Is the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) worth the upgrade from the JBL Tour One M2?
Verdict
Clear upgrade
Going from the JBL Tour One M2 to the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) buys you 23.7 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in noise cancelling (7.2 to 9.4) and sound (6.5 to 8.2). You do give up ground on battery (8.8 to 6.5) and value (8.4 to 7.5). On paper: weight 278 g to 236 g, bluetooth 5.3 to 5.4 and microphones 4 to 6. Worth checking: battery life goes 50 h to 24 h and full charge time goes 120 min to 180 min. That costs $197 more, or about $8 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. If your current pair is worn out or the gains line up with how you listen, this one is worth the money.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound6.58.2
- Noise cancelling7.29.4
- Battery8.86.5
- Calls7.06.7
- Value8.47.5
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Tour One M2 | QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 50 h | 24 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC | AAC, LDAC | |
| Weight | 278 g | 236 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| Full charge time | 120 min | 180 min | |
| Microphones | 4 | 6 | |
| Quick charge | 10 min → 5 h | 15 min → 2.5 h | |
| Frequency response | 10 Hz - 40 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Tour One M2 to QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across over-ear and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.