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JBL Xtreme 2 vs Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Xtreme 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Xtreme 2 (Black)
- Xtreme 2 (Blue)
- Xtreme 2 (Camo)
- Xtreme 2 (Green)
- Xtreme 2 (Red)
- MEGABLAST (Black)
- MEGABLAST (Blue)
- MEGABLAST (Green)
- MEGABLAST (Red)
- MEGABLAST (White)
- MEGABLAST (Yellow)
Our Verdict
JBL Xtreme 2
Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST
The Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST is a better speaker than the JBL Xtreme 2. The Ultimate Ears is better-built, and it comes with built-in support for Alexa voice assistant over Wi-Fi. It has a better soundstage performance, and it also has a graphic EQ and presets for greater sound customization. However, the JBL has longer battery life.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
7.2
Soundstage
7.0
9.0
EQ
No
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.0
Dimensions Photo
Volume
272 in³ (4,463 cm³)
114 in³ (1,861 cm³)
Weight
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.8
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.6
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
No
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.6
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-0.21
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
3.15 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
57.4 Hz
63.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.0 kHz
14.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.0
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.56 dB
1.88 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.8
7.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
90.2 dB SPL
92.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.90 dB
2.92 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
7.3
Battery Life
14.6 hrs
8.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
9.1
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
Decent
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
9.6
7.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
31 ms
136 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
25 ms
105 ms
Bluetooth Range
272.3 ft (83.0 m)
216.5 ft (66.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
6.5
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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