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Denon PerL Pro vs JBL Tour Pro 3

What PerL Pro does better (1) and where Tour Pro 3 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Denon PerL Pro
Denon · 2023PerL Pro
6.4Score
1 advantage≈ $200
vs
JBL Tour Pro 3
JBL · 2024Tour Pro 3
7.9Score
4 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
7.0Sound8.1
5.7Noise control & calls7.2
5.7Battery8.1
2.6Build & features4.1

Why is PerL Pro better than Tour Pro 3?

  1. aptXYes · Tour Pro 3: No

Why is Tour Pro 3 better than PerL Pro?

  1. Battery life8 h vs 11 h+38%
  2. Total with charging case32 h vs 44 h+38%
  3. LDACNo · PerL Pro: Yes
  4. Earbud weight (each)8 g vs 5.6 g+43%
Specifications

Side by side

Denon PerL ProDenon PerL Pro≈ $2006.4
JBL Tour Pro 3JBL Tour Pro 3≈ $2207.9
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size10 mm10.2 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency40,000 Hz40,000 Hz
Impedance—32 Ω
Sensitivity—104 dB
Hi-Res AudioYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Adaptive ANCYes—
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life8 h11 h
Battery life with ANC—8 h
Total with charging case32 h44 h
Charging time2 h2 h
Quick charge (claimed)5 min → 1 h—
Fast charging supportYesYes
Wireless charging (case)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth codecsaptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBCLDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesYes
aptXYesNo
LDACNoYes
Multipoint (two devices)YesYes
LE Audio—Yes
USB-CYesYes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)8 g5.6 g
Protection ratingIPX4IP55
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Dust protection (IP)—5
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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