Between the Tour Pro 3 and LinkBuds Open, the Tour Pro 3 comes out ahead in battery — with case and battery — buds, while the LinkBuds Open wins on weight per bud. Overall, the Tour Pro 3 scores 76.9 and the LinkBuds Open scores 69.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Tour Pro 3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (76.9 vs 69.5), but the 7.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Tour Pro 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — with case, battery — buds, active noise cancellation, among others.
Pick the LinkBuds Open if you care most about weight per bud. Its strongest claims are weight per bud.
Both ship with comparable driver size, spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Tour Pro 3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why JBL - Tour Pro 3 wins
- ▲Battery — with case — 100.00% more. 44 h vs 22 h.
- ▲Battery — buds — 37.50% more. 11 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Water resistance: IP55 (vs IPX4).
Why Sony - LinkBuds Open wins
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.70 g less. 5.1 vs 5.8.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | openlead |
| Weight per bud | 5.8 g | 5.1 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP55lead | IPX4 |
Audio
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 11 mm | 11 mm |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 11 hlead | 8 h |
| Battery — with case | 44 hlead | 22 h |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | truelead | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | LDAC,LC3,AAC,SBC | AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Tour Pro 3 or LinkBuds Open?+
Tour Pro 3 lasts 11h per charge vs 8h.
Do Tour Pro 3 or LinkBuds Open support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Tour Pro 3 or LinkBuds Open?+
Tour Pro 3 has ANC; LinkBuds Open does not.
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