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the JBL boombox is a pricey speaker there's no denying that it's smaller than the Sony XP 60 but costs the same as the much larger Sony XP 90 so how does the JBL boom as compared to these two Sony speakers we're about to find out don't forget to Like comment and subscribe and if you want to watch either of these speakers individual reviews tap here after you don't want in this video and there will be a sound test at the end of this video - like I just said the JBL boombox is a pricey speaker it currently basically retails for 450 dollars for the same 450 dollars you can also get the much larger Sony XP 90 but if you're not interested in such a large speaker you can get the sony xba-4 $350 if you want to pick either of these speakers up I'll have links to description below and I'll keep them updated so you can get the best deal possible in this group the JBL boombox is the smallest speaker closely followed by the sony XP 60 and the sony xperia has is just gigantic DJ bill boombox is also the lightest weighing in at 11 a half pounds or 5.2 5 kilos whereas the sony xba-1 as 17.6 4 pounds or eight kilos and then there's the sony xb9 be weighing in at a monstrous thirty six and a half pounds or sixteen point five six kilos seriously it's a workout just moving this thing around it's also worth mentioning the JBL boombox is the most durable in this group it's ipx7 certified so is now going to matter if you get too wet or somehow falls into a pool heck I bet you can even use it as a floating I'm not saying that you should but it'd be cool if you did it's also wrapped in a nylon weave that repels most stains and really doesn't show wear and tear whereas both the sony xba-40 a soft plastic that does get scratched very easily and they're not waterproof like the JBL boom box we're going to speaker set up all these speakers only shoot out sound through the front the JBL boom box has dual four inch diameter woofers dual point seven nine inch diameter tweeters and four point one seven inch diameter passive radiators on each side the sony xba-4 dual five-inch diameter woofers and dual two-inch downward and the Sony Xperia has dual seven inch diameter woofers and 32.3 6 inch diameter tweeters but at any given time you're only using 2 of those 3 tweeters when the speakers upright you're using the top 2 tweeters and when two speakers lay flat you're using the 2 tweeters on the side and obviously these speakers sound very different the JBL boombox is the most balanced speaker in this lineup it has a much wider soundstage and significantly better instrument separation and the JBL boombox really puts an emphasis on vocals and treble both the Sony XP 60 and XP 90 perform the same and just overall sound clarity isn't as good as two JBL boombox their soundstage is much more narrow and there's barely any instrument separation and vocalist routinely gets found out but they do have a lot more bass at sub basement they're still good for a hip hop or EDM and when set at max volume obviously the XP manga gets the loudest IMAX volume the XP 90s average decibel reading is in the mid 90s range ii louder speaker is the JBL boombox with an average decibel reading in the mid 80s the sony XP 60 also has an average decibel reading in the mid 80s but the JBL boombox gets a touch louder but at that max volume the JBL boom box is just blaring out vocals in trouble whereas with the sony xba-4 bumping bass so so listening to the sony xba-1 box with the sony xba-4 the music whereas with the boombox you're missing that extra element or dimension I don't know I hope that makes sense all of these speakers also have built-in batteries but they perform very differently will'd world used with the JBL boom box set in indoor mode and the volume at a moderate level for personal listening I've averaged 21 hours of battery life with the volume set at 100% I've averaged 17 hours of battery life but neither the Sony xb9 t or the sony xba-1 will battery life on the sony xba-1 the light feature turned on in its normal listening mode and at a moderate volume I've averaged nine hours of battery life and with the sony the same circumstances I've averaged seven hours of battery life and if you use either of these two speakers at max volume you'll be lucky if you get a battery life for four hours so the JBL boombox is battery life absolutely demolishes the battery lives on both Sony speakers ports on these speakers are also a little different but worth mentioning the JBL boombox has two USB ports you can charge two of your own devices and there's even an audio jack both the Sony speakers only have one USB port and there is no audio jack but through that one USB port you can charge your own device and also use it as a wired connection except if you're using an Apple device if you have an Apple device you can only use a Bluetooth connection with either Sony speaker but the Sony speakers also have RCA port so you can daisy chain them to other speakers or add them to your home audio system and if it matters there's also a mic input but more importantly both Sony speakers have been upgraded with aptX audio so if you're using a supportive device like a premium Android phone you'll notice the wireless quality isn't much clearer than using your standard Bluetooth connection and finally the most obvious difference between the JBL boombots and both Sony speakers are the light features on the front and if you don't like them you can just turn them off but the light feature is nice to have especially if you're going to be hosting parties elate into tonight and through Sony's Music Center app you can select from a few different light modes and through the music center app you can also adjust the EQ of either of these speakers you can either select from a few pre-made ones or you can even make your own it's nice to have that option because on the JBL boombox JPL's connect that does not let you do that so you'll have to use a third-party app so to wrap things up the JBL boombox is a pricey speaker for what it is it sounds good but the premium price tag it carries is all about portability durability a clean design and a very long battery life it's good for personal listening but when the volume is all the way up and you want to get things bumping it's just missing that e whereas with the sony xba-1 sound as clear as the JBL boombox but they are better suited for hosting parties in listening to bass heavy music and they do offer that extra wow factor with the light feature on the front personally i prefer the JBL Boondocks for various reasons but I do wish it got louder now remember this isn't a full review on either of these speakers I'm just trying to point out the most important differences between these speakers so I can help you with your purchase decision if you want to learn more about ease of these speakers watch the full reviews by tapping on the icon in the top right and here's a sound test as always these speakers are playing in the same room streaming from the same device and at the same distance away from the same microphone and at the same image decibel level so hopefully the only difference is sound quality also the JBL boom box is in indoor mode and both Sony speakers have stamina mode turned off if you don't know the difference between those modes then you should watch the full review Thank You Shan down let's get crazy and let the colors rain to the south we fear and [Laughter] hey if you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe and helps up more than you realize for more product reviews and deal alerts check out Jim Carrey that net if you want us to port the channel pick up a shirt and I'll catch you next time