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  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

Sony GTK-XB72 vs SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

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Products

Sony GTK-XB72
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Sony GTK-XB72 Picture
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • GTK-XB72 (Black)
  • (Gen. 3) (Black)
  • (Gen. 3) (Orange)

Review

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Sony GTK-XB72

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

The Sony GTK-XB72 is a slightly better speaker than the SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3), though they have different strengths. The Sony offers a more immersive soundstage and has fewer compression artifacts present at max volume. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't very good. The SOUNDBOKS can get much louder and is more portable than the Sony. It also has a long-lasting battery life of over 40 hours, though this can depend on your usage.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
6.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.8

Soundstage 
 

7.5
4.6

Dynamics 
 

7.6
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony GTK-XB72 Style Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No

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Portability 
 

2.0
5.4

Dimensions Photo  

Sony GTK-XB72 Dimensions Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

5,295 in³ (86,765 cm³)
6,001 in³ (98,337 cm³)

Weight 
 

26.4 lbs (12.0 kg)
36.6 lbs (16.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Sony GTK-XB72 Build Quality Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No

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Controls 
 

7.9
4.9

Controls Photo  

Sony GTK-XB72 Controls Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony GTK-XB72 Controls Photo 2
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony GTK-XB72 In The Box Photo
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.35
0.15

Std. Err. 
 

4.48 dB
4.66 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

51.1 Hz
28.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.7 kHz
19.9 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
4.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.72 dB
6.43 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

7.6
6.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.3 dB SPL
110.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.20 dB
6.95 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
7.9

Battery Life 
 

N/A
43.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
AC

Battery Powered 
 

No
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
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 
 

Bad
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone

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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

Sony GTK-XB72 App Picture
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) App Picture

App Name 
 

Sony Music Center
SOUNDBOKS

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.8
7.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

77 ms
94 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

80 ms
111 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

234.6 ft (71.5 m)
223.1 ft (68.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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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