JBL Tour One M3 vs Sennheiser HDB 630

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Tour One M3 compared with HDB 630
JBLTour One M3SennheiserHDB 630
Overview
ReleasedApril 2025October 2025
Sound
TypeOver-earOver-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head trackingYes–
Driver size40 mm42 mm
Back–Closed
Impedance–480 ohms
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC, LC3 and LDACSBC, AAC, aptX and aptX Adaptive
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 dBDynamic transducer; 6 Hz to 40 kHz via line-in, 96 kHz USB or 96 kHz aptX Adaptive, 6 Hz to 22 kHz otherwise; active impedance 480 Ω; 105 dB SPL at 1 kHz/0 dBFS; THD below 0.2% at 1 kHz/100 dB SPL
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 speakAdaptive noise cancellation and adjustable 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 appSmart Control Plus parametric EQ and crossfeed; USB audio up to 24-bit/96 kHz; Bluetooth codecs include aptX HD as well as aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC and SBC; the headphones do not support aptX Lossless even though the included BTD 700 supports it with other compatible headphones
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 40 hoursUp to 60 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 offBluetooth playback with ANC activated; 700 mAh, 3.7 V, 2.59 Wh lithium-polymer battery (manual); analogue listening requires power (What Hi-Fi?); USB audio also charges the headphones
Fast charging5 minutes of charging gives up to 5 hours; full charge in 2 hours10 minutes gives up to 7 hours of listening; full charge approximately 2 hours (manual)
Design
Weight278 g (better)311 g
Bluetooth5.35.2
Two devices at onceYesYes
Headphone cableYesYes
ControlsButtons and touch controls on the ear cupsRight-earcup touch pad for playback, volume, calls and ANC/transparency, multifunction button for power/pairing and the phone's voice assistant; Smart Pause wearing detection
MicrophonesTen microphones in total; eight for noise cancelling and four adaptive beamforming microphones with an AI algorithm for calls; Zoom certifiedFour omnidirectional MEMS microphones in two beamforming pairs; 50 Hz to 10 kHz microphone response (manual)
Fit and ear tipsFoldable, with a carrying case; ear cup external size 99.8 × 78 mm, internal 64 × 42 mm, depth 19.5 mmSynthetic leatherette earpads and Japanese IDEATEX Protein Leatherette headband; swivelling earcups and replaceable pads; 311 g without cable on the UK specification page, versus 293 g in the manual
Water resistance detailNo water resistance rating publishedNo water resistance rating published
Works withJBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Google Audio Switch; Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and AuracastSennheiser Smart Control Plus; connects to two Bluetooth devices, plays audio from one at a time; included BTD 700 is Bluetooth 5.4, while the headphones are Bluetooth 5.2; aptX Adaptive via the dongle requires High Resolution mode in the app
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Mocha (JBL UK)Black; Lunar Silver added in September 2026 (Sennheiser US announcement)
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, BTD 700 USB-C dongle, 1.2 m USB-C to USB-C charging/audio cable, 1.2 m analogue cable with 3.5 mm source plug, in-flight adapter and carrying case

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