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JBL Go 3 vs Sony SRS-XB13
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Go 3
Sony SRS-XB13
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Go 3 (Black)
- Go 3 (Blue)
- Go 3 Eco (Blue)
- Go 3 (Blue/Pink)
- Go 3 (Green)
- Go 3 Eco (Green)
- Go 3 (Grey)
- Go 3 (Orange)
- Go 3 (Pink)
- Go 3 (Red)
- Go 3 (Squad)
- Go 3 (Teal)
- Go 3 (White)
- Go 3 Eco (White)
- Go 3 (Yellow)
- SRS-XB13 (Black)
- SRS-XB13 (Coral Pink)
- SRS-XB13 (Lemon Yellow)
- SRS-XB13 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB13 (Powder Blue)
- SRS-XB13 (Taupe)
Our Verdict
JBL Go 3
Sony SRS-XB13
The Sony SRS-XB13 is a better speaker than the JBL Go 3 overall. The Sony can produce deeper bass than the JBL and has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It also has a longer battery life, though this depends on your usage, and your experience may vary. Additionally, it has less compression present at max volume, resulting in a cleaner sound. That said, the JBL is slightly smaller than the Sony, making it a bit more portable. It can also get slightly louder than the Sony.
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Go 3
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Go 3 Eco
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Go 3
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Go 3 Eco
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Go 3
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Go 3
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Go 3
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Go 3
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Go 3
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Threshold
Music
5.5
6.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.4
6.0
Soundstage
6.0
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.5
9.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
16 in³ (266 cm³)
32 in³ (521 cm³)
Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.3
7.9
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
7.9
Controls Photo
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.4
6.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.31
-0.02
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
3.72 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
138.5 Hz
84.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.5 kHz
17.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.0
7.5
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.78 dB
0.92 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.3
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
79.6 dB SPL
78.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.36 dB
0.96 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.6
8.6
Battery Life
5.0 hrs
11.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
1.7
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
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Bad
App
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.0
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
109 ms
41 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
65 ms
97 ms
Bluetooth Range
226.4 ft (69.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
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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Go 3
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Go 3
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SRS-XB13
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Go 3 Eco
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Go 3
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Go 3
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SRS-XB13
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Go 3 Eco
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SRS-XB13
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Go 3
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Go 3
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Go 3
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