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it was so obvious that I don't even know how it misses verses video I'm Veronica right now sony xba-40 vs. the JBL Xtreme for the last few months so sony xba-40 has been my go-to speaker but that was until I got the JBL Xtreme and if you're a little market for a larger portable Bluetooth speaker you might be wondering which is right for you so what about to find out don't forget to Like comment and subscribe and you can check out some of my other vs. videos here after you're done watching this video right now might be a good a time as any typic of these speakers up cuz they're both on sale the sony xba-40 usually retails for $248 but now you can get it for $198 and you can get it in three colorways black blue or red the JBL extreme also comes in black blue or red and you can get it for as low as two hundred thirty seven dollars keep in mind the JBL extreme usually retails for three hundred dollars if you want to pick either these speakers up I'll have links in the description below and I'll keep them updated so you can get the best deals possible for starters these speakers are very different from one another the sony xba-40 is a rounded rectangular box with soft switch rubber on the majority of its body and a painted little grill on the front this speaker comes equipped with duo 61 millimeter full range speakers and dual passive radiators in the front it even has a built in life feature control dials can be found on the top edges even an NFC touch point you can control your music playback I just vol answer and cause and activate Siri on the back you'll find all rather difficult to remove plastic garment but under it you'll find an aux jack a charging point and one USB out so you can charge your own devices the JBL extreme is a little larger than the sony xba-40 and weighs in at 2.1 kilos or a little more than 4.5 pounds while the sony xba-40 weighs three point three pounds or 1.5 kilos just like other JBL products the JBL Xtreme has the same cylindrical design it has dual passive radiators on either side with a diameter of 63 millimeters it's also wrapped in tight nylon mesh weave and under it or dual 35 millimeter tweeters and dual 53 millimeter transducers on the top of the device will find your control buttons you can do everything the sony what he can do except you can't go back a track like our seven past videos not being able to go back to track by triple pressing the play button on JBL speakers is a pet peeve of mine it's also a very big horrible problem on the back of the extreme you'll find a zipper and under the zipper you'll find three USB ports an ox jack and a power port one of these USB ports is used for servicing the extreme and the other two can be used to charge your own devices like the sony xba-40 both of these speakers give you the option to lay the flat or stand them on their side but honestly I think you're better off laying these speakers flat for a few reasons the sony xba-40 is really easy to topple over and i find if you stand the JBL extreme on its side the passive radiator will hit the table if you listen to something with a lot of bass and causing a lot of rattling due to the size then weight these speakers are a little hard to take with you on the go compared to smaller options on the market but JBL made it a little easier by adding hooks on the extreme so you can attach a strap and carry the extreme on your shoulder personally if I were getting either these speakers I would just use them in my room or use them around the house when I have guests over but if you're going to be taking either these speakers with you to the beach pool or lake just know the JBL extreme is just splash proof while the sony xba-40 is IP x5 certified you can get either of these a little wet but whatever you do do not submerge them I do believe the sony xba-40 is a little more resistant to water than to Jay bill extreme because if you pour too much water under extreme it's going to sound a little drowned out until it gets completely dry again I'm guessing water gets trapped inside or something concerning battery life the JBL extreme has a 10,000 milliamp battery and advertises about a life of 15 hours but I've managed to squeeze out 17 hours of battery life with the volume set at 50% and asking very nicely on the other hand I found the sony xba-40 has a battery life of around 20 hours with the volume set at 50% and the light features turned on I suppose if you use the sony xba-40 with the light feature turned off you could get closer to the advertised battery life for 24 hours but the JBL extreme makes it really easy to know how much you've got left thanks to the battery gauge on the front on the other hand you have to press and hold the phone line on the sony xba-40 and wait for it to give you a verbal readout of its current battery stable nonetheless if battery life is your main concern you might be better off with the sony xba-40 but there is a catch if the battery on the sony xba-40 gets below 20% it will abruptly stop the music say please charge and you'll have no other option than to put the speaker back on the charger because the volume won't go past 30% this is a feature I'm still trying to figure out how to turn off I hate it but speaking of charging these speakers both of these speakers come included with their own power cords if you're going to take either these speakers with you somewhere you have to remember to bring the charging cable because they will charge via micro USB cable like other portable speakers on the market when it comes to connectivity the JBL extreme is using bluetooth 4.1 while the sony xba-40 is using bluetooth 4.2 they can both connect to multiple devices at the same time but the JBL extreme does have a range of around 50 feet with the right website whereas the sony xba-40 has a slightly shorter range over around 40 feet with direct line-of-sight when I did notice the Sony NEX before t den managed to keep a clear connection through more walls than just JBL extreme but more importantly I did know the sony xba-40 had a little more lean seat than two JBL extreme this means when watching videos with the sony xba-40 lips and audio didn't sync up when people are talking on screen like right now whereas the JBL extreme has a little less latency and is not as noticeable now for the moment you've all been waiting for sound quality both of these in my opinion or good sounding speakers but hands-down the JBL extreme is the better sounding of the two it has a lot more bass in the sony xba-40 and Amanda's to get much louder both of these speakers have a good amount of depth to them but the JBL extreme sounds a little clearer than the sony xba-40 if sound quality is your number one priority you're better off with the JBL extreme and I'll include a sound comparison at the end of this video what really sets the sony xba-40 apart from the JBL extreme is its light feature on the front you can control you Sony's mobile app but keep in mind it's not the best house out there but you've got a few light settings like rave chills drove right without the strobe lights on the sides and or a few calm options if you want to speaker with a little flair or if you want to pimp your dorm room out then the sony xba-40 might be what you're looking for it's a decent light feature but personally I think the JBL pulls three has the best light feature on the market right now but to wrap things up if you want something with a little flare slightly more adorable slightly smaller and a slightly better battery life then go with the sony xba-40 but its sound quality and loudness is all that matters to you then you'll be better off with the JBL extreme it's even grateful ascending outdoors if I had to pick one I would go to JBL extreme but I'm willing to bet JBL will be announcing the new JBL extreme two at CES 2018 I wouldn't be surprised if it came with JBL connect plus because right now it only has the older JBL connect and can't pair with newer JBL speakers like the foot 4 or pole story a longer battery life ipx7 certification in sound quality improvements but comment below and tell me which one you have or plan on getting okay now here's the sound test between the JBL extreme and sony xba-40 i tried to introduce as many constant variables as possible so hopefully the only independent variable here is sound quality enjoy are you ha ha Oh Wow hahaha Oh Oh why'd you give hey if you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe it helps out more than you realize for more product reviews and deal alerts check out Jim Canada net if you want to support the channel pick up a shirt and I'll catch you next time