Tour Pro 2 comes with adaptive noise cancellation, as well as customizable ANC. The standout feature, however, is the 1.45-inch LED touchscreen on the back of the charging case. In addition to displaying basic information about the wireless earbuds, the panel allows you to switch between screens and interact with them accordingly with a swipe motion. You can also see who’s calling you, view your messages, and see what types of notifications you’re getting.
While this eliminates the need to carry a smartwatch around, it can become cumbersome for owners who typically don’t carry wireless earphone cases with them all the time, nor can they strap them to their wrists like they would with wearables . Also, the LED requires some extra components to be added to the charging case, so when carrying it around, you’ll find it’s heavier than other charging cases.
Tour Pro 2, they are Bluetooth 5.3 compatible and feature 10mm drivers, which are larger than the 6.8mm drivers on the Tour Pro Plus. As for battery life, the Tour Pro 2 can last around 10 hours.
Overall, JBL claims a total of 40 hours of battery life on the charging case, but doesn’t detail how the LEDs willAccessoriesHow negatively affects the runtime. Sadly, JBL isn’t planning to bring its latest wireless earbuds to the US, which is a shame, as the charging case LED screen could be helpful in many situations.