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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 310 vs Bose S1 Pro+

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL PartyBox 310
Bose S1 Pro+

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JBL PartyBox 310 Picture
Bose S1 Pro+ Picture

Variants

  • PartyBox 310 (Black)
  • S1 Pro+ (Black)

Our Verdict

JBL PartyBox 310

Bose S1 Pro+

The JBL PartyBox 310 is better for music than the Bose S1 Pro+. The JBL has a unique design with customizable RGB lights that may be more suitable for some users. Plus, it can reproduce a more extended low bass, so you get more thump and rumble in the mix. Its battery life is longer, too. While both speakers let you connect instruments like microphones, the Bose has a few more settings for this use. The Bose is smaller, too.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.8
6.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.9
7.1

Soundstage 
 

6.8
5.6

Dynamics 
 

8.7
7.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL PartyBox 310 Style Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

5.4
8.1

Dimensions Photo  

JBL PartyBox 310 Dimensions Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

4,643 in³ (76,092 cm³)
1,384 in³ (22,674 cm³)

Weight 
 

37.7 lbs (17.1 kg)
14.9 lbs (6.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

JBL PartyBox 310 Build Quality Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

7.0
5.5

Controls Photo  

JBL PartyBox 310 Controls Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL PartyBox 310 Controls Photo 2
Bose S1 Pro+ Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Excellent

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 310 In The Box Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.9
7.1

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.49
-0.26

Std. Err. 
 

3.74 dB
3.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

32.2 Hz
51.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
18.8 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.8
5.6

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

5.96 dB
4.49 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

8.7
7.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

104.4 dB SPL
105.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.54 dB
4.52 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
8.2

Battery Life 
 

17.1 hrs
10.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.9 hrs
5.0 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 
 

7.9
6.0

App Picture  

JBL PartyBox 310 App Picture
Bose S1 Pro+ App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL PartyBox
Bose Music

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

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
8.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

110 ms
127 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

165 ms
178 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 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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JBL PartyBox 310

Bose S1 Pro+

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