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JBL Tour Pro 3 The latest iteration of JBL’s Tour Pro earbuds have an upgraded design and over 15 new features, including their ability to double as an audio transmitter. You can plug the charging case into the headphone jack on the back of a plane’s seat, for example, and wirelessly connect to in-flight entertainment. The earbuds also have an Auracast receiver and broadcast capabilities.
You can share audio content with any Auracast-enabled device by tapping a button on the smart charging case, which has a screen that displays information about music, calls and texts. The earbuds also have adaptive noise canceling technology that adjusts to the environment you’re in. JBL sent Bowman the Tour Pro 3 headphones to try.
“They have a well-balanced sound that has rich detail and a nice sense of bass and vocals,” he says. “The noise-canceling is also effective. I was easily able to block out the sound of the subway during daily commutes.
” Bowman appreciates the headphones’ long battery and says that while their case is q.