
JBL Tour Pro 3 vs Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JBL Tour Pro 3 vs Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JBL Tour Pro 3 leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- JBL Tour Pro 3
- Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC
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?
JBL Tour Pro 3 (2024) against Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC (2023). The JBL Tour Pro 3 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2 and Top codec LDAC against AAC. It also adds Water resistance (IP55).
- Tour Pro 320241 yr newer
- FoKus H-ANC2023
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- Water resistance
- IP55
- Not rated
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $600
- HearWiki score
- 79
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2023
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 10 mm driver
- Driver type
- hybrid
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 44 h
- 32 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.6 g
- -
- Case weight
- 71.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- 6
What reviewers said
JBL Tour Pro 3
The JBL Tour Pro 3 are premium wireless earbuds featuring adaptive active noise cancellation and a unique touchscreen charging case. They deliver high-resolution audio via LDAC support and offer a comfortable fit with long battery life, including up to 44 hours with the case. Their hybrid dual-driver setup aims for detailed sound, while IP55 water resistance adds durability.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with the charging case
- Pro:Adaptive ANC effectively reduces ambient noise
- Pro:LDAC codec support for high-resolution audio
- Con:Premium price point may be prohibitive for some
- Con:Touch controls may take time to master
- Con:Battery life drops significantly when ANC is enabled
Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC
The Noble Audio FoKus H-ANC are premium true wireless earbuds that combine active noise cancellation with a robust 10mm dynamic driver for rich sound. They offer a lengthy 13-hour battery life on a single charge, which extends to 32 hours with the included case, making them a strong choice for long listening sessions. With Bluetooth 5.2 and support for SBC and AAC codecs, they deliver reliable wireless performance.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of 13 hours per charge
- Pro:Active noise cancellation for immersive listening
- Pro:Powerful 10mm driver for dynamic sound
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Limited codec support (only SBC and AAC)
- Con:Long 120-minute charge time
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