Is the Wavefun Wave Pro X worth the upgrade from the JBL Tour One M3?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The Wavefun Wave Pro X scores 7.3 points above the JBL Tour One M3. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in sound (8.0 to 8.5). You do give up ground on noise cancelling (8.7 to 8.0) and calls (8.1 to 7.5). On paper: battery life 70 h to 100 h, bluetooth 5.3 to 6.0 and drivers per side 1 to 2. Worth checking: active noise cancelling goes Yes to No and battery life (anc on) goes 70 h to 60 h. It's also $270 cheaper, which makes this an easy call. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.08.5
- Noise cancelling8.78.0
- Battery9.69.5
- Calls8.17.5
- Value9.69.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Tour One M3 | Wave Pro X | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 70 h | 100 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 70 h | 60 h | |
| Drivers per side | 1 | 2 | |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
| Driver | 40 mm dynamic | 2× 40 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 10 Hz - 40 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Tour One M3 to Wave Pro X". 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.