On the occasion of the co virtual press reference to CES 2021, which celebrated the 75 years of the JBL brand with two special editions of products dedicated to audiophiles, Harman (company which, we recall , has been owned by Samsung since 2016) has put on the plate several innovations in the sector of Bluetooth wireless headphones , most characterized by the presence of active noise cancellation technologies .

At the top of the range we find the new JBL Tour, declined in the circumaural version JBL Tour ONE and in the True Wireless Stereo JBL Tour Pro +.

JBL Tour ONE

JBL Tour ONE leverages dynamic drivers from 40 mm and is a headset Hi-Res Audio certified , with frequency response extended to 40 kHz. Leverage technology True Adaptive Noise Canceling for the active cancellation of external noises and allows you to activate the Adaptive Ambient Aware & TalkThru functions with the press of a button, to re-enter external sounds (for example when used in the city or to hear announcements at the station) and to talk to close people without having to remove the headphones. They offer fast charging on USB-C port and 40 hours music playback in Bluetooth: by activating the noise cancellation, however, the autonomy is halved. To offer good support for telephone calls, the headphones integrate 4 microphones. We naturally find support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants. Advanced functions include Auto Play / Pause when putting on and taking off the headphones.

Thanks to the Smart Audio Mode function, they can best adapt to different situations of use, by choosing the most suitable codec: normal, high fidelity for listening to music and low latency for viewing video without lag for audio playback delays.

JBL Tour Pro +

The new ones bring similar characteristics in the TWS segment JBL Tour Pro + , with noise cancellation Adaptive Noise Canceling , 6,8mm dynamic drivers, 6 hours autonomy with ANC and 8 in Bluetooth only (30 total hours with the refills provided by the case), fast recharge and Adaptive Ambient Aware and TalkThru functions. In this case there are 3 microphones on board each headset to pick up the voice using beam forming technology and better support during phone calls. Other features include the ability to connect the earphones to two devices at the same time and the resistance IPX4 to splashes of water and sweat. It will be interesting to try the? Check My Best Fit ?? feature? available in the mobile app, which should help users find the best fit combination for their earphones.

The new JBL Tour Series headphones will be available from late May: JBL Tour ONE will cost $ 299. while JBL Tour Pro + will be priced at $ 199. 95.

Noise Canceling also for the rest of the range, also for the reflective TWS for runners

As we said at the beginning, there are several other innovations that share the presence of technologies Active Noise Cancellation: JBL LIVE PRO + and JBL LIVE FREE NC + in the earphone segment true wireless stereo, while in the supra-aural headphones segment we find JBL LIVE 660 NC and JBL LIVE 460 NC .

Among the TWS the new JBL Reflect Mini NC , especially designed for those who practice outdoor sports: they offer waterproof with IPX7 certification and reflective inserts , designed for runners or evening walkers.