Jbl Tune Flex Vs. Marshall Minor Iii Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JBL Tune Flex IPX4

Marshall Minor III IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the level of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Having a value of IPX4, the JBL Tune Flex's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the JBL Tune Flex, Marshall Minor III have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

JBL Tune Flex 9.6g

Marshall Minor III 8g

JBL Tune Flex have a weight of 9.6g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to transport.

Marshall Minor III, at 8g weigh less than the JBL Tune Flex with a difference -1.6g

Has No Wires Or Cables

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires linking any part of the device together, JBL Tune Flex are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds .

Marshall Minor III also is true wireless since it has no cables connecting the two earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

JBL Tune Flex have sweat resistance

Marshall Minor III's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

JBL Tune Flex have stereo speakers, what this means is that JBL Tune Flex's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Marshall Minor III and JBL Tune Flex have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

ANC utilises advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

JBL Tune Flex have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

JBL Tune Flex sit tightly in place, this creates a sound seal that tones down background noise and also prevents the device sound from leaking out at the same.

Driver Unit Size

JBL Tune Flex 12mm

Marshall Minor III 12mm

JBL Tune Flex driver unit is 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the loudness of the earbuds.

Marshall Minor III driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making both Marshall Minor III, and JBL Tune Flex similar in how loud their sound gets , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Tune Flex 20Hz

Marshall Minor III 20Hz

JBL Tune Flex's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.

Marshall Minor III's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

JBL Tune Flex 20,000Hz

Marshall Minor III 20,000Hz

JBL Tune Flex's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.

Marshall Minor III's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

JBL Tune Flex 108dB/mW

Marshall Minor III ✗

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Tune Flex's measurement is 108dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

JBL Tune Flex 8hours

Marshall Minor III 5hours

The JBL Tune Flex's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Marshall Minor III's battery life is less than that of JBL Tune Flex by 3 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JBL Tune Flex 24hours

Marshall Minor III 25hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and the JBL Tune Flex's case has a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Marshall Minor III's charging case has a battery life of 25 hours, more than that of JBL Tune Flex by 1 hours

Charge Time

JBL Tune Flex 2hours

Marshall Minor III 1.5hours

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Tune Flex's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.

Marshall Minor III takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of JBL Tune Flex by 0.5 hours

Has Wireless Charging

JBL Tune Flex ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just place down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Number Of Microphones

JBL Tune Flex 4only

Marshall Minor III 2only

The JBL Tune Flex have 4 microphones.

Marshall Minor III microphones are 2, less than that of JBL Tune Flex by 2 . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the device to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Tune Flex ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The JBL Tune Flex use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

Mic Sensitivity

JBL Tune Flex -38dBV/Pa

Category	Features	JBL Tune Flex	Marshall Minor III
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	9.6g	8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✗
	driver unit size	12mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
	sound pressure level	108dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	8hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	24hours	25hours
	charge time	2hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✗	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	4only	2only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
	mic sensitivity	-38dBV/Pa	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✗	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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