Between the Elite 10 Gen 2 and Tour Pro 3, the Elite 10 Gen 2 comes out ahead in water resistance / weight per bud, while the Tour Pro 3 wins on battery — with case / battery — buds. Overall, the Elite 10 Gen 2 scores 66.1 and the Tour Pro 3 scores 76.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Tour Pro 3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Elite 10 Gen 2 if you care most about water resistance / weight per bud. The biggest gaps in its favor are water resistance, weight per bud.
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. Its strongest claims are battery — with case, battery — buds, driver size.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs do not 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 Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 wins
- ▲Water resistance: IP57 (vs IP55).
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.10 g less. 5.7 vs 5.8.
Why JBL - Tour Pro 3 wins
- ▲Battery — with case — 62.96% more. 44 h vs 27 h.
- ▲Battery — buds — 37.50% more. 11 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Driver size — 10.00% more. 11 mm vs 10 mm.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 5.7 glead | 5.8 g |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP57lead | IP55 |
Audio
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 10 mm | 11 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 8 h | 11 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 27 h | 44 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | LE Audio,AAC,SBC | LDAC,LC3,AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Elite 10 Gen 2 or Tour Pro 3?+
Tour Pro 3 lasts 11h per charge vs 8h.
Do Elite 10 Gen 2 or Tour Pro 3 support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Elite 10 Gen 2 or Tour Pro 3?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
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