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JBL Tour One M3
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JBL Tour One M3 · Photo source

JBL

Tour One M3

Released April 2025

The Tour One M3 are JBL's flagship noise-cancelling over-ear headphones, suited to travellers who want very long battery life, LDAC and LE Audio, and lossless listening over USB-C.

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Battery
40 h
With case
–
Best codec
LC3
Weight
278 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the noise cancelling is strong and calls are clear, with a generous feature set that SoundGuys and What Hi-Fi? value. Sound divides them: What Hi-Fi? finds it full-bodied and punchy, SoundGuys odd by default and in need of EQ, and TechGearLab below average. What Hi-Fi? and TechGearLab think stronger rivals give more for the money.

From soundguys.com, whathifi.com and techgearlab.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Yes
Driver size
40 mm
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC, LC3 and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Yes
Drivers
40 mm mica dome dynamic drivers; 10 Hz to 40 kHz; 18 Ω; sensitivity 122 dB SPL at 1 kHz; maximum SPL 94 dB
Noise cancelling detail
True 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 speak
Audio features
LDAC 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 app

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim)
Up to 40 hours
Battery life detail
850 mAh battery; up to 70 hours with noise cancelling off; talk time up to 34 hours with noise cancelling on, 38 hours off
Fast charging
5 minutes of charging gives up to 5 hours; full charge in 2 hours

Design

Weight
278 g
Bluetooth
5.3
Two devices at once
Yes
Headphone cable
Yes
Controls
Buttons and touch controls on the ear cups
Microphones
Ten microphones in total; eight for noise cancelling and four adaptive beamforming microphones with an AI algorithm for calls; Zoom certified
Fit and ear tips
Foldable, with a carrying case; ear cup external size 99.8 × 78 mm, internal 64 × 42 mm, depth 19.5 mm
Water resistance detail
No water resistance rating published
Works with
JBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Google Audio Switch; Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and Auracast
Colours
Black, Blue, Green, Mocha (JBL UK)
In the box
Headphones, 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 sheet

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 40 hours per charge with noise cancelling on (70 hours with it off), and 5 minutes of charging gives 5 hours
  • LDAC, LC3 with LE Audio and Auracast, plus multipoint
  • Lossless audio over USB-C through a built-in 24-bit/192 kHz DAC, plus a USB-C to 3.5 mm cable

Cons

  • No water resistance rating
  • Weighs 278 g, more than Sony's WH-1000XM6 (254 g)

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
NothingHeadphone (1)
Over-earYes35 h–LDAC329 gJul 2025
BoseQuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
Over-earYes30 h–aptX Adaptive264 gSept 2025
Bowers & WilkinsPx7 S3
Over-earYes30 h–aptX Lossless300 gApr 2025

Sources

  1. uk.jbl.com/TOUR-ONE-M3.html
  2. uk.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw5278815e…
  3. whathifi.com/news/jbls-tour-one-m3-flagship-wireless-headphones-are-smarter-tha…

Photo: uk.jbl.com

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