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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Sony SRS-XB12 vs JBL Go 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XB12
JBL Go 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XB12 (Black)
- SRS-XB12 (Blue)
- SRS-XB12 (Gray)
- SRS-XB12 (Green)
- SRS-XB12 (Pink)
- SRS-XB12 (Red)
- Go 3 (Black)
- Go 3 (Blue)
- Go 3 Eco (Blue)
- Go 3 (Blue/Pink)
- Go 3 (Green)
- Go 3 Eco (Green)
- Go 3 (Grey)
- Go 3 (Orange)
- Go 3 (Pink)
- Go 3 (Red)
- Go 3 (Squad)
- Go 3 (Teal)
- Go 3 (White)
- Go 3 Eco (White)
- Go 3 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB12
JBL Go 3
The Sony SRS-XB12 is a better speaker than the JBL Go 3. The Sony has a slightly better-balanced sound profile and a wider soundstage. It also has a longer-lasting continuous battery life, and it can utilize your smartphone's voice assistant. However, the JBL is better built, and some users may prefer its smaller design.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
5.5
Soundstage
7.5
6.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
5.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.5
9.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
30 in³ (485 cm³)
16 in³ (266 cm³)
Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
8.3
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.9
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
5.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.09
-0.31
Std. Err.
2.95 dB
2.42 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
119.9 Hz
138.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.5 kHz
16.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
6.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
0.97 dB
3.78 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.7
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
79.7 dB SPL
79.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.37 dB
1.36 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.7
5.6
Battery Life
13.3 hrs
5.0 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
2.0 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
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
0.0
0.0
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
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.3
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
70 ms
109 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
52 ms
65 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
226.4 ft (69.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
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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