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Greentoe lists the same.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Tech spec: charging case battery lithium-ion polymer 750 mAh at 3.7 V.","quick_charge_min":"Charging page: 10 min of charging equals up to 2 hr of music.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Up to 2 hours of music from 10 minutes of charging. ANC state and whether it is earbuds only are not stated, but the diagram shows the earbuds in the case. Delamar says the feature list also names 5 minutes for 1 hour.","charging_notes":"Tech spec: power supply 5 V 1 A and charging time 2 hrs from empty. The charging page shows a USB-C cable to the case and a 2 hr charge symbol without naming earbuds or case.","control_types":"Controls page 9: tap and hold gestures on both earbuds. JBL's spec table lists Touch Control Yes.","gesture_controls":"Controls page 9. Left earbud: tap x1 cycles ANC, Ambient Aware and off, tap x2 TalkThru, tap x2 call answer or end, hold for 2 s mutes or unmutes the microphone, and hold for 2 s calls the voice assistant. Right earbud: tap x1 play or pause, tap x2 next track, tap x3 previous track, and the same call, microphone and voice assistant gestures. ANC, Ambient Aware and TalkThru need the app.","customizable_controls":"Do more with the app, page 11: the Gestures screen assigns functions to the left and right earbud.","voice_assistant":"Controls page: Ok Google and Alexa built-in under voice assistants, and Bixby, Siri or others. App page: set up Google Assistant (Android only) or Amazon Alexa.","mute_button":"Controls page: hold for 2 s toggles a crossed microphone icon next to the call icons.","feature_requirements":"Controls page footnotes: enable advanced controls by connecting to the JBL Headphones app, and enable the voice assistant in the app and assign it to the preferred earbud.","weight_g":"Tech spec: earbud 5.1 g per piece (10.2 g combined). The JBL web page shows 10.2 g for the earpiece, which is the pair. Greentoe lists 5.1 g per earbud.","ear_tip_sizes":"In the box page shows eartips marked S / M / L.","compatible_platforms":"App page shows Google Play and App Store badges.","companion_app_platforms":"App page shows Google Play and App Store badges.","eq_bands":"Do more with the app: EQ screen with ten frequency points from 32 Hz to 16 kHz and presets. Delamar names a 10-band EQ.","charging_port":"Charging page: USB-C cable plugged into the case."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20211129090142/https://www.jbl.com/wireless-earbuds/TUNE230NCTWS-.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Archived JBL US page of 29 Nov 2021, the earliest capture: 99.95 USD each, Black, Blue and White variations and a New label."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20220516053255/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FMS2QYD","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Archived Amazon US page of 16 May 2022, item model JBLTUNE230NCTWSWAM, Date First Available 7 September 2021. JBL's Japan radio certificate for TUNE230NCTWS is dated 19 Aug 2021 and the FCC filing is dated 17 Aug 2021. RTINGS published early access on 17 Dec 2021 and the India launch was in May 2022."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FMS2QYD","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Live Amazon US listing for the White earbuds: model number JBLTUNE230NCTWSWAM, manufacturer part number the same. It lists 40 hours, a 750 mAh case battery and Bluetooth 5.2."}},{"url":"https://www.greentoe.com/product/JBL_Tune_230NC_Noise-Canceling_True_Wireless_In-Ear_Headphones__White__JBLT230NCTWSWAM","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["gtins","warranty_years","wireless_charging","model_numbers","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 050036384568 for the White JBLT230NCTWSWAM. The retailer data matches the JBL quick start guide values for weight, batteries and playtime.","warranty_years":"Limited 1-year manufacturer warranty in the US. Amazon US also says 1 year manufacturer.","wireless_charging":"Retailer data: no wireless charging. The case has a USB Type-C input.","model_numbers":"Lists JBLT230NCTWSWAM for White. The Blue code JBLT230NCTWSUAM comes from the Greentoe Blue listing.","variants":"Retailer listings give the colour codes JBLT230NCTWSWAM for White and JBLT230NCTWSUAM for Blue. The JBL US page item number JBLT230NCTWSBAM is Black. The Sand code was not found, so Sand has no variant row."}},{"url":"https://www.fonearena.com/blog/363047/jbl-tune-230nc-jbl-130nc-price-india-features.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"India launch article of 3 May 2022: 10 hours with ANC off and 8 hours with ANC on. With the case 40 hours total, 30 hours with ANC off and 24 hours with ANC on from the case. JBL's own pages state only the 40 hours."}},{"url":"https://flipkart.com/jbl-tune-230nc-tws-active-noise-cancellation-40hr-playtime-app-speed-charge-bluetooth/p/itm7119ce12c94ce","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["wireless_range_m"],"notes":{"wireless_range_m":"Flipkart India specifications: Bluetooth range 10 m. The page lists 750 mAh and the same Bluetooth profiles. JBL does not state a range."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/jbl/tune-230nc-tws-true-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["form_factor","bud_shape","multipoint","colors","measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Review header: type In-ear. Tested with methodology v1.5, Black unit. Review updated 27 Jun 2023, published 21 Dec 2021.","bud_shape":"Review text: wallet-friendly in-ears with a stem design.","multipoint":"The Live Pro 2 comparison names multi-device pairing for up to two devices as an advantage over the Tune 230NC. JBL does not state multipoint for the Tune 230NC.","colors":"Review: four colour variants Black, Blue, Sand and White. The JBL US page lists Black, Blue and White.","measured_battery_life":"Public verdict: 8.7-hour continuous playback, with an additional three charges in the case. ANC state, codec and volume are not stated in the public text. Numeric result tables are members only and were not read."}},{"url":"https://www.digit.in/reviews/audio-video/jbl-tune-230nc-review-308847.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Review of 1 Aug 2023: about 7.5 hours with ANC on at 50 percent volume and about one hour more with ANC off. Codec and firmware are not stated."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/APIJBLT230NT","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"FCC ID APIJBLT230NT, Bluetooth headset, Harman International Industries, filed 17 Aug 2021. A text search of the filing documents for TUNE230NCTWS returns this ID. The record was read in Chrome."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-tune-230nc-tws-review-64754","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","model_numbers","bluetooth_codecs","multipoint","ear_tip_materials","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review spec table: product release 2 September 2021. Originally published 16 May 2022.","launch_price_usd":"Review spec table: 99.95 USD original MSRP.","model_numbers":"Review lists JBLT230NCTWSBAM, JBLT230NCTWSUAM and JBLT230NCTWSWAM.","bluetooth_codecs":"Review: SBC and AAC only, no aptX or other codecs.","multipoint":"Review: multipoint is not supported.","ear_tip_materials":"Review: three silicone ear tip sizes.","measured_battery_life":"SoundGuys lab test: 8 hours 25 minutes with ANC on, continuous music at a 75 dB SPL maximum output measured at the eardrum of a test head. Codec and firmware are not stated.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"SoundGuys frequency response test on a test head. The response chart did not load, so only the written summary is used and no numeric bass or treble amounts are stored.","measured_microphone_notes":"SoundGuys microphone demonstrations. It scores the microphone 6.5 out of 10."}}],"fields_filled":70,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}