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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 Xtreme 3 vs Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Xtreme 3
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20

Tested using Methodology v0.8

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JBL Xtreme 3 Picture
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • Xtreme 3 (Black)
  • Xtreme 3 (Blue)
  • Xtreme 3 (Camo)
  • Beolit 20 (Anthracite)
  • Beolit 20 (Grey Mist)

Review

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See Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Review
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Our Verdict

JBL Xtreme 3

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20

The Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 is a better speaker for music than the JBL Xtreme 3 overall. The Bang & Olufsen can produce a more extended low-bass and offers a more spacious-sounding soundstage. That said, the JBL is better suited to use outdoors. It's better built and has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. Its battery also lasts significantly longer, making it better for long days spent outside.

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Black
Xtreme 3
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Anthracite
Beolit 20
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Blue
Xtreme 3
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Amazon.com
Grey Mist
Beolit 20
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Amazon.com
Camo
Xtreme 3
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
7.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.4

Soundstage 
 

7.2
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Xtreme 3 Style Photo
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.9
8.8

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Xtreme 3 Dimensions Photo
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

250 in³ (4,093 cm³)
366 in³ (5,998 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
5.7 lbs (2.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.3
6.7

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Xtreme 3 Build Quality Photo
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

6.6
6.9

Controls Photo  

JBL Xtreme 3 Controls Photo
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Xtreme 3 Controls Photo 2
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
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
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Xtreme 3 In The Box Photo
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.09
-0.13

Std. Err. 
 

4.67 dB
3.13 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
45.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.9 kHz
19.6 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.2
8.0

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.21 dB
3.78 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.4
6.6

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.0 dB SPL
90.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.87 dB
3.14 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
6.1

Battery Life 
 

12.7 hrs
5.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.1 hrs
1.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

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

App 
 

7.9
6.3

App Picture  

JBL Xtreme 3 App Picture
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
Bang & Olufsen

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Graphic + Presets

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
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.2
8.8

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

134 ms
54 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

122 ms
132 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

190.3 ft (58.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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

Check Price

Black
Xtreme 3
SEE PRICE
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Anthracite
Beolit 20
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Amazon.com
Blue
Xtreme 3
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Grey Mist
Beolit 20
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Camo
Xtreme 3
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
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JBL Xtreme 3

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20

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