Overall Score 7.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 5.7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | JBL Tour ONE M2 | Beats Solo3 Wireless |
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DESIGN | weight | 268g | 215g |
has a detachable cable | ✓ | ✓ | |
ingress protection (ip) rating | IPX4 | ✗ | |
can be folded | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a tangle free cable | ✓ | ✓ | |
sweat resistance | ✓ | ✗ | |
cable length | 1.2meters | 1.3meters | |
has an over-the-ear foam | ✓ | ✗ | |
has an on-ear foam | ✗ | ✓ | |
has stereo speakers | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOUND QUALITY | has active noise cancellation (anc) | ✓ | ✗ |
has passive noise reduction | ✓ | ✓ | |
lowest frequency | 10Hz | 20Hz | |
highest frequency | 40,000Hz | 20,000Hz | |
sound pressure level | 95dB/mW | 100dB/mW | |
driver unit size | 40mm | 40mm | |
impedance | 32Ohms | 35Ohms | |
has a neodymium magnet | ✗ | ✓ | |
POWER | battery life | 50hours | 40hours |
charge time | 2hours | 2hours | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
battery power | 750mAh | 400mAh | |
has a rechargeable battery | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | can be used wirelessly | ✓ | ✓ |
uses 2.4ghz wireless | ✗ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5.3 | ✗ | |
has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ | |
has ldac | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aptx adaptive | ✓ | ✗ | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 122meters | |
has a 3.5mm male connector | ✓ | ✓ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 2only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✗ |
has in/on-ear detection | ✓ | ✗ | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✗ | |
multipoint count | 2only | ✗ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
can be used as a headset | ✓ | ✓ | |
warranty period | ✗ | 1years | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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The Beats Solo3 Wireless have a weight of 215g, these weigh below 320g, which we consider as the highest average a headphone should weigh for comfort during long use. We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with. JBL Tour ONE M2, at 268g are heavier than the Beats Solo3 Wireless with a difference 53g Detachable cables are cables that have connectors on both ends.
One end goes into your headphone cups, while the other end is inserted into an audio source. Some new headphones, and not just the expensive ones, are coming with detachable cables, Beats Solo3 Wireless are one of those. With a detachable cable, JBL Tour ONE M2 too can use alternative cables and if the cable is pulled, it will pop out instead of breaking.
Beats Solo3 Wireless are foldable, which makes them more portable. Foldable headphones are easier to transport and take up less storage space. The JBL Tour ONE M2 too can fold up, foldable headphones can reduce their size by 60% to 70% when folded.
Twisted headphone cables can be a great source of annoyance and inconvenience, Beats Solo3 Wireless's cable is designed to minimize tangling. Constant twisting of the cables can also lead to bends in the copper wires, affecting sound quality, or completely damaging your headphones. JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a cable designed to help prevent tangles.
A long cable ensures more freedom of movement, but remember that every cable based on the conducting material used has a certain amount of parasitic resistance, inductance, and capacitance. How much depends on the length and construction. Beats Solo3 Wireless comes with a 1.3meters cable.
JBL Tour ONE M2 comes with a 1.2meters cable. Almost any cable should be fine in sound quality If you're looking at lengths up to 2 - 3 meters. On-ear headphones have smaller earpads that sit on top of your ears, this Beats Solo3 Wireless comfortably rests on top of your outer ears.
As it doesn't block out everything from the outside world, it's preferred in places like office environments and recommended for outdoor activities. Beats Solo3 Wireless have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience. The JBL Tour ONE M2 also have stereo speakers Passive Noise Cancellation uses well-designed ear cups to seal out unwanted noise.
This is used for both in-ear earphones and over-ear headphones where the headphone itself will keep surrounding noise out. The Beats Solo3 Wireless sits tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background noise and prevents your music from leaking out. Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that also the JBL Tour ONE M2 isolates you from ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Beats Solo3 Wireless's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, the lower the low-frequency response, the stronger and juicier the bass. JBL Tour ONE M2's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this implies that Beats Solo3 Wireless got a juicier bass than the JBL Tour ONE M2 High frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through.
Beats Solo3 Wireless's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble. JBL Tour ONE M2's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this implies that
JBL Tour ONE M2 got a clearer and crispier treble than the Beats Solo3 Wireless
Sound pressure is the average variation in atmospheric pressure caused by the sound, the sound level .i.e how loud something is can be perceived differently by different people so we need to have the means to get an objective measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.
The sound pressure level, SPL, is the pressure level of a sound, measured in decibels, dB, Beats Solo3 Wireless's measurement is 100dB/mW.
Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source. JBL Tour ONE M2's sound pressure level measurement is 95dB/mW. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the headphone.
Beats Solo3 Wireless driver unit is 40mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful and can produce better bass. JBL Tour ONE M2 driver unit is 40mm in diameter,
making both devices similar in how loud their sound gets
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty reproducing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better sound.
Impedance is the device's resistance to the electromagnetic current, as electricity flows through a conductor, it faces electrical resistance that counters the flow of current. The resistance of a wire is measured in ohms. Beats Solo3 Wireless's impedance is 35Ohms, the lower the impedance, the easier it is to get higher volume and requires less power.
JBL Tour ONE M2's impedance is 32Ohms. The impedance of earbuds is the electrical resistance of the driver unit present on the inside. Neodymium magnets when used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so.
They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux. The Beats Solo3 Wireless have this type of magnet. If your headphones play wirelessly, cancel ambient noise, or enhance your listening experience with active features, their battery life will reduce over time.
The device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. Beats Solo3 Wireless's battery life is 40 hours JBL Tour ONE M2's battery life is 50 hours. Each time you recharge your headphones, they get a little less listening time.
The effect is barely noticeable at first. But over a few years, you may find that your device, no longer plays for long like it used to. It takes 2 hours to fully charge the Beats Solo3 Wireless's battery.
It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the headphones for the first time or when they have been unused for extended periods. JBL Tour ONE M2 takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery Beats Solo3 Wireless have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging status of your headphones.
JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your headphones, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low. Battery power, or battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store. Beats Solo3 Wireless's battery power is 400mAh, more battery power can be an indication of longer battery life.
JBL Tour ONE M2's battery power is 750mAh. A rechargeable battery is a type of electrical battery that can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or primary battery, which is supplied fully charged and discarded after use. Beats Solo3 Wireless's battery can be recharged and used over again.
The JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a rechargeable battery. Beats Solo3 Wireless can be used wirelessly, wireless devices allow you more freedom of movement not restricted by a cable. The JBL Tour ONE M2 also can be used wirelessly 2.4GHz wireless is used for devices such as headsets such as the Beats Solo3 Wireless, keyboards, and mice similar to Bluetooth but with a proprietary radio frequency.
It typically offers better performance than Bluetooth, with low latency and good stability. Beats Solo3 Wireless support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power on a single cable. The USB-C plug is now part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets, it features reversible plug orientation and cable direction.
JBL Tour ONE M2 too have USB TYPE-C Beats Solo3 Wireless support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
The JBL Tour ONE M2 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances.
The Beats Solo3 Wireless can connect at a 122meters distance via Bluetooth or infrared to another device. The JBL Tour ONE M2 can connect at a 10meters distance via Bluetooth Being an industry standard audio plug, a standard 3.5mm male connector is suitable for use with all MP3 players and computer sound cards. This means that it is commonly used in stereo headphones to your phone or connecting your phone to an external amplifier, sound bars, your car radio, etc.
Beats Solo3 Wireless has this connector giving it a wider range of connectivity with most of the sound devices out there. All plugs have at least a tip and sleeve with the number of rings that stand as a differentiating factor. JBL Tour ONE M2 too have this kind of connector Beats Solo3 Wireless have only 2 microphones, more microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.
The JBL Tour ONE M2 microphones are only 6. There is a control panel on the Beats Solo3 Wireless body, so you can easily access the volume control or remote without having to interact with a cable or another device it's connected to. The JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a control panel on them.
Beats Solo3 Wireless can be used as a headset. A headset is one headphone or pair with a built-in microphone. Headsets can be used for apps that require communication i.e.
Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, games with voice chat, mobile phones, etc. JBL Tour ONE M2 can be used as a headset. since they have a built-in microphone The period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.
When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Beats Solo3 Wireless have a warranty period of 1 years Carrying headphones without a case, or putting them in bags without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged. The Beats Solo3 Wireless come with their own special case or pouch, which is useful for safe transportation.
JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a travel bag or case included.