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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

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) vs Sony SRS-XP700

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)
Sony SRS-XP700

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SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Picture
Sony SRS-XP700 Picture
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Variants

  • (Gen. 3) (Black)
  • (Gen. 3) (Orange)
  • SRS-XP700 (Black)

Our Verdict

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

Sony SRS-XP700

Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) or the Sony SRS-XP700. The SOUNDBOKS can produce much deeper bass than the Sony and get significantly louder. It can also last over 43 hours from a single charge, though this depends on your usage. That said, the Sony can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It has significantly fewer compression artifacts present at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner at louder volume settings. It also has RGB light, which you can customize in its companion app.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.8
6.8

Soundstage 
 

4.6
7.2

Dynamics 
 

6.5
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Style Photo
Sony SRS-XP700 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Dimensions Photo  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Dimensions Photo
Sony SRS-XP700 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

6,001 in³ (98,337 cm³)
4,783 in³ (78,383 cm³)

Weight 
 

36.6 lbs (16.6 kg)
37.3 lbs (16.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Build Quality Photo
Sony SRS-XP700 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

4.9
7.0

Controls Photo  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo
Sony SRS-XP700 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Controls Photo 2
Sony SRS-XP700 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) In The Box Photo
Sony SRS-XP700 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.8
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

0.15
-1.51

Std. Err. 
 

4.66 dB
4.12 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

28.7 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
15.3 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

4.6
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.43 dB
5.25 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.5
7.6

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

110.0 dB SPL
99.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

6.95 dB
3.39 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.9
9.1

Battery Life 
 

43.8 hrs
16.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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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  

SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) App Picture
Sony SRS-XP700 App Picture

App Name 
 

SOUNDBOKS
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

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 
 

7.7
9.4

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

94 ms
32 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

111 ms
59 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

223.1 ft (68.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
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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SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)

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