{"id":3723,"date":"2025-07-17T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senses.se\/en\/review-jbl-tour-one-m3\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T18:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T17:16:51","slug":"review-jbl-tour-one-m3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.senses.se\/en\/review-jbl-tour-one-m3\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: JBL TOUR ONE M3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We at Senses have managed to get our hands on what I consider to be one of the hottest headphones of the summer. I have been looking forward to these headphones since the release night in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After using the JBL Tour ONE M3<\/strong> for a few weeks, I feel like I can’t get enough of these headphones. To explain what I mean, good headphones are not just about the sound, but about the overall experience\u2014and by that, I mean sound quality, comfort, design, and user-friendliness. We will go through all of this today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design & Comfort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At first glance, the TOUR ONE M3 <\/em>looks like a pair of truly exclusive headphones. They feature a minimalist design with a matte black finish that I really appreciate, and in my opinion, matte black never goes out of style. On the side of the headphones, we see JBL’s discreet logo, which takes the design up another notch. On the right ear cup, you’ll find the power\/pairing button, the charging port, and the ANC\/Ambient Aware button, as well as the touch panel for play\/pause, next\/previous track, and answering\/ending calls. On the left ear cup, we find the volume control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now for a small downside: when you take them out of the included travel case (which is incredibly stylish) and hold them, they feel… well, a bit more plasticky than I had hoped for given the price range.<\/strong> Because if we compare them to, for example, the Marshall Monitor III A.N.C<\/strong><\/a> which we at Senses also tested (and liked very much, by the way), the difference is quite significant when it comes to the sense of durability\u2014and there is only a small price difference between them. So, how do they fit, you might wonder? The fact is, there is nothing to complain about here. The headphones are incredibly light, weighing only 278 grams<\/strong>, and are truly comfortable without clamping too hard around the head. This is often a problem for me as a glasses wearer. But even after several hours of use, they don’t pinch the temples of my glasses to the point of pain. The ear cushions are soft and made of memory foam that molds to the user. The only thing I noticed was that my ears got a little sweaty after a full day of use, but nothing more than that. Overall, the headphones are stylish and comfortable without feeling boring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As usual, we’ll start with the battery life. All in all, you can get up to 70 hours of playtime with ANC turned off. With ANC activated, the playtime does decrease significantly, but you still get around 40 hours, which is essentially a full work week before they need to be charged again. A full charge takes about 2 hours, but if you’re on the go and don’t have time to wait, it’s no problem. The Tour ONE M3 is equipped with fast charging, meaning just five minutes of charging provides a full 5 additional hours of playtime.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robust 40 mm mica-reinforced dome drivers are precisely fine-tuned to provide deep bass, a balanced midrange, and crystal-clear treble. You can choose to use the built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter) to enjoy high-quality, lossless audio via the included USB-C cable. If you prefer to listen wirelessly, you get detailed high-resolution sound with LDAC\u2014a codec that transmits approximately three times more data than standard Bluetooth audio and provides lossless sound even wirelessly. Here, a comparison can also be made with the Marshall Monitor III headphones, which lack an LDAC codec<\/strong>, so one could argue this is an added bonus for the M3s since the price difference between them for the headphones alone is quite small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When it comes to ANC (Active Noise Canceling), the M3s have a total of eight microphones (four on\/inside each cup) that actively listen for noise\u2014traffic sounds, wind, conversations in real-time\u2014to then send back an inverted phase. Does it become one hundred percent silent? No, but close to it.<\/strong> With music on, you barely hear anything else, and with the music off, the noise is still significantly reduced. You can also switch to the opposite effect if you want to be more aware of your surroundings. With a button press, you activate Ambient Aware and TalkThru, which instead amplify ambient sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something I really appreciate about JBL’s focus on the user is Personi-Fi. For me with tinnitus, it is a real lifesaver. Now, JBL is not alone in offering this type of feature, but I think their solution is the best I’ve tested so far. Personi-Fi is a type of hearing test where you listen to different frequencies and press a button when you can no longer hear the sound. The information is analyzed in real-time to create a personalized sound profile, tailored specifically to your hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JBL Headphones App<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everything from ANC to Personi-Fi is, of course, controlled via JBL’s app. You can choose between preset sound profiles or adjust them yourself in a custom mode with a 10-band equalizer. Want to relax for a while? No problem\u2014the app has a relax mode where you can play sounds such as a crackling fire, a babbling brook, or a waterfall. You can even combine several sounds, but it’s not recommended\u2014it easily becomes chaotic (speaking from experience, haha). However, I find this particular function a bit redundant\u2014it’s a so-called “nice to have” feature, but feels mostly added just because they could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, there is a mode I appreciated and that I personally haven’t seen before\u2014”Silent Now.” It’s perfect when you’re flying and want to sleep for a while. In this mode, Bluetooth is turned off, but ANC remains active. You set how long you want to rest, and after that time, a signal plays in the headphones to wake you up. A super cool feature in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n