Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs JBL Tour Pro 3

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Pixel Buds Pro 2 compared with Tour Pro 3

	GooglePixel Buds Pro 2	JBLTour Pro 3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	September 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	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	10.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
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	10.2 mm dynamic driver plus 5.1 × 2.8 mm balanced armature per earbud; 20 Hz–40 kHz frequency response; 32 Ω impedance; JBL's August 2024 UK launch release described the dynamic driver as 11 mm
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 2.0 adjusts to surroundings; Smart Ambient, TalkThru and Smart Talk modes
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)	LDAC on supported Android devices; JBL Spatial 360 with head tracking; Personi-Fi 3.0 listening profile; case can send Auracast audio; Bluetooth LE Audio was described by JBL as an over-the-air update
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 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 32 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 11 hours per charge and 44 hours including the case with ANC off; up to 7 hours with True Adaptive ANC on; 65 mAh battery in each earbud and 850 mAh in the 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	1.57-inch touchscreen for playback, settings and calls; transmits audio from USB-C or 3.5 mm sources to the earbuds using the included cables; 71.8 g; USB-C and wireless charging
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 3 hours of playback; full charge in 2 hours
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	4.7 g (better)	5.6 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	Touch controls on the earbuds; touchscreen controls on the case; customisation through the JBL Headphones app
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones per earbud with beamforming, a voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers; Clear Calling; Bluetooth Super Wideband	Six microphones, including two beamforming outer microphones and one inner microphone in each earbud; JBL Crystal AI call processing; Zoom certified
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	Five sizes of silicone ear tips and one set of foam ear tips; app includes a fit test
Case weight
Case weight	65.0 g with the earbuds	71.8 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Earbuds IP54; case IPX4	–
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	Bluetooth 5.3; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; JBL Headphones app for audio and control settings; case accepts USB-C and analogue 3.5 mm sources
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	Black, Latte, Blue and Green on JBL UK
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, Smart Charging Case, five sizes of silicone tips, foam tips, USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to 3.5 mm cables, charging cable, quick start guide and safety sheet