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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JBL PartyBox 300 vs Bose S1 Pro System
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL PartyBox 300
Bose S1 Pro System
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- PartyBox 300
- S1 Pro System (Black)
Our Verdict
JBL PartyBox 300
Bose S1 Pro System
The JBL PartyBox 300 is better for music than the Bose S1 Pro System. The JBL has a better soundstage performance, and it can get louder. Also, it has longer battery life. However, the Bose is a smaller, less heavy speaker, so it's much more portable.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
7.1
6.7
Soundstage
6.4
5.2
Dynamics
9.7
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
5.7
8.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
4,177 in³ (68,448 cm³)
1,322 in³ (21,657 cm³)
Weight
35.1 lbs (15.9 kg)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
No
Controls
6.8
4.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.0
7.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.52
-0.52
Std. Err.
3.37 dB
3.49 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
53.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.0 kHz
18.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.4
5.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.71 dB
5.18 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
9.7
8.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
103.3 dB SPL
98.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.33 dB
1.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.7
8.0
Battery Life
18.3 hrs
10.3 hrs
Charge Time
4.8 hrs
4.5 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
6.6
App Picture
App Name
No App
Bose Connect
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
7.7
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
198 ms
105 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
176 ms
147 ms
Bluetooth Range
184.4 ft (56.2 m)
234.6 ft (71.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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