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JBL Boombox 2 vs Sony SRS-XG300
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Boombox 2
Sony SRS-XG300
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Boombox 2 (Black)
- Boombox 2 (Camo)
- SRS-XG300 (Black)
- SRS-XG300 (Light Gray)
Our Verdict
JBL Boombox 2
Sony SRS-XG300
The JBL Boombox 2 is a better speaker for music than the Sony SRS-XG300 overall. The JBL has a better-balanced sound profile out of the box and can produce a slightly more extended low-bass. It also gets a bit louder with slightly less compression present at max volume. Its battery life lasts significantly longer, making it better suited for longer listening sessions. That said, the Sony is better built and is smaller, making it more portable. You can use it to accept and reject phone calls, and it supports voice assistants through your smartphone. It comes with customizable RGB lights and is compatible with Sony's Fiestable app to access extra party features and effects.
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.3
6.9
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
Yes
Portability
8.2
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Volume
1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
346 in³ (5,673 cm³)
Weight
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
7.9
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.20
-0.27
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
3.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.0 Hz
54.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
7.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.25 dB
5.46 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.5
7.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
96.5 dB SPL
94.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.01 dB
3.56 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.7
Battery Life
23.9 hrs
14.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.9 hrs
3.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
3.3
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Poor
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Okay
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Sony Music Center
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.3
9.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
146 ms
16 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
121 ms
84 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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