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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 JBL Xtreme 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony SRS-XB43
JBL Xtreme 3

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Sony SRS-XB43 Picture
JBL Xtreme 3 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-XB43 (Black)
  • SRS-XB43 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB43 (Taupe)
  • Xtreme 3 (Black)
  • Xtreme 3 (Blue)
  • Xtreme 3 (Camo)

Review

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Sony SRS-XB43

JBL Xtreme 3

The JBL Xtreme 3 and the Sony SRS-XB43 are similar speakers, so depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. The JBL is better built and has a better soundstage performance. However, the Sony has a longer battery life and supports voice assistants. 

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
6.7

Soundstage 
 

6.1
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Style Photo
JBL Xtreme 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

8.8
8.9

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Dimensions Photo
JBL Xtreme 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
250 in³ (4,093 cm³)

Weight 
 

6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.9
8.3

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Build Quality Photo
JBL Xtreme 3 Build Quality Photo

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
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.6

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Controls Photo
JBL Xtreme 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XB43 Controls Photo 2
JBL Xtreme 3 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
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 In The Box Photo
JBL Xtreme 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.71
-0.09

Std. Err. 
 

3.71 dB
4.67 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.8 Hz
55.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.2 kHz
13.9 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
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

7.34 dB
5.21 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.7
6.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.1 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.19 dB
3.87 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
9.0

Battery Life 
 

15.0 hrs
12.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.5 hrs
2.1 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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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
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

Sony SRS-XB43 App Picture
JBL Xtreme 3 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
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
8.2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

63 ms
134 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

116 ms
122 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
190.3 ft (58.0 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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