JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx: JBLTOM3AVIBLKAM · black headphones with Smart Tx transmitter bundle
Apple AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation): AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation; USB-C case with speaker and wireless charging. The AirPods 4 without ANC and the AirPods Pro models are separate.
| Specification | JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx | Apple AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Driver | 40 mm dynamic, mica dome JBL | — |
| Weight | Headphones 278 g; transmitter 34.5 g JBL | — |
| Headphone battery | 850 mAh, 3.85 V JBL | — |
| Transmitter battery | 550 mAh, 3.85 V JBL | — |
| Music playback | Up to 70 hours ANC off; 40 hours ANC on JBL | — |
| Transmitter runtime | Up to 18 hours JBL | — |
| Charging | Around 2 hours empty to full; 5 V/1 A input JBL | — |
| Noise control | True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0; Ambient Aware and TalkThru JBL | Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness Apple |
| Audio connections | Bluetooth, USB-C digital and 3.5 mm analog source JBL | — |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC; depends on source and connection mode JBL | — |
| Multipoint | Two simultaneous Bluetooth device connections JBL | — |
| LE Audio | Update 4.2.0 adds LE Audio Unicast support. JBL | — |
| Bluetooth version context | Launch sheet: 5.3; 4.2.0 notes report a profile update to 6.0. JBL | — |
| Transmitter sharing | Auracast; 3.9.0 adds standalone transmission to non-Auracast Bluetooth headphones JBL | — |
| Sound tuning | 12-band EQ; Personi-Fi 3.0; left/right balance JBL | — |
| Spatial audio | JBL Spatial 360 and head tracking JBL | — |
| Microphones | Four beamforming call microphones JBL | — |
| In the box | Smart Tx, carrying case, USB-C/USB-C and USB-C/3.5 mm cables, USB-A adapter JBL | — |
| Chip | — | Apple H2 headphone chip Apple |
| Audio | — | Custom high-excursion Apple driver; high dynamic range amplifier; Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; vent system for pressure equalisation Apple |
| Microphones and sensors | — | Dual beamforming microphones and inward-facing microphone; Voice Isolation; optical in-ear sensor; motion- and speech-detecting accelerometers; force sensor Apple |
| Battery life | — | Earbuds: 4 hours with ANC on, 5 hours with noise control off; with case: 20 hours with ANC on, 30 hours off; 5 minutes in the case ≈ 1 hour of listening Apple |
| Charging case | — | Charges via USB-C, an Apple Watch charger or a Qi-certified charger; speaker for Find My Apple |
| Durability | — | IP54 dust, sweat and water resistance Apple |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth 5.3 Apple |
| Size and weight | — | Earbud 30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm, 4.3 g; case 46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm, 34.7 g Apple |