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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 Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Boombox 2
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus

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JBL Boombox 2 Picture
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Variants

  • Boombox 2 (Black)
  • Boombox 2 (Camo)
  • Soundcore Motion Boom Plus (Black)
  • Soundcore Motion Boom Plus (Platinum Gray)

Our Verdict

JBL Boombox 2

Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.3
7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Style Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.2
8.6

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Dimensions Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
648 in³ (10,622 cm³)

Weight 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
5.6 lbs (2.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.1

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Build Quality Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

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
7.9

Controls Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo 2
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

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
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.20
-0.25

Std. Err. 
 

3.25 dB
3.95 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
52.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
17.5 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
7.0

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.25 dB
5.62 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.5
7.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.5 dB SPL
95.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.01 dB
3.01 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.3

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
11.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.9 hrs
4.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
2.6

Alexa 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

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
Bad

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Mediocre
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

JBL Boombox 2 App Picture
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
Soundcore

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
8.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

146 ms
162 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

121 ms
151 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
234.6 ft (71.5 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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