A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rank of protection given by a casing, against solids and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Powerbeats Pro's rating is read as, the first number of X denotes 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.

Weight

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

The Powerbeats Pro have a weight of 20.3g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to move with.

Has No Wires Or Cables

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires linking any part of the device together, Powerbeats Pro are true wireless for this matter since they don't have wires. This is an important difference since wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds together.

JBL Tour Pro 2 also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables linking the two earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro come with wingtips, these are commonly used for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro are resistant to sweat

JBL Tour Pro 2's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers, what this means is that Powerbeats Pro's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro sit well in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Both JBL Tour Pro 2, and Powerbeats Pro have passive noise reduction which implies that they tone down ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

JBL Tour Pro 2 10mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

The Powerbeats Pro have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the sound produced by the earbuds.

JBL Tour Pro 2 driver unit is 10mm in diameter, which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Powerbeats Pro by 2mm , as many tend to believe 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Tour Pro 2 20Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

JBL Tour Pro 2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that Powerbeats Pro can produce a juicier bass than the JBL Tour Pro 2

Highest Frequency

JBL Tour Pro 2 20000Hz

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The JBL Tour Pro 2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.

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Battery Life

JBL Tour Pro 2 10hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

Powerbeats Pro's battery life is 9 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 longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

JBL Tour Pro 2's battery life is more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 1 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

JBL Tour Pro 2 30hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and Powerbeats Pro's case has a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

JBL Tour Pro 2's charging case has a battery life of 30 hours, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 6 hours

Charge Time

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

It requires 0.7 hours to fully charge the Powerbeats Pro's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.

JBL Tour Pro 2 too have a battery level indicator, these enable you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

JBL Tour Pro 2 have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Tour Pro 2 v5.3

Powerbeats Pro v5

The Powerbeats Pro have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

JBL Tour Pro 2 has a Bluetooth version of 5.3, newer than that of Powerbeats Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JBL Tour Pro 2 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

The Powerbeats Pro have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

JBL Tour Pro 2 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Powerbeats Pro

Has Aac

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Powerbeats Pro will work fine with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 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.

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Number Of Microphones

JBL Tour Pro 2 6only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

Powerbeats Pro have 2 microphones.

JBL Tour Pro 2 microphones are 6, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 4 . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The JBL Tour Pro 2 have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out noise from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The JBL Tour Pro 2 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

Has Find Earbuds Feature

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, JBL Tour Pro 2 have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge the earbuds.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in thirty minutes.

Has A Mute Function

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The JBL Tour Pro 2 have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

With the Powerbeats Pro, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

JBL Tour Pro 2 also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The JBL Tour Pro 2 support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your pockets without a casing can easily damage them.

JBL Tour Pro 2 also have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	JBL Tour Pro 2	Powerbeats Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	✗	IPX4
	weight	✗	20.3g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✗	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	10mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	✗
POWER	battery life	10hours	9hours
	battery life of charging case	30hours	24hours
	charge time	✗	0.7hours
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✗
	bluetooth version	v5.3	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	has a mute function	✓	✗
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✗
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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