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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL vs JBL Xtreme 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
JBL Xtreme 3
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BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- One Gen 2 (Black)
- One SL (Black)
- One SL (Shadow Edition)
- One Gen 2 (White)
- One SL (White)
- Xtreme 3 (Black)
- Xtreme 3 (Blue)
- Xtreme 3 (Camo)
Our Verdict
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
JBL Xtreme 3
The JBL Xtreme 3 and the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL are speakers with different strengths, and depending on your preferences, you may prefer one over the other. The JBL is more suitable for outdoor use since it's battery-powered, supports Bluetooth, and has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-proof and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It can also get louder with fewer compression artifacts. However, the Sonos is better for voice assistants because it has Alexa and Google Assistant built-in. It also can be connected with Sonos soundbars as surround speakers.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.7
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.5
Soundstage
5.9
7.2
Dynamics
5.3
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.3
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
140 in³ (2,302 cm³)
250 in³ (4,093 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.7
8.3
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
No
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
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
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Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.22
-0.09
Std. Err.
2.96 dB
4.67 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
52.6 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
13.9 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.9
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.97 dB
5.21 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.3
6.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.5 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.89 dB
3.87 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
9.0
Battery Life
N/A
12.7 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.1 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
USB-C
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
8.0
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
Bad
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
0.0
8.2
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
N/A
134 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
N/A
122 ms
Bluetooth Range
N/A
190.3 ft (58.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
7.5
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 3
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
28 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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