JBL Xtreme 2 vs Anker Soundcore Motion+

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Sep 04, 2024 07:33 PM

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BluetoothYes

Wi-FiNo

SpeakerphoneYes

Voice AssistantYes

Battery PoweredYes

BluetoothYes

Wi-FiNo

SpeakerphoneYes

Voice AssistantYes

Battery PoweredYes

Variants

Xtreme 2 (Black)
Xtreme 2 (Blue)
Xtreme 2 (Camo)
Xtreme 2 (Green)
Xtreme 2 (Red)

Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
Soundcore Motion+ (Red)

Review

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Our Verdict

JBL Xtreme 2

Anker Soundcore Motion+

The Anker Soundcore Motion+ is a slightly better speaker than the JBL Xtreme 2, though they have different strengths. The Anker's sound is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app. It's also smaller, making it slightly more portable. That said, the JBL can produce a slightly more extended low-bass than the Anker. It also has less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes.

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Black

Xtreme 2

Black

Soundcore Motion+

Blue

Xtreme 2

Blue

Soundcore Motion+

Red

Xtreme 2

Red

Soundcore Motion+

Camo

Xtreme 2

Green

Xtreme 2

Main Differences for
Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.5

6.7

EQ

Graphic + Presets

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Music

6.5

6.7

Videos/Movies

6.3

6.1

Podcasts

7.3

7.5

Voice Assistant

5.2

3.8

Outdoors

7.3

7.6

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

9.3

9.1

Dimensions Photo

Volume

272 in³ (4,463 cm³)

84 in³ (1,372 cm³)

Weight

5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)

2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)

Power Source

AC & Battery

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

7.5

7.1

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Great

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

7.6

7.9

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Good

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Forward Only (Physical)

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.6

6.5

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.28

-0.34

Std. Err.

4.09 dB

3.48 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

57.4 Hz

60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

16.0 kHz

10.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

7.0

7.4

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

5.56 dB

4.95 dB

Stereo

Yes

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Dynamics

6.8

6.6

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

90.2 dB SPL

91.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

2.90 dB

3.51 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.9

8.8

Battery Life

14.6 hrs

15.5 hrs

Charge Time

2.7 hrs

3.4 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

4.3

1.7

Alexa

Google Assistant

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Bad

Ambient Noise Performance

Poor

Bad

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App

6.6

6.3

App Picture

App Name

JBL Portable

Soundcore

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

9.6

9.0

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.2

5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency

31 ms

104 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

25 ms

42 ms

Bluetooth Range

272.3 ft (83.0 m)

280.5 ft (85.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

Xtreme 2

Black

Soundcore Motion+

Blue

Xtreme 2

Blue

Soundcore Motion+

Red

Xtreme 2

Red

Soundcore Motion+

Camo

Xtreme 2

Green

Xtreme 2