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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony GTK-XB72 vs Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony GTK-XB72
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- GTK-XB72 (Black)
- HYPERBOOM (Black)
- HYPERBOOM (White)
Our Verdict
Sony GTK-XB72
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM is a better speaker than the Sony GTK-XB72 overall. It has a better-balanced sound profile and can get as loud as the Sony with fewer compression artifacts at max volume, resulting in a cleaner sound at louder volume settings. It's also more portable thanks to its battery life that can last over 23 hours from a single charge, though this can depend on your usage habits. That said, the Sony has a ClearAudio+ feature which automatically adjusts the speakers' sound to your audio when enabled. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't great.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
7.0
7.6
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.7
7.1
Dynamics
7.6
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
2.0
8.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
5,295 in³ (86,765 cm³)
864 in³ (14,165 cm³)
Weight
26.4 lbs (12.0 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
No
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
7.9
5.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.7
7.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-1.35
-0.23
Std. Err.
4.48 dB
2.84 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
51.1 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.7 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
7.7
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.72 dB
4.36 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.6
9.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
98.3 dB SPL
98.3 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.20 dB
0.39 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
9.2
Battery Life
N/A
23.9 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.5 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
AC
Battery Powered
No
Yes
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
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.8
9.5
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
77 ms
25 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
80 ms
53 ms
Bluetooth Range
234.6 ft (71.5 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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