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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sony SRS-XG500 vs JBL PartyBox Encore Essential
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XG500
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XG500 (Black)
- Partybox Encore Essential (Black)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XG500
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential
The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XG500. The JBL offers a better-balanced sound profile with its Bass Boost feature set to 'Deep' and can produce a deeper and thumpier low-bass at a more affordable price point. That said, while both speakers feature a mic input, you can use the Sony speaker's mic input to wire a guitar to the speaker. It has a longer-lasting battery life of almost 26 hours. It's compatible with Sony's Fiestable app, while the JBL is compatible with the JBL PartyBox app, which lets you access the speaker's extra party features.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.8
7.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.2
8.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
1,509 in³ (24,725 cm³)
1,580 in³ (25,893 cm³)
Weight
12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
7.0
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Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Waterproof (IPx6)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.0
7.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
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
6.6
7.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-1.66
-0.15
Std. Err.
4.13 dB
2.59 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.7 Hz
39.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
8.2 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.8
6.6
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.04 dB
6.38 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.5
7.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
97.6 dB SPL
95.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.29 dB
3.63 dB
Active Features
Battery
9.2
7.6
Battery Life
25.8 hrs
8.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
JBL PartyBox
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
9.0
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
54 ms
57 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
83 ms
94 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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