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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 SRS-XB12 vs Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

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Products

Sony SRS-XB12
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

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Sony SRS-XB12 Picture
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • SRS-XB12 (Black)
  • SRS-XB12 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB12 (Gray)
  • SRS-XB12 (Green)
  • SRS-XB12 (Pink)
  • SRS-XB12 (Red)
  • QLP542SLR-BR (Brown)
  • QLP542SLR-GR (Grey)

Review

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Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XB12

Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

The Sony SRS-XB12 is a better overall speaker than the Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker. The Sony is smaller, more portable, and better-built. It has a more neutral sound profile and a better soundstage performance. It also supports voice assistants from your paired smartphone, which is handy. However, the Alpine Corporation has an outdoor-friendly, rock-like design with a built-in solar panel, and it has a longer battery life and gets louder.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.0
5.3

Soundstage 
 

7.5
4.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
5.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Style Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.5
7.3

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Dimensions Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

30 in³ (485 cm³)
1,081 in³ (17,720 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
6.8 lbs (3.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.9
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Build Quality Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx rating unspecified)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

7.9
3.6

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Controls Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XB12 Controls Photo 2
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Decent

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 In The Box Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
5.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.09
0.03

Std. Err. 
 

2.95 dB
3.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

119.9 Hz
118.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
7.2 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
4.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

0.97 dB
5.90 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

6.7
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

79.7 dB SPL
83.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.37 dB
0.37 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
7.7

Battery Life 
 

13.3 hrs
22.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.5 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
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 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Sony SRS-XB12 App Picture
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker 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
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No

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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
4.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

70 ms
44 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

52 ms
20 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
98.4 ft (30.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices

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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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