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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-XP700 vs JBL PartyBox 710

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony SRS-XP700
JBL PartyBox 710

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Sony SRS-XP700 Picture
JBL PartyBox 710 Picture
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Variants

  • SRS-XP700 (Black)
  • PartyBox 710 (Black)

Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XP700

JBL PartyBox 710

The JBL PartyBox 710 and the Sony SRS-XP700 have different strengths. The JBL can get louder and has a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low bass, meaning you can feel the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music. While it comes with wheels to help transport it, it needs to remain plugged into an outlet to work. That said, the Sony is smaller, lighter, and battery-powered, making it more portable than the JBL.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
8.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
8.1

Dynamics 
 

7.6
8.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XP700 Style Photo
JBL PartyBox 710 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes
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Portability 
 

5.4
1.0

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XP700 Dimensions Photo
JBL PartyBox 710 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

4,783 in³ (78,383 cm³)
9,774 in³ (160,160 cm³)

Weight 
 

37.3 lbs (16.9 kg)
61.9 lbs (28.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XP700 Build Quality Photo
JBL PartyBox 710 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.0
7.0

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XP700 Controls Photo
JBL PartyBox 710 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XP700 Controls Photo 2
JBL PartyBox 710 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
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XP700 In The Box Photo
JBL PartyBox 710 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
8.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.51
-1.09

Std. Err. 
 

4.12 dB
3.55 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.7 Hz
26.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.3 kHz
14.1 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.2
7.5

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.25 dB
4.70 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.6
8.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

99.0 dB SPL
104.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.39 dB
3.26 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.1
0.0

Battery Life 
 

16.9 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

AC
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
No
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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  

Sony SRS-XP700 App Picture
JBL PartyBox 710 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
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.4
8.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

32 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

59 ms
199 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 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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Sony SRS-XP700

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