I think the Huewei's idea of slapping the tws to the watch is much more bigger innovative idea. With proper battery backups and good headsets that should be the ones companies should be looking towards for the future. One single solution.
I think the little display on the case is a good idea, but the execution of it isn't the best. Could have done with less menu-scrolling and it feels like more of a battery-drain than it needs to be (an e-ink display would have been more fit for purpose IMO), but I do like not *needing* to have Yet Another Single-Device Settings App on my phone. I want to be able to access at least the basic functions while I have these things connected to my Linux PC or my Switch, and this little screen gives me that.
you are right, instead of that screen they could use the cost to improve other's things, is more likely to have the phone in hand and to do what that case do...
Interesting review. I think the display and his functions is very closely bound to the way you want to use the earbuds. If you plan to use it with a phone, yes, the case might not be much of a use. But when you want to use them like I do as multipurpose, say connecting to the PC and TV the case makes a lot of sense because I don't need to seach for my phone to make a change, i can simply grab the case and push two buttons and done. I think it's a good idea but surely not for everybody a must-have.
I checked JBL Tour Pro 2, Sony XM5, and the New Bose Quiet Comfort in the store. The Bose did nothing for me. The Sony's were good, but these were on par or even better than the Sony's with even louder volume. JBL has a fantastic sound and impact, so i ordered the JBLs. In the country I live in, they were about $100 cheaper than the Sony XM5s, as well.
i got the jbl tour 2 pro for only $126..but still didnt use it bcoz liberty 3 pro is my daily earbuds..for your preference is the jbl has the best sound quality among others?
@@amijoe1408 Maybe it has better sound, but I wish it'd give us more choices in the equalizer department, such as rock, bright, etc... I also have the Liberty Pro 2s and they also sound good. Their app is also better and it gives you tons of choices in the equalizer department. Sony XM5 might have the best sound, but not by much.
@@thomasfinnigan8340 thx for ur fast reply..hope the jbl will rock my eardrums as liberty 3 pro..nearly sold my jbl tour 2 pro bcoz almost all the reviewer on youtube dislike the sound on this earbud..your comment saves my day 👍
It's a game changer. I have one and be able to change settings when pairing with devices without UI is fantastic. I would never replace this for another without a touch screen. JBL is the best.
Samsung made gear iconx wireless earphones and it had a feature in which they gave 4gb of storage on the buds and u can store music in that so now u don't have to connect the earphones to ur phone(which would save a lot of battery) and u can listen to all the music in the earphones with the touch controls Honestly i loved this feature but samsung killed this feature in the next model and i was really sad about it Anyway the storage option would actually work with this as it would a stand alone device to listen music and u can control or change the music through the touchscreen
This isn't gimmicky at all it's way more convenient than grabbing a phone to change volume it's a smart idea and I think other companies will follow suit.
@@wookiebear8468 i love them to bits! They are fast at connecting, sound is great. The app is easy to use, and i have to say. I’ve grown to love the little screen on the case, even though i at first found it to be bit gimmicky. Battery life is pretty good too! Overall i think they feel much more premium than other earbuds i’ve tried in the same price range. I would highly recommend them :)
Are you sure they reproduce frequencies up to 10kHz, and not 20kHz? That'd be quite a bold move, to slash the frequency spectrum in half and throw out all the top highs all together.
I'll wait a couple more generations before getting something like this. Hopefully there will be one with built-in storage to store songs without connecting to your phone/laptop/etc.
I think the only thing that has put me off buying them is not having pair of JBL earphones before and not wanting to pay that much when not having paid that much before
I can't see the point in the case display, unless the case doubled as a media storage device where you could download music, podcasts, books etc direct to it so you could leave your phone at home if you desired for whatever reason?
I think, it would have made more sense, if all the options are embedded to that external display rather than giving the option to download an extra app.
What this needs is a car holder so you can remotely control music if you have them in, or better still as a Bluetooth controller (and microphone?!) through your car stereo.
Amazes me that the most important thing about a set of headphones is “how do they sound”, and we have to wait till just over halfway of the video before we start finding out
Nice... How did you change the default wallpaper/ screensaver into other pictures ? Does it supports gif image? Overall the performance, is the JBL Tour Pro 2 or the beats studio pro + better ?
Great video, as always. These buds look amazing, especially the case. However, yeah, I believe it is a bit of a gimmick. People will either use their phones or smartwatches to use the controls much easier than using the buds case.
It's a cool concept but rather inefficient. Just another way to drain the Battery of your buds. I don"t know if this is a thing already but how about a wireless earbuds with a case than can be used as a mini speaker? so you could switch in between? That would be more useful in some situations. edit: Just did a little google search and they indeed exist. not from big brands though.
I'm new ish to earbuds. My past two pairs were JBL LIVE 300TWS, and they both died within a year. I'm thinking of getting these when they release. Would you say these are worth the 250, and do you think they'll last more then a year? I'm not obsessed with audio quality but I am curious if these will have better audio quality than the LIVE 300TWS I'm used to. Also do we know when these are going to release in the US?
I don't find it acceptable for earbuds to die after 12 months of use. Unless you've been dropping then into your toolbox without the case every day. What you write isn't a good look for JBL :P
All you reviewers out there fail to realize that there is a large group of people whom y'all don't take into account: professional users. And I don't mean professional users as music professionals, but as people who work in heavy industries who do not buy these things to listen to music, but to protect their hearing. I work in a large metal factory where hearing protection is of paramount importance. Listening to music is for obvious reasons not allowed and no one does it, but everyone is walking around wearing all sorts of earbuds nevertheless. That 'gimmicky' little case is a game changer for me. For years, I have used a wired Bose earbud, which had its own power bank attached to it. It wasn't the most ideal solution, but the protection it offered was the best I ever had. Still, cables and a power bank hanging around on me wasn't comfortable. I changed to wireless earbuds, Bose too, but they couldn't be used as stand alone, they had to be connected to a device, otherwise the ANC would turn off after a few minutes. JBL has finally created something that eliminates the need to carry around the phone on me. Props JBL!
Yep this is a gimmick. The only way this could've worked is by doing something for which I won't need the phone. Like maybe store some songs and use it as a standalone walkman as well? The things that it can do, my $150 phone can do better and faster. In that case, I'll use the phone.
@@dinkoistnah not really. Smart watches are great for when you need a quick glance at notifications. Or pinging your iPhone from your Apple watch when you can’t find it. I’m a manager at a chain restaurant so quick glances help me a lot. You can also set reminders that vibrate on your wrist for all sorts of things, again, at a quick glance.
The only thing I like about these buds is the case. Sure if you are using them to listen to your phone you can use the app but I use mine to watch TV and the app is useless for this.
Rich people stuff, I love it now at least they don't need to pull out their 7 inch "''" flagships when listening to music. Next they put 50Mp cameras on those docking devices, oh, technology can be so sweet and fun to watch.
Naw it feels like a step back. I find my self trying not carry the case as much as possible lol. The facts that you can do same thing on the app defeats the purpose
I can see this being really awesome for people who do not have a art watch. Multimedia features, volume control all sound pretty amazing. If they had a version of the buds without the smart case.ill consider. I use my smart watch for all the same 😄
wow!!! the price is too expensive... but i like that functioning on screen display control the settings...sometimes i dint like touch sensor on direct to buds...sometimes make distubing me ...this might be new generation buds....
No thanks I'm sticking with my Sony xb700 no app support no anc but they are fantastic the seal is great has it's own anc sound is loud and punchy and all that for a lot less
For $50 more might as well get actually good earbuds the Sony WF-1000xm5. JBL can’t make good quality sound so they make gimmicks like a screen on the case lol.
ok...this case makes no sense at all. it takes me just as long to get my smartphone out of my pocket and i'm even quicker to use it with my smartphone. all the manufacturers can't think of anything clever anymore.
Never been a fan of JBL. This product is just borderline stupid. A screen nobody asked for, for the money you can get yourself a significantly better pair of plastic mini-speakers with. Yeah, from those manufacturers, who spend the budget on the actual sound quality, not on some useless gimmicks. Based on the Spurt's short and unimpressive description of how they sound... verdict - garbage. It actually doesn't matter how good they're built, how nice is the connectivity, how vast are the customization options and so on... If they can't compete within the price range in terms of the number one thing that matters - it's total and absolute trash. Throw them away :)
thanks for reviewing our "Tour Pro 2s" 😎
I like it a lot but I don't have the money to buy it, I like it better than the iPod😊😢😂
Yooo it’s JBL!
I guarantee Apple will make something like this soon and will call it the most revolutionary way to use Airpods.
I think they already announced it, or at least patented xdd
Yeah they submitted a patent for it. Tbh you would probably have to sell your soul to afford them off Apple if they ever decide to make it.
They actually patented a similar design back in 2021...gonna be way more costly than this when they do finally start working on it.
@@avocadorable-213 With shitty sound😢
Well they'll say Airpods not tws as a whole no?
This actually looks like a very intelligent way to use the free space from the case
Very nice
I think the Huewei's idea of slapping the tws to the watch is much more bigger innovative idea. With proper battery backups and good headsets that should be the ones companies should be looking towards for the future. One single solution.
I think the little display on the case is a good idea, but the execution of it isn't the best. Could have done with less menu-scrolling and it feels like more of a battery-drain than it needs to be (an e-ink display would have been more fit for purpose IMO), but I do like not *needing* to have Yet Another Single-Device Settings App on my phone.
I want to be able to access at least the basic functions while I have these things connected to my Linux PC or my Switch, and this little screen gives me that.
you are right, instead of that screen they could use the cost to improve other's things, is more likely to have the phone in hand and to do what that case do...
Interesting review. I think the display and his functions is very closely bound to the way you want to use the earbuds. If you plan to use it with a phone, yes, the case might not be much of a use. But when you want to use them like I do as multipurpose, say connecting to the PC and TV the case makes a lot of sense because I don't need to seach for my phone to make a change, i can simply grab the case and push two buttons and done. I think it's a good idea but surely not for everybody a must-have.
Love your comment, thank u
Damn, just commented that, lol.
It would be great if the display uses e-ink display like on the pebble watch. That would be energy efficient
I was literally just thinking this
You know, the case becomes a lot less gimmicky when you're connected to a device that may not support the app like a Windows laptop or a TV.
Especially if you connect directly to a smart watch to play music offline, without your phone
I checked JBL Tour Pro 2, Sony XM5, and the New Bose Quiet Comfort in the store. The Bose did nothing for me. The Sony's were good, but these were on par or even better than the Sony's with even louder volume. JBL has a fantastic sound and impact, so i ordered the JBLs. In the country I live in, they were about $100 cheaper than the Sony XM5s, as well.
i got the jbl tour 2 pro for only $126..but still didnt use it bcoz liberty 3 pro is my daily earbuds..for your preference is the jbl has the best sound quality among others?
@@amijoe1408 Maybe it has better sound, but I wish it'd give us more choices in the equalizer department, such as rock, bright, etc... I also have the Liberty Pro 2s and they also sound good. Their app is also better and it gives you tons of choices in the equalizer department. Sony XM5 might have the best sound, but not by much.
@@thomasfinnigan8340 thx for ur fast reply..hope the jbl will rock my eardrums as liberty 3 pro..nearly sold my jbl tour 2 pro bcoz almost all the reviewer on youtube dislike the sound on this earbud..your comment saves my day 👍
Exactly.
It's a game changer. I have one and be able to change settings when pairing with devices without UI is fantastic. I would never replace this for another without a touch screen. JBL is the best.
Samsung made gear iconx wireless earphones and it had a feature in which they gave 4gb of storage on the buds and u can store music in that so now u don't have to connect the earphones to ur phone(which would save a lot of battery) and u can listen to all the music in the earphones with the touch controls
Honestly i loved this feature but samsung killed this feature in the next model and i was really sad about it
Anyway the storage option would actually work with this as it would a stand alone device to listen music and u can control or change the music through the touchscreen
Damn, how long ago was that?
It would be killer with removable storage so you could have your songs on your buds and just no longer need your phone
This isn't gimmicky at all it's way more convenient than grabbing a phone to change volume it's a smart idea and I think other companies will follow suit.
I agree. People said similar things about the first watches.
I got these recommended at my local electronics store after my sennheiser tw3 broke after only 4 months. Excited for the buds to arrive!
How is it so far? I'm also planning on buying this or the mid-tier one though I'd rather get this since it has wireless charging.
@@wookiebear8468 i love them to bits! They are fast at connecting, sound is great. The app is easy to use, and i have to say. I’ve grown to love the little screen on the case, even though i at first found it to be bit gimmicky.
Battery life is pretty good too!
Overall i think they feel much more premium than other earbuds i’ve tried in the same price range. I would highly recommend them :)
A display on the charging case? Count me in 😍
Are you sure they reproduce frequencies up to 10kHz, and not 20kHz? That'd be quite a bold move, to slash the frequency spectrum in half and throw out all the top highs all together.
I'll wait a couple more generations before getting something like this. Hopefully there will be one with built-in storage to store songs without connecting to your phone/laptop/etc.
So an mp3?
@@rafaeltavares6928 pretty much 😆
@@rafaeltavares6928 yea lol that’s why you have a phone or laptop
It’s just be going in circles
@@rafaeltavares6928 yes, exactly.
@@rizaadon those already exist. Buy a wifi player with better hardware than a small case will ever have, with Bluetooth, and you're set
I think the only thing that has put me off buying them is not having pair of JBL earphones before and not wanting to pay that much when not having paid that much before
I can't see the point in the case display, unless the case doubled as a media storage device where you could download music, podcasts, books etc direct to it so you could leave your phone at home if you desired for whatever reason?
sure its possible, buy a mp4 player.
What Sony or Bose earpods are you talking about that are comparably better then the JBL Pro Tour 2? For that same or similar price ?
I think, it would have made more sense, if all the options are embedded to that external display rather than giving the option to download an extra app.
Were can i find those 2 wallpapers? I love them
What this needs is a car holder so you can remotely control music if you have them in, or better still as a Bluetooth controller (and microphone?!) through your car stereo.
I think jbl is great especially with the sound quality. I just ordered mines as an early Father's day gift
How you enjoying them?
Amazes me that the most important thing about a set of headphones is “how do they sound”, and we have to wait till just over halfway of the video before we start finding out
ONG BREV
Nice... How did you change the default wallpaper/ screensaver into other pictures ? Does it supports gif image? Overall the performance, is the JBL Tour Pro 2 or the beats studio pro + better ?
Can’t really see the point to much. Although I’m confused as to why they didn’t use an icon based UI over swiping
Which Samsung phone is that you were using to set up the Jbl App?
The one i just got has a built in speaker and also can play games.
Great video, as always. These buds look amazing, especially the case. However, yeah, I believe it is a bit of a gimmick. People will either use their phones or smartwatches to use the controls much easier than using the buds case.
quality is really good, i got those for 150€, normally 300€ but it was -50%
WITHOUT using the Smart Case, are you able to take a phone call, or skip to the next track with a tap or 2 on 1 of the earbuds?
Lml funny story dropped my jbl :vibe buds in oil while filtering out oil for work they still work perfectly till this day it’s been months 😅😅
Is that a BB58 on your wrist? 😎
Thanks for the review. I'm currently testing these earbuds for a reviewing company.
It’s Huawei watch ….
does the case have a speaker like the pros2?
They should make the case a portable Bluetooth external speaker as well.
You're the britties brit i've seen in so far in tech youtube field
How about someone just make the case with volume and play buttons. That alone I would use ALL the time.
Thanks for showing it off that you can put your own wallpaper on it. I'm buying it for sure just to put my own anime wallpapers on it!
It's a cool concept but rather inefficient. Just another way to drain the Battery of your buds. I don"t know if this is a thing already but how about a wireless earbuds with a case than can be used as a mini speaker? so you could switch in between? That would be more useful in some situations.
edit: Just did a little google search and they indeed exist. not from big brands though.
son simplemente geniales... calidad de sonido... calidad de construccion. y la cancelacion es impresionante !!! son los mejores que probe.
The headphones do not want to pair with each other. Apparently you have to remove some plastic from the headphones, but why? how to do it? please help
I'm new ish to earbuds. My past two pairs were JBL LIVE 300TWS, and they both died within a year. I'm thinking of getting these when they release. Would you say these are worth the 250, and do you think they'll last more then a year? I'm not obsessed with audio quality but I am curious if these will have better audio quality than the LIVE 300TWS I'm used to. Also do we know when these are going to release in the US?
I don't find it acceptable for earbuds to die after 12 months of use. Unless you've been dropping then into your toolbox without the case every day. What you write isn't a good look for JBL :P
All you reviewers out there fail to realize that there is a large group of people whom y'all don't take into account: professional users. And I don't mean professional users as music professionals, but as people who work in heavy industries who do not buy these things to listen to music, but to protect their hearing. I work in a large metal factory where hearing protection is of paramount importance. Listening to music is for obvious reasons not allowed and no one does it, but everyone is walking around wearing all sorts of earbuds nevertheless. That 'gimmicky' little case is a game changer for me. For years, I have used a wired Bose earbud, which had its own power bank attached to it. It wasn't the most ideal solution, but the protection it offered was the best I ever had. Still, cables and a power bank hanging around on me wasn't comfortable. I changed to wireless earbuds, Bose too, but they couldn't be used as stand alone, they had to be connected to a device, otherwise the ANC would turn off after a few minutes.
JBL has finally created something that eliminates the need to carry around the phone on me. Props JBL!
Yep this is a gimmick. The only way this could've worked is by doing something for which I won't need the phone. Like maybe store some songs and use it as a standalone walkman as well?
The things that it can do, my $150 phone can do better and faster. In that case, I'll use the phone.
Just like overpriced watches and bands. Smart Watches are more of a gimmick than this.
@@dinkoistnah not really. Smart watches are great for when you need a quick glance at notifications. Or pinging your iPhone from your Apple watch when you can’t find it. I’m a manager at a chain restaurant so quick glances help me a lot. You can also set reminders that vibrate on your wrist for all sorts of things, again, at a quick glance.
Next there will be a media player built into the case.
Hi have you reviewed any other JBL earbuds.
He didn’t mention how hungover he was. That’s a first.
Only the right airbud offer the best clearest call, when i use them both quality is getting worse
If they had something like an SD card slot so you can play songs from it
The only thing I like about these buds is the case. Sure if you are using them to listen to your phone you can use the app but I use mine to watch TV and the app is useless for this.
Can it store songs or does it have to be connected to your phone to play?
No song storage.
Rich people stuff, I love it now at least they don't need to pull out their 7 inch "''" flagships when listening to music. Next they put 50Mp cameras on those docking devices, oh, technology can be so sweet and fun to watch.
Thanks Much !
Naw it feels like a step back. I find my self trying not carry the case as much as possible lol. The facts that you can do same thing on the app defeats the purpose
Can you connect 2. Devices ? To them
Yes you can! I have these headphones and I have them connected to my iPhone 13 Pro Max and my Samsung Note 8
What's that anime wallpaper on the phone
i thought they at least a display for taking a selfie!
Hey JBL has beat everyone to it and it's great 👍🏽 worth the money 💷. 😅 and battery awesome 🤗
@Tech Spurt, what is your phone?
Nice, but nothing that app can't already do.
What phone are you using
I can see this being really awesome for people who do not have a art watch. Multimedia features, volume control all sound pretty amazing. If they had a version of the buds without the smart case.ill consider. I use my smart watch for all the same 😄
What happened to our TSW Spurt Boi?
Wath is the bluetooth rsnge
Very good buds, but dramatically overpriced
My man is a legend with anime wallpaper. Respect
Anime is spirit of perversion.
Apple are looking into returning the ipod and design is very similar
vs reflect flow pro
Is there a way of switching it off?
The screen
Just buy some normal ones.
I lost the smart case
Is there a cheaper alternative to the charge case I need to charge my earbuds
How
Cool ideea but you can have the same functionality from a smartwatch.
wow!!! the price is too expensive... but i like that functioning on screen display control the settings...sometimes i dint like touch sensor on direct to buds...sometimes make distubing me ...this might be new generation buds....
You can never satisfy ppl
The functionalities on the casing can be done on the buds itself and from the phone app. Just a redundant tech, nothing much experience offering.
No thanks I'm sticking with my Sony xb700 no app support no anc but they are fantastic the seal is great has it's own anc sound is loud and punchy and all that for a lot less
I just bought a new pair for 149€ I guess they are worth it now 😅
If u compare with samsung buds 2 pro,how are they
Tour 2 has way better sound, just pure impact. I checked them in the store and just ordered some.
Are they better than samsung buds 2 pro
Yes
They should just make mp3 player at this point.
Sounds good but too expensive need to take off £100 with the price 🇱🇨🇲🇸🇬🇧
can you turn off the display?
auto turns off.
For $50 more might as well get actually good earbuds the Sony WF-1000xm5. JBL can’t make good quality sound so they make gimmicks like a screen on the case lol.
JBL has always been a fashion brand to me. Review seems out of place for smth that is chosen purely because of matching attire.
So its like an mp3 player
Screen should allow calls to be answered and texts to be read and maybe even a little loud speaker and alarm settings
So you basically want it to be a full smartwatch?
If the batteries were easy to replace or even replaceable that would be amazing
Another good one by uncle spurt
I agree, the screen is not needed
The screen is not necessary, definitely gimmicky.
FFS Chris. FEWER charges. 🤪
Soon thr ll b esim support so dont need to carry phone😅
You still need a connection to your phone … this is a fail
ok...this case makes no sense at all. it takes me just as long to get my smartphone out of my pocket and i'm even quicker to use it with my smartphone. all the manufacturers can't think of anything clever anymore.
I like how he did the review. 😁
What's the point?
It's just a watch in a box 🤦
Gimmicky bollocks ( you said it)
If it hadn't been for the dreadful tampon-style buds, I'd definitely check them out.I'll just stick to my Sonys.
Never been a fan of JBL. This product is just borderline stupid. A screen nobody asked for, for the money you can get yourself a significantly better pair of plastic mini-speakers with. Yeah, from those manufacturers, who spend the budget on the actual sound quality, not on some useless gimmicks. Based on the Spurt's short and unimpressive description of how they sound... verdict - garbage. It actually doesn't matter how good they're built, how nice is the connectivity, how vast are the customization options and so on... If they can't compete within the price range in terms of the number one thing that matters - it's total and absolute trash. Throw them away :)
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