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JBL Live Beam 4 vs JBL Tour Pro 3

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JBLLive Beam 4JBLTour Pro 3
Overview
ReleasedMay 2026September 2024
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head tracking–Yes
Driver size10 mm10.2 mm
Impedance16 ohms–
Bluetooth codecsLDACSBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Drivers10 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–40 kHz frequency response and 98 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz10.2 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
Noise cancelling detailTrue Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, Smart Ambient, TalkThru and Smart Talk speech detectionTrue Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 adjusts to surroundings; Smart Ambient, TalkThru and Smart Talk modes
Audio featuresSpatial Sound, Personi-Fi 3.0 and app EQ; LDAC confirmed by TechRadar and Les Numériques; LE Audio and Auracast maker-confirmedLDAC 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 healthPersonalised hearing profile through Personi-Fi 3.0–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 8 hours
With the caseUp to 48 hoursUp to 32 hours
Wireless chargingYesYes
Battery life detailUp to 12 hours with ANC off, ten with standard ANC or eight with True Adaptive ANC; advertised 48 hours including the case is with ANC off. Each bud has a 65 mAh, 3.85 V battery; two-hour charging; calls up to 6.5 hours without ANC or six with itUp 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 caseTouchscreen Smart Charging Case; 680 mAh, 3.8 V battery; USB-C and Qi charging; up to 36 additional hours with ANC off1.57-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 chargingTen minutes supplies up to four hours; current UK hours label denotes listening rather than charging duration10 minutes of charging gives up to 3 hours of playback; full charge in 2 hours
Design
Weight (each earbud)4.85 g5.6 g
Water and sweat resistanceIP55IP55
Bluetooth6.05.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsCustomisable touch controls and touchscreen case controls for volume, tracks, sound modes and EQTouch controls on the earbuds; touchscreen controls on the case; customisation through the JBL Headphones app
MicrophonesSix beamforming microphones across the pair; Perfect Calls 2.0 and call-effect settingsSix microphones, including two beamforming outer microphones and one inner microphone in each earbud; JBL Crystal AI call processing; Zoom certified
Fit and ear tipsSealed stemmed in-ear fit with four sizes of eartipsFive sizes of silicone ear tips and one set of foam ear tips; app includes a fit test
Case weight73 g71.8 g
Water resistance detailIP55 earbuds; Les Numériques finds no published case IP rating–
Works withTwo Bluetooth devices, Google Finder and Audio Switch; LE Audio unicast and Auracast via the JBL Headphones appBluetooth 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
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Silver, Orange, Purple and SandBlack, Latte, Blue and Green on JBL UK
In the boxEarbuds, charging case, four tip sizes, warranty and quick-start guide; no charging cable. Maker May 2026 rollout corroborated by Les Numériques' actual May availability. Current UK RRP £149.99 differs from the £179.99 launch priceEarbuds, 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

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