A breakdown of the review per specifications

Weight

JBL Tour ONE M2 268g

Sony WH CH520 147g

The Sony WH CH520 have a weight of 147g, these weigh below 320g, which we consider as the highest average a headphone should weigh for comfort during long use. We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

The JBL Tour ONE M2, at 268g weigh more than the Sony WH CH520 by 121g

Has A Detachable Cable

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

Detachable cables are cables that have connectors on both ends. One end goes into your headphone earpieces, while the other end is inserted into a source device. Some new headphones, and not just the expensive ones, are coming with detachable cables, JBL Tour ONE M2 are one of those.

Can Be Folded

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 are foldable, which makes them more portable. Foldable headphones are easier to transport and take up less storage space.

Has A Tangle Free Cable

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

Twisted headphone cables can be a great source of annoyance and inconvenience, Sony WH CH520'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 rendering your headphones defective.

JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a cable designed to help prevent tangles.

Is Dust-Proof And Water-Resistant

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

The JBL Tour ONE M2 is dustproof and water-resistant. A water-resistant device can resist the penetration of water, such as powerful water jets, if it is to be submerged into the water this is usually set to a given depth and for a specific time period.

Sweat Resistance

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

By sweat resistance we mean that the wireless earbuds are protected in the presence of low-pressure water jets at any angle, this is determined by the IP Rating of the earbuds. Based on the ingress protection rating of the Sony WH CH520 they do have sweat resistance

JBL Tour ONE M2's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits,

Has An Over-The-Ear Foam

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

Over-ear headphones have larger earpads that fit around your entire ear JBL Tour ONE M2 have a comfortable full-size form with earcups that fully enclose your ears. This design is loved for its increased sound isolation and the fact that it won't leak sound to your neighbors.

Has An On-Ear Foam

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

On-ear headphones have smaller earpads that sit on top of your ears, this Sony WH CH520 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.

JBL Tour ONE M2 too have an on-ear form. These headphones don't seal your ears and are usually lightweight and sleek.

Has Stereo Speakers

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

Sony WH CH520 have stereo speakers, what this means is that Sony WH CH520's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both JBL Tour ONE M2 and Sony WH CH520 have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Anc)

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 outside (noise from your surrounding) and adding -1 inside (counter sound within the device) to make zero hence "diluting" the noise.

JBL Tour ONE M2 allow you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the volume to overcome background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

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 Sony WH CH520 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.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Tour ONE M2 10Hz

Sony WH CH520 20Hz

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. Sony WH CH520'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 means that Sony WH CH520 got a juicier bass than the JBL Tour ONE M2

Highest Frequency

JBL Tour ONE M2 40000Hz

Sony WH CH520 20000Hz

High frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. Sony WH CH520's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble.

JBL Tour ONE M2's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that JBL Tour ONE M2 got a clearer and crispier treble than the Sony WH CH520

Sound Pressure Level

JBL Tour ONE M2 95dB/mW

Sony WH CH520 ✗

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, JBL Tour ONE M2's measurement is 95dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

Driver Unit Size

JBL Tour ONE M2 40mm

Sony WH CH520 ✗

The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the headphone. JBL Tour ONE M2 driver unit is 40mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful and can produce better bass.

Impedance

JBL Tour ONE M2 32Ohms

Sony WH CH520 ✗

Impedance is the device's resistance to the electromagnetic current, as electricity flows through a wire, it experiences electrical resistance that counters the flow of current. The resistance of a wire is measured in ohms. JBL Tour ONE M2's impedance is 32Ohms, the lower the impedance, the easier it is to get higher volume and requires less power.

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Battery Life

JBL Tour ONE M2 50hours

Sony WH CH520 40hours

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. Sony WH CH520'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.

Charge Time

JBL Tour ONE M2 2hours

Sony WH CH520 3hours

It takes 3 hours to fully charge the Sony WH CH520'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

Has A Battery Level Indicator

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your headphones.

Has A Rechargeable Battery

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

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. Sony WH CH520's battery can be recharged and used over again.

The JBL Tour ONE M2 too have a rechargeable battery.

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Can Be Used Wirelessly

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

Sony WH CH520 can be used wirelessly, wireless devices allow users more freedom of movement.

The JBL Tour ONE M2 also can be used wirelessly

Bluetooth Version

JBL Tour ONE M2 v5.3

Sony WH CH520 v5.2

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Sony WH CH520 has a v5.2

JBL Tour ONE M2 has a Bluetooth version of v5.3. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Has Usb Type-C

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

Sony WH CH520 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

Has Ldac

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It is capable of a very high bitrate of 990kbps, which provides high-resolution audio.

Has Bluetooth Aptx

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 support APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.

Has Aac

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

Sony WH CH520 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.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

JBL Tour ONE M2 10meters

Sony WH CH520 10meters

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances. The Sony WH CH520 can connect at a 10meters distance via Bluetooth or infrared to another device.

The JBL Tour ONE M2 can connect at a 10meters distance via Bluetooth

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Number Of Microphones

JBL Tour ONE M2 4only

Sony WH CH520 1only

Sony WH CH520 have only 1 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 4.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out background noise from the desired sound. Especially useful in noisy environments.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard. It’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused, saving battery life and improving your listening experience while at it.

Has A Mute Function

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

JBL Tour ONE M2 have a mute function, they have an option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. The mute function means that you unilaterally turn off the microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.

Multipoint Count

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✗

Sony WH CH520 2only

Sony WH CH520 support multipoint, which allows you to link to more Bluetooth devices and switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

There is a control panel on the Sony WH CH520 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.

Can Be Used As A Headset

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✓

Sony WH CH520 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

Travel Bag Is Included

JBL Tour ONE M2 ✓

Sony WH CH520 ✗

Carrying headphones without a case, or putting them in bags without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged. The JBL Tour ONE M2 come with their own special case or pouch, which is useful for safe transportation.

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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Weight

Has A Detachable Cable

Can Be Folded

Has A Tangle Free Cable

Is Dust-Proof And Water-Resistant

Sweat Resistance

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

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Driver Unit Size

Impedance

Power

Battery Life

Charge Time

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Has A Rechargeable Battery

Connectivity

Can Be Used Wirelessly

Bluetooth Version

Has Usb Type-C

Has Ldac

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Has Aac

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has A Mute Function

Multipoint Count

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Can Be Used As A Headset

Travel Bag Is Included

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