{"id":13151,"date":"2026-04-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/jbl-is-giving-its-best-wireless-headphones-a-big-boost-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:15:29","slug":"jbl-is-giving-its-best-wireless-headphones-a-big-boost-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/jbl-is-giving-its-best-wireless-headphones-a-big-boost-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"JBL is giving its best wireless headphones a big boost &#8211; here&#8217;s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-5c1e2653-0fcf-4a15-b8c4-a47fd72ab738\">It&#8217;s fair to say that the quality of JBL&#8217;s wireless headphones has been steadily improving over the years, even if they&#8217;ve failed to match their biggest rivals in the space such as Sony, Bose and Bowers &#038; Wilkins.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve already reviewed JBL&#8217;s current Tour One M3 flagships and rated them as solid four-star performers. And JBL will be hoping its latest move goes a step further in catching up to the competition.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-5c1e2653-0fcf-4a15-b8c4-a47fd72ab738-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">So what really happened?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">The article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            You might like it<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>There has been an interesting development, which seems to bring a new direction in sound quality from the brand&#8217;s top headphones, starting with the Tour One M3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">JBL has changed what it calls its sound curve, which is a directional response designed for its headphones to match.<\/p>\n<p>According to JBL, users can expect &#8220;sound that is clear, balanced, and true to the artist&#8221;. It also says the updates will &#8220;set a new benchmark for accuracy and clarity&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">So, how do you get the new, improved sound quality? The sound curve change is available as a firmware update for the over-ears starting today, 23rd April.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-yBEx486dijBUMUD9aKnKvM\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-yBEx486dijBUMUD9aKnKvM slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest hi-fi, home cinema and tech news, reviews, shopping advice and deals, delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u201cThe way people listen has changed dramatically with better hardware, higher quality content and smarter streaming, making today&#8217;s ears more discerning than ever before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;We are always striving to push the boundaries of audio performance and we saw this as the perfect time to improve the JBL sound curve in our premium headphones,&#8221; said Carsten Olesen, President of Consumer Audio at Harman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">With the change coming as a result of a firmware update instead of a hardware update, it will be interesting to hear how the character of the sonic changes and if it really is for the better.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            What you can read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-7aa104ad-099c-4dbd-9fd4-fb161713b8f0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1605px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6VQRqZGtSTeE58hmzfHdVa-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6VQRqZGtSTeE58hmzfHdVa-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6VQRqZGtSTeE58hmzfHdVa-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6VQRqZGtSTeE58hmzfHdVa-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6VQRqZGtSTeE58hmzfHdVa-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6VQRqZGtSTeE58hmzfHdVa-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Photo credit: JBL)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7400616f-41be-4377-806e-c5e7fff2dd91\">JBL also updates the Smart Tx transmitter interface, which is the Tour One M3 over-ear accessory and the charging case interface for its Tour Pro 3 earbuds. They share many of the same features and functions.<\/p>\n<p>It promises a new menu system with horizontal and vertical scrolling, better graphics, larger icons and intuitive layouts designed to make the user experience smoother.<\/p>\n<p>Last, but not least, the headphones and earbuds also get a new green finish (see above), complete with brass accents. It&#8217;s &#8220;inspired by British motorsport heritage and modern trends&#8221; and looks the most stunning in the images we&#8217;ve seen so far.<\/p>\n<p>The new finish will be available from mid-May at selected retailers and on the JBL website, with prices for the JBL Tour Pro 3 at \u00a3279.99 \/ \u20ac299.99, the JBL Tour One M3 \u00a3329.99 \/ \u20ac349.99, and the JBL Tour One M3 with Smart TX \u00a3379.99.9 \/ \u20ac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read ours <\/strong><strong>JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx Review<\/strong><strong\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>And ours <\/strong><strong>JBL Tour Pro 3 review<\/strong><strong\/><\/p>\n<p><strong\/><strong>Portable hi-fi is so advanced, I would prefer it to a conventional system<\/strong><strong\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our choice <\/strong><strong>best wireless headphones<\/strong><strong>    you can buy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s fair to say that the quality of JBL&#8217;s wireless headphones has been steadily improving over the years, even if they&#8217;ve failed to match their biggest rivals in the space such as Sony, Bose and Bowers &#038; Wilkins. We&#8217;ve already reviewed JBL&#8217;s current Tour One M3 flagships and rated them as solid four-star performers. And [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-audio-sound"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13153,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13151\/revisions\/13153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}