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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 Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Boombox 2
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

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JBL Boombox 2 Picture
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • Boombox 2 (Black)
  • Boombox 2 (Camo)
  • QLP542SLR-BR (Brown)
  • QLP542SLR-GR (Grey)

Review

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Our Verdict

JBL Boombox 2

Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

The JBL Boombox 2 is a better speaker than the Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker. The JBL offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a deeper low-bass than that of the Alpine. It can also get louder and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. That said, some users may prefer the Alpine's outdoor-friendly, rock-like design and its built-in solar panel for charging.

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Black
Boombox 2
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Brown
QLP542SLR-BR
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Camo
Boombox 2
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Amazon.com
Grey
QLP542SLR-GR
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Amazon.com

Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.3
5.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
5.1

Soundstage 
 

7.2
4.9

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Style Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.2
7.3

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Dimensions Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
1,081 in³ (17,720 cm³)

Weight 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
6.8 lbs (3.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Build Quality Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx rating unspecified)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.6
3.6

Controls Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo 2
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Decent

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 In The Box Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
5.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.20
0.03

Std. Err. 
 

3.25 dB
3.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
118.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
7.2 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
4.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.25 dB
5.90 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.5
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.5 dB SPL
83.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.01 dB
0.37 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
7.7

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
22.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.9 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

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
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
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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Boombox 2 App Picture
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker 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
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
4.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

146 ms
44 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

121 ms
20 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
98.4 ft (30.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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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Check Price

Black
Boombox 2
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Brown
QLP542SLR-BR
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Camo
Boombox 2
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Grey
QLP542SLR-GR
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
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JBL Boombox 2

Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

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