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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 SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Boombox 2
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

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JBL Boombox 2 Picture
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) 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)
  • (Gen. 3) (Black)
  • (Gen. 3) (Orange)

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Our Verdict

JBL Boombox 2

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) or the JBL Boombox 2. The JBL is smaller and is much more portable than the SOUNDBOKS, making it more convenient when you're on the move. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has less compression at max volume. That said, the SOUNDBOKS is more customizable than the JBL and is one of the loudest speakers we've tested. This party speaker can also last an outstanding 43.8 hours from a single charge, though this can depend on your usage.

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Boombox 2
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.3
6.9

Soundstage 
 

7.2
4.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
7.8

Dynamics 
 

7.5
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Style Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.2
5.4

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Dimensions Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
6,001 in³ (98,337 cm³)

Weight 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
36.6 lbs (16.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Build Quality Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

6.6
4.9

Controls Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo 2
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
No

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
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
7.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.20
0.15

Std. Err. 
 

3.25 dB
4.66 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
28.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
19.9 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
4.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.25 dB
6.43 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.5
6.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.5 dB SPL
110.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.01 dB
6.95 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
7.9

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
43.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.9 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

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
7.9

App Picture  

JBL Boombox 2 App Picture
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
SOUNDBOKS

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
7.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

146 ms
94 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

121 ms
111 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
223.1 ft (68.0 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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