Short answer: the Focal Listen Professional, though neither ranks well in its class. It ranks #355 of 481 over-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 2.9/5, at $329; the JBL Tour One M3 ranks #377, rated 2.8/5, and costs $347.99, so there is little reason to consider the other one. Both are rated below 3.0/5 among the 481 over-ear headphones, so if sound quality matters, consider the HIFIMAN Ananda Nano instead, ranked #6 at $319.
What the Focal Listen Professional does well: A closed back headphone with a 32 ohm impedance and 122 dB/V sensitivity, so it plays loud straight from a phone. Watch for: A preference score of 58 in crinacle’s measurement means its tuning lands well away from what most listeners prefer, so expect an audibly colored sound.
Why pick the JBL Tour One M3: Active noise cancelling is paired with a long claimed battery life of 40 hours with ANC on and 70 hours with it off. Watch for: In two hobbyist measurements on squig.link it scores 55.7 for Harman preference, held back by a 4.9 dB presence dip in the 3 to 6 kHz range and a 10 dB dip near 9.2 kHz.
Buy the Focal Listen Professional. It is rated higher for sound quality than the JBL Tour One M3 and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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A closed back headphone with a 32 ohm impedance and 122 dB/V sensitivity, so it plays loud straight from a phone.
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Active noise cancelling is paired with a long claimed battery life of 40 hours with ANC on and 70 hours with it off.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Focal Listen Professional | JBL Tour One M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $329.00 | $347.99 |
| Ranked | #355 of 481 in Over-Ear Headphones | #377 of 481 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Harman Preference Score | 58 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) | 56 (median of 2 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 3.89 dB standard deviation | 2.91 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.48 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -1.41 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Connection | Wired | Wireless and wired |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x 40mm dynamic | 1 x 40mm dynamic |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | 18 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 122 dB SPL/V | 122 dB SPL@1kHz |
| Weight | 0.6 lbs (280 g) | 0.6 lbs (278 g) |
| Frequency Response | 5Hz - 22kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 10Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| Sub-bass Extension | - | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.8 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Active Noise Cancelling | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | 40 hours with ANC (70 without, Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth Codecs | - | SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC |
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