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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) vs SOUNDBOKS Go
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)
SOUNDBOKS Go
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- (Gen. 3) (Black)
- (Gen. 3) (Orange)
- Go (Black)
Our Verdict
SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3)
SOUNDBOKS Go
The SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) is a slightly better speaker than the SOUNDBOKS Go overall. The (Gen. 3) can offer a more balanced sound profile that can produce a much more extended low bass. It also comes with XLR inputs you can use to wire an external microphone, guitar, DJ mixer, or other instruments to the speaker. However, while it gets slightly louder than the Go, it has a lot more compression present at max volume, so your audio doesn't sound as clean and clear at louder volume levels. The Go is also made to look like a smaller version of the (Gen. 3), making it significantly lighter, more portable, and easier to bring with you on the go.
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Music
6.9
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.8
6.5
Dynamics
6.5
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.4
7.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
6,001 in³ (98,337 cm³)
2,388 in³ (39,124 cm³)
Weight
36.6 lbs (16.6 kg)
21.4 lbs (9.7 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
No
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
4.9
4.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
No
No
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.8
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.15
0.07
Std. Err.
4.66 dB
4.99 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
28.7 Hz
49.7 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.9 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
4.6
4.5
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.43 dB
6.64 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.5
8.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
110.0 dB SPL
106.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
6.95 dB
3.34 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.9
7.8
Battery Life
43.8 hrs
35.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power Saving
No
No
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
SOUNDBOKS
SOUNDBOKS
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
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
7.7
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
94 ms
48 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
111 ms
92 ms
Bluetooth Range
223.1 ft (68.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
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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