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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 vs Sony SRS-XB01
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Sony SRS-XB01
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Bermuda Blue)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Concrete)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Crushed Ice Grey)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Deep Space)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Just Peach)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Radical Red)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Unicorn)
- SRS-XB01 (Black)
- SRS-XB01 (Blue)
- SRS-XB01 (Gray)
- SRS-XB01 (Green)
- SRS-XB01 (Red)
- SRS-XB01 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Sony SRS-XB01
The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB01. The Ultimate Ears is better-built, and it gets louder. Its sound profile is more neutral, and it has a more extended low-bass. Also, its soundstage is better. That said, Sony supports voice assistants, unlike the Ultimate Ears, and it's much smaller, which can be ideal for you're looking for something to bring with you on-the-go.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Music
6.8
5.3
Soundstage
9.1
5.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
5.3
Dynamics
7.3
6.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (944 cm³)
14 in³ (234 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
7.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
7.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
5.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
-0.04
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
2.44 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
142.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.3 kHz
14.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
5.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
5.17 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.3
6.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
78.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.27 dB
0.30 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.9
Battery Life
12.9 hrs
11.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
2.0 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
1.7
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Bad
App
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.0
8.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
46 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
174 ms
45 ms
Bluetooth Range
155.2 ft (47.3 m)
326.4 ft (99.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
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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