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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  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

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 vs JBL PartyBox 100

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3
JBL PartyBox 100

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Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 Picture
JBL PartyBox 100 Picture

Variants

  • Aura Studio 3 (Black)
  • PartyBox 100 (Black)

Our Verdict

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3

JBL PartyBox 100

The JBL PartyBox 100 is a better speaker than the Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 overall, though they're designed for different purposes. The JBL is a large, portable party speaker with RGB lights that can get incredibly loud and can produce a more extended low-bass. It also comes with mic and guitar inputs and can be used as a power bank for your devices. However, the Harman/Kardon is a wired speaker designed for home use that offers a wider and more open-sounding soundstage, thanks to its 360-degree design. It also has less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner-sounding audio at louder volumes.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.1
7.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
7.3

Dynamics 
 

7.5
8.9

Soundstage 
 

8.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 Style Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

3.7
7.1

Dimensions Photo  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 Dimensions Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

946 in³ (15,501 cm³)
2,803 in³ (45,936 cm³)

Weight 
 

8.1 lbs (3.7 kg)
21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 Build Quality Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

4.3
6.6

Controls Photo  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 Controls Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 Controls Photo 2
JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Okay
Good

Feedback 
 

Okay
Decent

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
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  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 In The Box Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
7.3

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.04
-0.57

Std. Err. 
 

3.47 dB
2.95 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

52.6 Hz
49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

12.9 kHz
18.2 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

8.5
7.5

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

2.77 dB
4.76 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.5
8.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.7 dB SPL
104.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.80 dB
2.01 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
8.3

Battery Life 
 

N/A
10.0 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
AC

Battery Powered 
 

No
Yes

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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
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Assistant
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Assistant
No Microphone

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App 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 App Picture
JBL PartyBox 100 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
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.1
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

112 ms
151 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

47 ms
207 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

206.7 ft (63.0 m)
301.8 ft (92.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 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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Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3

JBL PartyBox 100

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