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ANC, volume and codec are not stated.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Earbud playback after 10 minutes of charging. Read from the Charging diagram.","charging_notes":"Tech Spec: charging time under 2 hours from empty, power supply 5 V 1 A. The scope is not stated.","single_bud_use":"Dual Connect + Sync page shows stereo mode with both earbuds and mono mode with either the left or the right earbud.","gesture_controls":"Read from the Controls diagram. Left earbud: tap once ANC and Ambient Aware, tap twice TalkThru. Right earbud: tap once play or pause, twice next, three times previous. Call answer and end on two taps, mute on a hold and the voice assistant on a hold. The ANC, Ambient Aware and TalkThru actions need the app.","mute_button":"The Controls diagram shows a microphone and muted microphone icon on a 2-second hold, next to the call icons.","voice_assistant":"Controls diagram names Bixby / Siri / Others and an OK Google voice assistant. The assistant is enabled in the app and assigned to either earbud.","fast_pair":"Pairing page shows the Android 6.0+ prompt that ties the device to the Google Account.","ear_tip_sizes":"In the Box shows XS as open ear tips and S, M and L as sealing ear tips. Amazon US lists 3 sizes of eartips, Harman India lists three sizes of sealing ear tips.","in_the_box":"In the Box diagram: earbuds, charging case, open ear tips, sealing ear tips, documents and a USB-A to USB-C cable.","form_factor":"JBL calls it Sound Fit, with open ear tips or sealing ear tips. Expert Reviews says the buds are open-ear by default. In-ear is stored because ANC and the three larger tips are the sealing form. This is a dual-form earbud.","companion_app_platforms":"Google Play and App Store badges.","transparency_mode":"Ambient Aware and TalkThru in the Controls diagram."}},{"url":"https://harman.com/india/pages/JBL-launches-JBL-Tune-Flex,-World’s-First-Transformable-TWS-Earbuds.aspx","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date","anc_mic_count","anc_levels","microphone_count","customizable_controls","battery_life_claimed","voice_assistant","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"HARMAN India release dated 2022-09-06 says the Tune Flex is now available in India. Gizmochina reports the launch on the same day. T3 reviewed it in the UK on 2022-10-04.","anc_mic_count":"Features list Active Noise Cancelling (2-Mic) with Smart Ambient.","anc_levels":"Six modes of ANC tuning for open or sealed ear tips. 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Greentoe lists 050036397025 for Blue and Creative Audio 050036397018 for White.","colors":"US listings sell Black, Blue and White. The Japanese launch also had a purple model and the Ghost Edition is a later colour finish that is not stored here.","variants":"Three US colour SKUs with their UPCs.","warranty_years":"Amazon US lists a 1 year manufacturer warranty. Greentoe says limited 1-year manufacturer warranty.","bud_shape":"Bullet text: 12mm drivers enhanced by the stick form factor.","sidetone":"VoiceAware lets the user choose how much of their own voice is routed back into the earbuds.","battery_life_claimed":"Bullet text: 32 (8 plus 24) hours of battery life, or 6 hours plus 18 hours in the case with noise cancelling on. That gives 32 h and 24 h with the case.","ip_rating":"IPX4 water resistance and sweat proofing.","markets":"Amazon US and the US retailers list the US models JBLTFLEX..AM.","status":"Amazon US sells the Black model and shows 14,754 ratings. Test-Achats says the earbuds are no longer on the market in Belgium."}},{"url":"https://greentoe.com/product/JBL_Jbl_Tune_Flex_True_Wireless_Noise-Cancelling_Earbuds__Black__JBLTFLEXBLKAM","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["wireless_charging","firmware_updatable","compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Greentoe lists the JBL Headphones app for Android and iOS. The Quick Start Guide names Siri and Google Assistant.","wireless_charging":"Greentoe key specs list wireless charging as None. T3 says the case does not support wireless charging.","firmware_updatable":"Greentoe lists the JBL Headphones app functions: adjust settings, firmware update, remote control and setup."}},{"url":"https://www.greentoe.com/product/JBL_Jbl_Tune_Flex_True_Wireless_Noise-Cancelling_Earbuds__Blue__JBLTFLEXBLUAM","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Blue UPC 050036397025. Greentoe also lists earphone and case dimensions with no axis names, which are not stored."}},{"url":"https://creativeaudio.net/jbltflexwhtam/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"White UPC 050036397018. The box list names one open eartip, 3 sizes of sealing eartips and a QSG and safety sheet."}},{"url":"https://www.t3.com/reviews/jbl-tune-flex-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["wireless_charging","measured_frequency_response_notes","markets"],"notes":{"wireless_charging":"T3 says the case does not support wireless charging.","markets":"T3 reviewed it in the UK at 90 pounds on 2022-10-04 and said it was not yet in the US or Australia.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"T3 says the sound is much more precise and punchy with the sealing tips than with the open tips. 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