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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 1000 vs SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL PartyBox 1000
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

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JBL PartyBox 1000 Picture
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
  1. Recommended in 3 articles:
  2. Loud
  3. Parties
  4. Karaoke

Variants

  • PartyBox 1000 (Black)
  • (Gen. 3) (Black)
  • (Gen. 3) (Orange)

Review

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Our Verdict

JBL PartyBox 1000

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

The SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) and the JBL PartyBox 1000 are both designed with parties in mind, and depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. The JBL is bigger and wired-only, which limits its portability a bit. Still, it comes with customizable RGB lights, which the SOUNDBOKS lacks, and its default sound is more neutral. However, only the SOUNDBOKS offers a companion app with a graphic EQ for greater sound customization.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.3
6.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

8.3
7.8

Dynamics 
 

7.9
6.5

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL PartyBox 1000 Style Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

1.0
5.4

Dimensions Photo  

JBL PartyBox 1000 Dimensions Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

9,996 in³ (163,800 cm³)
6,001 in³ (98,337 cm³)

Weight 
 

76.9 lbs (34.9 kg)
36.6 lbs (16.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

JBL PartyBox 1000 Build Quality Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

7.0
4.9

Controls Photo  

JBL PartyBox 1000 Controls Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL PartyBox 1000 Controls Photo 2
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL PartyBox 1000 In The Box Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

8.3
7.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.11
0.15

Std. Err. 
 

2.57 dB
4.66 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

27.9 Hz
28.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.0 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 
 

4.9
4.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.78 dB
6.43 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.9
6.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

109.4 dB SPL
110.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.13 dB
6.95 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
7.9

Battery Life 
 

N/A
43.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
AC

Battery Powered 
 

No
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

App 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture  

JBL PartyBox 1000 App Picture
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
SOUNDBOKS

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 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
7.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

145 ms
94 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

168 ms
111 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

319.9 ft (97.5 m)
223.1 ft (68.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

3 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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