Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs JBL Tour One M3

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QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) compared with Tour One M3

	BoseQuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)	JBLTour One M3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC and aptX Adaptive	SBC, AAC, LC3 and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	–	40 mm mica dome dynamic drivers; 10 Hz to 40 kHz; 18 Ω; sensitivity 122 dB SPL at 1 kHz; maximum SPL 94 dB
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Quiet Mode (full noise cancelling) and Aware Mode with ActiveSense, now smoother at damping sudden noise spikes; noise cancelling adjustable or fully off in the Bose app; CustomTune tailors sound and noise cancelling to your ears; wind block in custom modes	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 with eight microphones (four on and in each ear cup) adjusting in real time; Ambient Aware and TalkThru; Smart Talk switches to TalkThru when you speak
Audio features
Audio features	Bose Immersive Audio (Still keeps the virtual speakers in place as you turn your head; Motion lets them follow) and Cinema Mode; up to seven custom modes; adjustable EQ in the Bose app; lossless USB-C audio at 16-bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz; aptX Adaptive with Snapdragon Sound devices, which Bose says adapts to lossless audio and low latency; Gaming Mode	LDAC Hi-Res Audio; built-in 24-bit/192 kHz DAC for lossless USB-C audio; JBL Spatial 360 with head tracking; Personi-Fi 3.0 hearing profile with a 12-band EQ and left/right balance; Auracast broadcast audio through the JBL app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 30 hours	Up to 40 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 23 hours with Immersive Audio on; up to 45 hours with noise cancelling and Immersive Audio off; tested by Bose at 75 dB SPL; low-power standby when laid flat or put in the case; can be used while charging	850 mAh battery; up to 70 hours with noise cancelling off; talk time up to 34 hours with noise cancelling on, 38 hours off
Fast charging
Fast charging	15 minutes gives up to 3 hours with noise cancelling on and Immersive Audio off (Bose's test footnote gives 2.5 hours); full charge in up to 3 hours	5 minutes of charging gives up to 5 hours; full charge in 2 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	264 g (better)	278 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	On the right ear cup, a Bluetooth/power button, a multi-function button (play, pause, skip, calls and modes) and a capacitive volume strip (swipe for volume; touch and hold for a shortcut to Immersive Audio settings, Spotify Tap or the voice assistant); on-head detection pauses and resumes audio, answers calls and wakes the headphones	Buttons and touch controls on the ear cups
Microphones
Microphones	Four microphones for calls, two on each ear cup	Ten microphones in total; eight for noise cancelling and four adaptive beamforming microphones with an AI algorithm for calls; Zoom certified
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Around-ear (circumaural) with an adjustable headband; removable protein leather cushions; plastic and aluminium build with polished metal yokes; folds for the carry case	Foldable, with a carrying case; ear cup external size 99.8 × 78 mm, internal 64 × 42 mm, depth 19.5 mm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No water resistance rating published
Works with
Works with	Bose app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair; Spotify Tap; SimpleSync with a Bose Smart Soundbar or Bose Smart Speaker	JBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Google Audio Switch; Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and Auracast
Colours
Colours	Black, White Smoke, Driftwood Sand and Midnight Violet at launch; Bose UK now also sells Cherry Chocolate, Desert Gold and Olive Green	Black, Blue, Green, Mocha (JBL UK)
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carry case, 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm audio cable, USB-C to USB-C cable (99 cm), safety sheet	Headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable (1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm cable (1.2 m), USB-C to USB-A adapter, carrying case, Quick Start Guide and safety sheet