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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

JBL Boombox 2 vs iFox iF012

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Boombox 2
iFox iF012

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JBL Boombox 2 Picture
iFox iF012 Picture

Variants

  • Boombox 2 (Black)
  • Boombox 2 (Camo)
  • iF012 (Black)
  • iF012 (Black/Gold)
  • iF012 (White)

Our Verdict

JBL Boombox 2

iFox iF012

The JBL Boombox 2 is a better speaker than the iFox iF012, though they're for different uses. The JBL is much larger and can produce a significantly more extended low-bass than the iFox. It has a much longer-lasting battery life and can get louder. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has a better-balanced sound profile overall, making it suitable for listening to a variety of audio content. That said, the iFox is much smaller and designed for use in the shower. It comes with a removable suction cup to help secure it in your shower. You can also use it to answer and decline phone calls.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.3
5.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
4.1

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Dynamics 
 

7.5
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Style Photo
iFox iF012 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.2
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Dimensions Photo
iFox iF012 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
39 in³ (643 cm³)

Weight 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.8

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Build Quality Photo
iFox iF012 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Decent

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Yes
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Controls 
 

6.6
7.8

Controls Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo
iFox iF012 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo 2
iFox iF012 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 In The Box Photo
iFox iF012 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
4.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.20
0.32

Std. Err. 
 

3.25 dB
4.26 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
174.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
7.9 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.2
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.25 dB
1.16 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.5
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.5 dB SPL
81.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.01 dB
0.76 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
7.0

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
7.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.9 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant
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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Boombox 2 App Picture
iFox iF012 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
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 
 

8.3
6.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

146 ms
298 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

121 ms
275 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
252.6 ft (77.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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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