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JBL Tour One Wireless Headphones Review

The JBL Tour One Wireless are high-end over-ears with active noise cancelling (ANC). These headphones offer a versatile performance with a comfortable fit and well-built design. However, their ANC offers a mediocre overall performance, and they're prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery. Luckily, if you prefer something more neutral than their default bass-heavy sound profile, their companion app offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you adjust them to your liking.

Our Verdict

The JBL Tour One are decent for neutral sound. Out of the box, they have a slightly bass-heavy sound profile. Luckily, you can tweak them to your liking using their companion app's parametric EQ and presets. On the downside, they're very prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery. Their passive soundstage is also poor and feels like it's coming from inside your head.

• Comfortable, well-built design.
• Parametric EQ and presets available.
• Prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
• Disappointing passive soundstage.

The JBL Tour One are satisfactory for commute and travel. While they have a comfortable, well-built fit, they're also bulky, which can make them hard to take with you on the go, and their ear cups can trap heat. Their ANC also struggles to block out bus or plane engine noise. On the upside, their over 33 hours of continuous playback time should get you through long days on the road.

• Excellent battery performance.
• Mediocre overall noise isolation.
• Not very breathable.

The JBL Tour One are satisfactory for sports and fitness. They're comfortable and well-built. However, they can fall off your head with moderate head movements, and heat can get trapped inside the ear cups, which may make you sweat more than normal. They also lack an IP rating for water resistance, although we don't currently test for this.

The JBL Tour One are decent for office use. They have a comfortable fit, and you can pair them with up to two devices at a time. They also have over 33 hours of continuous battery life, which is excellent, and their ANC can help block out ambient chatter around you. However, their ear cups can trap heat, which may be uncomfortable during long shifts at the office.

The JBL Tour One aren't recommended for wireless gaming. While you can connect them to a Bluetooth-enabled PC, the latency is likely to be too high for gaming. They also aren't compatible with Xbox or PlayStation consoles.

The JBL Tour One are good for wired gaming. Using their 1/16" to 1/8" TRS cable, you can connect to consoles with an AUX port. However, you can only receive audio and can't use their mic. That said, they have a slightly bass-heavy sound profile that can help bring out the intensity of sound effects in your games. They also have a comfortable fit, although they can trap in heat, which can be uncomfortable.

The JBL Tour One are fair for phone calls. Their microphone can record your voice clearly, although it sounds a bit bass-heavy. However, if you have an important call to take, it's better to do so from a quieter environment since the mic struggles to separate speech from ambient noise. Although the headphones have active noise cancelling, the system does a mediocre job blocking out background sounds.

• 7.4 Neutral Sound
• 7.1 Commute/Travel
• 7.1 Sports/Fitness
• 5.8 Wireless Gaming
• 7.5 Wired Gaming
• 6.8 Phone Calls
• Updated Jul 29, 2021: Review published.
• Updated Jul 26, 2021: Early access published.
• Updated Jul 12, 2021: Our testers have started testing this product.
• Updated Jun 29, 2021: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
• Updated Jun 19, 2021: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The JBL Tour One only come in one color variant: 'Black'. You can see our model's label here . If you come across another variant, please let us know in the discussions, and we'll update our review.

Compared To Other Headphones

The JBL Tour One are premium over-ear headphones with an adaptive ANC system. However, the ANC does a mediocre job of blocking out ambient noise around you and is especially poor at reducing the low rumble of bus or plane engines. On the upside, just like most JBL headphones like the JBL Tour Pro+ TWS Truly Wireless , they have a customizable sound profile, thanks to their companion app's parametric EQ and presets.

See our recommendations for the best noise cancelling headphones , the best over-ear headphones , and the best wireless Bluetooth headphones .

The JBL CLUB ONE Wireless and the JBL Tour One Wireless are somewhat similar headphones, although the CLUB ONE have a slight advantage. The CLUB ONE are better built, and their ANC can block out more ambient noise. However, both headphones are comfortable, and their sound profile is customizable, thanks to their companion app.

The JBL Live 660NC Wireless and the JBL Tour One Wireless are similarly performing over-ear headphones. The Tour One are more comfortable and have a better battery performance. However, the Live have a better noise isolation performance and can deliver audio more consistently.

The  Sony WH-1000XM4  Wireless are better over-ears than the JBL Tour One Wireless. The Sony are more comfortable, are better built, and can deliver audio more consistently. They have a significantly better noise isolation performance.

The  AKG N700NC M2 Wireless  are better over-ears than the JBL Tour One Wireless. While both headphones are equally comfortable and well-built, the AKG have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, are less prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery, and have a significantly better noise isolation performance. However, the JBL have much longer continuous battery life.

The Bose 700 Headphones Wireless are better headphones than the JBL Tour One Wireless. The Bose are more comfortable, feel better-built, and have a significantly better noise isolation performance. They also have a better overall microphone performance. However, the JBL have a longer continuous battery life. 

The Beats Solo Pro Wireless and the JBL Tour One Wireless are similarly performing headphones and depending on your usage, you may prefer either one. The Beats are on-ear headphones that are better-built and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have a better noise isolation performance and have an H1 chip, so you can seamlessly pair them with your Apple devices. In contrast, the JBL are over-ears that are more comfortable and have a longer continuous battery life. They also support multi-device pairing, and have a companion app that offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you adjust their sound.

The JBL Tour Pro+ TWS True Wireless are better overall headphones than the JBL Tour One Wireless. The Tour Pro+ are in-ears that are better built, have more consistent audio delivery, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. Their ANC also does a significantly better job of blocking out background noise. However, the Tour One support multi-device pairing and longer continuous battery life.

Test Results

The JBL Tour One have a fairly non-descript look. They have the manufacturer's logo embossed on each ear cup and only come in one color variant: 'Black'.

The JBL Tour One are comfortable over-ears. They're lightweight, and they don't clamp on your head too tightly. The padding on the ear cups and headband also feels nice against the skin. However, if you have larger ears, they may touch the inner padding on the cup. Your ears may also feel hot when you wear the headphones for long periods.

The JBL Tour One have great controls. They have a mix of touch and physical controls. The right ear cup has a power button that you can slide down and hold to enter pairing mode. You can also adjust the volume by using the '+' and '-' buttons, but it can be hard to tell which button is which when you're wearing the headphones. On the center of the right ear cup, you can tap once to play and pause, tap twice to skip a track forward or end a call, and tap three times to skip a track backward. You can also touch and hold while in a call to mute or unmute the microphone and touch and hold for voice assistant.

The touch panel provides feedback for the number of taps you make and is responsive. There are also voice prompts for noise cancelling on/off, 'Ambient Aware', which allows you to hear background sounds around you, and Bluetooth pairing. Although the volume buttons feel a bit mushy, they make a slight clicking sound. Unfortunately, it's easy to accidentally activate a touch command when you're adjusting the headphones on your head.

The JBL Tour One have sub-par breathability. They trap in a lot of heat and don't allow for much airflow. Your ears could feel hot, even if you're not wearing them for long periods. If you're wearing them during physical exercise, you may sweat more than normal.

These headphones have mediocre portability. They're bulky, although they can fold into a slightly more compact shape to fit into their carrying case.

The JBL Tour One have a good carrying case. There's a mesh pocket on the outside, and a clip fabric handle, so it's easy to carry with you. The hard case also has a zipper that completely closes. While it can be tricky to put the headphones into the case, there's a removable cardboard diagram inside to indicate the position the headphones should fold in. There's also fabric to help hold the position of the headphones.

The JBL Tour One Wireless have a good build quality. They have faux leather padding on the ear cups and headband, while the rest of the headphones are mostly plastic. There's a metal strap inside the headband that has lines so that you can evenly adjust them on both sides. Overall, they feel like they could survive some accidental impacts without taking too much damage. However, although we don't currently test for it, they lack an IP rating for dust and water resistance.

These headphones have decent stability. They should stay on your head while you're working at your desk. However, they can fall off your head with more high-intensity head movements, so they're not the best choice for use during physical activity.

• JBL Tour One headphones
• USB-A to USB-C charging cable
• 1/16" TRS to 1/8" TRS audio cable
• Carrying case
• Flight adapter

The JBL Tour One have a bass-heavy sound profile that delivers extra boom and warmth to your mixes. Vocals and lead instruments also reproduce clearly and accurately. If you prefer a different sound, their companion app offers a parametric EQ and presets to help you customize their sound to suit your tastes.

Note: We normally test our headphones with the ANC on. The JBL have an adaptive noise cancelling system, which automatically adjusts its level depending on your environment. During human testing, the ANC seemed like it was switching between being on and 'Ambient Aware' mode, which allows you to hear background noise around you, during the sweep. Without moving the headphones, we received a different audio curve each time we did a sweep. Turning the ANC off seemed to solve the inconsistency issue between sweeps, and the headphones seemed to stop switching to Ambient Aware. As a result, we tested these headphones with their ANC off for all sound tests except for Noise Isolation.

The JBL Tour One have sub-par frequency response consistency. They're very prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery as they perform differently depending on their fit, seal, and positioning. You may especially notice a drop in bass if you have thick hair or glasses.

The JBL Tour One's bass accuracy is very good. It's overemphasized across the range, which some users may prefer. Mixes have a lot more thump, rumble, and boom.

These headphones are very prone to inconsistencies in bass delivery. Our results represent the average response, and your experience may vary.

The mid accuracy is excellent. They have a fairly neutral response, although there's a small bump in the low-mid which can slightly muddy vocals and lead instruments. However, vocals and lead instruments still sound clear, accurate, and detailed.

The JBL Tour One have good treble accuracy. The low-treble is underemphasized, which can slightly veil vocals and lead instruments. The bump in the mid-treble can also make sibilants like S and T sounds piercing.

These headphones are very prone to inconsistencies in treble delivery and are sensitive to fit and positioning. Our results represent the average response, and your experience may vary.

The JBL Tour One's peaks and dips performance is good. A small dip in the low-bass reduces thump and rumble, while an extended peak across the high-bass to low-mid adds a bit of boom and muddiness to your mixes. A dip in the mid-mid nudges vocals and lead instruments to the back of your mixes, while another dip in the low-treble veils the upper harmonics of these sounds. A large peak in the mid-treble makes sibilants like cymbals piercing.

The JBL Tour One's imaging performance is good. The weighted group delay falls mostly below the audibility threshold, resulting fairly tight bass and transparent treble reproduction. However, there are some peaks in the phase response's treble range, and they're audible when listening to real-life content. The peak in the bass range shouldn't be audible for most users, though. While the L/R drivers are well-matched in amplitude, there's also a slight mismatch between the drivers in frequency response, which could result in holes in the stereo image. Imaging is important for the accurate localization of objects like footsteps in the stereo image. Note that our results are only valid for our unit, and yours may perform differently.

The passive soundstage performance is disappointing. While the soundstage seems somewhat wide, it's perceived as a bit unnatural and as if coming from inside your head rather than from speakers placed in the room around you. Since they have a closed-back design, their soundstage also seems closed-off.

The JBL Tour One have a good weighted harmonic distortion performance. There are a few peaks, particularly in the bass and treble range. However, the frequencies fall within good limits at moderate and high volumes, resulting in clear and pure audio reproduction.

These are the settings used to test the JBL Tour One, and our results are only valid using these settings.

Note: All of our sound testing except for Noise Isolation was conducted with the ANC off as the headphones weren't providing accurate and consistent results.

The noise isolation performance is mediocre. Even with their ANC on, they still struggle to block out the low rumble of bus and plane engines and reduce less noise from this range than the AKG N700NC M2 Wireless . They do a better job of cutting ambient chatter, though. However, they're able to passively reduce high-pitched noise like the hum of an AC unit better than with their ANC on.

The JBL Tour One's leakage performance is satisfactory. A wide band of their leakage is across the mid to treble range, which sounds a bit thin. That said, if you're listening to audio at a high volume in a moderately loud environment like an office, people shouldn't be able to hear it.

These headphones have an integrated mic.

Note: We experienced difficulties testing the headphones' mic. We normally test the mic at 95dB. However, the mic could only reach 75dB. As our software requires a minimum level of 85dB, we tried connecting it to our Avantree BT 5.0 audio transmitter to see if we could obtain a higher volume, but the mic could only reach 72dB. We also performed a recording on an iPhone, which was low and sounded similar to our original PC recording.

We experienced issues testing the performance of the JBL Tour One's mic, and we couldn't run the tests necessary to measure its performance. We decided to use a subjective comparison to assess its performance. Due to these unique conditions, we have decided not to score this test.

The mic offers a satisfactory recording quality. Recorded speech sounds similar to the Razer BlackShark V2 , and your voice sounds natural and clear. However, it's a bit more bass-heavy than the Razer. You can hear a recording of the mic from our phone here . We also did an average of five passes for the mic's frequency response, and you can see our graph here . However, keep in mind that we process more data than what's represented in this graph.

The mic's noise handling performance is okay. The mic struggles to separate your voice from moderate ambient noise like a busy street. If you need to make an important call, it's best to do so from a quiet environment.

The JBL Tour One have an excellent battery performance. They're advertised to last 25 hours with their ANC on, but we measured over 33 hours. However, battery performance can vary depending on usage, so your real-world experience may vary. That said, they have an adjustable auto-off timer to help conserve battery life when not in use, and you can use them passively with their audio cable in a pinch.

The JBL Headphones app is great. It offers a parametric EQ and presets so that you can adjust their sound to your liking. You can also customize their controls like swapping the function button to trigger voice assistant or changing touch and hold to toggle between ANC, ambient, and off. You can also adjust the auto-off timer, switch voice assistants, and see the headphones' battery life. You can access 'Smart Audio & Video' mode too, which helps lower latency for movies and songs.

The JBL Tour One have great Bluetooth connectivity. They support multi-device pairing so that you can connect them with up to two devices at a time. They have somewhat high latency on PC and iOS. However, their latency on Android is a bit less, which makes them suitable for streaming video. However, some apps and devices compensate for latency differently, so your experience may vary.

The JBL Tour One come with a 1/16" TRS to 1/8" TRS cable. You can't use the USB-A to USB-C cable to receive audio.

These headphones can connect to Bluetooth-enabled PCs. You can also use their 1/16" to 1/8" TRS cable to connect to PCs, but you can only receive audio and won't be able to use their mic.

The JBL Tour One can only receive audio when using their audio cable on PS4 or PS5 cables.

These headphones can connect to Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S consoles when using their TRS cable. However, you can only receive audio and can't use their mic.

JBL Tour One review

Jbl’s premium wireless noise-cancelling headphones struggle to impress tested at £279 / $299 / au$369.

What Hi-Fi? Verdict

JBL’s classy headphones certainly look the part, they just lack dynamic and rhythmic finesse when compared to the class leaders

Energetic presentation

Reliable touch controls

Classy build and finish

Beaten for dynamics and subtlety

Coarse and unrefined upper mids

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At first glance, the Tour One over-ears look and feel far too minimalist and monochrome for JBL. Where are bright colours? Where’s the white branding to emphasise the JBL exclamation mark? In JBL’s own words, the Tour One over-ears (and their counterpart, the Tour Pro+ in-ear model) have been “designed for business professionals”, and we can see that. For starters, these wireless noise-cancelling headphones boast up to 50 hours of music playback from a single charge and can access virtual voice assistants from Amazon and Google – all very business-like.

Although JBL’s two-strong Tour headphone series was first unveiled in January 2021, the US audio giant only let them loose on the general public in May. So are they worth the wait? And crucially, can they challenge class-leaders Sony, Bose and Sennheiser in this dog-eat-dog category?

At £279 ($299), JBL’s Tour One headphones aren’t cheap, but they do undercut the Apple AirPods Max (£549) by a considerable margin. 

They’re more in the ballpark of the now regularly discounted, Award-winning Sony WH-1000XM4 (currently around £279/$399/AU$395), also-reduced Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless (roughly £233/$270/AU$380) and Bose’s talented Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (£250/$379/AU$395) at the time of writing). 

These are among the most popular options at this price level, and that’s before you look at models that sit just below their level. Plenty of competition for JBL, then.

Build and comfort 

Unbox the Tour One and the first thing you see is a premium moulded black travel case with a useful snap-fastener on the zip. Inside, the earcups are rotated 90 degrees to lie flat, with the left one folded up towards the headband for greater portability. The smell of classy faux leather from the padded cups and top portion of the headband puts us in mind of much pricier studio over-ears – and we can’t help but notice the similarities between these cans and the Sony WH-1000XM4, which look almost identical in their travel case.

The rest of the Tour One are finished in black plastic (black is the only colour available), but it covers a durable metal frame. The metal extension strap within the headband features etched lines, so you can extend them evenly on each side. They aren’t the most aesthetically original headphones on the market and there’s no IP rating for water or dust ingress, but the high standard of finish we’d expect from an established and trusted name such as JBL has certainly been met. 

Finishes x1 

Battery life up to 25 hours (ANC on), up to 50 hours (ANC off)

Driver size 40mm

Weight 268g

Bluetooth 5.0

Features TalkThru, Ambient Aware and Adaptive Noise Cancellation/everyday ANC profiles, Wearer-detection

As we don them, the clamping force is practically perfect and also well weighted so that they stay put across the course of our listening sessions. The Tour One features 40mm drivers behind the oval, slightly angled earcups plus a four-mic array for taking calls, which are remarkably clear during our testing. 

On the right earpiece, the power/pairing switch and physical volume controls sit on the back edge of the earcup, closest to your neck. The entire top surface of this earcup is touch-sensitive and reacts quickly with a demure beep to stop playback, start it, skip tracks or scroll through noise-cancelling ambient sound control profiles with a long-press – but this can be customised in the JBL Headphones app. 

The left earcup has just one physical button, also towards the back edge of the earcup, which can be customised either to access Alexa or the Google Assistant, or scroll through ambient sound profiles. It’s a neat solution and it works very well indeed. Having tested countless models that have iffy or unreliable touch controls, it is refreshing to find a reliable solution that means we rarely need to dig out our phone. 

Bluetooth 5.0 is at the helm, and battery life is 25 hours with Bluetooth and noise-cancelling switched on, and around 50 hours using just Bluetooth. Thanks to Speed Charging, a quick 10-minute stint at the power socket (via USB-C on the left earcup) should be enough for two hours of playback. Want to get wired? Fine – there’s a 2.5mm jack on the right earcup and a 2.5mm-to-3.5mm cable supplied. 

To set up the JBL Tour One after initial Bluetooth pairing, the JBL Headphones app first sends us to the Alexa or Google Assistant app to add them as an accessory, then slickly redirects us back to our JBL Headphones in-app control centre. Here, under the Noise Cancelling tab, you can select between True Adaptive ANC (which monitors your environment in real-time and alters the level of noise-cancelling automatically) or ‘everyday mode’, underneath which is written the somewhat blasé explanation “Block out the noise of everyday life” – but essentially it just means that ANC is on.

We find the True Adaptive ANC a little distracting because we can hear the levels of isolation audibly change, occasionally creating a disconcerting wind-tunnel effect when out and about, and while the everyday mode is easier on our ears and perfectly sufficient for cutting low-level noise, it isn’t the most effective performance we’ve ever heard at this level. It’s also worth noting that it is impossible to tweak or customise these profiles further than ‘on’ or ‘off’. 

You’ve also got an Ambient Sound Control tab, to locate Ambient Aware or TalkThru profiles (where Ambient Aware filters external sounds in, and TalkThru mutes playback in addition to this), and lastly, an interesting new tab called Smart Audio and Video. By selecting one of the three profiles under this tab, JBL allows you to optimise the Bluetooth connection for normal listening, switch up the quality in “music mode” or switch to the low-latency “video mode” to get your picture and sound in perfect sync – although we’re still unsure why you can’t watch videos and listen in the best quality, particularly as multi-point connection is supported to a maximum of two devices. We try switching between the two while watching a YouTube video on our phone and are unable to detect notable differences or benefits in either mode, but it’s an interesting idea nonetheless. 

At the bottom of the app’s intuitive home screen is an EQ tab, to select from five presets, or you can create your own unique line on a frequency stave to emphasise certain frequencies or lower others – and it works very well. 

You can also turn wearer-detection off to stop playback automatically pausing when you remove them. 

All in all, the app is easy to navigate and well-designed. Is the feature set good enough to take on the class-leading Sony XM4 when coupled with the sound? Sony’s cans are 14g lighter, which isn’t much, but they are slightly more comfortable and cooler during the course of our listening. So, let’s see how the JBL Tour One fares sonically...

Turning all EQ optimisation off to facilitate a neutral listen, we stream Invisible Touch by Genesis on Apple Music and note the considerable onboard oomph from the Tour One. As the track continues, Phil Collins’ driving drum beat and vocals are delivered with an extra dollop of zeal and energy alongside the separate and distinct canon backing vocals. Throughout Land Of Confusion the vocal is central alongside a grippy bass and treble key progressions as JBL proves the Tour One are at home when handling rock tracks. 

We switch to the challenging progressive rock track Thick As A Brick (Pt. 1) by Jethro Tull. The flute feels three-dimensional and the strummed guitar sounds emotive, in as cohesive a mix as the Blackpool prog outfit could have possibly intended. However, it’s here that we start to notice a few shortfalls: the Tour One doesn’t seem to know when to ease off. Through the Sony WH-1000XM4 we hear more dynamic detail in the quieter nuances of the track as it continues to build; the lyrical guitar passages are more sensitively placed in the soundstage so that the surprise power chords, tambourines and trumpets can crash in with extra edginess and impact.

For hip-hop and grime fans, you might assume that the verve and zeal with which J Hus’ Lean & Bop is delivered would mean a huge tick for the Tour One, but the JBL headphones also suffer from a coarse upper midrange, which can become tiring even during short listening sessions. There’s a lack of refinement and subtlety present in both the vocals and instruments across the board, which really detracts from the whole listening experience. It isn’t terrible, it’s just that when you’re up against the Sony Award-winners (and surrounded by a multitude of capable rivals at the money), the differences quickly reveal themselves. 

JBL’s Tour One headphones certainly look the part and the firm has offered a fresh and compelling feature set in a bid to become a true player in the over-ear noise-cancelling headphones sector. There are some things to like here, but you’ll get extra features and, more importantly, better sound quality if you shop around and look at rival pairs from the likes of Bose, Sennheiser and Sony.

Read our Sony WH-1000XM4 review

Read our Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 review

Read our round up of the best over-ear headphones 2021

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JBL Tour One review: Noise-canceling cans for frequent callers

“A big battery and sweet call quality make these cans ideal for work or travel.”

• Effective ANC
• Good sound quality
• Excellent call quality
• Great battery life
• No sidetone for calls
• No aptX/aptX HD/LDAC codecs

Right now, Sony’s $350 WH-1000XM4 are the best noise-canceling headphones you can buy. We like them so much, they also top our lists of best wireless headphones and best headphones overall. Sony’s success hasn’t gone unnoticed by its competitors, which has led to several attempts to mimic the XM4, including JBL’s $300 Tour One.

• What’s in the box?

Comfort, controls, and connections

Sound quality, noise cancellation and transparency, call quality, battery life.

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The Tour One aren’t just a little like the XM4. From their size, weight, shape, and materials to their controls and features, it’s almost as if JBL used the XM4 as its blueprint for the Tour One and then figured out how to sell it for $50 less.

The question you’re probably asking yourself is, should I go ahead and buy the Tour One and save that $50, or did JBL cut too many features in its attempt to slide in under the XM4’s price? I think the Sony headphones are still the ones to buy, but JBL has still managed to make the Tour One worth your consideration thanks to a few things it does really well. Let’s get into it.

What’s in the box?

JBL still has a thing or two to learn about sustainable packaging. The Tour One box contains lots of foam padding and coated cardboard, making it tricky to recycle.

Open up the box and you’ll find the Tour One nestled in their own semi-hardshell, zippered carrying case. This is your first clue that JBL took its inspiration from Sony. Not only is the case almost exactly the same size and shape as the one Sony uses for both the WH-1000XM3 and XM4, but it also has the same mesh pocket sewn to one side, which can be used for small accessories or perhaps a credit card and ID if you took it to the gym.

Inside the case, the Tour One are folded into exactly the same position as the Sony cans and there’s a paper insert with a diagram to remind you how to insert the headphones so they fit, again, just like Sony does.

If you find Sony’s designs too conservative, the Tour One add just enough bling to avoid looking boring.

The similarities continue right down to the small compartment that houses the included accessories: A USB-A to USB-C charging cable, a 3.5mm to 2.5mm analog cable, and a double-prong flight adapter.

Unlike Sony, JBL’s charging cable is actually a usable length (40 inches versus Sony’s ludicrously short 9 inches). The USB-A side is reversible for guess-free usage — a nice touch.

Given how closely the Tour One resemble the WH-1000XM4, it’s hard to quibble with their overall design. It’s a compact shape that keeps the earcups and headband close to your head, so you don’t look like you just walked off the set of a Daft Punk video.

The earcups smoothly pivot, fold, and articulate themselves to match the shape of your head. The headband is well-padded and the sliders move with a precise “notchiness” that is both easy to adjust and secure once adjusted.

The Tour One are still very light and very comfortable.

JBL has graced the Tour One with a slightly satin finish on the plastics and added some black chrome accents that give the cans a decidedly premium look. If you find Sony’s designs too conservative, the Tour One add just enough bling to avoid looking boring.

Controls-wise, JBL actually improves on Sony’s design. JBL keeps things simple by ditching Sony’s swipe gestures for a combination of simple taps on the right earcup for playback control and a dedicated set of buttons for volume.  A combo power/Bluetooth pairing switch on the right earcup and a single multifunction button on the left earcup round out the Tour One’s controls.

Though not quite as light as the WH-1000XM4 (9.45 ounces vs. 8.95 ounces), the Tour One are still very light and very comfortable. There’s generous padding on the ear cushions and headband, and I was able to wear them for three hours continuously without any fatigue, even while wearing glasses. One thing that did start to bother me toward the end of that time was the depth of the earcups. My ears stick out quite a bit — maybe a little more than average — and their outer edges make contact with the inside lining. Eventually, that pressure point needed some relief.

If your ears are like mine, both the Sony WH-1000XM4 and Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 offer deeper earcups.

The fold-flat hinges on the Tour One are great for when you want to wear them around your neck, and they fold the right way, meaning that the earcups point down, with the ear cushions against your collar bones. Sony does this too, but Bose makes the peculiar decision to rest the far-less cushy headband sliders against your clavicles.

Despite their comfy fit, the Tour One have a greater tendency to shift around on your head than either the Bose or the Sony. It’s not a deal-breaker by any means, but if you want a set of full-size cans for the gym as well as the office or airplane cabin, you should keep this in mind.

The Tour One’s controls are very easy to use. The single, double-, and triple-tap touches on the right earcup register every time (as long as you tap in the center) and I like having a power switch that instantly powers the headphones on. The Bose 700 power on instantly as well, but the Sony XM4s require more patience, with a press-and-hold gesture on the power button.

Using the JBL Headphones app provides some control customizations. Both the multifunction button as well as the tap-and-hold gesture on the touch panel can be set to control the active noise cancellation (ANC)/TalkThru modes or to trigger your voice assistant.

Bluetooth connectivity is excellent.

The auto-pause option works really well. Pulling the earcups away from your head instantly halts the tunes, then resumes them just as quickly when they are snapped back into place. You can disable the feature in the Headphones app if you want.

Bluetooth connectivity is excellent. Though not considered a class 1 Bluetooth device like the Beats Studio 3 headphones , I was still able to leave my phone at my desk and walk all the way to my garage (about 60 feet, one story, and several walls in terms of distance) and the signal stayed strong. You can also connect the Tour One to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously, though on one occasion this created a static sound that was resolved by disconnecting my phone and reconnecting it.

Out of the box, the Tour One have a relatively neutral EQ. There’s nice definition across frequencies, and excellent clarity in the upper midranges and highs. Bass response is snappy and not overbearing. You can tell that JBL has tuned these cans to be as genre-agnostic as possible, which stands in contrast to headphones that lean toward the low-end.

When compared to the Sony XM4, the Tour One don’t exhibit as much warmth or as wide a soundstage, but the difference isn’t huge. Curiously, just like JBL’s other flagship wireless cans, the Club One , the Tour One aren’t equipped with any high-quality Bluetooth codecs like aptX, aptX HD, or LDAC. So despite being capable of reproducing frequencies from 20Hz to 40kHz (and thus being considered hi-res audio compatible), you’ll never come close to experiencing this when using the headphones wirelessly. The XM4 give you LDAC, which won’t do much for iPhone owners, but will provide better sound quality for those with Android phones.

Listening via Bluetooth lets you appreciate the song’s bones, but going wired lets you hear its soul.

And that’s a shame because when you plug the Tour One into a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with the included analog cable, they deliver much better depth and resonance.

One of my favorite test tracks is Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy . Not only does it have incredibly deep bass, but it also layers Eilish’s whispery voice on top, creating a torture chamber for audio devices. It’s also a deceptively complex recording. Listening via Bluetooth lets you appreciate the song’s bones, but going wired lets you hear its soul. Suddenly, Eilish isn’t just whispering her way through the lyrics, she’s whispering directly into your ears — it’s a goosebumps-inducing ASMR-level experience .

I don’t want to dump on the wireless performance too much as it’s actually very good, and I really like the fact you can access EQ presets and manual EQ adjustments within the app. Doing so can radically alter the Tour One’s sound signature, so if you’re not a fan of the so-called flat EQ, you don’t have to put up with it.

The Tour One does a decent job of canceling external sounds, but its performance can be a bit uneven. Unlike the Sony XM4 and Bose 700, the Tour One seems to struggle to create a nice, even cancellation effect. I have a fan under my desk that produces both consistent sound and consistent wind. JBL’s ANC blocks it well enough but it can’t quite decide which of the fan’s frequencies to block, so you can actually hear it hunting around and the result can be a bit unpleasant.

This mostly happens when you use JBL’s True Adaptive ANC mode, which attempts to respond to your listening conditions in real time. Turning that feature off helped a lot. In fairness, my desk fan situation is a bit of an anomaly — I wasn’t aware of the problem at all at other times — but both the Sony XM4 and Bose 700 handled it flawlessly, with the Bose being easily the best of the three.

The Silent Now mode is handy for when you just want quiet: It activates ANC but keeps Bluetooth communication turned off, saving the battery for when you need it.

In short, I’ve never tested a set of wireless headphones with better call quality than the Tour One.

JBL gives you two distinct transparency modes to choose from, and both have their advantages. For better general awareness of your surroundings, you can pick Ambient Aware — which lets in a lot of external sounds without altering your music. Or, if you need to actually speak to someone, you can engage TalkThru mode, which is just like Ambient Aware, but it also drops the volume of your audio to the point where it’s barely detectable.

Strangely, you can flip back and forth between full ANC mode and TalkThru by double-clicking the multifunction button, but if you want to switch between ANC and Ambient Aware, you’re forced to switch between three modes: ANC >,  Ambient Aware >, Ambient Aware off  > ANC .

So far, most of the JBL Tour One’s qualities put them more or less where you’d expect in comparing them to the Sony WH-1000XM4 and Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. But one area where the Tour One blow these other headphones away is their call quality.

I was able to walk down a very busy street, with varying kinds of traffic noise including loud buses and some construction machinery, and yet when you listen to the recording I made, you’d swear I was sitting in a quiet park by myself — that’s how little external noise was picked up by the Tour One’s mics.

Not only is your voice uninterrupted by these competing sounds, but it sounds really good too. The Tour One capture and preserve your voice’s deeper tones, the ones that give it depth and resonance, which stands in sharp contrast to most other headphones and earbuds.

The only caveat here is that JBL has dedicated all of the Tour One’s mics to canceling noise and optimizing voice quality, which means there’s no sidetone, and no way to stay in Ambient Aware mode or TalkThru mode while on a call. So while your callers will love the way you sound, you won’t be able to hear your own voice as clearly.

JBL claims you’ll get 50 hours of battery life from the Tour One if you disable ANC, and about half that amount if you keep it on. I did not run them for a full charge/discharge cycle, but after about 10 hours of playing music at 50% volume with ANC on, the JBL Headphones app gave me a battery reading of 55% which seems pretty close to JBL’s claims.

These are great numbers. Better than Sony, better than Bose, and even a tiny bit better than the Marshall Monitor ANC II , our previous best premium cans for battery life.

It takes two hours to charge them fully from empty, but you can get three hours of play time from a 10-minute quick charge.

JBL’s Tour series which includes the Tour One headphones and the Tour Pro+ true wireless earbuds , are one of the few on the market that offer hands-free access to your choice of Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.

Once you pick your assistant, you can say “Hey Google,” or “Alexa” and then ask for whatever you need — including controlling playback, call answer, and volume. Using this option frees up one of the Multifunction button’s gestures, giving you more control over other headphone functions.

I only tested Amazon’s Alexa, but it worked flawlessly. JBL hasn’t indicated if using hands-free access reduces battery life (and I wasn’t able to determine if it does), but it’s highly likely that it will.

You also get JBL’s My Alarm feature, which lets you select from a variety of soothing sounds, combined with a customizable sleep timer.

For those who want a premium set of noise-canceling headphones, the JBL Tour One offer an excellent (and cheaper) alternative to Sony and Bose, with very few sacrifices made for their more affordable price. And they’re killer for phone calls.

Is there a better alternative?

Yes, overall, the Sony WH-1000XM4 are still a better set of noise-canceling headphones, beating the Tour One in sound quality, ANC, comfort, and wireless hi-res audio. But unless you can find them on sale, they’re a good bit more expensive than the JBL Tour One. If you don’t mind the trade-offs, I see no reason not to buy the Tour One instead of the Sonys.

How long will they last?

From what I can tell, the build quality and materials on the Tour One are both excellent, and I suspect they will fare about the same as models from Sony and Bose in terms of longevity. They may even have an edge thanks to their bigger battery life, as batteries are usually the first part to degrade in a set of wireless headphones.

JBL backs the Tour One with a one-year warranty.

Should you buy them?

Yes. They’re a solid option for those looking for comfortable noise-canceling headphones with good sound quality, great battery life, and excellent call quality

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Marshall has a talent for understatement. Its press release for the Marshall Motif II ANC talks about the improved battery life twice -- the new earbuds now get six hours of ANC playtime on a charge and a total of 30 hours with the case (versus 4.5 and 20 on the first-gen) -- but never mentions that the new Motif now have Bluetooth Multipoint for connecting two devices simultaneously.

While most of the attention these days is on true wireless earbuds, it's easy to forget that some folks much prefer the older neckband style for its simple convenience and longer battery life. Beyerdynamic clearly hasn't forgotten. Despite launching its first true wireless earbuds in 2022 -- the Free Byrd -- the company is continuing to develop its original Blue Byrd neckband-style buds with the introduction of the second-gen Blue Byrd ANC ($149).

As the name suggests, the new earbuds have active noise cancellation (ANC), a feature that remains fairly rare in the neckband earbuds category. You can buy them now from Beyerdynamic or Amazon.

Sony has announced its latest wireless earbuds, and they bring the cost of the company's excellent active noise cancellation (ANC) technology to a new low price. At $120, the WF-C700N are a step up from the entry-level $100 WF-C500, which lack ANC, yet they're considerably more affordable than the $200 Sony LinkBuds S or the $279 WF-1000XM4, the company's only other ANC models.

The WF-C700N can be preordered immediately in one of four colors (black, white, lavender, and sage green), with an expected delivery date of April 17 to April 18.

JBL Tour One Wireless review

Jbl gets a number of things right with these over-ears, except for one important aspect.

TechRadar Verdict

JBL is trying to compete with big players with the Tour One Wireless and their sound, while good, isn’t exceptional. Similarly, while the functionality is fine as well, we’re left thinking these could have hit a higher note.

Punchy bass, with custom EQ

Pretty comfortable fit

Solid battery life

Ambient Aware needs work

Sound quality has its limits

Adaptive NC needs tweaking

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Over-ear headphones have two jobs: fit comfortably and play audio well enough to truly enjoy the content. Sprinkled within those basic tenets are additional features that are supposed to enhance the experience. You could easily describe any over-ear pair that way, but the JBL Tour One Wireless are an interesting case because they’re designed to cater to a larger audience. 

JBL can be hit or miss on its audio products, and the same could be said about the Tour One: the sound, while good, isn’t exceptional, and while the functionality is fine, we’re left thinking these could have hit a higher note. 

There is potential for JBL to release improvements by way of a firmware update through the app, and had already done so once while we tested them. If the company keeps doing that, it may have enough to push them up the ladder as tougher competitors. For now, however, we'd still recommend a pair of cans from Sony or Bose if you want top-tier noise cancellation.

Price and release date

The JBL Tour One were released in May 2021 and come in at $300 / £279 (around AU$450). The challenge is that ballpark price has plenty of other headphones that can compete or play better, and that’s where things get complicated here. 

For starters, that's just a little bit less money than the stellar Sony WH-1000XM4 , what we consider to be the best noise-cancelling headphones on the market, and the Bose QuietComfort 35 II , which comes in a close second. Because ANC isn't the JBL Tour One's strong suit, both feel like better values despite their higher price.

The Tour One Wireless don’t have any special design treatments to stand out in a crowded field. Look at them straight on and they resemble so many others. Gaze at them from the side and the neutral look also doesn’t particularly stand out. The gunmetal and black color scheme is old hat by now, but it still works, so these will fit right in if you’re not looking for anything too conspicuous. 

The faux leather headband is soft enough to sink in without feeling like it pinches after a while, whereas the earcups have little wiggle room once you put them on. That’s great for stability, but perhaps not so much if you want your ears to breathe a little. JBL may have done this by design to better trap in the bass and avoid leakage that would otherwise dilute it. 

Whatever the case, the fit may be divisive because, unlike the headband, you have little recourse to adjust the earcups. They do swivel, which helps contour to the shape if your head and ears, but if you don’t like the thinner padding or how they sit, there’s not much you can do about it. Plus, they do trap in heat, though we didn’t find it to be stifling enough to take them off for a breather all that often.

JBL did try to allocate controls in a symmetrical way. The right earpiece has a power switch that also doubles as the Bluetooth pairing button. Volume controls sit nearby, including a 2.5mm headphone jack when you want to use the Tour One Wireless in a wired form. The USB-C charging port is on the left cup, along with a solitary button to trigger your native voice assistant.

Interestingly, the right earcup’s entire outer surface is touch-sensitive, housing a number of controls. Play or pause with a simple tap, or double tap to skip a track. Unfortunately, there’s no way to repeat one. We tried triple tapping and got nothing. Tap and hold and you can cycle through active noise cancellation (ANC) and Ambient Aware. JBL’s Headphones app does offer some ways to customize those controls, like allocating voice assistants — Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri or Bixby — to the panel instead. In turn, you could apply the Ambient Aware mode to the button on the left earcup as well.

While we didn’t like not being able to repeat a track, we did appreciate how effective the overall controls were. We rarely made a wrong move, and that’s not always the case with every pair of over-ear headphones.

JBL includes a very nice case to go with the Tour One Wireless, complete with pouches for the cables that come with them. To carry and transport these felt like a pleasure based on how snugly everything fit inside.

It was easy enough to pair the Tour One Wireless, especially with Pixel smartphones because JBL supports Google’s fast pairing protocols. We had already downloaded the JBL Headphones app from previous reviews, so were able to also get that connection going in short order. 

Within the app is a set of options that do come in handy. We liked the auto play/pause when removing or putting the Tour One on, as well as an alarm in case we ever felt like taking a nap while listening to music or spoken word content. And then there’s the equalizer, which is necessary to tinker with because of the way these headphones sound. 

By default, they play with a balanced, though subdued, sound profile. The EQ has a few presets, including one for bass, but we went ahead and created our own to see what we could get. 

Performance

We tried the Tour One Wireless in varying conditions and situations to gauge their sound. For the most part, we left ANC on, especially because JBL designed it to be somewhat adaptive, but also kept Ambient Aware on often to see how well that feature worked.

The gist is that the Tour One Wireless are steady enough not to go over any proverbial audio cliff, but those guardrails also force you to be more aggressive with the EQ. For example, at regular levels, these headphones feel restrained. Unleash the bass, and they punch through with more of a thump that makes them come alive. We noticed that right away when playing Friend by KastomariN and the live version of Maxwell’s Ascension . With current hip hop and EDM tracks, you feel the rumble even more. On the flip side, play rock or jazz and the treble can rip through a track with verve, like Jimi Hendrix’s All Along the Watchtower . Thing is, the treble can sometimes feel piercing, and that’s where the EQ can help level off the worst excesses of the highs in the audio spectrum. It helps, but can’t always stave off the harsher elements, especially when you find that the headphones treat quieter portions of a song the same way they do the louder ones. 

We also had to consider how the noise features applied. JBL’s True Adaptive NC regulates ANC by raising or lowering the effect based on what’s happening around you. The problem with it is that it makes an audible difference, so if you’re walking down the street, it’s adjusting a lot to compensate for the variances in both low and high frequencies. We opted to keep ANC at Everyday mode for a more consistent approach. 

Ambient Aware was a mixed bag, not because we couldn’t hear our surroundings, but because they were sometimes muddled. The mode did better with others’ voices than with various sounds, making the mode something to use when necessary, rather than a reliable feature to trust. 

We found phone calls were generally okay, particularly when ANC was on to block out other sounds. Despite that, we noticed much better results in quieter settings, so these may not be the best for conversations when things are loud around you. 

Battery life

JBL rates the Tour One Wireless at up to 24 hours per charge at the standard default volume. We actually hit that number quite easily going a notch above that level, hitting closer to 28-30 hours. We also took advantage of the auto-off setting to have them turn off after 15 minutes when we left them idle. 

Battery life is solid during wired playback, including with game consoles using the TRS cable. It’s just that you lose out on the microphones, since only audio passes through, meaning you won’t be able to communicate in multiplayer games.

Should you buy the JBL Tour One?

Buy them if...

You're looking for easy, intuitive controls We did appreciate how effective the overall controls were. We rarely made a wrong move, and that’s not always the case with every pair of over-ear headphones.

You want fun, bassy sound JBL is known for having a fun sound signature and these are no different. Unleash the bass, and they punch through with more of a thump that makes your music come alive.

You need extra-long battery life over-ear headphones We easily hit 28-30 hours of battery life on a single charge with these at medium volume, which should make them great travel companions for people who are always on the move.

Don't buy them if...

Your ears run hot If you've felt overheated by over-ear headphones in the past, you might want to avoid the Tour One.

You like to take phone calls on your headphones The JBL Tour One sound great, but they don't make you sound great, unfortunately. They can be useful if you take calls in quieter settings, but we wouldn't recommend them if you take calls in a crowded office space or walking down the street.

You're big on features like Ambient Aware and Adaptive ANC It's nice that the Tour One have active noise cancellation, but the accompanying features like Ambient Aware and Adaptive ANC could use some more work.

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Ted Kritsonis is the Freelance Tech Journalist. He is a Tech journalist contributing to a dozen publications: Globe and Mail, MobileSyrup, Futurithmic, Android Central, TechRadar, and WhatsYourTech.ca, among others.

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JBL Tour One M2 review

The pro-audio dna is strong in these stylish noise cancelling headphones from jbl.

Louder Verdict

The JBL Tour One M2 can be considered a sensational update on an already winning design. Thanks to those big 40mm drivers, they’re beautifully dynamic and are as at home with nu metal as they are classic rock. Sumptuously finished, and supremely comfortable to wear, they come highly recommended.

Exciting, dynamic audio performance

Insanely comfortable

Bass isn’t subterranean

Takes time to master physical controls

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The JBL Tour One M2 headphones offer advanced noise cancelling and reassuringly dynamic audio thanks to big 40mm dynamic drivers. Suited to guitar-led indie rock, melodious prog and grinding nu-metal, they’re versatile crowd pleasers.

The black or silver design is understated for JBL and the cups pivot so they’re easy to stow - although it takes a bit of practice to master the body controls. The right has a power/pairing switch and volume control rockers and is touch sensitive for playback or voice control, while the left has a customisable button for Active Noise Cancellation and related modes.

The headphones run Bluetooth 5.3 LE and support two device multipoint connections while battery life is up there with the best at around 30 hours with ANC on and 50 hours when it’s off.

JBL Tour One M2: Design

A second generation iteration of JBL's flagship over-ear headphones, the Tour One M2 are handsome in a minimalist way, with matte ear cups offset by a gloss trim. There’s a choice of two colours: stealthy-black or glam rock silver. The headphones fold and the cups pivot, making them compact enough to stow in a bag or deep pocket. 

The right cup has a power and pairing switch plus volume control rockers and is touch sensitive for simple playback control or voice control; the left offers ANC modes. Like their predecessor, these headphones are supremely comfortable to wear. Tipping the the scales at just 268g, they don’t over clamp and the faux leather padding used in the headband and earmuffs is marshmallow soft.

The JBL Tour One M2 also come with a carry case, 3.5mm cable, USB-C cable and airline adapter.

JBL Tour One M2: Features

The feature roster is the right side of smart on the JBL Tour One M2. The noise cancelling headphones react to your voice, pausing music and enabling Ambient Aware mode, so you can carry on a conversation. An alternative Smart Talk mode lowers the volume of music so that you can hold a quick conversation. 

The JBL Tour One M2 also feature an updated version of the brand’s True Adaptive ANC noise cancelling tech which is generally impressive. In ANC mode they hide intrusive noise, effectively cloaking even high volume distractions. I wore the JBL Tour One M2 on a flight to New York and they made short work of aeroplane engine noise to the point where it was undetectable when using British Airways' inflight entertainment system. A Man Called Otto barely had to raise his voice.

If you want to take advantage of noise cancelling without draining Bluetooth, there’s also a SilentNow feature. This disconnects your smartphone and activates ANC which is good for both short and long commutes.

Thanks to Bluetooth 5.3 LE, the battery life on the JBL Tour One M2 is generous. These headphones run for 30 hours with ANC activated and 50 if you turn ANC off. That’s more than enough for several days ear-wear without worrying about charging.

Helpfully, they’ll also fast charge if you’re caught short. Ten minutes on the juice translates to around five hours of playtime - and there’s also support for Google Assistant and Alexa.

JBL Tour One M2: Sound

I think the JBL Tour One M2 offer an exhilarating listen thanks to the pair of large 40mm dynamic drivers which do the sonic lifting, tuned with JBL pro-sound pixie dust. They sound fast and dynamic, with excellent fine detail.

There’s a variety of sound profiles on the partnering JBL app (Club, Bass, Vocal, Jazz), but Studio is the only one you need. It offers loads of detail and a balanced mid-range which is delivered with a bourbon-sweet musical edge.

This tonality perfectly fits the indie rock of Sydney-based three-piece Middle Kids. The stabby guitar riff of Highlands doesn’t get in the way of the silky euphoric vocals.

These headphones also support JBL Spatial Sound, a novel post-processing mode that creates a more immersive sound stage. There are three presets: Movie, Music and Game but results are variable. The Music setting's spatial treatment works a treat on the live cut of American Beat by the Headcats, effectively putting you stage front and the live atmosphere wraps around you. 

I’m not so convinced it adds much to the studio release of Motorhead's Ace Of Spades though. The standard Studio EQ when cranked up is rewardingly raw and rowdy enough.

Bass delivery can be considered clean and agile and perfectly showcases Roger Waters ' propulsion bass riff on Pink Floyd ’s Money , although I can see some might hanker for more exaggerated weight. 

The crunching opening to Muse ’s Hysteria could perhaps slam harder but this is a minor niggle for such a fine pair of hard rockin’ headphones.

The bottom line is the JBL Tour One M2 sound great. Consider me satisfied.

JBL Tour One M2: The alternatives

There’s no shortage of competing quality noise cancelling headphones. One obvious alternative to the JBL Tour One M2 are the Sony WH-1000XM5 . Similarly minimalistic in style, they come in slightly more expensive but boast slightly better noise cancelling and a host of smart features, including Speak-to-Chat and 360 Reality Audio support. But the drivers are smaller at just 30mm.

A budget big brand alternative would be the Sennheiser HD 450BT over-ear headphones . These also offer Active Noise Cancelling, a 30 hour battery life and lightweight design (238g).

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JBL Tour One noise-canceling headphones review: Competing with Sony

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The high-end noise-canceling headphones world is getting more competitive. There was a time when Sony and Bose were the only real competitors, but then Apple entered the game with its ultra-expensive AirPods Max . Now, JBL is entering the market, with the new JBL Tour One headphones. Unlike Apple, which went on the more expensive end, JBL undercuts the competition a little, with the headphones coming in at $300.

JBL Tour One design

The first thing to notice about these headphones is their design, and they look pretty nice. The JBL Tour One headphones aren’t the most unique headphones out there, but they’re still lightweight, offer a relatively premium build, and so on.

The left earcup offers a button to control the noise cancelation modes, and can cycle between ambient mode, off, and noise cancelation. It also offers the USB-C port for charging. The right earcup is where the rest of the controls are. You’ll get volume controls, a power switch that doubles as a pairing control, and an aux port. It’s pretty much everything you’ll need on a pair of wireless headphones, and the controls are intuitive too.

JBL Tour One features and battery

These aren’t Apple-built headphones — so you won’t get things like Spatial Audio or Automatic Switching. But the headphones still offer some great features, all of which are controllable through the JBL Headphones app.

The app is relatively well-designed and easy to use. I definitely prefer the design of this app over Sony’s Headphones Connect app. Everything is just a little cleaner and easier to take in. Through the app you can control noise cancelation, and switch modes. There are two modes — “Everyday mode,” which simply has ANC turned on, and “True Adaptive NC,” which is supposed to compensate noise cancelation in real-time. I found this to be distracting and simply stuck with Everyday mode.

Last but not least is Ambient mode, which can be enabled in the app. There are two ambient modes on offer here. There’s one that’s simply built to help you be more aware of your surroundings, and one for conversation. This mode basically turns whatever you’re listening to right down and seriously amplifies outside voices. It works well, though it’s easier to simply take your headphones off for a few seconds than reach for the app to enable to TalkThru toggle.

JBL Tour One comfort

The lightweight build really does help here. Apple has had to seriously flex its design chops in the headband of the AirPods Max to get around how heavy they are. It helps, but on a pair of headphones that’s trying to undercut the competition, it makes more sense to just…make them light. Some will argue that they feel cheap as a result, but the same argument could be made for the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones.

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JBL Tour One sound

The bass response on the headphones is powerful and deep. The headphones definitely offer a slight bass boost out of the box, but the EQ can fix that if you don’t like it. Usually weak kick drums in AC/DC’s  Back in Black got a little more oomph, while bass guitars sounded smooth.

The highs offered good detail and clarity, though perhaps not  quite as much as the likes of the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones or much-more-expensive AirPods Max. Detail is still very good here, so don’t expect cheap-sounding headphones. This means that you’ll get an exciting sound overall, with plenty of cut in the vocals and percussion. That’s always helpful.

Conclusions

The JBL Tour One headphones have a lot going for them. They’re highly comfortable, sound great, and offer good noise cancelation. I’m glad to see JBL taking on the Sonys and Boses of the world — even if these headphones aren’t  quite up to the same level. If $300 is your budget cap, then I absolutely recommend buying the JBL Tour One headphones.

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Should i buy the jbl tour one headphones.

Yes. If your budget cap is $300, or you find them on special, the JBL Tour One headphones are worth buying. If you can stretch your budget to $350, you should get the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones instead.

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JBL Tour One M2 Review

Over-ear headphones brimming with features

JBL’s flagship wireless over-ears offer an enormous number of features to make the commute more enjoyable, with fine sound, effective noise cancellation and an excellent wireless performance. But the competition they’re up against is tough.

• Lightweight design
• Excellent wireless performance
• Great call quality
• Effective noise cancellation
• Clear, balanced sound
• Unremarkable looks
• Beaten for bass depth and extension
• Tough competition

Availability

• UK RRP: £279.99
• Europe RRP: €299
• Australia TBC

Key Features

• SilentNow Wakes you up from your noise cancelling slumber
• Voice control Supports both Google and Amazon’s voice assistants
• Multi-Point Can be connected to two devices at once

Introduction

JBL makes a gazillion headphones and speakers each year. Just recently it announced it had sold 200 million headphones, making the company the numero uno brand in the overall headphone market.

The JBL Tour One M2 are the company’s latest flagship over-ears, and in its own words, outperforms its previous headphones. Ticking the requisite boxes for a headphone in 2023, there is adaptive noise cancellation, personalized sound, spatial audio support and long battery life provided in a lightweight design.

We’ve come across a few headphones that are jack of many trades but master of only a few. Could that same description apply to the Tour One M2?

• Lightweight and comfy design
• Good controls

There’s a definite lack of flash to the Tour One M2’s appearance, their only real indulgence to style are the glossy highlights on the earcups and headband. Otherwise, these headphones are here to do a job, which is to sit on your head without causing discomfort.

And it’s mission accomplished, as they’re light on the head, causing very little bother. That’s unlike the previous JBL over-ears I tested in the Club One , which had a tight clamping force and bulky size. The Tour One M2 is positively light by comparison.

They’re comfortable in the right places, the padding on the underside of the headband and earcups is nice and supple, the earcups are spacious and the clamping force is nice and snug. I can’t find anything to complain about. I haven’t noticed wind noise to be a factor in disrupting the ANC performance .

Controls are a mixture of physical buttons (power/Bluetooth, noise cancelling and volume) and touch controls (playback). Power button is a slider, a slightly flimsy one that you might accidentally swipe down on it as I did when grabbing the headphones. It can also be a little difficult to turn them off with the headphones on the head; I had to dig my fingernails in to ease the slider up.

Touch controls are well implemented: one tap to pause, another to skip forward and three to skip back. The noise cancelling button is on the left earcup and that allows for toggling between ANC on and pass-through modes. This is another aspect of the headphones I can’t find much to grumble with.

The headphones are also collapsible, which is a change from 2022’s trend of non-foldable headphones, which means you can pack them easily into a bag or put them into the carry case, which also has a pouch for storing cables/accessories (a 3.5mm cable, USB-C charging and airplane adapter). They also come in a more fetching silver finish (at least from the promotional photos).

• Effective rather than resounding ANC
• Pretty faultless call quality
• Features in abundance

JBL does like to pack headphones with as many features as possible, and the Tour One M2 are no different. The adaptive noise cancelling is the highlight, and the performance is respectable, if not quite emphatic.

They do clear out a lot of surrounding noise, from people walking past on a late night in Shoreditch (voices effectively subdued) to cars, buses and vans going by, but there’s still some noise peeking through.

I did notice the level of the adaptive noise cancelling was not always consistent, which you would expect since it’s adaptive , but oftentimes it let through more noise than the ‘standard’ ANC mode.

Compared to the likes of the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Bose QuietComfort 45 , the Tour One M2 can’t match both pair’s eerie sense of calm.

They’re also not too effective at dealing with the noise on the Tube when it starts to get ‘loud’. I’ve used these headphones on the Northern, District and Jubilee lines and as soon as the howl of the wind picks up, music tends to take a background seat until it dies down. You can, obviously, raise the volume to combat it, so it’s not all doom and gloom.

It does, at least, exercise its noise cancelling cleanly, with none of that ‘whooshing’ sound as cars go by or that ANC whine. It also doesn’t noticeably alter the tone of audio being played, so I’d describe the noise cancelling as effective, but you can get better around the £300 mark.

The transparency is another effective feature, amplifying surrounding sounds so I can hear announcements on the train easily. As is the case with JBL headphones, the Tour One M2 has two different versions in Ambient Aware and TalkThru.

The former sounds clearer and adopts a more natural tone – it’s the standard ambient mode that grants greater transparency to sounds around you, the strength of which can be altered in the app. The response sliding from low to high ambience is instant.

TalkThru mutes music and focuses on people’s voices, and it does this very well. Used on the train, the headphones fixed their focus on people’s voices across the carriage, including the rustling of a bag which was amplified so much I felt it was happening right beside me.

For calls the JBL uses a 4-mic set-up with JBL’s Voice Aware technology, and the performance was excellent. The person I called commented they could hear me clearly and that background noise was kept to a minimum. They could hear people nearby but not to the point where he could make out what they were saying. That’s a very effective performance in my book.

Battery life is stated as 30 hours with noise cancelling on and 50 hours with it off. There’s no mention of fast charging but filling up the battery from dead reportedly takes two hours.

Delve into the JBL Headphones app and there’s a choice between enabling Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or accessing a mobile device’s native voice assistant. The Equalizer comes with five presets and the option to make a 10-band custom EQ.

Or you could rely on the Personi-Fi to craft your own personalized audio profile. It achieves this by conducting a test that measures how well you hear a series of receding blips for your left and right ear. The Low Volume Dynamic EQ boosts highs and lows when listening at lower volumes.

There is JBL’s take on Spatial Sound with Movie, Music and Game profiles, and you can modify controls for the Action Button (left earcup) and the touch panel, though that only refers to disabling it.

Smart Talk is like Sony’s Speak to Chat, automatically enabling the TalkThru mode when it senses you’re speaking and lowering music volume. It not only reacts quickly when I start talking but is prompt to return to music. The speed at which music resumes can be set in the app.

The Smart Audio & Video feature presents the best audio quality with music (in what way it doesn’t specify) as well as improving lip-sync performance with video. Switching between them necessitates the JBL headphones re-connecting with the source device, and I must admit that watching videos on Prime Video and YouTube, I couldn’t tell if there was a pronounced difference between the two modes. What I did notice was a couple more dropouts on YouTube with Video mode than I did in the Audio mode.

The SilentNow feature disconnects the Bluetooth connection and turns on the noise cancelling, so you can catch 40 winks and not be disturbed. You can set when it starts, how long it goes for and whether you want a notification to wake you up.

The Personal Sound Amplification seems to achieve a similar objective as the Ambient Aware feature, which makes me ponder why it’s included. At least it offers a different set of customisations by changing the balance from left ear to right.

Elsewhere there’s Auto Power Off, Auto Play & Pause (which is speedy) and a Max Volume Limiter that protects your hearing. All the way at the bottom of the app is the means to update the firmware.

The headphones support Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC and AAC codecs supported. Connectivity has been excellent, there hasn’t been any dropout, significant or otherwise, whether walking through populated areas like Soho or in busy transport hubs such as Victoria train station.

Sound Quality

• Good treble performance
• Not for bass addicts
• Clear, balanced tone to music

In a similar vein to JBL’s Live Pro 2 wireless earbud, the Tour One M2 take a balanced approach to audio that may strike some as bland. On the default volume they do sound reticent, the soundstage is rendered small and its sense of energy lacks ‘fizz’. But just two nudges on the volume control and the JBL gives a much better account of itself.

With GoGoPenguin’s Erased by Sunlight there’s clarity to the headphones’ treble performance and good tonal variation of the piano notes throughout the song. You can sense how much pressure is applied to each piano note, the sound of the trailing edge as it lingers; the brightness of each note is an improvement on the Club One’s dulled performance.

I wouldn’t say the JBL offers the biggest bass performance. There’s weight provided to the drum hits in the Smashing Pumpkins’ Bullet with Butterfly Wings, but a headphone such as Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 Wireless expresses it with more depth and heft.

You get with the JBL a spacious, slightly wider and clearer performance, but the sense of energy and drive half-way through the track in its frenzied guitar section isn’t as intense on the JBL as it is with the Sennheiser or even the Club One.

Dynamically, the headphones feel broad in terms of describing the difference between a track’s highs and lows, a shade less sprightly in conveying the nuances of singers. The stereo image it offers of Tune-Yards’ Hypnotized is also not as vividly realized as on the Sony WH-1000XM4 , I sense more depth to the Sony’s performance than the JBL can offer.

With vocals there’s a clarity that’s possibly better than either the Sennheiser or Sony’s smoother approach takes. The difference with the Spinners’ Could It Be I’m Falling in Love is hard to judge, but I think there’s more character and a smidge more presence to the lead vocals on the Sony.

It matches up to what I think of the JBL’s mid-range performance, which is clear and detailed, but the other headphones dig out more definition of instruments for a more musical performance.

That said, the JBL holds up well to both the Sennheiser and Sony. Its more neutral, perhaps even clinical approach doesn’t have the richness of either the Momentum or WH-1000XM4, but some listeners may prefer that approach.

The JBL also offers spatial sound within the JBL Headphones app and that amounts to a wider soundstage with vocals recessed to create a sense of depth. I’d stick with the default audio as all this really does is make the soundstage bigger rather than the sense of sounds being around you.

The Personi-Fi personalized audio is something that will differ with each person. I preferred to have it off than on, the slight emphasis on the midrange that I heard came across as too processed and giving voices a tone that felt artificial.

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Should you buy it.

If you prefer clear, balanced audio to a richer-sounding headphones Everybody has their preference when it comes to audio. There are many ways to serve a track to your ears, and if you prefer a balanced, more neutral approach to audio that’s what the Tour One M2 offer.

The competition is fierce You’ve got efforts from Sony, Bose, Sennheiser, and Shure, all around the same price and they range from being pretty good to excellent. There’s lots of options to choose from, especially for better noise cancelling.

Final Thoughts

The JBL Tour One M2 are a pair of headphones that score 8/10 in many categories and 9/10 in a few, which made deciding on a score a tad more difficult than expected.

As an overall package, they’re very competitive with regards to the competition. Their wireless performance is pretty faultless, as is their call quality performance. They sound very good but not brilliant, and perhaps the lack of any high-res audio codecs goes against them. But for those who prefer a balanced sound then they’re a pair to seek below the £300 mark.

Their noise cancelling is not class-leading – the Bose QuietComfort 45 are better in this instance – but they’re good for the commute and travel, and the levels of comfort the headphones offer is finely tuned. The list of features is extensive, and some will probably never use half of them, but there’s something for everyone who enjoy music, games or TV on-the-go.

I’ve found the Tour One M2 have been a very reliable pair of headphones in the two weeks I’ve used them, and while they’re short of the very best, for those who want headphones that cover a wide range of features and boast a very good performance (and who wouldn’t want that?), this flagship effort from JBL are well worth checking out. But the competition is decidedly tough.

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JBL debuts Tour One, ANC headphones built to rival Sony

The $300 cans are equipped with features to challenge the champs

Updated May 20, 2021

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Should Sony be worried? It depends on how well the Tour One can live up to their specs sheet. JBL outfitted the headphones with its True Adaptive Noise Cancellation technology, which the company claims will monitor environmental sound and adjust the level of noise cancellation to match. Several features act as complements to the Tour One’s ANC capabilities, including Adaptive Ambient Aware and Talk Thru technologies to allow outside noise in when needed, and a SilentNow feature lets you activate noise cancellation mode even when plugged in.

With JBL’s noise-canceling technology turned on, the Tour One’s playback time drops to a claimed 25 hours of listening time—by comparison, the WH-1000XM4 are rated for up to 30 hours of battery life. JBL says the Tour One can provide two hours of playback after 10 minutes of charging, with the headphones offering USB-C connectivity for said charging.

In addition to Hi-Res Audio Certification, which highlights the Tour One’s ability to support frequencies up to 40kHz, JBL built its new headphones with 40mm dynamic drivers and a four-microphone setup to bolster call quality. The Tour One also come with a technology called Smart Audio Mode, which JBL claims will optimize the headphones’ Bluetooth connection depending on what content you’re listening to. For instance, JBL says you’ll be able to utilize Smart Audio Mode to boost fidelity with “music mode” or watch low latency videos with “video mode.”

It will be months before the Tour One arrive at retailers, so the head-to-head comparison between JBL's latest and other industry standouts may have to wait. But color us cautiously optimistic about JBL's new headphones. The Tour One appear to have several valuable features built in, and are priced to be competitive with other premium active noise-canceling headphones. But before we give them a stamp of approval, the Tour One will have to put them to the test when they arrive in late spring.

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JBL Tour One

Wireless over-ear noise cancelling headphones

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling

Struggle to find "your" space? Create your ideal environment with JBL Tour One True Adaptive Noise Cancelling. Immerse yourself in music, block out unwanted noises and focus on your goals. The Noise Cancelling level adjusts to the change of environment in real time, should you decide to go for a walk.

JBL Pro Sound, hi-res certified

From rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes, your music will always sound amazing thanks to the dynamic 40mm dynamic drivers. JBL Tour One headphones are hi-res audio certified, supporting frequencies up to 40kHz, to ensure that your music always sounds the best that it possibly can.

4-mic Technology for Accurate and clear voice call

Enhance your voice, eliminate the noise. The JBL Tour One is equipped with 4 mics on the earcups to offer superior call quality. 2 adaptive beamforming mics ensure that the voice reproduction is clear and accurate; acoustic echo cancellation technology suppresses any echoes and cancels noises. Feel the pleasure of a face-to-face conversation, in every meeting or call. With VoiceAware you can control the amount of mic input routed back into your earbuds and choose how much to hear of your own voice.

Ambient Aware & TalkThru

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient technology. Or have a quick chat with a friend or colleague without having to turn off your tunes with TalkThru. Control these features with a simple touch of a button and fine-tune them via the App.

Boost your productivity

JBL Tour One can help you create an ideal world where you can fully focus on your tasks. In need of a quiet space? Create a silence bubble with SilentNow where NC is activated but music is off. This also helps you saving battery time, as does Auto Off, that switches off your headphones after a period of time set by you. Or get help in waking up with My Alarm, fine-tune the sound output with Smart Audio & Video and automatically pause your headphones when taking them off with Auto-Pause. All these features are controlled via the My JBL Headphones App.

Up to 50 Hours of Music Playback

Your JBL Tour One headphones keep you connected all day long, boasting 25 hours of playback with Noise Cancelling technology engaged and a whopping 50 hours with Bluetooth only.

Hands-free Voice Control

Activate Hey Google (*) or Alexa (**) with just a simple tap or hotword for easy access to your digital world as accurate voice call technology ensures your commands are crystal clear. Voice prompts are available in multiple languages. (*) Only supported on Android (**) Android 6.0 or higher is required for full access to Alexa features when using this device.

Make the most out of your headphones with the free JBL App

My JBL Headphones App personalizes the soundtrack of your life: set up custom EQ, switch on your Adaptive Noise Cancelling or adjust your Ambient Sound Control settings. Download the App for free on your App store.

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• JBL PRO SOUND: From rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes, your music will always sound amazing thanks to the dynamic 40mm dynamic drivers. JBL Tour One headphones are hi-res audio certified, supporting frequencies up to 40kHz, to ensure that your music always sounds the best that it possibly can, wireless.
• TRUE ADAPTIVE NOISE CANCELLING: Struggle to find "your" space. Create your ideal environment with JBL Tour One True Adaptive Noise Cancelling. Immerse yourself in music, block out unwanted noises and focus on your goals. The Noise Cancelling level of these BT headphones adjusts to the change of environment in real time. With Ambient Aware and TalkThru you can hear environmental noises or have quick chats.
• 4 MICROPHONE FOR AMAZING VOICE CLARITY Enhance your voice, eliminate the noise. The JBL Tour One is equipped with 4 mics on the earcups to offer superior call quality. 2 adaptive beamforming mics ensure that the voice reproduction is clear and accurate; acoustic echo cancellation technology suppresses any echoes and cancels noises. Feel the pleasure of a face-to-face conversation, in every meeting or call.
• UP TO 50H OF BATTERY: Your JBL Tour One headphones keep you connected all day long, boasting 25 hours of playback with Noise Cancelling technology engaged and a whopping 50 hours with Bluetooth only.
• AMAZON ALEXA AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT: Activate your preferred Voice Assistant just by using your voice. Set your preferred Voice Assistant through the free My JBL Headphones App, that allows you also to set up you Alarm to fall asleep with music and wake up at a set time, optimize the Bluetooth settings, to get the best audio for music or videos, . ​customize the headphones EQ, and much more.
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Customers are happy with battery life, and appearance of the headphones. However, some customers dislike charging. Opinions are mixed on sound quality, quality, comfort, performance, and value.

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Customers are satisfied with the battery life of the headphones. They mention that it looks great and has excellent battery life.

"...I bought on sale. Battery life is great ...." Read more

"...sense of these headphones is that the sound is clear and the battery life is long ...." Read more

"It looks great and has excellent battery life . Other than that, the ear cups were too small and hurt my ears...." Read more

"... Battery life was great . I've had another JBL headphones that broke the same way. It most be a cheap design...." Read more

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the headphones. They mention that it looks great, is amazing, and awesome.

"Great sound quality as it is well balanced. Great bass. Aesthetics make it look more premium ...." Read more

"To start, the case that comes with these headphones is very nice ! I was excited to use my new tour ones...." Read more

"It looks great and has excellent battery life. Other than that, the ear cups were too small and hurt my ears...." Read more

"Totally Amazing and Totally Awesome product ...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the headphones. Some mention that the sound is amazing, perfect quality noise canceling, and drows out the sound of snoring. They also appreciate the different noise settings and the ability to control the noise level outside. However, others say that the quality changes almost like it's going through the mic, the noise cancelling is worse than $100 Anker headphones, and there's no trembling or emphasized noise.

"...Easy to use controls but takes a little practice. Sound detail is great for a closed-back headphone...." Read more

" Great sound quality as it is well balanced. Great bass. Aesthetics make it look more premium...." Read more

"...I have had no complaints about voice quality .I like that it can connect to multiple devices simultaneously...." Read more

"...You can get a much better headphone with the same price range. The audio is too low and noise cancellation is not the best...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the quality of the headphones. Some mention that they are pretty good headphones, with premium feel and memory foam ear pads. However, others say that they don't last long, sound cheap, and break easily.

"...asking price (I had a $100 discount), but, these really are pretty good headphones . It effectively cancels out most everyday noises...." Read more

"...The audio is too low and noise cancellation is not the best. It does feel cheap though. Don’t pay the full price for it...." Read more

"...I was excited to use my new tour ones. The headphones feel very premium , nice cushy memory foam ear pads, and a soft crown cushion...." Read more

" Well made headphone . Sound quality is average. Not much sparkle." Read more

Customers are mixed about the performance of the headphones. Some mention that they work well and have no issues, while others say that they only worked a short while, have poor connectivity, and sometimes stop playing. The app never worked and the headphones lasted almost a year before breaking.

"...My hoody grazes against it and the music stops " Read more

" Everything works perfectly . The only thing that drives me a bit crazy, is when I'm connected to the PC via bluetooth and start up a game...." Read more

"...They also have a very premium feel. The only down part is that the app doesn't work at least on Android, it says that I have two headphones..." Read more

"This are awesome no issues and battery life crazy good.." Read more

Customers are mixed about the comfort of the headphones. Some mention it's comfortable and well-priced for such high quality, with nice cushy memory foam ear pads and a soft crown cushion. Others say that it'll crack and make it painful to wear. The ear cups are too small and hurt their ears.

"These are very comfortable . They charge fast and are easy to pair. I like them very much." Read more

"...Other than that, the ear cups were too small and hurt my ears . The noise canceling is worse than $100 Anker headphones." Read more

"These sound great and are really comfortable . However, whenever I'm listening to music I get these small breaks in the music every few minutes...." Read more

"...I put the headphones on, they were very comfortable , I was quite surprised, I am a big guy with a big head...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the value of the headphones. Some say they are great value and good sounding headphones for the price, while others say they're not worth the price and don't compete with similarly priced products.

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"... Not worth the price even on sale." Read more

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Customers are dissatisfied with the charging of the headphones. They mention that it doesn't show a draw, the headphones won't charge or cut on, and that the battery doesn' t last more than a few days.

"Sound quality and noise reduction is great but it doesn’t not remain charged more than a few days when stored" Read more

"They were great while they worked. Now they won't charge or cut on and the warranty has expired. They still look new as I only used them twice." Read more

"...Wall charger doesn't show a draw so they aren't charging . The he pictogram instructions were no help...." Read more

" Headphones wouldn't turn on , followed online directions to factory reset the device. Now they won't even connect to the JBL Headphone app...." Read more

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JBL Tour One M2 Review

Almost everybody knows the name JBL . You’ve seen their name on many consumer and professional audio products. They’re no strangers to wireless headphones, and it seems they’ve now released one of their most potentially impressive headphones to date. The Tour One M2 looks to be jam-packed with features, and at its $299 price point, it has the chance to join the ranks of some of the best on the market. Does it succeed?

What You Get

• 1 x JBL Tour One M2 Headphones
• 1 x Carrying case
• 1 x 3.5 mm audio cable
• 1 x Flight adaptor
• 1 x USB Type-C charging cable
• 1 x Warranty / Warning (W / !)
• 1 x QSG / Safety Sheet (S / i)

Look & Feel

It surprised me how small the Tour One M2 looked when I first took it out of the box. The ear cups are flattened out and sleek, with a black design that is reminiscent of the 1000x series. You’ll also see a gloss that outlines the top edge where the yokes are attached to the ear cups, which is a nice addition that adds to its classier appearance. This makes up one of the best fits that JBL has to offer, as the ear cushions are very comfortable even with their slimmer appearance.

Design & Functionality

With a 40mm dynamic driver, the Tour One M2 can have a big output, but with most tracks, the headphones were pretty cranked up and didn’t offer a great amount of headroom. Noise-canceling will help, and thanks to JBL’s companion app, there are a few ways to customize it. There is an adaptive feature like the 1000x series, which automatically adjusts the level of ANC based on your environment. There is also another option for leakage, which will adjust the ANC in real-time. The overall strength of the ANC is good, eliminating most intrusive noise.

There are a ton of features to sort through, like EQ, spatial sound, smart audio, and customizable gestures, but the most interesting one is Personi-Fi. This is effectively a hearing test that when completed, will personalize the sound based on your hearing. You can basically tune the sound signature to your ears, which other Bluetooth headphones have used before, but Personi-Fi gives you very detailed results. Lastly, there are the physical hand gestures that control ANC modes and playback. JBL offers both an on-board action button in addition to the Tour One M2’s touch panel, which is great. I had no issue with any of the controls, as everything was very responsive. There was very little delay between actions, and it made for a friendly user experience.

The Tour One M2 gives you Bluetooth 5.3 LE, ensuring a stable connection that is built to last. Connecting the headphones is quick and easy, with almost instant pairing.

Battery Life

If you have ANC turned on most of the time, you’ll probably only clock in about 30 hours of playtime, but you’ll get a whopping 50 hours of charge. Charging the Tour One M2 for only ten minutes will warrant a whole five hours of listening.

There are a lot of ways the soundstage can change based on what features you’re using. Of course, the spatial sound will be the biggest influence here, but other factors like EQ and Personi-Fi also play a role. With all of those features turned off, the Tour One M2 has some expansive qualities compared to other JBL headphones. Most sound elements stay out of a central position and grow to occupy their space in the mix. Left and right pan movements are represented well for a wireless headphone, and it does its best to establish some discernable layers. Using spatial mode with the music preset, the imaging juts forward quite a bit, especially vocals. However, the sound signature losses some fidelity, and it feels more like an EQ preset than it does 3D.

JBL’s usual bass tuning is fully on display here. It’s thick, with a rich timbre that still shows control. If you want to, the EQ makes it possible for you to go crazy with the bass tone, giving you all the boost you could possibly need. The Tour One M2 knows how to pack a punch, and it does it with balance and grace. You won’t hear any overblown or boomy bass frequencies here, at least in its standard form. When I turned on Personi-Fi, the bass became even stronger, with more vibration from sub-bass details sprinkled in.

This is a better effort than what JBL usually puts out in their midrange response. The display of midrange frequencies is mainly surface level, but it never feels distracted or inelegant. It organizes itself well, even when little room is displayed throughout. Only the low and upper midrange show some significant energy or detail, but the response still appears whole. The instruments are well put together, with vocals being the biggest standout in terms of transparency. Personi-Fi is the most active here, at least when tuned to my ears. It was a lot more picky here though. Sometimes guitars appeared honky, but other times it would fill out the timbre with more detail. What it came down to were tracks that were more dynamic would show the most flaws, while more constantly energetic tracks would benefit from the added structure.

Without EQ and other features, the highs still have an enjoyable sheen to them. There’s a balanced ringing timbre to them, and the response is never too harsh. The frequencies sprinkle over you with a fine edge to them. This is especially apparent when using EQ or using Personi-Fi. Again, like in the mids you can get mixed results, but I tended to favor the more energetic tone here.

There are a lot of things to like about the Tour One M2, as it seems like it has everything you could possibly want in a wireless headphone. It’s so chock full of features and personalization options, that it seems like there is something for everyone. The sound signature has a ton of customization with EQ and Personi-Fi, giving it a sound you can really play with. Battery life is also great, and the ANC is very effective. For $299, the Tour One M2 is a fantastic option for those who are apprehensive about Sony or Sennheiser’s models.

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JBL Tour One Headphones Review

If you’re looking for Bluetooth headphones that produce excellent sound quality, you’re in the right place. Today, we’re writing our JBL Tour One Headphones review so we can talk about everything related to the product. 

The Tour One headphones are over-the-ear, closed-back headphones made for audiophiles looking for Bluetooth flexibility. It’s also for those who aren’t satisfied with “just fine” audio. 

The headphones offer a 40mm driver, ANC features, TalkThrough, plus certified hi-res audio. These are big promises worth considering, but is it that good of a product? 

Continue reading our JBL Tour One Headphones Review to learn more about the product. 

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JBL Tour One Headphones Packaging

Of course, we’re checking out the packaging of the headphones in this JBL Tour One Headphones review. We’re also looking at the different contents included in the box. 

The headphones arrived in your typical-looking JBL package. It showcases an image of the headphones while displaying JBL’s branding, the product’s name, and primary features. 

The Tour One headphones are securely packed, so you won’t have to worry about damages while in transit. Other than the headphones, there’s a type-C USB charging cable, audio cable, flight adaptor, and a carrying case. There’s also a quick start guide, plus one Google Assistant and Alexa setup guide. JBL included a safety sheet (S/i) and a warranty/warning (W/!) in the box. 

JBL Tour One Headphones Review – Design and Functionality

This part of our JBL Tour One Headphones review is where we focus on the design and functions of the product. 

We have to start with its moulded back travel case in the box. It’s the first thing we saw when we opened the package, and it has a nice feel. 

Its ear cups are in a 90° position to lay flat, while its left cup folds towards the headband for better portability. We love the faux leather used for the headband’s top and padded cups. The material gives off a premium and classy vibe, so the headphones don’t feel cheap.

We also noticed its similarities with the WH1000 XM4 from Sony. They look almost the same in their travel cases.

The rest of the Tour One’s form has a black plastic finish and a strong metal frame. The metallic extension strap in the headband has etched lines to help you stretch them on each side.

If you look at the product, it isn’t the most original-looking headphones on the market. It also doesn’t have any IP rating for dust or water ingress. But at least JBL met the high-quality standards for a finish necessary for products from a trusted brand. 

On the outside, the headphones sport engraved JBL logos on each ear cup. Also, the headband sports a discreet Tour One logo on a glossy-black accent.

You’ll also find an additional glossy accent on each ear cup with the word ”Tour”. 

When you wear them, the headphone’s clamping force is adequate for a perfect fit. It was also ideally weighted, so it won’t move around while you’re using them.

The headphones feature 40mm audio drivers behind their angled ear cups. And there are also four-mic arrays for call-taking.

The right earcup of the Tour One has a power and pairing switch. You’ll also find physical volume controls on the earcup’s back edge, close to your neck when you’re wearing it. 

The entire top surface of the right earcup is also touch-sensitive. It responds immediately with a light beep to stop, start, or skip tracks. 

The Tour One’s left earcup has one button towards the back edge. You can customise this to access Alexa/Google Assistance or scroll through ambient sound profiles. We like this reliable solution since it doesn’t require us to use our phones for these settings.

Key Features of the JBL Tour One Headphones

What are this product’s key features that make it a unique pair of headphones? Let’s discuss these in our JBL Tour One Headphones review and find out.

The True Adaptive Noise Cancelling Technology

The Tour One’s True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology helps you immerse in music and block out ambient noise. This feature adjusts as the environment changes when you’re on the move.

Hi-Res Certified JBL Pro Sound

Thanks to Tour One’s dynamic 40mm drivers, it always delivers astounding audio quality. It has thrilling high notes and rich, punchy bass.

These hi-res certified headphones support frequencies up to 40kHz to always ensure the best sound quality.

Four-mic Technology for Clarity and Accuracy

Eliminate the noise and enhance your voice with the Tour One’s four microphones on the earcups. These consist of adaptive beamforming microphones for clear-sounding and accurate voice reproduction. The third microphone is for acoustic echo cancellation to prevent echoes and noises.

The fourth microphone is for voice feedback which helps you choose how you’ll hear your voice. It uses VoiceAware technology, which lets you control the amount of mic input routed back into your earbuds.

Ambient Aware

Ambient Aware enables you to hear external noise while listening to music at a standard volume. It allows you to pay attention to your surroundings without missing a moment on your tunes. 

TalkThru lowers music volume to allow you to converse with people around you without removing your headphones. Tap and hold on to the outside of the right earcup to activate this feature.

It functions like Ambient Aware, yet it significantly lowers music volume.

Specifications

We’re also discussing the product’s specifications in our JBL Tour One Headphones review to see if it meets your needs.

The Tour One is a wireless pair of over-ear headphones that links via Bluetooth 5.0. It uses drivers measuring 40mm with a sensitivity of 95 dB SPL @ 1kHz. 

Tour One has an active dynamic frequency range of 10Hz to 22kHz, while passive frequency response is 10Hz to 40kHz.

These headphones have an impedance of 30 Ohms. Also, it has a total of four microphones.

Battery lasts a total of 50 hours with ANC disabled. But when you enable ANC, it will last up to 25 hours. The headphones’ charging time takes two hours to complete.

Hands-on with the JBL Tour One Headphones

The most important part of our JBL Tour One Headphones review is where we discuss its performance. We used the headphones for more than two weeks to see how they would work in the longer run.

JBL Headphones App

The JBL Headphones App is downloadable for free from the App Store and Google Play Store. This software is easy to use and has a set of useful options.

The Noise Cancelling tab lets you select between True Adaptive ANC and Everyday Mode. True Adaptive ANC adapts the Tour One’s noise-cancelling features based on the environment. Everyday Mode, on the other hand, essentially activates ANC.

The app also has the Ambient Sound Control tab for locating Ambient Aware or TalkThru profiles. 

Lastly, the app has an interesting new tab called Smart Audio and Video. It selects one out of the three profiles available. 

Next, it lets you optimise Bluetooth connection for normal listening mode, or you can choose Music Mode or Video Mode. Music Mode optimises the audio quality while Video Mode lowers latency to synchronise sound and picture.

You can find the EQ tab at the base of the company’s Headphones app.  You can either choose from five audio presets or create your unique preset.

It also has a wearer-detection feature, which automatically stops playback when you remove the headphones.

Overall, the JBL Headphones App is a well-designed app with enough features. We didn’t have issues with it since everything worked well when we tested the app.

Performance of the JBL Tour One Headphones

The Tour One looks great, but how they sound is what matters the most. Since these headphones feature JBL’s Pro Sound, we expected them to deliver superior audio quality.

Out of the box, the Tour One had a subdued yet balanced sound profile. We created a new profile via the EQ to get the best audio quality.

The Tour One had a great definition across frequencies with impressive quality in the upper mids and highs. Its bass response was snappy and did not sound overpowering.

These headphones’ overall sound profile was neutral, which sounded great with any genre. No matter what song we played, we had a great listening experience with Tour One.

JBL’s True Adaptive ANC worked well. It was even better than the standard noise cancellation features of other headphones.

While listening to music and watching movies, the Tour One filtered out most of the room sounds. We liked how it effectively adjusted its noise cancellation based on our environment’s noise.

The Tour One delivered superior call quality, thanks to its four microphones. These excellently captured our voices, and the sounds were clear when we tested the headphones for numerous calls. 

No ambient noise was able to interrupt our calls, and it sounded great too. The Tour One not only captured clear and accurate voices, but it also retained our voice’s deeper tones. It added resonance and depth, which enhanced the overall sound quality. 

JBL Tour One Headphones Review Summary

The Tour One is a notable headset that offers comfort, great looks, and excellent audio quality. It’s also lightweight, making it easy to use even when on the go. 

These headphones have great features that will significantly enhance your listening experiences, such as Ambient Aware and TalkThru modes. Plus, its active noise cancelling technology eliminates ambient noise effectively.

While testing the product for our JBL Tour One Headphones review , we noticed that all of its features worked excellently. Everything was flawless, and we didn’t encounter any issues with it.

If you’re searching the market for a good pair of headphones, we highly recommend the JBL Tour One.

For more details about Tour One Headphones, visit JBL’s official product page .

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True Adaptive Noise Cancelling

Struggle to find "your" space? Create your ideal environment with JBL Tour One True Adaptive Noise Cancelling. Immerse yourself in music, block out unwanted noises and focus on your goals. The Noise Cancelling level adjusts to the change of environment in real time, should you decide to go for a walk.

JBL Pro Sound, hi-res certified

From rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes, your music will always sound amazing thanks to the dynamic 40mm dynamic drivers. JBL Tour One headphones are hi-res audio certified, supporting frequencies up to 40kHz, to ensure that your music always sounds the best that it possibly can.

4-mic Technology for Accurate and clear voice call

Enhance your voice, eliminate the noise. The JBL Tour One is equipped with 4 mics on the earcups to offer superior call quality. 2 adaptive beamforming mics ensure that the voice reproduction is clear and accurate; acoustic echo cancellation technology suppresses any echoes and cancels noises. Feel the pleasure of a face-to-face conversation, in every meeting or call. With VoiceAware you can control the amount of mic input routed back into your earbuds and choose how much to hear of your own voice.

Ambient Aware & TalkThru

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient technology. Or have a quick chat with a friend or colleague without having to turn off your tunes with TalkThru. Control these features with a simple touch of a button and fine-tune them via the App.

Boost your productivity

JBL Tour One can help you create an ideal world where you can fully focus on your tasks. In need of a quiet space? Create a silence bubble with SilentNow where NC is activated but music is off. This also helps you saving battery time, as does Auto Off, that switches off your headphones after a period of time set by you. Or get help in waking up with My Alarm, fine-tune the sound output with Smart Audio & Video and automatically pause your headphones when taking them off with Auto-Pause. All these features are controlled via the My JBL Headphones App.

Up to 50 Hours of Music Playback

Your JBL Tour One headphones keep you connected all day long, boasting 25 hours of playback with Noise Cancelling technology engaged and a whopping 50 hours with Bluetooth only.

Hands-free Voice Control

Activate Hey Google (*) or Alexa (**) with just a simple tap or hotword for easy access to your digital world as accurate voice call technology ensures your commands are crystal clear. Voice prompts are available in multiple languages. (*) Only supported on Android (**) Android 6.0 or higher is required for full access to Alexa features when using this device.

Make the most out of your headphones with the free JBL App

My JBL Headphones App personalizes the soundtrack of your life: set up custom EQ, switch on your Adaptive Noise Cancelling or adjust your Ambient Sound Control settings. Download the App for free on your App store.

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JBL Tour One M2: Top 5 Features – From Studio Editing to Music and Gaming

• / Jul 4, 2023
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• The JBL Tour One M2 features Adaptive Noise Cancelling to block the ambient noise around you.
• It also includes a Smart Ambient mode which helps you stay alert of your surrounding noise.
• Personi-Fi 2.0 lets you customize the audio to match your personal listening profile.

Audio is paramount for content creation – for reels, short films, and, of course, podcasts – and a good pair of headphones makes a lot of difference. Without a good headset, playing competitive games or even casually listening to music or watching a movie is an incomplete experience. As an avid PlayStation 5 gamer and a multimedia editor myself, good audio is crucial as it can really enhance the gameplay and help refine the content that is being produced.

I tried out the new JBL Tour One M2 headphones to test if they can be more than just good premium Bluetooth headphones. It was used under different scenarios like editing multimedia content in our studio, while gaming, and also when commuting and traveling on a flight.  The headphone cost about $300 and provide a bang for the buck as it is loaded with a host of features from which I have listed the top five attributes that I found to be helpful for my day-to-day use.

WATCH: JBL Tour One M2 Unboxing

Adaptive Noise Cancellation (ANC): Filter out ambient noise based on your surroundings

The JBL Tour One M2 comes with Adaptive Noise Cancellation (ANC), which is basically active noise cancellation, but has ambient features for different scenarios. We will talk about that in a bit.

As working professionals, we have returned to an office environment, working with teams spread across different cities and nations. So, collaboration becomes important at such times. My colleagues sitting next to me in the office are in virtual meetings or on team calls will other colleagues almost all the time. There are several distractions and disturbances around you in an office space, which is why I found the ANC to be quite helpful. The feature cancels most of the surrounding noises and helps me focus on my video and podcast edits.

Also, while we have a studio room for recording audio and video, there are times when the audio sounds too hollow or there is an echo or reverb, not something that one can easily notice on a smartphone or a regular laptop speaker. This is where the JBL Tour One M2’s noise cancellation comes in handy to hear these things clearly, acting as a good monitoring headphone.

Smart Ambient mode: Helps you stay aware of your surroundings even with headphones on

The Smart Ambient mode lets you stay aware of your surroundings without taking off your headphones. I love listening to music during my daily commute to work. The headphone’s Smart Ambient mode allows me to be aware of my surroundings and listen to announcements when traveling in a metro. This is also useful at the gym where I listen to music while working out, to stay cognizant of what’s going on around me. The Smart Ambient Mode basically allows you to continue listening to music without being shut out from the world and is useful for those who want to maintain situational awareness.

Personi-Fi 2.0: Calibrate headphones per your personal hearing profile.

The JBL Tour One M2 comes with a feature called Personi-Fi 2.0, which helps personalize sound levels according to your hearing profile. Not everyone has the same hearing ability, so it becomes important to customize the audio to make it a comfortable experience. There is an audio test that you can take from the JBL headphone app that helps calibrate the headphones when connected. It plays sounds of different frequencies and you need to tap when the frequency is audible. This will create an audio profile with a sound curve that best suits you.

I did not experience much difference with the headphones when watching movies on OTT apps or listening to music. However, it did make some difference when I was editing. Even when playing competitive games, it is important to hear every footstep clearly and other elements like gunshots and water sounds. With Personi-Fi 2.0 enabled, these sounds were clearer to me and helped enhance the gameplay.

Talk-thru: Media automatically mutes when you speak

Talk-thru is a good feature where you do not have to pluck out your headphones while talking to someone. The moment you start talking, the device automatically mutes the music, and starts ambient mode. Once you are done talking, the device unmutes the music playback after a few seconds. Through the smart talk option, you can set the mute timing between five to twenty seconds.

Though this is a great feature and helps a lot in a work environment, there is one small drawback – the ambient mode kicks in even when you start humming a song. Hopefully, this can be fixed with future updates.

Auto Play and Pause: Media automatically plays when you put on the headphones and pauses when you take them off

Sometimes when you take your headphones off, the music or movie continues to play, which drastically drains the battery. With the JBL Tour One M2, the Auto Play and Pause feature kicks in when you take off your headset and automatically pauses the movie or song, and resumes playback when you wear them back. This neat feature conserves battery life and ensures you resume your music/movie exactly where you left it.

While those were my top five features in the JBL Tour One M2, I would also like to give a special mention to the comfort that the cushioning of the earcups and the headband. Comfort is important to me as I tend to use my headphones for long durations when working. So, I would definitely recommend this pair to those who like to have their headphones on for hours.

There are more features that the JBL Tour One M2 offers which we will highlight in our detailed review soon.

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JBL Tour One

Wireless over-ear noise cancelling headphones

True Adaptive Noise Cancelling

Struggle to find "your" space? Create your ideal environment with JBL Tour One True Adaptive Noise Cancelling. Immerse yourself in music, block out unwanted noises and focus on your goals. The Noise Cancelling level adjusts to the change of environment in real time, should you decide to go for a walk.

JBL Pro Sound, hi-res certified

From rich, punchy bass to thrilling top notes, your music will always sound amazing thanks to the dynamic 40mm dynamic drivers. JBL Tour One headphones are hi-res audio certified, supporting frequencies up to 40kHz, to ensure that your music always sounds the best that it possibly can.

4-mic Technology for Accurate and clear voice call

Enhance your voice, eliminate the noise. The JBL Tour One is equipped with 4 mics on the earcups to offer superior call quality. 2 adaptive beamforming mics ensure that the voice reproduction is clear and accurate; acoustic echo cancellation technology suppresses any echoes and cancels noises. Feel the pleasure of a face-to-face conversation, in every meeting or call. With VoiceAware you can control the amount of mic input routed back into your earbuds and choose how much to hear of your own voice.

Ambient Aware & TalkThru

Stay alert to the sounds of the world around you while enjoying your music with Smart Ambient technology. Or have a quick chat with a friend or colleague without having to turn off your tunes with TalkThru. Control these features with a simple touch of a button and fine-tune them via the App.

Boost your productivity

JBL Tour One can help you create an ideal world where you can fully focus on your tasks. In need of a quiet space? Create a silence bubble with SilentNow where NC is activated but music is off. This also helps you saving battery time, as does Auto Off, that switches off your headphones after a period of time set by you. Or get help in waking up with My Alarm, fine-tune the sound output with Smart Audio & Video and automatically pause your headphones when taking them off with Auto-Pause. All these features are controlled via the My JBL Headphones App.

Up to 50 Hours of Music Playback

Your JBL Tour One headphones keep you connected all day long, boasting 25 hours of playback with Noise Cancelling technology engaged and a whopping 50 hours with Bluetooth only.

Hands-free Voice Control

Activate Hey Google (*) or Alexa (**) with just a simple tap or hotword for easy access to your digital world as accurate voice call technology ensures your commands are crystal clear. Voice prompts are available in multiple languages. (*) Only supported on Android (**) Android 6.0 or higher is required for full access to Alexa features when using this device.

Make the most out of your headphones with the free JBL App

My JBL Headphones App personalizes the soundtrack of your life: set up custom EQ, switch on your Adaptive Noise Cancelling or adjust your Ambient Sound Control settings. Download the App for free on your App store.

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• 1 x Amazon Alexa set up guide
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JBL Tour One M2 vs JBL Tour One – Is It Worth To Upgrade?

When it comes to choosing the headphones, there are so many options are available in the market and there are different types of headphones which we can look according to our needs. But if you’re looking for a top-notch listening experience with active noise canceling and smart features, the JBL Tour One M2 and JBL Tour One are two compelling options. Today we are going to compare these over ear headphones from the JBL to understand which one is better and if you are already using the JBL Tour One does it really worth to upgrade yourself to JBL Tour One M2. In this detailed comparison you will get to know that.

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JBL Tour One M2

The JBL Tour One M2 is one of the premium noise-canceling headphones available in the market. They comes with the advanced features and elegant design which them better option in the market. With the touch of a button, you can escape from your surroundings, immersing yourself in your music or podcast while the active noise reduction efficiently suppresses external noise. These headphones are remarkably comfortable, with soft, flexible ear cushions that provide a pleasant experience, even during long listening sessions. The build quality is excellent, with attention to detail evident in the design. The noise-canceling technology adapts to your environment, automatically adjusting the level of noise reduction as needed. Moreover, the JBL Tour One M2 offers an impressive 50 hours of battery life, along with a host of customizable features through its dedicated app. In terms of sound quality, these headphones deliver a balanced, rich sound that caters to a wide range of music genres. They also excel in phone call quality and offer a seamless integration with voice assistants. Overall, the JBL Tour One M2 headphones are a top-tier choice for audiophiles and frequent travelers alike, combining superb noise cancellation, comfort, and audio performance.

JBL Tour One M2 Key Features

• Premium Build : The JBL Tour One M2 headphones are made with high-quality materials, including soft leather and chrome-plated elements, giving them a premium and stylish design.
• Comfortable Fit : These headphones are designed for comfort, with an adjustable headband and large ear cups that provide a snug yet comfortable fit, suitable for extended listening sessions.
• Battery Life : The headphones offer an impressive battery life of about 50 hours when the active noise-canceling feature is turned off and about 30 hours with it on. They also support fast charging via USB Type-C.
• Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) : The JBL Tour One M2 headphones feature active noise cancellation with four microphones that can effectively reduce background noise, making them ideal for travel and noisy environments.
• Smart Features : They offer smart features, including Adaptive ANC, which adjusts noise cancellation based on your environment, and voice assistant integration, allowing you to use voice commands with virtual assistants like Google Assistant.
• Customizable Sound : These headphones come with customizable sound profiles through an app, allowing you to tailor the audio experience to your preferences.
• Smart Talk Mode : The Smart Talk feature recognizes your voice and automatically reduces music playback to have natural conversations without taking off the headphones.
• Quality Microphone : The microphones provide excellent voice quality during phone calls and voice commands.
• Bluetooth 5.0 : They support Bluetooth 5.0 for a stable and efficient wireless connection. Travel-Friendly: The headphones fold for easy storage and come with a protective carrying case for travel.

JBL Tour One

The JBL Tour One headphones are an impressive addition to JBL’s lineup, offering a compelling blend of features, comfort, and sound quality. Their design showcases a sleek, modern aesthetic, with a matte black finish and glossy accents, exuding a premium feel. What sets these headphones apart is their tactile on/off switch, which brings a refreshing change from the typical push-and-hold buttons. The active noise cancellation in the JBL Tour One is highly effective, making it easy to escape into your music and significantly reduce background noise. The two modes for ambient sound, Ambient Aware and TalkThru, add versatility by providing options for situational awareness and conversations. The headphones offer solid touch controls on the right earcup, although the single-tap for play/pause may require some getting used to. They also include a dedicated Google Assistant button, adding a convenient touch of smart functionality. The sound quality is a standout feature, offering a balanced and rich audio experience, suitable for various musical preferences. With a 50-hour battery life, comfortable fit, and robust phone call quality, the JBL Tour One headphones deliver a comprehensive package for discerning listeners and travelers.

JBL Tour One Key Features

• Premium Sound : The JBL Tour One headphones are equipped with JBL’s signature sound, offering a rich and balanced audio experience with powerful bass and clear vocals.
• Comfortable Fit : They provide a comfortable and secure fit for extended listening periods.
• Battery Life : Similar to the M2 version, these headphones offer up to 50 hours of battery life without ANC and about 30 hours with ANC enabled.
• Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) : These headphones feature active noise cancellation technology to block out background noise effectively.
• Smart Features : The headphones support voice assistants and offer customizable features through the JBL app, allowing you to fine-tune your listening experience.
• Quality Microphone : They have a high-quality microphone for clear voice calls and voice commands.
• Bluetooth 5.0 : Like the M2 version, they use Bluetooth 5.0 for a reliable wireless connection. 2.5mm Audio Jack: They support a 2.5mm audio jack for wired connections and come with a 3.5mm adapter for various audio sources.
• Foldable Design : The headphones are foldable and easy to store, making them suitable for travel.
• Adaptive Noise Cancellation : The headphones adapt their noise cancellation based on the environment, enhancing the listening experience.

JBL Tour One M2 vs JBL Tour One Specs

Design and build quality.

The JBL Tour One M2 comes in a well-packaged box, which reflects the product’s premium feel from the start. One of the first things you’ll notice about the JBL Tour One M2 is the exceptional build quality. The headphones feel solid and well-constructed, with meticulous attention to detail. The leather finish on the ear cups is soft, providing both comfort and style. The design incorporates stylized chrome-plated elements that add a touch of elegance. The headphones have the right amount of weight, striking a balance between being comfortable to wear and ensuring a secure fit. The ear cups are not too heavy, avoiding the sensation of hanging loosely on your head or causing discomfort during extended use.

The JBL Tour One shares many design elements with the M2 version. It also comes in a premium packaging with a protective carrying case. The build quality is excellent, featuring a leather finish on the ear cups and stylish chrome-plated accents. Like the M2, the Tour One is designed for comfort. It offers a secure fit without feeling overly heavy or tight. The headphones are well-constructed and designed to withstand daily use.

Comfort and Fit

The JBL Tour One M2 offers a comfortable fit, ensuring that the ear cups rest gently on your ears without causing discomfort. The headphones are adjustable and can accommodate various head sizes. The flexibility of the headphones’ design means that even individuals with larger heads can wear them comfortably. The JBL Tour One also excels in terms of comfort and fit. Its design ensures that the headphones provide a snug and secure fit without causing any undue pressure on the ears or head. Like the M2, these headphones are adjustable to cater to different head sizes.

Battery Life

Both the JBL Tour One M2 and JBL Tour One offer impressive battery life, which these headphones perfect for the user who love travelling and listening music for long hours. The JBL Tour One M2 comes with up to 50 hours of battery life without active noise canceling (ANC) and approximately 30 hours of battery life with ANC enabled. You will get the USB Type-C port for charging which make them charge very fast. When it comes to the JBL Tour One, It also provide up to 50 hours without ANC and around 30 hours with ANC enabled. JBL Tour One Also have the same USB Type-C port which support fast charging. The fast charging option with both the headphones make them very useful as you can use them for long hours with minimum charging time.

Smart Features

The JBL Tour One M2 is equipped with smart features to enhance your listening experience. They comes with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) with four microphones for optimal noise reduction and the Adaptive ANC allow you to adjusts according to your environment for the best noise-canceling performance. You will also get the customizable features via the JBL headphones app, including Adaptive ANC settings. The smart talk mode, which enables seamless conversations without removing the headphones. JBL Tour One M2 support voice assistants like Google Assistant along with voice-aware technology for adjusting the level of ambient sound you hear.

JBL Tour One also boasts a range of smart features like Active Noise Cancellation with four microphones for effective noise reduction along with adaptive ANC for dynamic noise canceling based on your surroundings. It also have the same customization options like JBL Tour One M2 through the JBL headphones app along with smart talk mode for effortless conversations without taking off the headphones. So we can say that both the headphones comes with almost same set of smart features, ensuring that you can customize your listening experience and stay connected while on the go.

Sound Quality

The JBL Tour One M2 offers an exceptional sound experience with signature JBL audio quality. The headphones are equipped with 40mm drivers, delivering a rich and detailed soundstage. The bass response is powerful yet balanced, making them suitable for various music genres, including electronic and hip-hop. Customizable sound profiles in the app allow you to fine-tune the audio to your preferences. Whether you enjoy deep bass or crystal-clear vocals, the M2 can deliver.

The JBL Tour One maintains the company’s reputation for impressive sound quality. With 40mm drivers, these headphones offer a balanced soundstage and a robust bass presence. Like the M2, they support customizable sound profiles through the app, enabling you to tailor the audio to your liking. While both headphones excel in sound quality, the choice between them may come down to personal preferences in terms of bass response and tuning.

In this detailed comparison, we’ve examined the JBL Tour One M2 and JBL Tour One, two outstanding headphones designed to provide a premium listening experience. Both models offer exceptional build quality, comfort, and smart features, making them suitable for various use cases, from daily commutes to long-haul flights.

The decision between these headphones ultimately depends on your specific preferences for sound tuning, as both deliver impressive audio quality. Whether you prioritize deep bass, customization options, or adaptive noise canceling, JBL has you covered with these two exceptional headphone models. Regardless of your choice, you can expect a top-notch listening experience from either the JBL Tour One M2 or JBL Tour One.

JBL Tour One M2 and JBL Tour One Alternatives

If you are unsatisfied with these JBL headphones and are still looking for other options, you can look at these alternatives that fulfil your requirements.

Sony WH-1000XM4

• Noise Cancellation: Industry-leading noise-canceling technology.
• Battery Life: Up to 30 hours with ANC on.
• Sound Quality: High-resolution audio and customizable EQ settings.
• Smart Features: Touch controls, voice assistant integration, and ambient sound mode.
• Design: Comfortable and foldable design.

Bose QuietComfort 45

• Noise Cancellation: Excellent noise-canceling performance.
• Battery Life: Up to 24 hours with ANC on.
• Sound Quality: Signature Bose sound quality.
• Smart Features: Touch controls, voice assistant integration, and customizable noise-canceling levels.
• Comfortable fit and lightweight design.

Sennheiser Momentum 4

• Noise Cancellation: Advanced hybrid noise cancellation.
• Battery Life: Up to 17 hours with ANC on.
• Sound Quality: Audiophile-grade sound quality with customizable sound profiles.
• Smart Features: Touch controls, voice assistant integration, and transparent hearing mode.
• Premium build with genuine leather and metal accents.

Apple AirPods Max

• Noise Cancellation: Industry-leading active noise cancellation.
• Battery Life: Up to 20 hours with ANC on.
• Sound Quality: High-fidelity sound with spatial audio support.
• Smart Features: Seamlessly integrated with Apple devices, H1 chip, and spatial audio.
• Unique design with breathable mesh headband.

Bowers & Wilkins PX7

• Noise Cancellation: Adaptive noise cancelation.
• Sound Quality: Rich and detailed audio experience.
• Smart Features: Mobile app customization, ambient pass-through, and wear detection.
• Premium materials and luxurious design.

AKG N700NC M2

• Noise Cancellation: Active noise cancelation with adjustable levels.
• Battery Life: Up to 23 hours with ANC on.
• Sound Quality: Balanced audio performance.
• Smart Features: Touch controls, voice assistant support, and ambient aware mode.
• Comfortable over-ear design.

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9 trackers that support Google's Find My Device network

Google recently announced its Find My Device network , which allows Android users to track down lost items, such as keys, phones, earbuds or even a pet using Bluetooth trackers. Several brands have revealed compatible Bluetooth trackers and devices set to support this upgraded service. To access Google's advanced tracking features, simply use the Find My Device app on any device running Android 9 or later. You can already use the app to locate your Android phone and other Google products like Wear OS smartwatches .

Some of these newly compatible devices are set to launch soon, while others are already available. If you're uncertain about which devices to choose, we've got you covered. We've put together a comprehensive list of all the tracker tags, headphones, and other existing and upcoming devices that will be compatible with Google's Find My Device network.

How to find your lost iPhone, AirPods, or Watch with the Find My app

Some of the items liked below, such as trackers from Chipolo and Pebblebee, are currently available for preorder. Both companies have similar trackers you can buy from Amazon or Best Buy, but those are older models that aren't compatible with Google's Find My Device network. As for the earbuds and headphones below, you may have to wait for software updates to fully roll out before the Find My Device features are enabled. We anticipate that more Bluetooth trackers and audio devices will be added to this list over time.

All the Find My Device compatible trackers you can preorder (or buy) right now

Chipolo one point.

The Chipolo One is ideal for tracking keys, wallets, and phones. It boasts a 120 dB ring volume, replaceable battery, water-resistant design, and compatibility with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. Though its 200 ft range falls short compared to some competitors, it offers customization options and fun features like remote selfie-snapping.

Chipolo Card Point

The Chipolo Card, a sleek Bluetooth item tracker resembling a credit card, assists in locating various items like wallets and remote controls. With a 95dB loud sound and water-resistant design, its slim profile and matte black finish provide discreet placement, though its battery life is slightly shorter than the Tile Slim.

Pebblebee Card

The Pebblebee Card, a rechargeable item tracker designed for wallets and small items, offers easy setup and fits seamlessly into credit card slots. With water resistance and compatibility with Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa, its loud speaker and slim design make it a practical choice for those seeking a durable tracking solution.

Pebblebee Clip

The Pebblebee Clip, a rechargeable item tracker suitable for pets, keys, and bags, offers a distinctive sound and LED flashing for attention. With a rechargeable battery, USB-C charging, and IPX6 water resistance, it provides practical features. Its matte black finish and curved LED panels add to its aesthetic appeal and functionality.

Pebblebee Tag

The Pebblebee Tag rechargeable item tracker offers convenience and peace of mind for keeping track of small items. With a battery life of up to 8 months on a single charge, its loud buzzer and bright LED assist in quick item retrieval. Attachment options include a double-sided adhesive tab and a collar/strap attachment.

JBL Tour Pro 2

The JBL Tour Pro 2 true wireless earphones deliver a rich audio experience with powerful bass and crisp highs. Noise cancellation allows users to immerse themselves in music without distractions. With a sleek and secure fit, these earphones offer comfort for extended wear, while the long battery life ensures uninterrupted enjoyment throughout the day.

JBL Tour One M2

The JBL Tour One M2 headphones offer an immersive listening experience with full-bodied bass and bright highs, enhanced by above-average noise cancelation and a comfortable over-ear design. With hands-free support for Alexa and Google Assistant, they provide convenient voice controls. Despite the finicky touch controls, these headphones deliver reliable performance and come with quality accessories.

Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones

The Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, along with intuitive on-ear controls. With up to 30 hours of battery life and customizable noise cancelation features, they offer a premium listening experience tailored to individual preferences, making them a top choice for both music enthusiasts and professionals.

Which tracker we're most excited about

It's hard to say, because they will all change the game for Android devices. The Pebblebee Tag and the fact that it's rechargable is an exciting feature to have, but the size of the Chipolo One Point is also appealing because you can attach to more objects or hide them in more places. Until all of these tags are actually shipped, we can't say which one will definitely be the best. We're more excited about the fact that the Find My Device network has finally launched, and we now know when we can start tracking our lost items.

How did we choose these items?

Truth be told, we didn't have much of a choice. Every item listed above is Google's complete list of compatible trackers and gadgets with its Find My Device network. We simply listed all of them for you in one convenient place.

How to use Google's Find My Device to track your devices

Q: when will more devices support find my device.

While Google hasn't unveiled an exact timeline for when specific devices will support Find My Device, the company says it will soon incorporate the Pixel Buds Pro into the network. Other devices that will eventually work with Find My Device include:

• Eufy SmartTrack Link
• Eufy Smart Tag Card

Google will also continue adding new features to improve the service. For example, if you have a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro , the Find My Device network can find your phone even if it's turned off or has no battery. Google is actively extending this capability to other Android devices.

Q: What is the best Bluetooth tracker tag?

The Chipolo One Point and Eufy SmartTrack Link rank among the best Bluetooth trackers , and both will support Google's Find My Device network. Tile makes a number of great trackers including the Tile Pro,Tile Slim, and Tile Sticker , but it's not yet known if or when they will support Find My Device. The Apple AirTag is another popular choice, but it's not compatible with Google Find My Device; instead, it relies on Apple's Find My network .

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Taylor Swift shocker: New album, "The Tortured Poets Department," is actually a double album

By Alex Sundby , Brian Dakss

Updated on: April 19, 2024 / 10:28 PM EDT / CBS News

Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, " The Tortured Poets Department ," dropped at midnight EDT. But the pop superstar had a huge surprise on tap: It's actually a double album.

When Part One dropped, Swift wrote on Instagram , "All's fair in love and poetry... New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out now 🤍"

Then came the shocker, revealed in an Instagram post saying , "It's a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album. ✌️ I'd written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here's the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs. And now the story isn't mine anymore… it's all yours. 🤍."

What's Taylor Swift's new album about?

Swift described the album as "new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time — one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure."

She also said that time has been "closed and boarded up. There is nothing to avenge, no scores to settle once wounds have healed. And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted."

"Entertainment Tonight" correspondent Denny Directo called the record some of her most vulnerable work.

"Fans were left with more questions than there were answers, so good luck trying to decipher who these songs are about, what they mean," Directo told CBS News. "… I feel like there's more heartbreak songs on this than there are love songs."

Hours ahead of the record's release, Swift said on social media that its first single was "Fortnight," featuring Post Malone, and its music video was released Friday night .

Swift praised the Grammy-nominated artist's musical experimentation and melodies "that just stick in your head forever."

"I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight," Swift said in her post .

"Fortnight" isn't the only track on the album on which Swift worked with another artist. Florence and The Machine is also featured.

What's on "The Tortured Poets Department" tracklist?

Swift posted an initial tracklist to social media in February one day after she announced the album at  the Grammys , where she won for best pop vocal album. Here's the list of all 31 songs:

• "Fortnight"
• "The Tortured Poets Department"
• "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"
• "So Long, London"
• "But Daddy I Love Him"
• "Fresh Out the Slammer"
• "Florida!!!"
• "Guilty as Sin?"
• "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"
• "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"
• "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart"
• "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
• "The Alchemy"
• "Clara Bow"
• "The Black Dog"
• "imgonnagetyouback"
• "The Albatross"
• "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus"
• "How Did It End?"
• "So High School"
• "I Hate It Here"
• "thanK you aIMee"
• "I Look in People's Windows"
• "The Prophecy"
• "Cassandra"
• "The Bolter"
• "The Manuscript"

What are Taylor Swift's concert dates for The Eras Tour?

Swift resumes her wildly successful Eras Tour next month in Europe with shows scheduled for Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. until August. In the fall, the tour returns to North America with performances in Indianapolis, Miami, New Orleans, Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Here are the dates for upcoming shows:

• May 9 Paris
• May 10 Paris
• May 11 Paris
• May 12 Paris
• May 17 Stockholm
• May 18 Stockholm
• May 19 Stockholm
• May 24 Lisbon, Portugal
• May 25 Lisbon, Portugal
• May 29 Madrid
• May 30 Madrid
• June 2 Lyon, France
• June 3 Lyon, France
• June 7 Edinburgh, Scotland
• June 8 Edinburgh, Scotland
• June 9 Edinburgh, Scotland
• June 13 Liverpool, England
• June 14 Liverpool, England
• June 15 Liverpool, England
• June 18 Cardiff, Wales
• June 21 London
• June 22 London
• June 23 London
• June 28 Dublin
• June 29 Dublin
• June 30 Dublin
• July 4 Amsterdam
• July 5 Amsterdam
• July 6 Amsterdam
• July 9 Zurich
• July 10 Zurich
• July 13 Milan
• July 14 Milan
• July 17 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
• July 18 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
• July 19 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
• July 23 Hamburg, Germany
• July 24 Hamburg, Germany
• July 27 Munich
• July 28 Munich
• Aug. 1 Warsaw, Poland
• Aug. 2 Warsaw, Poland
• Aug. 3 Warsaw, Poland
• Aug. 8 Vienna
• Aug. 9 Vienna
• Aug. 10 Vienna
• Aug. 15 London
• Aug. 16 London
• Aug. 17 London
• Aug. 19 London
• Aug. 20 London
• Oct. 18 Miami
• Oct. 19 Miami
• Oct. 20 Miami
• Oct. 25 New Orleans
• Oct. 26 New Orleans
• Oct. 27 New Orleans
• Nov. 1 Indianapolis
• Nov. 2 Indianapolis
• Nov. 3 Indianapolis
• Nov. 14 Toronto
• Nov. 15 Toronto
• Nov. 16 Toronto
• Nov. 21 Toronto
• Nov. 22 Toronto
• Nov. 23 Toronto
• Dec. 6 Vancouver, British Columbia
• Dec. 7 Vancouver, British Columbia
• Dec. 8 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.

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