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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

Klipsch The Three II vs Klipsch Groove XXL

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Klipsch The Three II
Klipsch Groove XXL

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Klipsch The Three II Picture
Klipsch Groove XXL Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • The Three II (Matte Black)
  • The Three II (Walnut)
  • Groove XXL (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Klipsch The Three II

Klipsch Groove XXL

The Klipsch Groove XXL is a more portable alternative to the Klipsch The Three II. The Groove is battery-powered, so you can take it around without worrying about plugging it into an outlet. It's not quite as well-built as the Three II, though, and it doesn't boast the same retro design. Plus, it doesn't get quite as loud.

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Matte Black
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Black
Groove XXL
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Walnut
The Three II
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Black
Groove XXL
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.6
6.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.7

Dynamics 
 

8.4
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Style Photo
Klipsch Groove XXL Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

3.7
8.8

Dimensions Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Dimensions Photo
Klipsch Groove XXL Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

757 in³ (12,398 cm³)
644 in³ (10,556 cm³)

Weight 
 

11.0 lbs (5.0 kg)
9.4 lbs (4.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.7
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Build Quality Photo
Klipsch Groove XXL Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

5.0
4.8

Controls Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Controls Photo
Klipsch Groove XXL Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Klipsch The Three II Controls Photo 2
Klipsch Groove XXL Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Klipsch The Three II In The Box Photo
Klipsch Groove XXL In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.7

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.12
-0.90

Std. Err. 
 

4.87 dB
4.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

54.2 Hz
52.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
19.3 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.5
6.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.57 dB
6.75 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

8.4
7.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

105.0 dB SPL
99.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.27 dB
3.14 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
8.3

Battery Life 
 

N/A
11.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
5.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
AC

Battery Powered 
 

No
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 Assistant
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Assistant
No Microphone
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App 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Klipsch The Three II App Picture
Klipsch Groove XXL App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
No App

iOS 
 

No
No

Android 
 

No
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.0
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

9 ms
135 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

22 ms
48 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

229.7 ft (70.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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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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Matte Black
The Three II
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Black
Groove XXL
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Walnut
The Three II
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Black
Groove XXL
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Groove XXL
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Klipsch The Three II

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