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  1. Table of Contents
  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-XB43 vs Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony SRS-XB43
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II

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Sony SRS-XB43 Picture
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Picture
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Variants

  • SRS-XB43 (Black)
  • SRS-XB43 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB43 (Taupe)
  • SoundLink Revolve+ II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve+ II (Triple Black)

Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XB43

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II

The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB43 overall. The Bose is smaller and more portable than the Sony, thanks to its built-in carrying handle. It also has a better-balanced sound profile out of the box and has much better directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, so its soundstage is perceived as wide and spacious. That said, the Sony can get louder than the Bose and is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ featured on its Sony Music Center app, so you can tweak its sound to your liking.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
6.6

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Soundstage 
 

6.1
7.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.9

Dynamics 
 

6.7
6.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Style Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

8.8
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Dimensions Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
114 in³ (1,872 cm³)

Weight 
 

6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.9
8.2

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Build Quality Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
9.0

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Controls Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XB43 Controls Photo 2
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 In The Box Photo
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.71
-0.37

Std. Err. 
 

3.71 dB
3.19 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.8 Hz
57.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.2 kHz
17.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.1
7.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

7.34 dB
1.66 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.7
6.1

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.1 dB SPL
87.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.19 dB
3.44 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
7.4

Battery Life 
 

15.0 hrs
8.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.5 hrs
2.8 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

2.9
4.3

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Poor
Great

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Poor
Decent
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App 
 

7.9
6.6

App Picture  

Sony SRS-XB43 App Picture
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II App Picture

App Name 
 

Sony Music Center
Bose Connect

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
9.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

63 ms
62 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

116 ms
66 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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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