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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM vs JBL PartyBox Stage 320
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
JBL PartyBox Stage 320
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- HYPERBOOM (Black)
- HYPERBOOM (White)
- PartyBox Stage 320 (Black)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM
JBL PartyBox Stage 320
The JBL PartyBox Stage 320 and the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM are both solid options for parties, with slightly different strengths. The Ultimate Ears is quite a bit more portable, and its design allows for better directivity. It has much lower latency with iOS and Android devices, too, and though it can't reach the same top volume as the JBL, it compresses considerably less. That said, the JBL has a more balanced default frequency response and comes with guitar and mic inputs for extra karaoke fun.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Music
7.6
7.9
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.1
8.1
Dynamics
9.0
8.3
Soundstage
7.7
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
Yes
Portability
8.4
5.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
864 in³ (14,165 cm³)
5,273 in³ (86,413 cm³)
Weight
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
35.5 lbs (16.1 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
No
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
No
Controls
5.8
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.1
8.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.23
0.13
Std. Err.
2.84 dB
2.77 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
33.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.5 kHz
18.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.7
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.36 dB
5.15 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
9.0
8.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
98.3 dB SPL
105.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.39 dB
3.32 dB
Active Features
Battery
9.2
9.1
Battery Life
23.9 hrs
23.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
2.9 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
Ultimate Ears
JBL PartyBox
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
Yes
Bluetooth
9.5
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.4
Bluetooth iOS Latency
25 ms
115 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
53 ms
167 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
341.2 ft (104.0 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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