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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose Portable Smart Speaker vs JBL Xtreme 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
JBL Xtreme 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Portable Smart Speaker (Luxe Silver)
- Portable Smart Speaker (Triple Black)
- Xtreme 2 (Black)
- Xtreme 2 (Blue)
- Xtreme 2 (Camo)
- Xtreme 2 (Green)
- Xtreme 2 (Red)
Our Verdict
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
JBL Xtreme 2
The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is a better speaker than the JBL Xtreme 2. The Bose has better voice assistant support since it has Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, while the JBL relies on the voice assistant from your paired smartphone. Although it's a bit boomy, the Bose has a better-balanced sound profile, and its soundstage is perceived as more open and spacious thanks to its 360-degree design. It's also more customizable since the Bose Music app has bass and treble adjustments. However, the JBL can play stereo content without downmixing it into mono, and it can get louder.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.9
6.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.1
6.6
EQ
Bass/Treble
No
Dynamics
5.9
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.4
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
148 in³ (2,420 cm³)
272 in³ (4,463 cm³)
Weight
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.3
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
7.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.1
6.6
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.63
-0.28
Std. Err.
2.94 dB
4.09 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
57.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
16.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
7.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.16 dB
5.56 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.9
6.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
89.0 dB SPL
90.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.32 dB
2.90 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.6
8.9
Battery Life
5.3 hrs
14.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.4
4.3
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Great
Poor
App
7.7
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
Yes
Bluetooth
8.2
9.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
-56 ms
31 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
86 ms
25 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
272.3 ft (83.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
7.5
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
28 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
Yes
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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