Between the Tour Pro 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2, the Tour Pro 3 comes out ahead in battery — with case and battery — buds, while the Pixel Buds Pro 2 wins on weight per bud. Overall, the Tour Pro 3 scores 76.9 and the Pixel Buds Pro 2 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, water resistance.
Pick the Pixel Buds Pro 2 if you care most about weight per bud. Its strongest claims are weight per bud.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, driver size, spatial audio, 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 — 46.67% more. 44 h vs 30 h.
- ▲Battery — buds — 37.50% more. 11 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Water resistance: IP55 (vs IP54).
Why Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 wins
- ▲Weight per bud — 1.10 g less. 4.7 vs 5.8.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 5.8 g | 4.7 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP55lead | IP54 |
Audio
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 11 mm | 11 mm |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 11 hlead | 8 h |
| Battery — with case | 44 hlead | 30 h |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | JBL - Tour Pro 3 | Google - Pixel Buds Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | LDAC,LC3,AAC,SBC | AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Tour Pro 3 or Pixel Buds Pro 2?+
Tour Pro 3 lasts 11h per charge vs 8h.
Do Tour Pro 3 or Pixel Buds Pro 2 support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Tour Pro 3 or Pixel Buds Pro 2?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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