True Wireless
JBL Tour Pro 3
79Great
$330
Full review dataJBL Tour Pro 3 vs Nuarl Inovator: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JBL Tour Pro 3 vs Nuarl Inovator, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Nuarl Inovator
Not yet scored
$560
Full review dataScore 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
- Nuarl Inovator
HearWiki score
79
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Sound
8.5
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Noise cancelling
7.8
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Battery
8.6
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Calls
7.8
-
Value
8.5
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Price (USD)
$330
$560
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
Both shipped in 2024. The Nuarl Inovator edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec aptX Lossless against LDAC.
- Tour Pro 32024
- Inovator2024
What differsTour Pro 3Inovator
- Top codec
- LDAC
- aptX Lossless
Platform
Level on: Bluetooth, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Tour Pro 3Inovator
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $560
- HearWiki score
- 79
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2024
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 44 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 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
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.6 g
- 6.7 g
- Case weight
- 71.8 g
- 66.8 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- Inovatör
- 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
Nuarl Inovator
The NUARL Inovator is a premium true wireless earbud that pairs a dual-driver hybrid setup with dedicated amplifiers for detailed, high-fidelity audio. It offers robust hybrid active noise cancellation and broad high-resolution codec support, including LDAC and aptX Lossless, along with personalized sound tuning through its companion app. With a lightweight build and Bluetooth 5.3, it's designed for discerning listeners seeking both performance and portability.
- Pro:Hybrid dual-driver design with separate amps for clear sound
- Pro:Excellent codec support including LDAC and aptX Lossless
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC with six microphones
- Con:Short battery life at 6 hours per charge
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Case adds significant weight (66.8g) compared to earbuds
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