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Sony's new speaker lineup is all about refinement and durability I really like the new Sony XP 31 and sony xba-40 one but I think the new Sony NEX b21 is just okay personally I still very much prefer the older so many XP 20 or regardless let's see how the new Sony has to be 21 stacks up against everybody's favorite JBL flip for the answer will actually surprise you keep in mind 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 purchase decision if you want to learn more about either of these speakers then watch their full reviews the Sony XP 21 is the newest speaker here and it currently retails for $99.99 the JBL flip 4 was released in the spring of 2017 and retails for $99.99 as well but can usually be found on sale now and the outgoing Sony XP 20 can be had for about 70 bucks if you want to pick either of these speakers up I'll have a link the description below and if you use the link it really helps out the channel check them out cos Sony and JBL speakers routinely go on sale one of the reasons the JBL 54 has been so popular is because of its durability its fabric mesh body does a great job of standing up to everything you throw at it it is ipx7 radius so the flip for it isn't afraid of a lot of water on the other hand last year's XP 20 is the most fragile speaker here it's soft rubber body is very easy to scratch up and it's only IP x5 rated so a little splash of water here and there isn't going to be a problem but I wouldn't submerge it and due to its exposed because designed sand and dirt can easily get trapped behind a metal grill but now technically the sony xba-1 is more durable than the flat for its ip67 rated so it can be submerged in water just like the floor and thanks to the new fabric mesh the XP 21 can take a beating just like the flip 4 personally I don't think the flip 4 has an official dust and dirt reading like the xB 21 because if it's exposed passive radiators on the sides but sand isn't really going to be a problem if you take the flip forward to the beach Sony's attempt at adding extra durability to their new speakers resulted in them making the XP 21 looked very similar to the flip floor but like I said on the full review I don't think the XP 21 looks all that great I think the flip floor looks much better than the XP 21 and I still think the xB twice is the best-looking speaker here with this built-in life feature but one tiny little feature that I flip for has that the other two speakers don't is this little rope you can be surprised at how handy this rope can be sometimes all three of these speakers also have the same ports on the back and our Shack for a wired connection and a microUSB port for charging the foot for also has the advantage regarding battery life what are the world use with the volume set at 80% the floor will average about 700 to play that time under the same conditions the xB xx and xB 21 will average about 6 hours of playback time but keep in mind that's what the live feature turned on if you use these speakers with the light feature turned off and have a lower volume then you'll be able to get significantly longer battery life when it comes to speaker setups both the xB xx and xB 21 have 1.65 inch diameter transducers and dual passive radiators that shoot out the front and at the back the JBL flip 4 is also rocking very similar 1.5 7 inch diameter transducers but it's dual passive radiators shoot out the sides so fast please personally I still think the ex b20 is the best sound speaker here for the type of music I listen to the JBL flip for it sounds clearer because it puts an emphasis on the mids and has more trouble but I like to be something xB 20 now Jamie offered for also has good I'm gonna base the xB 20 has more of it and even though the xB 21 has as much base as the xB 20 the xB 21 frequently likes to get most out but if you open up Sony's music center up then you can adjust the equalizer settings on both the XP 20 and xB 21 but when you use your own EQ settings you do give up clear Audio plus so when I use the xB 20 or xv-21 to listen to your culture too with the extra base feature turned on and with clear Audio plus turned on I don't get too much distortion at higher volumes now you can activate low frequency mode on the floor for added bass but I hope forward using that setting because there's a lot of distortion at higher volumes and regarding which speaker gets the loudest and max volume first place goes to the xB 22nd goes sort of the four and the ax B 21 comes into the last if I were going to choose just one of these speakers I would actually go with the xB 20 I really do like the industrial exposed speaker design and the light feature is an added bonus and for the type of music I listen to I prefer the xB 20 but I would only get the xB 20 if I didn't plan on taking it on the go with me to places if you plan on traveling a lot with these speaker then I still think you're better off with the JBL flip for you can't go wrong with the flip for if you're looking for a small portable bluetooth speaker somehow sony took a step backwards with their ex be 21 but for the JBL 4-5 I would really like to see a USBC port and maybe quick Georgian I think JBL can set themselves apart from Sony's new speaker lineup if they introduce quick charging to their lineup 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