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Sonos Move vs JBL Boombox 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sonos Move
JBL Boombox 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Move (Black)
- Move (White)
- Boombox 2 (Black)
- Boombox 2 (Camo)
Our Verdict
Sonos Move
JBL Boombox 2
The Sonos Move is a better speaker than the JBL Boombox 2. The Sonos offers a somewhat wider-sounding soundstage, as well as incredible voice assistant support with Alexa and Google Assistant built-in. Its sound is also more customizable thanks to the bass and treble adjustments featured in its companion app. That said, the JBL can get a bit louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes. It can also last up to almost 24 hours from a single charge, though this can depend on your usage and your experience may differ.
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Boombox 2
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.0
7.3
Dynamics
6.3
7.5
Soundstage
6.2
7.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.5
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
8.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
295 in³ (4,838 cm³)
1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
Weight
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.2
7.5
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Waterproof (IPx6)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.5
7.2
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.17
-0.20
Std. Err.
2.11 dB
3.25 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.0 Hz
49.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.5 kHz
19.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.2
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.36 dB
5.25 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.3
7.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
92.1 dB SPL
96.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.27 dB
3.01 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.9
Battery Life
10.1 hrs
23.9 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
3.9 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.1
0.0
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
No Microphone
App
9.3
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
6.6
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
272 ms
146 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
260 ms
121 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
8.1
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 4
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
43 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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