review published.
• Updated Jul 26, 2021: Early access published.
• Updated Jul 12, 2021: Our testers have started testing this product.
• Updated Jun 29, 2021: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
• Updated Jun 19, 2021: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The JBL Tour One only come in one color variant: 'Black'. You can see our model's label here . If you come across another variant, please let us know in the discussions, and we'll update our review.

Compared To Other Headphones

The JBL Tour One are premium over-ear headphones with an adaptive ANC system. However, the ANC does a mediocre job of blocking out ambient noise around you and is especially poor at reducing the low rumble of bus or plane engines. On the upside, just like most JBL headphones like the JBL Tour Pro+ TWS Truly Wireless , they have a customizable sound profile, thanks to their companion app's parametric EQ and presets.

See our recommendations for the best noise cancelling headphones , the best over-ear headphones , and the best wireless Bluetooth headphones .

The  Sony WH-1000XM4  Wireless are better over-ears than the JBL Tour One Wireless. The Sony are more comfortable, are better built, and can deliver audio more consistently. They have a significantly better noise isolation performance.

The JBL Live 660NC Wireless and the JBL Tour One Wireless are similarly performing over-ear headphones. The Tour One are more comfortable and have a better battery performance. However, the Live have a better noise isolation performance and can deliver audio more consistently.

The JBL CLUB ONE Wireless and the JBL Tour One Wireless are somewhat similar headphones, although the CLUB ONE have a slight advantage. The CLUB ONE are better built, and their ANC can block out more ambient noise. However, both headphones are comfortable, and their sound profile is customizable, thanks to their companion app.

The Bose 700 Headphones Wireless are better headphones than the JBL Tour One Wireless. The Bose are more comfortable, feel better-built, and have a significantly better noise isolation performance. They also have a better overall microphone performance. However, the JBL have a longer continuous battery life. 

The Beats Solo Pro Wireless and the JBL Tour One Wireless are similarly performing headphones and depending on your usage, you may prefer either one. The Beats are on-ear headphones that are better-built and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have a better noise isolation performance and have an H1 chip, so you can seamlessly pair them with your Apple devices. In contrast, the JBL are over-ears that are more comfortable and have a longer continuous battery life. They also support multi-device pairing, and have a companion app that offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you adjust their sound.

The JBL Tour Pro+ TWS True Wireless are better overall headphones than the JBL Tour One Wireless. The Tour Pro+ are in-ears that are better built, have more consistent audio delivery, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. Their ANC also does a significantly better job of blocking out background noise. However, the Tour One support multi-device pairing and longer continuous battery life.

The  AKG N700NC M2 Wireless  are better over-ears than the JBL Tour One Wireless. While both headphones are equally comfortable and well-built, the AKG have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, are less prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery, and have a significantly better noise isolation performance. However, the JBL have much longer continuous battery life.

Test Results

The JBL Tour One have a fairly non-descript look. They have the manufacturer's logo embossed on each ear cup and only come in one color variant: 'Black'.

The JBL Tour One are comfortable over-ears. They're lightweight, and they don't clamp on your head too tightly. The padding on the ear cups and headband also feels nice against the skin. However, if you have larger ears, they may touch the inner padding on the cup. Your ears may also feel hot when you wear the headphones for long periods.

The JBL Tour One have great controls. They have a mix of touch and physical controls. The right ear cup has a power button that you can slide down and hold to enter pairing mode. You can also adjust the volume by using the '+' and '-' buttons, but it can be hard to tell which button is which when you're wearing the headphones. On the center of the right ear cup, you can tap once to play and pause, tap twice to skip a track forward or end a call, and tap three times to skip a track backward. You can also touch and hold while in a call to mute or unmute the microphone and touch and hold for voice assistant.

The touch panel provides feedback for the number of taps you make and is responsive. There are also voice prompts for noise cancelling on/off, 'Ambient Aware', which allows you to hear background sounds around you, and Bluetooth pairing. Although the volume buttons feel a bit mushy, they make a slight clicking sound. Unfortunately, it's easy to accidentally activate a touch command when you're adjusting the headphones on your head.

The JBL Tour One have sub-par breathability. They trap in a lot of heat and don't allow for much airflow. Your ears could feel hot, even if you're not wearing them for long periods. If you're wearing them during physical exercise, you may sweat more than normal.

These headphones have mediocre portability. They're bulky, although they can fold into a slightly more compact shape to fit into their carrying case.

The JBL Tour One have a good carrying case. There's a mesh pocket on the outside, and a clip fabric handle, so it's easy to carry with you. The hard case also has a zipper that completely closes. While it can be tricky to put the headphones into the case, there's a removable cardboard diagram inside to indicate the position the headphones should fold in. There's also fabric to help hold the position of the headphones.

The JBL Tour One Wireless have a good build quality. They have faux leather padding on the ear cups and headband, while the rest of the headphones are mostly plastic. There's a metal strap inside the headband that has lines so that you can evenly adjust them on both sides. Overall, they feel like they could survive some accidental impacts without taking too much damage. However, although we don't currently test for it, they lack an IP rating for dust and water resistance.

These headphones have decent stability. They should stay on your head while you're working at your desk. However, they can fall off your head with more high-intensity head movements, so they're not the best choice for use during physical activity.

• JBL Tour One headphones
• USB-A to USB-C charging cable
• 1/16" TRS to 1/8" TRS audio cable
• Carrying case
• Flight adapter

The JBL Tour One have a bass-heavy sound profile that delivers extra boom and warmth to your mixes. Vocals and lead instruments also reproduce clearly and accurately. If you prefer a different sound, their companion app offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you customize their sound to suit your tastes.

Note: We normally test our headphones with the ANC on. The JBL have an adaptive noise cancelling system, which automatically adjusts its level depending on your environment. During human testing, the ANC seemed like it was switching between being on and 'Ambient Aware' mode, which allows you to hear background noise around you, during the sweep. Without moving the headphones, we received a different audio curve each time we did a sweep. Turning the ANC off seemed to solve the inconsistency issue between sweeps, and the headphones seemed to stop switching to Ambient Aware. As a result, we tested these headphones with their ANC off for all sound tests except for Noise Isolation.

The JBL Tour One have sub-par frequency response consistency. They're very prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery as they perform differently depending on their fit, seal, and positioning. You may especially notice a drop in bass if you have thick hair or glasses.

The JBL Tour One's bass accuracy is very good. It's overemphasized across the range, which some users may prefer. Mixes have a lot more thump, rumble, and boom.

These headphones are very prone to inconsistencies in bass delivery. Our results represent the average response, and your experience may vary.

The mid accuracy is excellent. They have a fairly neutral response, although there's a small bump in the low-mid which can slightly muddy vocals and lead instruments. However, vocals and lead instruments still sound clear, accurate, and detailed.

The JBL Tour One have good treble accuracy. The low-treble is underemphasized, which can slightly veil vocals and lead instruments. The bump in the mid-treble can also make sibilants like S and T sounds piercing.

These headphones are very prone to inconsistencies in treble delivery and are sensitive to fit and positioning. Our results represent the average response, and your experience may vary.

The JBL Tour One's peaks and dips performance is good. A small dip in the low-bass reduces thump and rumble, while an extended peak across the high-bass to low-mid adds a bit of boom and muddiness to your mixes. A dip in the mid-mid nudges vocals and lead instruments to the back of your mixes, while another dip in the low-treble veils the upper harmonics of these sounds. A large peak in the mid-treble makes sibilants like cymbals piercing.

The JBL Tour One's imaging performance is good. The weighted group delay falls mostly below the audibility threshold, resulting fairly tight bass and transparent treble reproduction. However, there are some peaks in the phase response's treble range, and they're audible when listening to real-life content. The peak in the bass range shouldn't be audible for most users, though. While the L/R drivers are well-matched in amplitude, there's also a slight mismatch between the drivers in frequency response, which could result in holes in the stereo image. Imaging is important for the accurate localization of objects like footsteps in the stereo image. Note that our results are only valid for our unit, and yours may perform differently.

The passive soundstage performance is disappointing. While the soundstage seems somewhat wide, it's perceived as a bit unnatural and as if coming from inside your head rather than from speakers placed in the room around you. Since they have a closed-back design, their soundstage also seems closed-off.

The JBL Tour One have a good weighted harmonic distortion performance. There are a few peaks, particularly in the bass and treble range. However, the frequencies fall within good limits at moderate and high volumes, resulting in clear and pure audio reproduction.

These are the settings used to test the JBL Tour One, and our results are only valid using these settings.

Note: All of our sound testing except for Noise Isolation was conducted with the ANC off as the headphones weren't providing accurate and consistent results.

The noise isolation performance is mediocre. Even with their ANC on, they still struggle to block out the low rumble of bus and plane engines and reduce less noise from this range than the AKG N700NC M2 Wireless . They do a better job of cutting ambient chatter, though. However, they're able to passively reduce high-pitched noise like the hum of an AC unit better than with their ANC on.

The JBL Tour One's leakage performance is satisfactory. A wide band of their leakage is across the mid to treble range, which sounds a bit thin. That said, if you're listening to audio at a high volume in a moderately loud environment like an office, people shouldn't be able to hear it.

These headphones have an integrated mic.

Note: We experienced difficulties testing the headphones' mic. We normally test the mic at 95dB. However, the mic could only reach 75dB. As our software requires a minimum level of 85dB, we tried connecting it to our Avantree BT 5.0 audio transmitter to see if we could obtain a higher volume, but the mic could only reach 72dB. We also performed a recording on an iPhone, which was low and sounded similar to our original PC recording.

We experienced issues testing the performance of the JBL Tour One's mic, and we couldn't run the tests necessary to measure its performance. We decided to use a subjective comparison to assess its performance. Due to these unique conditions, we have decided not to score this test.

The mic offers a satisfactory recording quality. Recorded speech sounds similar to the Razer BlackShark V2 , and your voice sounds natural and clear. However, it's a bit more bass-heavy than the Razer. You can hear a recording of the mic from our phone here . We also did an average of five passes for the mic's frequency response, and you can see our graph here . However, keep in mind that we process more data than what's represented in this graph.

The mic's noise handling performance is okay. The mic struggles to separate your voice from moderate ambient noise like a busy street. If you need to make an important call, it's best to do so from a quiet environment.

The JBL Tour One have an excellent battery performance. They're advertised to last 25 hours with their ANC on, but we measured over 33 hours. However, battery performance can vary depending on usage, so your real-world experience may vary. That said, they have an adjustable auto-off timer to help conserve battery life when not in use, and you can use them passively with their audio cable in a pinch.

The JBL Headphones app is great. It offers a parametric EQ and presets so that you can adjust their sound to your liking. You can also customize their controls like swapping the function button to trigger voice assistant or changing touch and hold to toggle between ANC, ambient, and off. You can also adjust the auto-off timer, switch voice assistants, and see the headphones' battery life. You can access 'Smart Audio & Video' mode too, which helps lower latency for movies and songs.

The JBL Tour One have great Bluetooth connectivity. They support multi-device pairing so that you can connect them with up to two devices at a time. They have somewhat high latency on PC and iOS. However, their latency on Android is a bit less, which makes them suitable for streaming video. However, some apps and devices compensate for latency differently, so your experience may vary.

The JBL Tour One come with a 1/16" TRS to 1/8" TRS cable. You can't use the USB-A to USB-C cable to receive audio.

These headphones can connect to Bluetooth-enabled PCs. You can also use their 1/16" to 1/8" TRS cable to connect to PCs, but you can only receive audio and won't be able to use their mic.

The JBL Tour One can only receive audio when using their audio cable on PS4 or PS5 cables.

These headphones can connect to Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S consoles when using their TRS cable. However, you can only receive audio and can't use their mic.

JBL Tour One Wireless review

Jbl gets a number of things right with these over-ears, except for one important aspect.

TechRadar Verdict

JBL is trying to compete with big players with the Tour One Wireless and their sound, while good, isn’t exceptional. Similarly, while the functionality is fine as well, we’re left thinking these could have hit a higher note.

Punchy bass, with custom EQ

Pretty comfortable fit

Solid battery life

Ambient Aware needs work

Sound quality has its limits

Adaptive NC needs tweaking

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One-minute review

Over-ear headphones have two jobs: fit comfortably and play audio well enough to truly enjoy the content. Sprinkled within those basic tenets are additional features that are supposed to enhance the experience. You could easily describe any over-ear pair that way, but the JBL Tour One Wireless are an interesting case because they’re designed to cater to a larger audience. 

JBL can be hit or miss on its audio products, and the same could be said about the Tour One: the sound, while good, isn’t exceptional, and while the functionality is fine, we’re left thinking these could have hit a higher note. 

There is potential for JBL to release improvements by way of a firmware update through the app, and had already done so once while we tested them. If the company keeps doing that, it may have enough to push them up the ladder as tougher competitors. For now, however, we'd still recommend a pair of cans from Sony or Bose if you want top-tier noise cancellation.

Price and release date

The JBL Tour One were released in May 2021 and come in at $300 / £279 (around AU$450). The challenge is that ballpark price has plenty of other headphones that can compete or play better, and that’s where things get complicated here. 

For starters, that's just a little bit less money than the stellar Sony WH-1000XM4 , what we consider to be the best noise-cancelling headphones on the market, and the Bose QuietComfort 35 II , which comes in a close second. Because ANC isn't the JBL Tour One's strong suit, both feel like better values despite their higher price.

The Tour One Wireless don’t have any special design treatments to stand out in a crowded field. Look at them straight on and they resemble so many others. Gaze at them from the side and the neutral look also doesn’t particularly stand out. The gunmetal and black color scheme is old hat by now, but it still works, so these will fit right in if you’re not looking for anything too conspicuous. 

The faux leather headband is soft enough to sink in without feeling like it pinches after a while, whereas the earcups have little wiggle room once you put them on. That’s great for stability, but perhaps not so much if you want your ears to breathe a little. JBL may have done this by design to better trap in the bass and avoid leakage that would otherwise dilute it. 

Whatever the case, the fit may be divisive because, unlike the headband, you have little recourse to adjust the earcups. They do swivel, which helps contour to the shape if your head and ears, but if you don’t like the thinner padding or how they sit, there’s not much you can do about it. Plus, they do trap in heat, though we didn’t find it to be stifling enough to take them off for a breather all that often.

JBL did try to allocate controls in a symmetrical way. The right earpiece has a power switch that also doubles as the Bluetooth pairing button. Volume controls sit nearby, including a 2.5mm headphone jack when you want to use the Tour One Wireless in a wired form. The USB-C charging port is on the left cup, along with a solitary button to trigger your native voice assistant.

Interestingly, the right earcup’s entire outer surface is touch-sensitive, housing a number of controls. Play or pause with a simple tap, or double tap to skip a track. Unfortunately, there’s no way to repeat one. We tried triple tapping and got nothing. Tap and hold and you can cycle through active noise cancellation (ANC) and Ambient Aware. JBL’s Headphones app does offer some ways to customize those controls, like allocating voice assistants — Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri or Bixby — to the panel instead. In turn, you could apply the Ambient Aware mode to the button on the left earcup as well.

While we didn’t like not being able to repeat a track, we did appreciate how effective the overall controls were. We rarely made a wrong move, and that’s not always the case with every pair of over-ear headphones.

JBL includes a very nice case to go with the Tour One Wireless, complete with pouches for the cables that come with them. To carry and transport these felt like a pleasure based on how snugly everything fit inside.

It was easy enough to pair the Tour One Wireless, especially with Pixel smartphones because JBL supports Google’s fast pairing protocols. We had already downloaded the JBL Headphones app from previous reviews, so were able to also get that connection going in short order. 

Within the app is a set of options that do come in handy. We liked the auto play/pause when removing or putting the Tour One on, as well as an alarm in case we ever felt like taking a nap while listening to music or spoken word content. And then there’s the equalizer, which is necessary to tinker with because of the way these headphones sound. 

By default, they play with a balanced, though subdued, sound profile. The EQ has a few presets, including one for bass, but we went ahead and created our own to see what we could get. 

Performance

We tried the Tour One Wireless in varying conditions and situations to gauge their sound. For the most part, we left ANC on, especially because JBL designed it to be somewhat adaptive, but also kept Ambient Aware on often to see how well that feature worked.

The gist is that the Tour One Wireless are steady enough not to go over any proverbial audio cliff, but those guardrails also force you to be more aggressive with the EQ. For example, at regular levels, these headphones feel restrained. Unleash the bass, and they punch through with more of a thump that makes them come alive. We noticed that right away when playing Friend by KastomariN and the live version of Maxwell’s Ascension . With current hip hop and EDM tracks, you feel the rumble even more. On the flip side, play rock or jazz and the treble can rip through a track with verve, like Jimi Hendrix’s All Along the Watchtower . Thing is, the treble can sometimes feel piercing, and that’s where the EQ can help level off the worst excesses of the highs in the audio spectrum. It helps, but can’t always stave off the harsher elements, especially when you find that the headphones treat quieter portions of a song the same way they do the louder ones. 

We also had to consider how the noise features applied. JBL’s True Adaptive NC regulates ANC by raising or lowering the effect based on what’s happening around you. The problem with it is that it makes an audible difference, so if you’re walking down the street, it’s adjusting a lot to compensate for the variances in both low and high frequencies. We opted to keep ANC at Everyday mode for a more consistent approach. 

Ambient Aware was a mixed bag, not because we couldn’t hear our surroundings, but because they were sometimes muddled. The mode did better with others’ voices than with various sounds, making the mode something to use when necessary, rather than a reliable feature to trust. 

We found phone calls were generally okay, particularly when ANC was on to block out other sounds. Despite that, we noticed much better results in quieter settings, so these may not be the best for conversations when things are loud around you. 

Battery life

JBL rates the Tour One Wireless at up to 24 hours per charge at the standard default volume. We actually hit that number quite easily going a notch above that level, hitting closer to 28-30 hours. We also took advantage of the auto-off setting to have them turn off after 15 minutes when we left them idle. 

Battery life is solid during wired playback, including with game consoles using the TRS cable. It’s just that you lose out on the microphones, since only audio passes through, meaning you won’t be able to communicate in multiplayer games.

Should you buy the JBL Tour One?

Buy them if...

You're looking for easy, intuitive controls We did appreciate how effective the overall controls were. We rarely made a wrong move, and that’s not always the case with every pair of over-ear headphones.

You want fun, bassy sound JBL is known for having a fun sound signature and these are no different. Unleash the bass, and they punch through with more of a thump that makes your music come alive.

You need extra-long battery life over-ear headphones We easily hit 28-30 hours of battery life on a single charge with these at medium volume, which should make them great travel companions for people who are always on the move.

Don't buy them if...

Your ears run hot If you've felt overheated by over-ear headphones in the past, you might want to avoid the Tour One.

You like to take phone calls on your headphones The JBL Tour One sound great, but they don't make you sound great, unfortunately. They can be useful if you take calls in quieter settings, but we wouldn't recommend them if you take calls in a crowded office space or walking down the street.

You're big on features like Ambient Aware and Adaptive ANC It's nice that the Tour One have active noise cancellation, but the accompanying features like Ambient Aware and Adaptive ANC could use some more work.

• Looking for the ultimate over-ears? Check out our guide to the best over-ear headphones

Ted Kritsonis is the Freelance Tech Journalist. He is a Tech journalist contributing to a dozen publications: Globe and Mail, MobileSyrup, Futurithmic, Android Central, TechRadar, and WhatsYourTech.ca, among others.

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JBL Tour One M2 Review

Over-ear headphones brimming with features

JBL’s flagship wireless over-ears offer an enormous number of features to make the commute more enjoyable, with fine sound, effective noise cancellation and an excellent wireless performance. But the competition they’re up against is tough.

• Lightweight design
• Excellent wireless performance
• Great call quality
• Effective noise cancellation
• Clear, balanced sound
• Unremarkable looks
• Beaten for bass depth and extension
• Tough competition

Availability

• UK RRP: £279.99
• Europe RRP: €299
• Australia TBC

Key Features

• SilentNow Wakes you up from your noise cancelling slumber
• Voice control Supports both Google and Amazon’s voice assistants
• Multi-Point Can be connected to two devices at once

Introduction

JBL makes a gazillion headphones and speakers each year. Just recently it announced it had sold 200 million headphones, making the company the numero uno brand in the overall headphone market.

The JBL Tour One M2 are the company’s latest flagship over-ears, and in its own words, outperforms its previous headphones. Ticking the requisite boxes for a headphone in 2023, there is adaptive noise cancellation, personalized sound, spatial audio support and long battery life provided in a lightweight design.

We’ve come across a few headphones that are jack of many trades but master of only a few. Could that same description apply to the Tour One M2?

• Lightweight and comfy design
• Good controls

There’s a definite lack of flash to the Tour One M2’s appearance, their only real indulgence to style are the glossy highlights on the earcups and headband. Otherwise, these headphones are here to do a job, which is to sit on your head without causing discomfort.

And it’s mission accomplished, as they’re light on the head, causing very little bother. That’s unlike the previous JBL over-ears I tested in the Club One , which had a tight clamping force and bulky size. The Tour One M2 is positively light by comparison.

They’re comfortable in the right places, the padding on the underside of the headband and earcups is nice and supple, the earcups are spacious and the clamping force is nice and snug. I can’t find anything to complain about. I haven’t noticed wind noise to be a factor in disrupting the ANC performance .

Controls are a mixture of physical buttons (power/Bluetooth, noise cancelling and volume) and touch controls (playback). Power button is a slider, a slightly flimsy one that you might accidentally swipe down on it as I did when grabbing the headphones. It can also be a little difficult to turn them off with the headphones on the head; I had to dig my fingernails in to ease the slider up.

Touch controls are well implemented: one tap to pause, another to skip forward and three to skip back. The noise cancelling button is on the left earcup and that allows for toggling between ANC on and pass-through modes. This is another aspect of the headphones I can’t find much to grumble with.

The headphones are also collapsible, which is a change from 2022’s trend of non-foldable headphones, which means you can pack them easily into a bag or put them into the carry case, which also has a pouch for storing cables/accessories (a 3.5mm cable, USB-C charging and airplane adapter). They also come in a more fetching silver finish (at least from the promotional photos).

• Effective rather than resounding ANC
• Pretty faultless call quality
• Features in abundance

JBL does like to pack headphones with as many features as possible, and the Tour One M2 are no different. The adaptive noise cancelling is the highlight, and the performance is respectable, if not quite emphatic.

They do clear out a lot of surrounding noise, from people walking past on a late night in Shoreditch (voices effectively subdued) to cars, buses and vans going by, but there’s still some noise peeking through.

I did notice the level of the adaptive noise cancelling was not always consistent, which you would expect since it’s adaptive , but oftentimes it let through more noise than the ‘standard’ ANC mode.

Compared to the likes of the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Bose QuietComfort 45 , the Tour One M2 can’t match both pair’s eerie sense of calm.

They’re also not too effective at dealing with the noise on the Tube when it starts to get ‘loud’. I’ve used these headphones on the Northern, District and Jubilee lines and as soon as the howl of the wind picks up, music tends to take a background seat until it dies down. You can, obviously, raise the volume to combat it, so it’s not all doom and gloom.

It does, at least, exercise its noise cancelling cleanly, with none of that ‘whooshing’ sound as cars go by or that ANC whine. It also doesn’t noticeably alter the tone of audio being played, so I’d describe the noise cancelling as effective, but you can get better around the £300 mark.

The transparency is another effective feature, amplifying surrounding sounds so I can hear announcements on the train easily. As is the case with JBL headphones, the Tour One M2 has two different versions in Ambient Aware and TalkThru.

The former sounds clearer and adopts a more natural tone – it’s the standard ambient mode that grants greater transparency to sounds around you, the strength of which can be altered in the app. The response sliding from low to high ambience is instant.

TalkThru mutes music and focuses on people’s voices, and it does this very well. Used on the train, the headphones fixed their focus on people’s voices across the carriage, including the rustling of a bag which was amplified so much I felt it was happening right beside me.

For calls the JBL uses a 4-mic set-up with JBL’s Voice Aware technology, and the performance was excellent. The person I called commented they could hear me clearly and that background noise was kept to a minimum. They could hear people nearby but not to the point where he could make out what they were saying. That’s a very effective performance in my book.

Battery life is stated as 30 hours with noise cancelling on and 50 hours with it off. There’s no mention of fast charging but filling up the battery from dead reportedly takes two hours.

Delve into the JBL Headphones app and there’s a choice between enabling Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or accessing a mobile device’s native voice assistant. The Equalizer comes with five presets and the option to make a 10-band custom EQ.

Or you could rely on the Personi-Fi to craft your own personalized audio profile. It achieves this by conducting a test that measures how well you hear a series of receding blips for your left and right ear. The Low Volume Dynamic EQ boosts highs and lows when listening at lower volumes.

There is JBL’s take on Spatial Sound with Movie, Music and Game profiles, and you can modify controls for the Action Button (left earcup) and the touch panel, though that only refers to disabling it.

Smart Talk is like Sony’s Speak to Chat, automatically enabling the TalkThru mode when it senses you’re speaking and lowering music volume. It not only reacts quickly when I start talking but is prompt to return to music. The speed at which music resumes can be set in the app.

The Smart Audio & Video feature presents the best audio quality with music (in what way it doesn’t specify) as well as improving lip-sync performance with video. Switching between them necessitates the JBL headphones re-connecting with the source device, and I must admit that watching videos on Prime Video and YouTube, I couldn’t tell if there was a pronounced difference between the two modes. What I did notice was a couple more dropouts on YouTube with Video mode than I did in the Audio mode.

The SilentNow feature disconnects the Bluetooth connection and turns on the noise cancelling, so you can catch 40 winks and not be disturbed. You can set when it starts, how long it goes for and whether you want a notification to wake you up.

The Personal Sound Amplification seems to achieve a similar objective as the Ambient Aware feature, which makes me ponder why it’s included. At least it offers a different set of customisations by changing the balance from left ear to right.

Elsewhere there’s Auto Power Off, Auto Play & Pause (which is speedy) and a Max Volume Limiter that protects your hearing. All the way at the bottom of the app is the means to update the firmware.

The headphones support Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC and AAC codecs supported. Connectivity has been excellent, there hasn’t been any dropout, significant or otherwise, whether walking through populated areas like Soho or in busy transport hubs such as Victoria train station.

Sound Quality

• Good treble performance
• Not for bass addicts
• Clear, balanced tone to music

In a similar vein to JBL’s Live Pro 2 wireless earbud, the Tour One M2 take a balanced approach to audio that may strike some as bland. On the default volume they do sound reticent, the soundstage is rendered small and its sense of energy lacks ‘fizz’. But just two nudges on the volume control and the JBL gives a much better account of itself.

With GoGoPenguin’s Erased by Sunlight there’s clarity to the headphones’ treble performance and good tonal variation of the piano notes throughout the song. You can sense how much pressure is applied to each piano note, the sound of the trailing edge as it lingers; the brightness of each note is an improvement on the Club One’s dulled performance.

I wouldn’t say the JBL offers the biggest bass performance. There’s weight provided to the drum hits in the Smashing Pumpkins’ Bullet with Butterfly Wings, but a headphone such as Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 Wireless expresses it with more depth and heft.

You get with the JBL a spacious, slightly wider and clearer performance, but the sense of energy and drive half-way through the track in its frenzied guitar section isn’t as intense on the JBL as it is with the Sennheiser or even the Club One.

Dynamically, the headphones feel broad in terms of describing the difference between a track’s highs and lows, a shade less sprightly in conveying the nuances of singers. The stereo image it offers of Tune-Yards’ Hypnotized is also not as vividly realized as on the Sony WH-1000XM4 , I sense more depth to the Sony’s performance than the JBL can offer.

With vocals there’s a clarity that’s possibly better than either the Sennheiser or Sony’s smoother approach takes. The difference with the Spinners’ Could It Be I’m Falling in Love is hard to judge, but I think there’s more character and a smidge more presence to the lead vocals on the Sony.

It matches up to what I think of the JBL’s mid-range performance, which is clear and detailed, but the other headphones dig out more definition of instruments for a more musical performance.

That said, the JBL holds up well to both the Sennheiser and Sony. Its more neutral, perhaps even clinical approach doesn’t have the richness of either the Momentum or WH-1000XM4, but some listeners may prefer that approach.

The JBL also offers spatial sound within the JBL Headphones app and that amounts to a wider soundstage with vocals recessed to create a sense of depth. I’d stick with the default audio as all this really does is make the soundstage bigger rather than the sense of sounds being around you.

The Personi-Fi personalized audio is something that will differ with each person. I preferred to have it off than on, the slight emphasis on the midrange that I heard came across as too processed and giving voices a tone that felt artificial.

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Should you buy it.

If you prefer clear, balanced audio to a richer-sounding headphones Everybody has their preference when it comes to audio. There are many ways to serve a track to your ears, and if you prefer a balanced, more neutral approach to audio that’s what the Tour One M2 offer.

The competition is fierce You’ve got efforts from Sony, Bose, Sennheiser, and Shure, all around the same price and they range from being pretty good to excellent. There’s lots of options to choose from, especially for better noise cancelling.

Final Thoughts

The JBL Tour One M2 are a pair of headphones that score 8/10 in many categories and 9/10 in a few, which made deciding on a score a tad more difficult than expected.

As an overall package, they’re very competitive with regards to the competition. Their wireless performance is pretty faultless, as is their call quality performance. They sound very good but not brilliant, and perhaps the lack of any high-res audio codecs goes against them. But for those who prefer a balanced sound then they’re a pair to seek below the £300 mark.

Their noise cancelling is not class-leading – the Bose QuietComfort 45 are better in this instance – but they’re good for the commute and travel, and the levels of comfort the headphones offer is finely tuned. The list of features is extensive, and some will probably never use half of them, but there’s something for everyone who enjoy music, games or TV on-the-go.

I’ve found the Tour One M2 have been a very reliable pair of headphones in the two weeks I’ve used them, and while they’re short of the very best, for those who want headphones that cover a wide range of features and boast a very good performance (and who wouldn’t want that?), this flagship effort from JBL are well worth checking out. But the competition is decidedly tough.

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JBL Tour One M2

Wireless over-ear Noise Cancelling headphones

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True Adaptive Noise Cancelling with Smart Ambient

Enjoy the soundtrack of your life no matter where you are. True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology automatically uses 4 noise sensing mics to adjust to your surroundings in real-time, minimizing distractions when you need to focus, optimizing the JBL Tour One M2's performance for a superior audio experience—all while you adjust ANC mode control with the JBL Headphones app.

4-mic superior calls with voice control

The 4-mic crystal call algorithm of the JBL Tour One M2 allows you to have better conversations even in loud or windy environments or to get help from your preferred voice assistant. And with VoiceAware, you can choose how much of your own voice to hear by controlling the amount of mic input routed back into your headphones.

Smart Ambient technology

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient, controlling the ambient sound levels and turning the Personal Sound Amplification button on through the JBL Headphones App to boost the conversations' volume with +15-20dB and adjust the L/R balance.

Smart Talk for seamless chats

Thanks to the Smart Talk feature, you don't need to pause the music to have a quick conversation: its advanced voice recognition technology reacts to your voice pausing the music and enabling TalkThru.

Legendary Pro Sound

Thanks to extensive global research and testing, the superior JBL sound curve delivers precise, accurate audio and less distortion with all the music you love at any frequency or volume. The Tour One M2 40mm drivers let you experience the ultimate sound performance, from rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes.

Immersive JBL Spatial Sound

Immerse yourself in JBL Spatial Sound and feel like being in a theatre, at a concert or in the studio with your favorite artist. Thanks to this proprietary technology, sound comes from virtually anywhere around you, no matter the source or the device you are playing from.

Personi-Fi 2.0

Hear and feel every note of your playlist. Shape your audio to match your personal listening profile with interactive customization tools that use precise information about you and your preferences to provide the exact sound curve that suits you best.

Hands free voice control

Stay connected to your digital world anywhere. Just say "Hey Google" or "Alexa" to speak to your preferred Voice Assistant and control your headphones with voice prompts in multiple languages.

Fast Pair enabled by Google and Microsoft swift pair

Discover Bluetooth accessories in close proximity to your device—then connect with a single tap. With Microsoft swift pair you can seamlessly pair your Bluetooth devices with your Windows 10 or higher PC.

Stay in control with the JBL Headphones app

Personalize the soundtrack of your life. Just download the free JBL Headphones app to customize EQ, switch on Adaptive Noise Cancelling, adjust your ANC level or ambient sound control settings, and check your best fit. You can also customize how the headphones behave through the Touch customization or adapt the sound output to audio or video to get the most out of your content, choose your preferred voice assistant and much more.

Bluetooth 5.3 LE audio*

The JBL Tour One M2 feature Bluetooth 5.3, for a more stable and secure connection, so that you can enjoy wireless connection at its best. Featuring the last Bluetooth technology, your JBL Tour One M2 become virtually futureproof. *Available via OTA update at a later stage.

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JBL Tour One M2

Wireless over-ear Noise Cancelling headphones

In stock. Estimated delivery time 2-4 business days

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling with Smart Ambient

Enjoy the soundtrack of your life no matter where you are. True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology automatically uses 4 noise sensing mics to adjust to your surroundings in real-time, minimizing distractions when you need to focus, optimizing the JBL Tour One M2's performance for a superior audio experience—all while you adjust ANC mode control with the JBL Headphones app.

4-mic superior calls with voice control

The 4-mic crystal call algorithm of the JBL Tour One M2 allows you to have better conversations even in loud or windy environments or to get help from your preferred voice assistant. And with VoiceAware, you can choose how much of your own voice to hear by controlling the amount of mic input routed back into your headphones.

Smart Ambient technology

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient, controlling the ambient sound levels and turning the Personal Sound Amplification button on through the JBL Headphones App to boost the conversations' volume with +15-20dB and adjust the L/R balance.

Smart Talk for seamless chats

Thanks to the Smart Talk feature, you don't need to pause the music to have a quick conversation: its advanced voice recognition technology reacts to your voice pausing the music and enabling TalkThru.

Legendary Pro Sound

Thanks to extensive global research and testing, the superior JBL sound curve delivers precise, accurate audio and less distortion with all the music you love at any frequency or volume. The Tour One M2 40mm drivers let you experience the ultimate sound performance, from rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes.

Immersive JBL Spatial Sound

Immerse yourself in JBL Spatial Sound and feel like being in a theatre, at a concert or in the studio with your favorite artist. Thanks to this proprietary technology, sound comes from virtually anywhere around you, no matter the source or the device you are playing from.

Personi-Fi 2.0

Hear and feel every note of your playlist. Shape your audio to match your personal listening profile with interactive customization tools that use precise information about you and your preferences to provide the exact sound curve that suits you best.

Hands free voice control

Stay connected to your digital world anywhere. Just say "Hey Google" or "Alexa" to speak to your preferred Voice Assistant and control your headphones with voice prompts in multiple languages.

Fast Pair enabled by Google and Microsoft swift pair

Discover Bluetooth accessories in close proximity to your device—then connect with a single tap. With Microsoft swift pair you can seamlessly pair your Bluetooth devices with your Windows 10 or higher PC.

Stay in control with the JBL Headphones app

Personalize the soundtrack of your life. Just download the free JBL Headphones app to customize EQ, switch on Adaptive Noise Cancelling, adjust your ANC level or ambient sound control settings, and check your best fit. You can also customize how the headphones behave through the Touch customization or adapt the sound output to audio or video to get the most out of your content, choose your preferred voice assistant and much more.

Bluetooth 5.3 LE audio*

The JBL Tour One M2 feature Bluetooth 5.3, for a more stable and secure connection, so that you can enjoy wireless connection at its best. Featuring the last Bluetooth technology, your JBL Tour One M2 become virtually futureproof. *Available via OTA update at a later stage.

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JBL Tour One review

Jbl’s premium wireless noise-cancelling headphones struggle to impress tested at £279 / $299 / au$369.

What Hi-Fi? Verdict

JBL’s classy headphones certainly look the part, they just lack dynamic and rhythmic finesse when compared to the class leaders

Energetic presentation

Reliable touch controls

Classy build and finish

Beaten for dynamics and subtlety

Coarse and unrefined upper mids

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At first glance, the Tour One over-ears look and feel far too minimalist and monochrome for JBL. Where are bright colours? Where’s the white branding to emphasise the JBL exclamation mark? In JBL’s own words, the Tour One over-ears (and their counterpart, the Tour Pro+ in-ear model) have been “designed for business professionals”, and we can see that. For starters, these wireless noise-cancelling headphones boast up to 50 hours of music playback from a single charge and can access virtual voice assistants from Amazon and Google – all very business-like.

Although JBL’s two-strong Tour headphone series was first unveiled in January 2021, the US audio giant only let them loose on the general public in May. So are they worth the wait? And crucially, can they challenge class-leaders Sony, Bose and Sennheiser in this dog-eat-dog category?

At £279 ($299), JBL’s Tour One headphones aren’t cheap, but they do undercut the Apple AirPods Max (£549) by a considerable margin. 

They’re more in the ballpark of the now regularly discounted, Award-winning Sony WH-1000XM4 (currently around £279/$399/AU$395), also-reduced Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless (roughly £233/$270/AU$380) and Bose’s talented Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (£250/$379/AU$395) at the time of writing). 

These are among the most popular options at this price level, and that’s before you look at models that sit just below their level. Plenty of competition for JBL, then.

Build and comfort 

Unbox the Tour One and the first thing you see is a premium moulded black travel case with a useful snap-fastener on the zip. Inside, the earcups are rotated 90 degrees to lie flat, with the left one folded up towards the headband for greater portability. The smell of classy faux leather from the padded cups and top portion of the headband puts us in mind of much pricier studio over-ears – and we can’t help but notice the similarities between these cans and the Sony WH-1000XM4, which look almost identical in their travel case.

The rest of the Tour One are finished in black plastic (black is the only colour available), but it covers a durable metal frame. The metal extension strap within the headband features etched lines, so you can extend them evenly on each side. They aren’t the most aesthetically original headphones on the market and there’s no IP rating for water or dust ingress, but the high standard of finish we’d expect from an established and trusted name such as JBL has certainly been met. 

Finishes x1 

Battery life up to 25 hours (ANC on), up to 50 hours (ANC off)

Driver size 40mm

Weight 268g

Bluetooth 5.0

Features TalkThru, Ambient Aware and Adaptive Noise Cancellation/everyday ANC profiles, Wearer-detection

As we don them, the clamping force is practically perfect and also well weighted so that they stay put across the course of our listening sessions. The Tour One features 40mm drivers behind the oval, slightly angled earcups plus a four-mic array for taking calls, which are remarkably clear during our testing. 

On the right earpiece, the power/pairing switch and physical volume controls sit on the back edge of the earcup, closest to your neck. The entire top surface of this earcup is touch-sensitive and reacts quickly with a demure beep to stop playback, start it, skip tracks or scroll through noise-cancelling ambient sound control profiles with a long-press – but this can be customised in the JBL Headphones app. 

The left earcup has just one physical button, also towards the back edge of the earcup, which can be customised either to access Alexa or the Google Assistant, or scroll through ambient sound profiles. It’s a neat solution and it works very well indeed. Having tested countless models that have iffy or unreliable touch controls, it is refreshing to find a reliable solution that means we rarely need to dig out our phone. 

Bluetooth 5.0 is at the helm, and battery life is 25 hours with Bluetooth and noise-cancelling switched on, and around 50 hours using just Bluetooth. Thanks to Speed Charging, a quick 10-minute stint at the power socket (via USB-C on the left earcup) should be enough for two hours of playback. Want to get wired? Fine – there’s a 2.5mm jack on the right earcup and a 2.5mm-to-3.5mm cable supplied. 

To set up the JBL Tour One after initial Bluetooth pairing, the JBL Headphones app first sends us to the Alexa or Google Assistant app to add them as an accessory, then slickly redirects us back to our JBL Headphones in-app control centre. Here, under the Noise Cancelling tab, you can select between True Adaptive ANC (which monitors your environment in real-time and alters the level of noise-cancelling automatically) or ‘everyday mode’, underneath which is written the somewhat blasé explanation “Block out the noise of everyday life” – but essentially it just means that ANC is on.

We find the True Adaptive ANC a little distracting because we can hear the levels of isolation audibly change, occasionally creating a disconcerting wind-tunnel effect when out and about, and while the everyday mode is easier on our ears and perfectly sufficient for cutting low-level noise, it isn’t the most effective performance we’ve ever heard at this level. It’s also worth noting that it is impossible to tweak or customise these profiles further than ‘on’ or ‘off’. 

You’ve also got an Ambient Sound Control tab, to locate Ambient Aware or TalkThru profiles (where Ambient Aware filters external sounds in, and TalkThru mutes playback in addition to this), and lastly, an interesting new tab called Smart Audio and Video. By selecting one of the three profiles under this tab, JBL allows you to optimise the Bluetooth connection for normal listening, switch up the quality in “music mode” or switch to the low-latency “video mode” to get your picture and sound in perfect sync – although we’re still unsure why you can’t watch videos and listen in the best quality, particularly as multi-point connection is supported to a maximum of two devices. We try switching between the two while watching a YouTube video on our phone and are unable to detect notable differences or benefits in either mode, but it’s an interesting idea nonetheless. 

At the bottom of the app’s intuitive home screen is an EQ tab, to select from five presets, or you can create your own unique line on a frequency stave to emphasise certain frequencies or lower others – and it works very well. 

You can also turn wearer-detection off to stop playback automatically pausing when you remove them. 

All in all, the app is easy to navigate and well-designed. Is the feature set good enough to take on the class-leading Sony XM4 when coupled with the sound? Sony’s cans are 14g lighter, which isn’t much, but they are slightly more comfortable and cooler during the course of our listening. So, let’s see how the JBL Tour One fares sonically...

Turning all EQ optimisation off to facilitate a neutral listen, we stream Invisible Touch by Genesis on Apple Music and note the considerable onboard oomph from the Tour One. As the track continues, Phil Collins’ driving drum beat and vocals are delivered with an extra dollop of zeal and energy alongside the separate and distinct canon backing vocals. Throughout Land Of Confusion the vocal is central alongside a grippy bass and treble key progressions as JBL proves the Tour One are at home when handling rock tracks. 

We switch to the challenging progressive rock track Thick As A Brick (Pt. 1) by Jethro Tull. The flute feels three-dimensional and the strummed guitar sounds emotive, in as cohesive a mix as the Blackpool prog outfit could have possibly intended. However, it’s here that we start to notice a few shortfalls: the Tour One doesn’t seem to know when to ease off. Through the Sony WH-1000XM4 we hear more dynamic detail in the quieter nuances of the track as it continues to build; the lyrical guitar passages are more sensitively placed in the soundstage so that the surprise power chords, tambourines and trumpets can crash in with extra edginess and impact.

For hip-hop and grime fans, you might assume that the verve and zeal with which J Hus’ Lean & Bop is delivered would mean a huge tick for the Tour One, but the JBL headphones also suffer from a coarse upper midrange, which can become tiring even during short listening sessions. There’s a lack of refinement and subtlety present in both the vocals and instruments across the board, which really detracts from the whole listening experience. It isn’t terrible, it’s just that when you’re up against the Sony Award-winners (and surrounded by a multitude of capable rivals at the money), the differences quickly reveal themselves. 

JBL’s Tour One headphones certainly look the part and the firm has offered a fresh and compelling feature set in a bid to become a true player in the over-ear noise-cancelling headphones sector. There are some things to like here, but you’ll get extra features and, more importantly, better sound quality if you shop around and look at rival pairs from the likes of Bose, Sennheiser and Sony.

Read our Sony WH-1000XM4 review

Read our Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 review

Read our round up of the best over-ear headphones 2021

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JBL Tour One

Wireless over-ear noise cancelling headphones

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling

Struggle to find "your" space? Create your ideal environment with JBL Tour One True Adaptive Noise Cancelling. Immerse yourself in music, block out unwanted noises and focus on your goals. The Noise Cancelling level adjusts to the change of environment in real time, should you decide to go for a walk.

JBL Pro Sound, hi-res certified

From rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes, your music will always sound amazing thanks to the dynamic 40mm dynamic drivers. JBL Tour One headphones are hi-res audio certified, supporting frequencies up to 40kHz, to ensure that your music always sounds the best that it possibly can.

4-mic Technology for Accurate and clear voice call

Enhance your voice, eliminate the noise. The JBL Tour One is equipped with 4 mics on the earcups to offer superior call quality. 2 adaptive beamforming mics ensure that the voice reproduction is clear and accurate; acoustic echo cancellation technology suppresses any echoes and cancels noises. Feel the pleasure of a face-to-face conversation, in every meeting or call. With VoiceAware you can control the amount of mic input routed back into your earbuds and choose how much to hear of your own voice.

Ambient Aware & TalkThru

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient technology. Or have a quick chat with a friend or colleague without having to turn off your tunes with TalkThru. Control these features with a simple touch of a button and fine-tune them via the App.

Boost your productivity

JBL Tour One can help you create an ideal world where you can fully focus on your tasks. In need of a quiet space? Create a silence bubble with SilentNow where NC is activated but music is off. This also helps you saving battery time, as does Auto Off, that switches off your headphones after a period of time set by you. Or get help in waking up with My Alarm, fine-tune the sound output with Smart Audio & Video and automatically pause your headphones when taking them off with Auto-Pause. All these features are controlled via the My JBL Headphones App.

Up to 50 Hours of Music Playback

Your JBL Tour One headphones keep you connected all day long, boasting 25 hours of playback with Noise Cancelling technology engaged and a whopping 50 hours with Bluetooth only.

Hands-free Voice Control

Activate Hey Google (*) or Alexa (**) with just a simple tap or hotword for easy access to your digital world as accurate voice call technology ensures your commands are crystal clear. Voice prompts are available in multiple languages. (*) Only supported on Android (**) Android 6.0 or higher is required for full access to Alexa features when using this device.

Make the most out of your headphones with the free JBL App

My JBL Headphones App personalizes the soundtrack of your life: set up custom EQ, switch on your Adaptive Noise Cancelling or adjust your Ambient Sound Control settings. Download the App for free on your App store.

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• True Adaptive Noise Cancelling with Smart Ambient: Automatically uses 4 noise sensing mics to adjust to your surroundings in real-time, minimizing distractions when you need to focus, optimizing the JBL Tour One M2’s performance for a superior audio experience— all while you adjust ANC mode control with the JBL Headphones app.
• 4-mic superior calls with voice control: The 4-mic crystal call algorithm of the JBL Tour One M2 allows you to have better conversations even in loud or windy environments or to get help from your preferred voice assistant. And with VoiceAware, you can choose how much of your own voice to hear by controlling the amount of mic input routed back into your headphones.
• Legendary Pro Sound: Thanks to extensive global research and testing, the superior JBL sound curve delivers precise, accurate audio and less distortion with all the music you love at any frequency or volume. The Tour One M2 40mm drivers let you experience the ultimate sound performance, from rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes. Plus, Personi-Fi 2.0 allows you to shape your audio to match your personal listening profile with interactive customization tools.
• Bluetooth 5.3: The JBL Tour One M2 feature Bluetooth 5.3, for a more stable and secure connection, so that you can enjoy wireless connection at its best. Featuring the last Bluetooth technology, your JBL Tour One M2 become virtually futureproof.
• Up to 50 hours of playback: Listen without limits. Enjoy up to 50 hours of True Adaptive Noise Cancelling playback, or up to 30 hours with better ANC performance enabled. And when you need a boost, just speed charge for 10 minutes and get an extra 5 hours of battery life.

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JBL Tour One M2's True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology tunes out distractions so you can enjoy your favorite audio—or even the sound of silence—all powered by legendary JBL Pro Sound and experience seamless, superb sound on the go. Immerse yourself in spatial audio for up to 50 hours while easily switching connections between your everyday devices.

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True adaptive noise cancelling with smart ambient.

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology automatically uses 4 noise sensing mics to adjust to your surroundings, minimizing distractions when you need to focus. Optimize the JBL Tour One M2's performance for a superior audio experience—adjust ANC mode control with the JBL Headphones app.

4-mic superior calls with voice control

The 4-mic crystal call algorithm of the JBL Tour One M2 allows you to have better conversations even in loud or windy environments or to get help from your preferred voice assistant. And with VoiceAware, you can choose how much of your own voice to hear by controlling the amount of mic input routed back into your headphones.

Smart Ambient technology

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient, controlling the ambient sound levels and turning the Personal Sound Amplification button on through the JBL Headphones App to boost the conversations' volume with +15-20dB and adjust the L/R balance.

Smart Talk for seamless chats

Thanks to the Smart Talk feature, you don't need to pause the music to have a quick conversation: its advanced voice recognition technology reacts to your voice pausing the music and enabling TalkThru.

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Wireless over-ear noise cancelling headphones

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling

Struggle to find "your" space? Create your ideal environment with JBL Tour One True Adaptive Noise Cancelling. Immerse yourself in music, block out unwanted noises and focus on your goals. The Noise Cancelling level adjusts to the change of environment in real time, should you decide to go for a walk.

JBL Pro Sound, hi-res certified

From rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes, your music will always sound amazing thanks to the dynamic 40mm dynamic drivers. JBL Tour One headphones are hi-res audio certified, supporting frequencies up to 40kHz, to ensure that your music always sounds the best that it possibly can.

4-mic Technology for Accurate and clear voice call

Enhance your voice, eliminate the noise. The JBL Tour One is equipped with 4 mics on the earcups to offer superior call quality. 2 adaptive beamforming mics ensure that the voice reproduction is clear and accurate; acoustic echo cancellation technology suppresses any echoes and cancels noises. Feel the pleasure of a face-to-face conversation, in every meeting or call. With VoiceAware you can control the amount of mic input routed back into your earbuds and choose how much to hear of your own voice.

Ambient Aware & TalkThru

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient technology. Or have a quick chat with a friend or colleague without having to turn off your tunes with TalkThru. Control these features with a simple touch of a button and fine-tune them via the App.

Boost your productivity

JBL Tour One can help you create an ideal world where you can fully focus on your tasks. In need of a quiet space? Create a silence bubble with SilentNow where NC is activated but music is off. This also helps you saving battery time, as does Auto Off, that switches off your headphones after a period of time set by you. Or get help in waking up with My Alarm, fine-tune the sound output with Smart Audio & Video and automatically pause your headphones when taking them off with Auto-Pause. All these features are controlled via the My JBL Headphones App.

Up to 50 Hours of Music Playback

Your JBL Tour One headphones keep you connected all day long, boasting 25 hours of playback with Noise Cancelling technology engaged and a whopping 50 hours with Bluetooth only.

Hands-free Voice Control

Activate Hey Google (*) or Alexa (**) with just a simple tap or hotword for easy access to your digital world as accurate voice call technology ensures your commands are crystal clear. Voice prompts are available in multiple languages. (*) Only supported on Android (**) Android 6.0 or higher is required for full access to Alexa features when using this device.

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Wireless over-ear Noise Cancelling headphones

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling with Smart Ambient

Enjoy the soundtrack of your life no matter where you are. True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology automatically uses 4 noise sensing mics to adjust to your surroundings in real-time, minimizing distractions when you need to focus, optimizing the JBL Tour One M2's performance for a superior audio experience—all while you adjust ANC mode control with the JBL Headphones app.

4-mic superior calls with voice control

The 4-mic crystal call algorithm of the JBL Tour One M2 allows you to have better conversations even in loud or windy environments or to get help from your preferred voice assistant. And with VoiceAware, you can choose how much of your own voice to hear by controlling the amount of mic input routed back into your headphones.

Smart Ambient technology

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient, controlling the ambient sound levels and turning the Personal Sound Amplification button on through the JBL Headphones App to boost the conversations' volume with +15-20dB and adjust the L/R balance.

Smart Talk for seamless chats

Thanks to the Smart Talk feature, you don't need to pause the music to have a quick conversation: its advanced voice recognition technology reacts to your voice pausing the music and enabling TalkThru.

Legendary Pro Sound

Thanks to extensive global research and testing, the superior JBL sound curve delivers precise, accurate audio and less distortion with all the music you love at any frequency or volume. The Tour One M2 40mm drivers let you experience the ultimate sound performance, from rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes.

Immersive JBL Spatial Sound

Immerse yourself in JBL Spatial Sound and feel like being in a theatre, at a concert or in the studio with your favorite artist. Thanks to this proprietary technology, sound comes from virtually anywhere around you, no matter the source or the device you are playing from.

Personi-Fi 2.0

Hear and feel every note of your playlist. Shape your audio to match your personal listening profile with interactive customization tools that use precise information about you and your preferences to provide the exact sound curve that suits you best.

Hands free voice control

Stay connected to your digital world anywhere. Just say "Hey Google" or "Alexa" to speak to your preferred Voice Assistant and control your headphones with voice prompts in multiple languages.

Fast Pair enabled by Google and Microsoft swift pair

Discover Bluetooth accessories in close proximity to your device—then connect with a single tap. With Microsoft swift pair you can seamlessly pair your Bluetooth devices with your Windows 10 or higher PC.

Stay in control with the JBL Headphones app

Personalize the soundtrack of your life. Just download the free JBL Headphones app to customize EQ, switch on Adaptive Noise Cancelling, adjust your ANC level or ambient sound control settings, and check your best fit. You can also customize how the headphones behave through the Touch customization or adapt the sound output to audio or video to get the most out of your content, choose your preferred voice assistant and much more.

Bluetooth 5.3 LE audio*

The JBL Tour One M2 feature Bluetooth 5.3, for a more stable and secure connection, so that you can enjoy wireless connection at its best. Featuring the last Bluetooth technology, your JBL Tour One M2 become virtually futureproof. *Available via OTA update at a later stage.

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Review: The JBL Live Beam 3 are the new all-rounder earbuds to beat

I'm surprised these innovative buds with a screen cost just £150.

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You might know that JBL has already had one stab at the futuristic idea of a charging case with a built-in screen with last year's Tour Pro 2 . But that originally cost over £200 and is a bit bigger and bulkier than this new version. Like all of us at Digital Spy , I'm interested in new tech that feels a little space-age, so I was always going to be keen to try the next display-toting buds.

Launching in mid-June, JBL's new Live 3 earphones (offered in the Buds, Beam and Flex designs) are back with the smart charging case, but now in a slightly more compact and pocket-friendly design, and a much more pocket-friendly £150 price tag. It's an innovative idea, but is it useful? I've been using them for just over a week to find out.

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Jbl live beam 3: design and comfort.

The first bit of good news here is that these buds are tiny. Once out of the case, these 5g buds aren't going to weigh you down. They essentially have the familiar AirPod-lookalike stem style, and I can confirm that they're comfortable enough to keep in for hours. I'm usually one for the default medium-sized tips that come pre-attached for the best fit, which I confirmed with the handy fit test available through the app. Luckily, these come with four sizes of tips, so I'm confident you'll find one that fits you.

Beyond the mini buds themselves is, well, the case. We'll go into a bit more depth on that below, but it's worth knowing that it's pocketable and just a bit bigger than most rival models. That's not surprising given the screen, but it's still worth knowing if you're used to the 46g weight of a pair of little 2nd-gen AirPods in their case. Altogether, the JBL Live Beam 3 weighs 81g in the case – I've seen and tried marginally heavier options but this is far from the lightest out there.

That screen had better be useful then, right? It will depend on how you use earbuds, but I find this fits quite well into my routine. I'm a fan of anything that keeps me from having to dig out my phone and have to sift through the dozens of audio apps living on my device. This is, quite frankly, a lot easier.

Since my first setup of the buds, where I sorted out the personalised hearing test, the equaliser settings, the touch controls and the low-volume adaptive EQ (a welcome setting that keeps the music sounding good without you needing to turn it up), I haven't needed to continually dive back into the settings to refine and tweak anything.

I can access my custom equaliser from the case, where I can also switch to "TalkThru" mode (a conversational transparency setting that can't be programmed to touch input), turn the volume up and down, control playback and access the "Find My Buds" option to find the one that'll inevitably get lost between the sofa cushions.

If you're reading all this and still think it sounds like a gimmick, it's not for you. But I find it genuinely useful to change these settings from the case. I connected these to multiple devices (thank you, Bluetooth multipoint) and it's satisfying to tweak the controls without needing to dig my phone out or fuss about touch gestures, especially if that's not the device playing music at that moment.

In-ear headphones are getting really good. It's possible to get incredibly impressive sound quality for under £100, especially now that contenders like the Nothing Ear (a) exist. While there are buds that I like more for sound quality than the new JBL Live Beam 3, these deliver a well-rounded, smooth and entertaining sound.

By default, the signature is a bit bassy with a priority on the highs and lead instruments and vocalists, but not in an unpleasant way. It'll work great for pop, electronic, podcasts and soundtracks. I've had the Dune and Challengers soundtracks on repeat while also listening to Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan and Beyoncé.

These buds bring a lot of punch and dynamism to music, and I don't think you'll be disappointed. For me, the best feature here is how good they sound at low volume – I can keep them at 50% and still feel like I'm hearing all the main details with that low-volume adaptive EQ.

What about noise-cancelling? They're not up there with the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds or the other best noise-cancelling headphones but they do a great job and do so reliably. I found them able to silence the loud rumbles of the London Underground when they hit about 85db, but unexpected noises above 90db started to be quite noticeable to me. That's not bad – noise at cruising altitude within a plane cabin is around 85db, so these will be a reliable companion on a trip.

Transparency is good too. You get two modes for awareness, a simple ambient awareness mode that's programmed to a tap of the left bud by default, and a separate "TalkThru" mode you can access in the app or from the case.

Both work well – the ambient mode is good for keeping you aware of your surroundings without boosting any external sounds too much. Meanwhile, I found myself able to have a conversation with the barista at the local cafe while in TalkThru. Keeping these modes separate works, and more rivals should try this approach.

Ignoring the case, you may want to control the buds with the touch controls on each earphone. These are reliable and responsive, but I'm not a big fan of the limitations when it comes to customisation. You have to pick a scheme determined by JBL, rather than having complete freedom to set them up just how you want.

That means it's not possible to have noise-cancelling, playback and volume mapped to the on-bud control system all at the same time, you'll have to pick and choose when setting them up in the app. It's a small but notable frustration.

Speaking of the app, it's absolutely stuffed full of so many extras that we haven't tried them all and may not even be able to mention every single one here. You can tweak everything about the call quality, sound equaliser, access relaxation sounds with a sleep timer, use the "Find My Buds' feature and much more.

One of my most appreciated features is the "Personi-Fi" hearing test, it's easy to do and feels like it makes the audio reproduction just a little more full and rich by tailoring it to the unique profile of your ears.

One of the best benefits of the JBL Live Beam 3 compared to others is that you’ll always know the battery life. There's no more interpreting dots on the case or remembering what different lights mean, each time you tap on the screen you’ll see the exact percentage of battery left in each bud and in the case. Even if you didn't use all the other features of the little charging box, this one is quietly game-changing. I never felt like I didn't know how much battery was left in these buds.

Is it enough battery life? From my perspective, it's more than good enough. You're getting a competitive 10 hours of playtime on a single charge with ANC off, which will reduce when either noise-cancelling or the ambient awareness mode is switched on. At the moment, I don't have those numbers from JBL, but I've asked for them and will update this review when they're available.

Notably, it doesn’t feel like the case battery drains any faster than it does on rivals, even with the display, and the case should deliver an extra 36 hours of life for your buds. Given that you'll probably always be putting them back in for a recharge, this shouldn’t be much of an issue. When it comes to recharging, you can charge them via a USB-C cable (where a fast charge of 10 minutes delivers four hours of playtime with ANC off) or pop them on a wireless charging pad too.

I think these are brilliant buds with an innovative case, and I'm surprised they cost just £149.99, which is a whole lot lower than the $199.95 price tag first announced at CES 2024. They challenge rivals that are much more expensive and are stuffed full of extra features in the companion app and from the case. Of course, that case isn't quite as compact as some, but it's also far from the biggest one I've seen in my time testing earphones.

The sound is high-quality and customisable, the battery life is solid, the ANC and transparency modes are all effective and they've got wireless charging and a good water-resistance rating. Some may see the case as a little bit of a gimmick, but I found myself using it often. Overall, it makes the buds feel just a bit more futuristic, more useful and more personal.

While the JBL Beam 3 is an excellent all-rounder pair; there are a couple of other options worth considering, especially if you don't think you're going to use the screen on the case.

The Soundcore Liberty 4NC is cheaper and cancels a lot more noise with its adaptive ANC, while the new Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) are both more affordable, come in more compact charging cases and deliver terrific sound quality.

If you want buds that are a bit more premium, it might be worth going for Apple's AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) which boasts a rich sound, high-quality ANC and loads of Apple integrations.

The best noise-cancelling earbuds we've tested at the time of writing are the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds , and these are a brilliant option for flights, commutes and the office.

After a slightly more premium option with JBL's smart charging case? While we found the Tour Pro 2 case marginally more responsive to our taps, they're otherwise the same so we'd recommend going for these newer buds as they've got a slightly more compact case and just as many features.

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JBL Live Beam 3 wireless earbuds review: top tech on a more wallet-friendly budget

When you think of the market for the best wireless earbuds , it's fair to say most releases are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. While certain features can come and go, the bulk of what we look for in our audio technology has remained the same for a while.

JBL think differently. Not afraid to push against the grain, the brand unveiled their Smart Charging Case on the JBL Tour Pro 2 – complete with a touchscreen panel on the front. Far from being a gimmick, this actually proved to be incredibly useful, earning those buds a five star review.

Now, that technology is trickling down to others in their range. Here today, I have the JBL Live Beam 3 series earbuds, which were first unveiled at CES 2024 . Are they any good? Well, let's go and find out.

JBL Live Beam 3 review: Price and Availability

While they were announced at CES back in January, these buds didn't hit the market here in the UK until May. Priced at £179.99, they offer pretty good value in the current market.

JBL Live Beam 3 review: Features

Obviously the main selling point here is that Smart Charging Case. When I reviewed the Tour Pro 2's back in June 2023, I was really taken with the concept. It stopped me from having to reach for my phone just to do silly things like change the volume, skip to the next song, or check the charge level of my earbuds.

Here, the experience is broadly similar. In fact, it's pretty much identical. The screen feels a little more responsive here, with less ghosting or lagged movements. But all of the same good things from those earbuds apply here.

Beyond that, though, you're getting a nifty pair of earbuds. A 10mm dynamic driver offers crisp and clear sound, with adaptive noise cancelling on board, too.

You'll also find six mics across the two buds for excellent call quality and noise pickup credentials. Plus, with an IP55 water and dust resistance rating, you can be certain that they're built to withstand the rigors of life alongside you.

You'll find up to 48 hours of total playtime with the buds and the case. And, with a 10 minute charge returning four hours of listening time, you won't need to spend half your life tethered to a socket.

JBL Live Beam 3 review: Design

JBL are very innovative when it comes to their earbud technology. We see that here, with a touchscreen on the front of the case.

I'm not sure the same can be said for their design language. It's notably muted, with little personality on show. That's not always a bad thing though, and I certainly can't fault them for it.

Ultimately, both the case – with it's stocky yet curvy profile – and the buds themselves are uninspiring, but pleasant enough to use and look at.

JBL Live Beam 3 review: Performance

All in all, these are a decent pair of earbuds. The sound quality is good – not great, but certainly not offensive. I think the JBL Spatial Sound is still a little wayward at times, with an unnatural, tinny edge to your audio.

Still, the overall character is nicely balanced, and you shouldn't find yourself needing to tweak too much out of the box. Of course, if you want to, that option is there.

The JBL Headphones app is really well put together, with a lot of options available should you wish to dive in. The EQ is powerful there, and allows you to really sculpt the audio quality.

Let's now turn our attention to the ANC on offer. That's pretty good, by and large, with a healthy dose of sonic cancellation, even with quiet audio.

What I haven't enjoyed here is a strange droning in the low end which appears to sneak through. Far from being just annoying, it's caused a jump scare on more than one occasion where I thought I was about to step into traffic or was being followed. It's unusual, and I'm hoping it can be patched with a software update in the future.

The buds themselves are really comfortable. In the ear, you'd hardly notice them, and I've gone for hours without fatigue. I'm certain you could get through a full day without feeling them, such is the lightweight nature of the design.

You get touch control on each bud, which is adjustable in the app. Those are single point controls, though – you won't be able to use swiping motions to change the volume, for example. Still, I suppose with the case screen offering that functionality, it's not a huge loss.

JBL Live Beam 3 review: Verdict

There's no questioning that these are a good pair of earbuds. The overall sound character is nice, with an ANC that works for 99% of the sonic spectrum.

You'll get bags of adjustability in the app, too. That makes these perfect for those looking to customise their experience to best suit their listening style.

I'm also a massive fan of the screen on the case. You'll certainly need to be, too, as it's clear that a good portion of the overall cost can be attributed here. But it really is handy – I think it's one of those don't-knock-it-til-you-try-it features.

Ultimately, at £179.99 these aren't inexpensive. These buds sit just below the ultra-premium segment, but ahead of a lot of other buds on the market. Whether you opt for these or not is likely to ride on just how often you'll use that case screen.

JBL Live Beam 3 review: Also Consider

The wireless earbud market is full of great options, so which pair you opt for is a hard choice. Personally, I really enjoyed the Nothing Ear unit which came across my desk recently. A gentle upgrade over its predecessor, the Ear is a stylish bud with good overall performance.

If you've got a little more to spend, try the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds . Those are undoubtedly the best on the market right now, and can be had for only a shade more than these as I'm writing this.

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• ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING WITH SMART AMBIENT: No noise and zero distractions with Active Noise Cancelling in these BT earphones, so you can get on with enjoying the groove. If you do need to chat, TalkThru and Ambient Aware allow for natural conversations and total awareness of your surroundings, without taking your earbuds out.
• UP TO 21H BATTERY WITH WIRELESS CHARGING: No-one wants to be without their music. JBL LIVE FREE NC plus TWS earphones allows you to charge on the go with Speed Charge and Qi-compatible wireless charging. There’s up to 21 hours of battery, 7 hours in the buds and up to 14 hours in the case. Keep on playing for longer.
• EASY CONTROL FOR CALLS AND VOICE ASSISTANT: Full control of your audio is just a fingertip away. You’ve got all the power in your earbuds. Manage phone calls and music with the tip of your finger and enjoy the perfect calls ensured by the integrated dual-mic solution on each bud. Dedicated touch control also lets you seamlessly talk to Google or activate Amazon Alexa.
• INDEPENDENT EARBUD USE WITH FAST PAIR: Dual Connect plus Sync automatically pairs to your device as soon as you flip open the case, no matter which earbud you grab first. Thanks to Fast Pair enabled by Google, connected to your Android device the second you flip the case open.

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JBL Live Free NC+ TWS headphones deliver JBL Signature Sound with Active Noise Cancelling. Talk Thru and Ambient Aware keep you in touch with your friends and surroundings. Wireless charging gives you seamless ease of use, and Dual Connect + Sync means you can start listening immediately, with either earphone or both. Keep in touch with your world using the all-access touch controls that enables you to access your preferred Voice Assistant or manage calls and music.

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Customers like the quality of the headphones. They say it's a great product, with good sound quality. Some customers also say the ear buds themselves are nice and the sounds quality is awesome as expected from JBL. Overall, most are happy with the product and seller.

"...'re quite comfortable and the case isn't a big lump, and overall feels solidly made . A key thing to remember is the app really is a must...." Read more

"I like how I can hear well with them. Battery last a long time ...." Read more

"...For $99, this was a waste of money . I should have purchased some Bose earbuds...." Read more

"...of touch control, skip, volume, phone, siri control, pause, blue tooth well , great range, fast charge even on the go, smart audio and video control..." Read more

Customers like the value of the headphones. They mention it's great for the price and well worth it.

"...like this I have bought, I would highly recommend these as a good budget friendly pair ." Read more

"...They're more expensive but worth the price and you don't have to calibrate shit!" Read more

"...Case is slippery. I got these at a great price . Although it is too long to return, I may give these as a gift; re-gifting...." Read more

"...Not only annoying for the price you are paying and talk about headache all the sound randomly going to the left side." Read more

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the headphones. Some mention that the sound is great, blocks out every sound, and is comfortable while travelling. Others say that the noise cancelation is not so good, the bass is poor, and the audio frequently skips.

"...Sound quality, excellent noise cancelling and hear through mode are all great ...." Read more

"...The pass through does have a bit off hiss when you have no other audio really playing in the background, but for me personally that's not a big deal..." Read more

"...Ear buds have great features of touch control, skip, volume , phone, siri control, pause, blue tooth well, great range, fast charge even on the go,..." Read more

"...You don't have any wires, so it's easy to move around. The sound is good , and they cancel out annoying sounds around you...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the fit of the headphones. Some mention that it fits perfectly, the sound quality is amazing, and the control adjustments are convenient. They like that they're small and can carry them easily, while others say that they do not fit well and pop out of their ear. They also say that the housing is too big and will hurt their ears if worn for a long time.

"...They're quite comfortable and the case isn't a big lump , and overall feels solidly made. A key thing to remember is the app really is a must...." Read more

"...However, the housing is too big and will hurt your ears if worn for a long time. I still give it 5 stars." Read more

"Love it fits well on my ear " Read more

"...Love the sound quality, size and comfort. Love the find my earbud feature which I have had to use when it fell out trail running...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the battery life of the headphones. Some mention that the quality is excellent and the battery power is good, while others say that it only lasts 3 or 4 hours and the charge on them is just about average.

"...They're comfy in my ears, and I can use them for a long time without them bothering me. I like that they're small, and I can carry them easily...." Read more

"...I have never seen something perform this badly with battery life . This isn't a one off issue. This happens daily...." Read more

"...The battery life is pretty substantial , it lasts on average 5 days without needing to recharge the case...." Read more

"Within a few days of having these headphones the left would go from 100% charge to 20% in about 90 seconds and shut off...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the comfort of the headphones. Some mention that they're quite comfortable and the case isn't a big lump, while others say that the terrible uncomfortable design, earbuds start to hurt their outer ears, and the small sized ear pieces hurt after wearing them for ten minutes.

"...They're quite comfortable and the case isn't a big lump, and overall feels solidly made. A key thing to remember is the app really is a must...." Read more

"...After wearing it for a certain amount of time the earbuds start to hurt my outer ears , sound is still great and if it didn’t disconnect I wouldn’t..." Read more

"...The product is a bit painful after having them in for an excess of about 90 minutes other than that it is a great product." Read more

Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the headphones. They mention that the left earphone stopped working after 2nd charge, the stock EQ is rather flat, and can lead to underwhelming results. Some say that the headphones are too weak to work with the laptop and the computer. They are also shocked at disappointing BT failures and the sound quality is poor.

"...The stock EQ is rather flat and can lead to underwhelming results ...." Read more

"...The earbuds seem to love my phone but are too weak to work with the laptop or the computer. These earbuds only work for me if nothing else is online." Read more

"The product works great it does everything that it promises that I should except for the comfortability...." Read more

"...Unfortunately these do not work for my ears . I can only wear them for about an hour or two before they start hurting...." Read more

Customers have connectivity issues with the headphones. For example, they mention that they lose connection, fail to pair, and have constant Bluetooth connection issues. Some say that the audio device is inconsistent on Bluetooth connections and that the earbuds tend to disconnect from each other.

"I almost sent them back because I could not get them to connect . I put the case on my laptop and it finally showed up on the pairing list...." Read more

"...would be it it we’re to work properly, my two main issues are the disconnections and the fact that it’s not as comfortable as I thought it would be...." Read more

"...Latency is terrible for video. Gets out of sync between audio and video constantly, so forget using these to watch a movie or anything like that...." Read more

"...recall receiving any Bluetooth connected audio device so inconsistent on BT connections to the point that the audio frequently skips, suffers huge..." Read more

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