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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 PartyBox 100 vs Sony SRS-XP500

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL PartyBox 100
Sony SRS-XP500

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JBL PartyBox 100 Picture
Sony SRS-XP500 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

  • PartyBox 100 (Black)
  • SRS-XP500 (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

JBL PartyBox 100

Sony SRS-XP500

The JBL PartyBox 100 and the Sony SRS-XP500 are both party speakers that meet different needs. Both come with RGB lights as well as mic and guitar inputs for musicians. However, the JBL gets louder, and it has a better soundstage. It lacks a companion app, though, so you don't have much control over its sound like you do with the Sony. Sony's apps give you access to more party features, which is neat.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.4
7.0

Dynamics 
 

8.9
6.9

Soundstage 
 

7.5
5.9

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Style Photo
Sony SRS-XP500 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

7.1
6.9

Dimensions Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Dimensions Photo
Sony SRS-XP500 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

2,803 in³ (45,936 cm³)
2,800 in³ (45,890 cm³)

Weight 
 

21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)
24.3 lbs (11.0 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Build Quality Photo
Sony SRS-XP500 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No

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Controls 
 

6.6
7.0

Controls Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo
Sony SRS-XP500 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo 2
Sony SRS-XP500 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

Feedback 
 

Decent
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 In The Box Photo
Sony SRS-XP500 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.57
-1.17

Std. Err. 
 

2.95 dB
3.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
42.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.2 kHz
15.1 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
5.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.76 dB
7.73 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

8.9
6.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

104.7 dB SPL
92.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.01 dB
3.28 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.3
9.0

Battery Life 
 

10.0 hrs
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture  

JBL PartyBox 100 App Picture
Sony SRS-XP500 App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
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 
 

8.0
8.4

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

151 ms
86 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

207 ms
156 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

301.8 ft (92.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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PartyBox 100
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SRS-XP500
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SRS-XP500
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JBL PartyBox 100

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