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Sony SRS-XG300 vs Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XG300
Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XG300 (Black)
- SRS-XG300 (Light Gray)
- EPICBOOM (Charcoal Black)
- EPICBOOM (Cotton White)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XG300
Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM
The Sony SRS-XG300 and the Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM each have different strengths. The Sony has a boombox-style design; this speaker also lets you pair with voice assistants from your smartphone. However, its sound quality isn't as good as that of Ultimate Ears, which has a better soundstage. Plus, the Ultimate Ears has more sound customization tools, like a room correction feature called Adaptive EQ.
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SRS-XG300
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EPICBOOM
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SRS-XG300
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EPICBOOM
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Threshold
Music
6.9
7.4
Soundstage
7.1
9.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
8.7
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
346 in³ (5,673 cm³)
283 in³ (4,635 cm³)
Weight
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
8.0
6.9
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)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.27
0.69
Std. Err.
3.68 dB
3.37 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
54.2 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
19.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.1
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.46 dB
1.91 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.0
7.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
94.9 dB SPL
93.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.56 dB
2.84 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.7
9.1
Battery Life
14.2 hrs
15.8 hrs
Charge Time
3.8 hrs
2.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
3.3
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
Okay
No Microphone
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
Ultimate Ears
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
9.3
7.5
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
16 ms
112 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
84 ms
157 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
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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SRS-XG300
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EPICBOOM
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SRS-XG300
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EPICBOOM
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