A breakdown of the review per specifications

Has No Wires Or Cables

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is a major difference since wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds together.

JBL Tour Pro 2 also is true wireless since it has no wires connecting the pair of earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with wingtips, these are reserved for earbuds for workouts and are usually an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are resistant to sweat

JBL Tour Pro 2's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent 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

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they reduce ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Ultimate Ears Drops 9.2mm

JBL Tour Pro 2 10mm

Ultimate Ears Drops driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound produced by the earbuds.

JBL Tour Pro 2 driver unit is 10mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 0.8mm , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Ultimate Ears Drops 20Hz

JBL Tour Pro 2 20Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low audible 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 implies that both devices can make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Ultimate Ears Drops 20000Hz

JBL Tour Pro 2 20000Hz

The Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device makes high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.

JBL Tour Pro 2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Ultimate Ears Drops 110dB/mW

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Ultimate Ears Drops's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Ultimate Ears Drops 6hours

JBL Tour Pro 2 10hours

Ultimate Ears Drops's battery life is 6 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

JBL Tour Pro 2's battery life is more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 hours . Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Ultimate Ears Drops 9hours

JBL Tour Pro 2 30hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Ultimate Ears Drops's case is said to have a charge of 9 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many 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 Ultimate Ears Drops by 21 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

The Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. Its lights show the charging state of your earbuds and case.

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

Has Usb Type-C

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

JBL Tour Pro 2 too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Ultimate Ears Drops v4.2

JBL Tour Pro 2 v5.3

The Ultimate Ears Drops have Bluetooth version of 4.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement 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 Ultimate Ears Drops . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Ultimate Ears Drops 10meters

JBL Tour Pro 2 10meters

Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

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

Has Aac

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support AAC, a codec 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 Ultimate Ears Drops will work fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, 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.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

JBL Tour Pro 2 6only

The Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.

JBL Tour Pro 2 microphones are 6, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

The JBL Tour Pro 2 support ambient sound mode as well, 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 run but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

When misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Ultimate Ears Drops support the find earbuds feature.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 too have the find earbuds feature. Simply use the device app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your device to help you find them.

Supports Fast Charging

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

Also the JBL Tour Pro 2 support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✗

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 also support the mute function. The mute function means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

With the Ultimate Ears Drops, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

JBL Tour Pro 2 also have voice prompts meaning the earbuds will notify you when the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

JBL Tour Pro 2 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them in your pockets without a cover may easily damage them.

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

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Category	Features	Ultimate Ears Drops	JBL Tour Pro 2
DESIGN	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	9.2mm	10mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	110dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	6hours	10hours
	battery life of charging case	9hours	30hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v4.2	v5.3
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	2only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✗	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	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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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

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

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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