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I've always really liked the Bose sound like a microbe but admittedly it is expensive for what it is and not to mention bad really fun the speaker is not the best but I can't deny that it sounds really good but if you're looking for an ultra portable speaker that you can quickly clip on to your backpack then I feel the new JBL clip 3 can get the job done better than the bose sound like micro at a fraction of the price just super clear this isn't a full review on either of these speakers I'm just trying to point out the most important differences between them so I can help you with your person's decision if you want to learn more about either of these speakers then watch their full reviews the both sound like micro was released back in the fall of 2017 and when it first went on sale it was retailing for a hundred and ten dollars but now Bose has reduced the price to $99.99 the new JBL clip 3 was released in the spring of 2018 and currently retails for 59.95 if you want to pick either of these speakers up I'll have links in description below and if you use the links it really helps out the channel I suggest you check them out because you never know when these speakers might go on sale so you make a lucky from a design perspective these speakers are very different the Bose Soundlink micro is slightly bigger and heavier than the clip 3 and it also feels much more premium the whole body is covered in a very rugged soft touch rubbery skin and there's a slightly elastic strap in the back that allows the micro to latch on to many different objects whereas the clip 3 has a durable fabric mesh on the front and a hit of softest rubber on the back but the built-in clip on the clip 3 does limit the amount of things the clip 3 can actually attach to both of these speakers have their control buttons so you can quickly and easily adjust your music playback and both of these speakers charge via mic USB cable but only the clip 3 it has an audio jack for Wired listening whereas the Bose can only play music wirelessly but like I've said in the past I feel not having an audio jack on smaller speakers like these is it a big deal because phone manufacturers are killing off the audio jack anyway but if you really need that audio jack then the clip 3 has you covered one of the things the clip 3 has over the micro is battery life Bose advertises a six hour battery life on the micro whereas JBL advertised a 10-hour battery life on the clip three and you can hit those numbers if you use these speakers at 50% volume but realistically speaking they're gonna want to listen to music that a higher volume so with the volume set at 80% the micro manages to average just three hours to play that time where else to clip three and manages to average five and a half hours of playback time and what the volume set at 100% the micro manages to hit only one and a half hours of playback time and the clip three manages to hit three a playback time I just feel that if you're planning on taking either these speakers with you on a long hike battery life is going to be more important than sound quality both of these speakers are also rocking and ipx7 certifications so water shouldn't be a problem but while shooting my b-roll I noticed the micro scents like a rock whereas the clip 3 actually floats now when it comes to speaker setup things start to get very interesting the sound like micro has a single transducer and a passive radiator underneath the perforated portion of the body whereas the JBL clip 3 has a single 40 millimeter diameter transducer and as a result both of these speakers are very directional the clip 3 has a leg up on the bows when it comes to battery life but the bows weren't that a doubt has the better sound quality the clip 3 sounds way better than the outgoing clip 2 but the bose sound like micro sounds clearer than the clip 3 has a wider soundstage and has even more bass the Bose Soundlink micro even has almost as much space as the JBL flip or hook three sounds good but the Bose sounds way better but both of these speakers have a little distortion at higher volumes which is a nice sensation but now let's talk about wireless connectivity both of these speakers have solid wireless connections and stuttering isn't a problem and both of these speakers have very little latency so either one of them is just fine if you want to watch youtube videos with them but my biggest gripe with the clip 3 is that it doesn't have JBL connect plus you can't pair it up to any other JBL speaker or enhancement the micro if you have another Bose speaker lying around you can pair them up and get stereo sound going I don't know I just feel that the clip 3 should have came included with JBL connect plus and I'm not sure if that's a feature they can add this speaker through a software update in the future well with all that being said I still feel the clip 3 is the better bang for your buck when compared to the bose sound like a micro I mean don't get me wrong I like the micro it feels very premium I like that you can pair it up to another Bose speaker and it's sound quality is very impressive for its size but it's short battery life is a huge drawback given that it's marketed as an ultra portable speaker to take with you on the go after a few hours the Micro Touch first into a hockey puck even though the clip 3 doesn't sound as good as the micro I feel that it sounds good enough if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed the video so hit that like button and get subscribed it helps out more than you realize support the channel by clicking on the links down below and I'll catch you next time