The price is right, though, and first impressions are good.
Comfortable so far
Physical controls!
Theres a weird little screen thing in the box.
For the longest time, I didnt really get it.
What does itdo?Even after being briefed by JBL, I still wasnt entirely justwhatI was looking at.
A strapless smart watch for your musical listening?
A DAC dongle for higher-quality streaming?
A thing to play Galaxian on while Im supposed to be working?
The same is true here.
Where there used to be shiny pieces on the previous model, the Tour M3 feature brushed metal instead.
Its an iterative exterior update, thats for sure but thats no big problem.
The Tour One M2 was an attractive enough pair of headphones, and the same is true here.
Theyve been slightly ensleekened this time around, though, with a simpler overall design.
The case is good too.
Theres even a slot inside for the included Bluetooth dongle thing that comes in the box.
But what exactlyisthat funny little enscreened box thing?
There are two USB-C ports on the machine, for charging and other connection duties.
But thats not all.
It also serves as an extra way to control the headphones, with its little screen on the front.
This is the bit I dont get.
As you might expect, theyre pretty bassy.
But I dont mind too much.
Are they a detail lover’s dream?
Obviously not, very little at this price is and the price is most definitely right.
At $399 with the little dongle, they take the fight to thebest wireless headphoneswith aplomb.
Before my testing is over, Im tending towards the pair without the dongle.
The package is good enough on its own to justify forgoing the SMART Tx.
