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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 vs JBL Tour One M3

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Bowers & WilkinsPx7 S3JBLTour One M3
Overview
ReleasedApril 2025April 2025
Sound
TypeOver-earOver-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head tracking–Yes
Driver size40 mm40 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive and aptX LosslessSBC, AAC, LC3 and LDAC
Lossless over USB-CYesYes
Drivers40 mm dynamic full-range biocellulose drive units, angled towards the ears; dedicated discrete headphone amplifier; Bowers & Wilkins DSP with 24-bit/96 kHz processing40 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 detailEight microphones (two measure each drive unit's output, four monitor outside noise, two for voice); noise cancelling On, Pass-Through or Off from the Quick Action button or the Music appTrue 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 featuresaptX Adaptive 24/96 and aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound); also aptX HD; 5-band EQ with presets, or True Sound mode; USB-C audio interface; spatial audio and LE Audio with LC3 and Auracast promised as later updatesLDAC 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)Up to 30 hoursUp to 40 hours
Battery life detailRechargeable lithium-ion battery; 30 hours of wireless streaming with noise cancelling on at average volume; full charge takes up to 2 hours850 mAh battery; up to 70 hours with noise cancelling off; talk time up to 34 hours with noise cancelling on, 38 hours off
Fast charging15 minutes for up to 7 hours5 minutes of charging gives up to 5 hours; full charge in 2 hours
Design
Weight300 g278 g
Bluetooth5.35.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
Headphone cableYesYes
ControlsVolume up, volume down and multi-function buttons on the right ear cup; power switch and Quick Action button (noise cancelling modes or voice assistant) on the left; wear sensors in both ear cups pause and resume playbackButtons and touch controls on the ear cups
MicrophonesEight microphones in total, all used for calls; ADI Pure Voice call processingTen microphones in total; eight for noise cancelling and four adaptive beamforming microphones with an AI algorithm for calls; Zoom certified
Fit and ear tipsOver-ear; leather and aluminium; ear cushions and headband replaceable by trained service engineersFoldable, with a carrying case; ear cup external size 99.8 × 78 mm, internal 64 × 42 mm, depth 19.5 mm
Water resistance detail–No water resistance rating published
Works withBowers & Wilkins Music app for iOS and Android; Google Fast Pair; two devices at once; USB-C sound output for computers and phones; analogue input through the USB-C port with the supplied cable (Bluetooth disconnects)JBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Google Audio Switch; Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and Auracast
ColoursAnthracite Black, Canvas White, Indigo Blue, Frost Blue, Vintage MaroonBlack, Blue, Green, Mocha (JBL UK)
In the boxHeadphones, carry case (177 x 60 x 234 mm), 1.2 m USB-C to USB-C cable, 1.2 m USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable, document packHeadphones, 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

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