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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 vs Sony SRS-XB23
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Sony SRS-XB23
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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-XB23 (Black)
- SRS-XB23 (Coral Red)
- SRS-XB23 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB23 (Olive Green)
- SRS-XB23 (Taupe)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Sony SRS-XB23
The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB23. The Ultimate Ears has a better soundstage and can get louder with a lot fewer compression artifacts. Its battery lasts longer too. However, the Sony has less latency via Bluetooth and it has a companion app with a graphic EQ to tweak its sound. It can also be paired with smartphones if you want voice assistant support.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.8
6.3
Dynamics
7.3
5.2
Soundstage
9.1
7.9
EQ
No
Graphic
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (944 cm³)
71 in³ (1,167 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
8.1
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Decent
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
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
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
0.08
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
3.70 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
71.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.3 kHz
7.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
7.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
3.98 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.3
5.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
84.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.27 dB
4.79 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
7.9
Battery Life
12.9 hrs
9.2 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
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
7.9
App Picture
App Name
No App
Sony Music Center
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.0
9.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
52 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
174 ms
90 ms
Bluetooth Range
155.2 ft (47.3 m)
311.7 ft (95.0 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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