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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

DOSS SoundBox Plus vs Kove Commuter 2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

DOSS SoundBox Plus
Kove Commuter 2

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DOSS SoundBox Plus Picture
Kove Commuter 2 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
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Variants

  • SoundBox Plus (Aquamarine)
  • SoundBox Plus (Black)
  • SoundBox Plus (Navy Blue)
  • SoundBox Plus (Pink)
  • SoundBox Plus (White)
  • Commuter 2 (Black)
  • Commuter 2 (Concrete)
  • Commuter 2 (Rose Gold)
  • Commuter 2 (Sand)
  • Commuter 2 (Stone)

Review

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Our Verdict

DOSS SoundBox Plus

Kove Commuter 2

The Kove Commuter 2 is a bit better than the DOSS SoundBox Plus for most uses. The Kove is better-built, and it has a better soundstage performance, so you feel more immersed in your audio. That said, the DOSS supports voice assistants from your smartphone, and it has longer battery life.

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Commuter 2
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Aquamarine
SoundBox Plus
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Concrete
Commuter 2
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Navy Blue
SoundBox Plus
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Rose Gold
Commuter 2
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Pink
SoundBox Plus
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Sand
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White
SoundBox Plus
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Stone
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.6
5.9

Soundstage 
 

6.3
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

DOSS SoundBox Plus Style Photo
Kove Commuter 2 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

9.2
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

DOSS SoundBox Plus Dimensions Photo
Kove Commuter 2 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

72 in³ (1,185 cm³)
80 in³ (1,311 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.9 lbs (0.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.6
7.1

Build Quality Photo  

DOSS SoundBox Plus Build Quality Photo
Kove Commuter 2 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Decent
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

8.0
7.4

Controls Photo  

DOSS SoundBox Plus Controls Photo
Kove Commuter 2 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

DOSS SoundBox Plus Controls Photo 2
Kove Commuter 2 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Okay

Feedback 
 

Great
Decent

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

DOSS SoundBox Plus In The Box Photo
Kove Commuter 2 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.1
5.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.00
-0.43

Std. Err. 
 

2.45 dB
2.71 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

138.5 Hz
140.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

9.7 kHz
12.5 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
7.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.94 dB
4.43 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.4
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.9 dB SPL
86.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.84 dB
1.14 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.2
7.3

Battery Life 
 

10.3 hrs
8.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.6 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

4.3
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Poor
No Microphone

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App 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

DOSS SoundBox Plus App Picture
Kove Commuter 2 App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
No App

iOS 
 

No
No

Android 
 

No
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No

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Bluetooth 
 

6.7
6.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

186 ms
282 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

140 ms
294 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

169.0 ft (51.5 m)
223.1 ft (68.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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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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Commuter 2
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SoundBox Plus
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Concrete
Commuter 2
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Navy Blue
SoundBox Plus
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Rose Gold
Commuter 2
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Pink
SoundBox Plus
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Sand
Commuter 2
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White
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Stone
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