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JBL Tour One M3 vs Nothing Headphone (1)

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JBLTour One M3NothingHeadphone (1)
Overview
ReleasedApril 2025July 2025
Sound
TypeOver-earOver-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head trackingYesYes
Driver size40 mm40 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC, LC3 and LDACSBC, AAC and LDAC
Lossless over USB-CYesYes
Drivers40 mm mica dome dynamic drivers; 10 Hz to 40 kHz; 18 Ω; sensitivity 122 dB SPL at 1 kHz; maximum SPL 94 dB40 mm dynamic driver with PU diaphragm surround, 16 Ω; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; sound tuned by KEF
Noise cancelling detailTrue 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 speakReal-time adaptive noise cancelling, up to 42 dB depth (Nothing's figure); Transparency mode
Audio featuresLDAC 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 appLDAC with Hi-Res Wireless certification (24-bit/96 kHz); USB-C audio; spatial audio with head tracking; Personal Sound profile from a hearing test in the Nothing X app; 8-band equaliser; Low Lag mode
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 40 hoursUp to 35 hours
Battery life detail850 mAh battery; up to 70 hours with noise cancelling off; talk time up to 34 hours with noise cancelling on, 38 hours off1040 mAh battery; with AAC, up to 35 hours with noise cancelling on or 80 hours off; with LDAC, up to 30 hours on or 54 hours off; talk time 37 hours with noise cancelling on, 53 hours off
Fast charging5 minutes of charging gives up to 5 hours; full charge in 2 hours5 minutes gives 2.4 hours of playback with noise cancelling on, or 5 hours with it off; full charge in 120 minutes over USB-C
Design
Weight278 g329 g
Water and sweat resistance–IP52
Bluetooth5.35.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
Headphone cableYesYes
ControlsButtons and touch controls on the ear cupsRoller (roll for volume, click to play or pause); Paddle (click to skip, hold to scrub); customisable Button with Channel Hop for recent media and favourites; power switch; on-head detection
MicrophonesTen microphones in total; eight for noise cancelling and four adaptive beamforming microphones with an AI algorithm for calls; Zoom certifiedThree microphones on each side (six in total); four-microphone ENC for calls with Clear Voice Technology
Fit and ear tipsFoldable, with a carrying case; ear cup external size 99.8 × 78 mm, internal 64 × 42 mm, depth 19.5 mmFormed aluminium structural parts with precision-moulded plastics and a transparent casing on each ear cup; 189.25 × 173.85 × 78.0 mm
Water resistance detailNo water resistance rating publishedIP52 dust and water resistance
Works withJBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Google Audio Switch; Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and AuracastNothing X app; iOS 13 and above, Android 5.1 and above; dual connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; 10 m range
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Mocha (JBL UK)White, Black
In the boxHeadphones, 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 sheetHeadphones, softshell case (264 g), USB-C cable, 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, user guide, safety and warranty information

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