Over-Ear
HiFiMAN Edition Xv
84Great
$280
Full review dataHiFiMAN Edition Xv vs JBL Tour One M2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the HiFiMAN Edition Xv comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: HiFiMAN Edition Xv - Great overall at around $275.
Over-Ear
JBL Tour One M2
62Average
$160
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JBL Tour One M2 leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- HiFiMAN Edition Xv
- JBL Tour One M2
HearWiki score
84
62
Sound
8.6
6.5
Noise cancelling
-
7.2
Battery
-
8.8
Calls
-
7.0
Value
9.2
8.4
Price (USD)
$280
$160
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
HiFiMAN Edition Xv (2025) against JBL Tour One M2 (2022). The JBL Tour One M2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Edition Xv20253 yr newer
- Tour One M22022
What differsEdition XvTour One M2
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
Platform
Specifications
Edition XvTour One M2
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $280
- $160
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 62
- Released
- 2025
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 80 mm planar magnetic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- planar
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 80 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz - 50 kHz
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 12 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 92 dB/mW
- 93 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Battery life
- -
- 50 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 5 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- none
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Alexa, Google Assistant
- Weight
- 452 g
- 278 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 4
What reviewers said
HiFiMAN Edition Xv
The HiFiMAN Edition Xv is an open-back planar headphone that leans toward a warm, smooth sound with gentle treble and lush bass/mids, making it easy to listen to for extended sessions. It offers spacious, immersive staging and pairs well with modest gear, though its midrange can feel veiled or overly warm and its accessories and ergonomics don't match the sonic quality.
- Pro:Warm, forgiving tuning that's easy on the ears
- Pro:Spacious, immersive soundstage
- Pro:Comfortable for long listening despite weight
- Con:Midrange can sound veiled or less defined
- Con:Headband stiffness can affect fit
- Con:Build and accessories feel less premium than price suggests
JBL Tour One M2
The JBL Tour One M2 is a premium over-ear wireless headphone with adaptive noise cancellation and an impressive 50-hour battery life when ANC is off. It supports high-resolution audio via LDAC and LDHC codecs, along with Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint for seamless device switching. With a comfortable 268g build, it also offers quick charging, wear detection, and a customizable EQ through its companion app.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of up to 50 hours without ANC
- Pro:Supports high-quality LDAC and LDHC codecs
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancellation with transparency mode
- Con:No official water resistance rating
- Con:Sensitivity is relatively low at 93 dB/mW
- Con:Heavier than some rivals at 268 grams
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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