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JBL extreme to versus Sony XP 41 if you're the market for a large portable speaker then these two are perhaps your most popular and eye-catching options both the sony xba-40 one and JBL extreme 2 were recently released have gotten noticeable improvements and they both cost about the same but they do have some key differences between one another so let's find out which one's right for you just so we're 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 a purchase decision if you want to learn more about either of these speakers then watch their full reviews both of these speakers were announced at CES 2018 and they were released shortly after the sony xba-40 one retails for $250 and the JBL extreme two retails for $300 if you want to pick either of these speakers up I'll have links to description below and if you use the links it really helps out the channel and just as we talked about because Sony speakers routinely go on sale sure Michael lucky first let's talk about design the JBL extreme 2 didn't change too much from the original extreme it has the same basic shape and it has a fabric mesh covered body but the sony xba-40 one has a completely new design from the previous XP 40 the XP 40 one's new design has proven itself to be polarizing but personally I love it it looks much sleeker and the light feature is way better the XP 41 is also much lighter and narrower than the extreme two but more importantly the XP 41 now also has a fabric mesh covered body which lets to stand up to bumps and scrapes when you take it on to go with you as good as the extreme to the sony xba-40 one is also ip67 rated so it's both dust and waterproof basically sony upgraded the XP 41 to make sure it was as durable and portable as the extreme - the JBL extreme - is ipx7 rated so water isn't an issue but I think the reason it doesn't have a dust certification is cuz of the exposed radiators on each side but as long as you don't get sand in them or you push them in you'll be fine even though Sony tried to make the XP 41 as portable as the extreme - making it lightweight and durable the extreme two has the upper hand when it comes to portability thanks to the carrying strap sure you can throw the XP 41 into your backpack or just hold it but with the extreme two you can just swing it over your shoulder and get moving honestly do not underestimate how handy the carrying strap is the new cang strap on the extreme two also has a built in bottle opener which is a very nice touch on JBL sport okay now let's talk about how you charge these speakers cuz it matters both the JBL extreme 2 and sony xba-40 one come with AC wall chargers but the XP 41 also allows you to charge it with a micro USB cable as long as you have a wall adapter that supplies 5 volts and personally I love this I can charge my camera drone and speaker all with one cable being able to charge the XP 41 via an AC or microUSB port is a very nice touch on Sony's part when it comes to battery life JBL advertises a 15 hour battery life on the extreme 2 and sony advertises a 24 hour battery life on the xB 41 but in my testing with the volume set at 50% the extreme to average 16 and a half hours to play that time and the xB 41 average 20 hours to playback time with the life feature turned on and with the volume set at 80% the extreme to average is 10 hours to playback time and the xB 41 averaged 12 hours of playback time ok now let's talk about speaker saddle because things are very different the sony xba-40 1 has dual 58 millimeter diameter woofers and dual passive radiators in the center that shoot out the front and out the back of the speaker but the extremes to setup is a little more impressive it has slightly larger 70 millimeter diameter woofers duel 20 millimeter diameter tweeters that are not present on the XP 41 and significantly larger dual passive radiators on each side of the speaker now before we get into the sound test even though you can manually adjust the EQ on the XP 41 to whatever you like I decided to use the XP 41 in is extra bass mode and live sound modes because those are kind of the main selling points Sony is trying to push on the speaker alone I feel the reading crashing down this empty town searching for the lost but you don't I hate how the sony xba-40 one sounds when set to live sound mode I never use it but Sony's extra based lineup is geared towards people who listen to music with lots of bass and since I listen to a lot of rap hip-hop in a Dion I like the XP 41 and I prefer to listen to the XP 41 with extra bass turn them on because it has more kick than the extreme two but even though you can easily and quickly turn off extra bass or adjust the EQ on the XP 41 no matter how much you play around with the EQ on the XP 41 it's audio quality is not as good as the extreme to the extreme two sounds clearer and more defined now don't get me wrong both of these speakers sound good but if you want the better audio quality go for the extreme two now when it comes to loudness both of these speakers get pretty loud but the sony xba-40 one does manage to get louder than the extreme two but when the XB 41 is set to max volume the extra bass feature is automatically turned off and as a result the XB 41 does start to sound a little bright whereas the JBL extreme two might not get as loud as the XB 41 but it does sound better but using the JBL extreme to add max volume is like using the sony xba-40 one at ninety percent volume now if you plan on pairing multiple speakers together on a regular basis i highly advise you invest in two GPIOs ecosystem because of g/b i'll connect plus JB I'll connect plus is the easiest way to pair multiple speakers together you literally just press one button on each speaker and the speaker's will figure out the rest by themselves you don't have to mess wang with any bluetooth settings and you don't have to mess around with any other apps it just works whereas pairing multiple sony speakers together is like stacking dominoes you have to do everything just right and if you mess up you're gonna have to start all over again and even sometimes if you follow the instructions perfectly it just doesn't work and even if it does work there are times where an echo will start to form and the only way to get rid of it is to turn the speaker's off and put them up again but when these sony speakers do pair up the light features also sync up what immediately do look pretty good and finally let's talk about the light feature it's not as impressive as the JBL pulls three but it does look pretty good you have a few light modes to choose from and you can also customize your colors a little bit the light feature on the XP 41 makes it more than just a speaker in your room it also makes it a decoration and when the XP 41 is turned off it's very inconspicuous so here's my final verdict both of these speakers are good rugged and durable enough to take with you almost anywhere but if we were to base this off of purely looks then I would go with the XP 41 because of its smaller form factor and the light feature which I personally really enjoy it also has a better battery life but if you want something with better audio fidelity then I would go with the extreme - I feel the sony xba-40 one is great if you only want one speaker but if you plan on routinely pairing multiple speakers together then I highly advise you get the extreme two because of JBL connect plus 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