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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 vs JBL Xtreme 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6
JBL Xtreme 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Onyx Studio 6 (Black)
- Onyx Studio 6 (Blue)
- Onyx Studio 6 (Gray)
- Xtreme 3 (Black)
- Xtreme 3 (Blue)
- Xtreme 3 (Camo)
Our Verdict
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6
JBL Xtreme 3
The JBL Xtreme 3 is a slightly better speaker for most uses than the Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6. The JBL has a better-balanced sound profile and better directivity. It can also get louder than the Harman/Kardon, it has more compression artifacts at max volume, and it has an outstanding battery life. However, the Harman/Kardon supports voice assistants through your smartphone. Its Bluetooth latency on Android and iOS is also much lower.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.7
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.5
Soundstage
5.5
7.2
EQ
No
Graphic
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.0
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
637 in³ (10,439 cm³)
250 in³ (4,093 cm³)
Weight
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
5.9
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-0.09
Std. Err.
3.21 dB
4.67 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.0 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.2 kHz
13.9 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.5
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.69 dB
5.21 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.7
6.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.48 dB
3.87 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.0
9.0
Battery Life
4.7 hrs
12.7 hrs
Charge Time
4.1 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
App
0.0
7.9
App Picture
App Name
No App
JBL Portable
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
7.7
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
264 ms
134 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
163 ms
122 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
190.3 ft (58.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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