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Flagship offerings from Apple, Sony, Bose, and other premium consumer audio giants often dominate the conversation about headphones.

JBL tries its hand at winning some of this market share with its premium Tour One M-series headphones, but simply can't compete with the prowess of its competitors' use of higher-quality build materials, more advanced noise cancellation technology, and smoother app user interfaces.

Also: I listened to Sony, Bose, and Apple's flagship headphones - and this pair's ahead of the pack