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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose S1 Pro System vs JBL PartyBox 1000

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose S1 Pro System
JBL PartyBox 1000

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Bose S1 Pro System Picture
JBL PartyBox 1000 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
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  3. Parties
  4. Karaoke

Variants

  • S1 Pro System (Black)
  • PartyBox 1000 (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Bose S1 Pro System

JBL PartyBox 1000

The JBL PartyBox 1000 is better than the Bose S1 Pro System for most uses. For starters, The JBL gets louder and reproduces a more extended low-bass. Plus, its customizable RGB lights and DJ pad may be a draw for some users. That said, it's wired-only, which limits its portability compared to the Bose. Plus, the Bose has many extra features for connected instruments, which some users may prefer.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
7.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.0
8.3

Dynamics 
 

8.6
7.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Style Photo
JBL PartyBox 1000 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes

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Portability 
 

8.2
1.0

Dimensions Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Dimensions Photo
JBL PartyBox 1000 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,322 in³ (21,657 cm³)
9,996 in³ (163,800 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
76.9 lbs (34.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Build Quality Photo
JBL PartyBox 1000 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

No
No

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Controls 
 

4.9
7.0

Controls Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Controls Photo
JBL PartyBox 1000 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose S1 Pro System Controls Photo 2
JBL PartyBox 1000 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System In The Box Photo
JBL PartyBox 1000 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.0
8.3

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.52
0.11

Std. Err. 
 

3.49 dB
2.57 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

53.4 Hz
27.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
17.0 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

5.2
4.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.18 dB
5.78 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

8.6
7.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.6 dB SPL
109.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.26 dB
4.13 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

10.3 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

4.5 hrs
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

AC
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
No

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

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App 
 

6.6
0.0

App Picture  

Bose S1 Pro System App Picture
JBL PartyBox 1000 App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
8.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

105 ms
145 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

147 ms
168 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

234.6 ft (71.5 m)
319.9 ft (97.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
3 Devices

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black
S1 Pro System
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PartyBox 1000
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Black
PartyBox 1000
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