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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JBL Xtreme 2 vs JBL PartyBox 100
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Xtreme 2
JBL PartyBox 100
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Xtreme 2 (Black)
- Xtreme 2 (Blue)
- Xtreme 2 (Camo)
- Xtreme 2 (Green)
- Xtreme 2 (Red)
- PartyBox 100 (Black)
Our Verdict
JBL Xtreme 2
JBL PartyBox 100
The JBL PartyBox 100 is a better speaker than the JBL Xtreme 2 overall, though you may prefer one over the other depending on your listening habits. The PartyBox 100 is has a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low-bass when set to 'Bass Boost 1'. It can also get much louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes. However, the Xtreme 2 is significantly smaller, making it more portable. It's also better built with an IPX7 rating for water resistance, though we don't test for this.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
7.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
7.3
Dynamics
6.8
8.9
Soundstage
7.0
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
Yes
Portability
9.3
7.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
272 in³ (4,463 cm³)
2,803 in³ (45,936 cm³)
Weight
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.6
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
7.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-0.57
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
2.95 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
57.4 Hz
49.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.0 kHz
18.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.0
7.5
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.56 dB
4.76 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.8
8.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
90.2 dB SPL
104.7 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.90 dB
2.01 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.3
Battery Life
14.6 hrs
10.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.5 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
No Microphone
App
6.6
0.0
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
9.6
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
31 ms
151 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
25 ms
207 ms
Bluetooth Range
272.3 ft (83.0 m)
301.8 ft (92.0 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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