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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Sony SRS-XB43 vs JBL Boombox 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XB43
JBL Boombox 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XB43 (Black)
- SRS-XB43 (Blue)
- SRS-XB43 (Taupe)
- Boombox 2 (Black)
- Boombox 2 (Camo)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB43
JBL Boombox 2
The JBL Boombox 2 is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB43 overall. The JBL can produce deeper bass than the Sony and gets louder with slightly fewer compression artifacts at max volume. It also has an exceptionally long battery life, lasting almost 24 hours from a single charge, though this can vary depending on your usage. The Sony supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't very good. It's also smaller, making it more portable.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
7.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
7.2
Soundstage
6.1
7.2
Dynamics
6.7
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
8.8
8.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
Weight
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
7.5
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
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
6.6
7.2
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.71
-0.20
Std. Err.
3.71 dB
3.25 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
49.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
10.2 kHz
19.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.1
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
7.34 dB
5.25 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.7
7.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
96.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.19 dB
3.01 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.9
Battery Life
15.0 hrs
23.9 hrs
Charge Time
4.5 hrs
3.9 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
2.9
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
Poor
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
No Microphone
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.7
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
63 ms
146 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
116 ms
121 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 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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