Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs JBL Live Beam 3

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Pixel Buds Pro 2 compared with Live Beam 3

	GooglePixel Buds Pro 2	JBLLive Beam 3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	June 2024
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	10 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	Tensor A1	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-designed dynamic speaker driver with a high-frequency chamber for treble	10 mm dynamic drivers; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; 16 Ω; sensitivity 98 dB SPL at 1 kHz; maximum SPL 96 dB
Chip
Chip	Google Tensor A1 in each earbud	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Silent Seal 2.0; Adaptive Audio; Conversation Detection; active in-ear pressure relief; Dynamic ANC rolling out in September 2026	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling with four noise-sensing microphones that adapt in real time; auto compensation in the JBL Headphones app adjusts to fit and ear canal; Ambient Aware and TalkThru
Audio features
Audio features	Spatial audio with head tracking (Pixel 6 or newer Pixel phones, excluding A-series, and Pixel Tablet); low-latency gaming mode (Pixel 8 or newer on Android 14 or newer); custom EQ; Live Translate listening mode with a compatible Pixel phone rolling out in September 2026; SBC and AAC codecs per SoundGuys (Google doesn't list codecs)	Hi-Res Audio Wireless with LDAC; JBL Spatial Sound; Personi-Fi 3.0; JBL announced LE Audio as a later over-the-air update; JBL doesn't list its other codecs (A2DP 1.4 includes SBC)
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Wellness; Loud Noise Protection	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 10 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours per charge and 48 hours with the case with ANC off (Google's music playback tests on pre-production units)	Up to 12 hours per charge with noise cancelling off (48 hours with the case), 10 hours with noise cancelling on, 9 hours with True Adaptive noise cancelling on; talk time up to 6 hours (5 hours with noise cancelling on); 68 mAh per earbud, 680 mAh case
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C port and Qi-certified wireless charging; ringtone speaker for Find Hub; 49.9 × 63.3 × 25.0 mm	Smart Charging Case with a 1.45-inch touchscreen (Bluetooth 5.1); USB-C and wireless charging; lanyard loop; full charge in 2 hours
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives up to 1.5 hours of listening with ANC off; 15 minutes gives up to 3 hours with ANC on	10 minutes of charging gives up to 4 hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	4.7 g (better)	5 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP54	IP55
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Capacitive touch to play, pause, skip tracks and answer calls; swipe to change volume; nod to answer calls and reply to English-language texts; hands-free Gemini	Earbud gestures customisable in the JBL Headphones app; Smart Charging Case touchscreen controls playback, volume, EQ, noise cancelling and calls, and shows messages
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones per earbud with beamforming, a voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers; Clear Calling; Bluetooth Super Wideband	Six beamforming microphones for calls, with voice EQ and voice level optimiser
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Twist-to-adjust stabiliser; eartips in extra small, small, medium (fitted) and large; each earbud 22.74 × 23.08 × 17.03 mm	Stick design with ear tips in several sizes (the spec sheet lists four sizes, the UK product page three)
Case weight
Case weight	65.0 g with the earbuds	72 g (spec sheet; the UK product page lists 82 g)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Earbuds IP54; case IPX4	IP55 for the earbuds
Works with
Works with	Pairs with any Bluetooth 4.0 or newer device, including Android, iOS, tablets and laptops; full features need a Google Account and a phone running Android 6.0 or newer	JBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Finder and Google Audio Switch
Colours
Colours	Porcelain, Olive, Hazel and Peony on the UK store (Olive added in August 2026); Google's help centre also lists Wintergreen and Moonstone	Blue, Purple, Silver (JBL UK); Black also sold in some regions
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, wireless charging case, eartips in four sizes (extra small, small, medium fitted, large), quick start guide; no USB-C cable	Earbuds, ear tips, USB-C charging cable, charging case, warranty and safety sheets, Quick Start Guide