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it's obvious Sony is gunning after JBL with the new XP 21 XP 31 and XP 41 portable Bluetooth speaker but specifically the Sony XP 31 is a refined version of the sony xba-40 it's much sleeker it's way more adorable and still sounds great but the real question is how does the sony xba-40 one compared to the JBL charge 3 and my personal favorite the JBL pull 3 let's find out 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 xba-40 one is the newest speaker here and it currently retails for one $49.99 the JBL post three was released in the summer of 2017 and retails for $200 but can usually be found on sale in the JBL charge three is the oldest speaker here and also retails for one 49.99 but can usually be found on sale for about 120 bucks if you want to pick either of these speakers up I'll have a link of description below and if you use the link really helps out to channel check them out because you never know when these speakers might go on sale first up let's talk about a status cuz these speakers look very different from one another the JBL charge 3 is the most tame looking speaker here with this pill shape fabric mesh covered body what does give us some style points are the exposed passive radiators on the sides the sony xba-1 also now has a fabric mesh covered body and a new and improved life feature the light feature on the XB 31 looks much better than the one in the xB 30 and it's also much easier to see in private environments and you also have a few lighting most of two's from there's rave chill or rave mode without the strobe lights and strobe although the light feature on the xB 41 looks cool customization options are still pretty limited the JBL post 3 under the hand has 7 different lighting modes to choose from and you can even make your own personally I like jet and fireworks the most but no matter which light mode you choose the poultry is going to get a lot of attention any time someone sees it the JBL post 3 also lets you customize the color of any of the light feature either with your phone's camera or you can just use a color wheel all three of these speakers are also waterproof but technically the XP 31 is more durable than the charge 3 and post 3 because it's eye t67 rated and shockproof while the JBL speakers are both only ipx7 rated this means all three of these speakers can be submerged underwater but only the XP 31 is rated to be dust and dirt proof I don't see dirt being too much of a problem for the charge 3 but you do have to be careful when traveling with the pulsar II because it's acrylic Todd can get scratched up or if you drop it you could crack when it comes to battery life things start to get very different the JBL post 3 has the worst battery life here it advertises a battery life of 12 hours and I've managed to get more than that with a less intensive life feature like jet sent out of low brightness and with the volume set at 50% but if you're using a more intensive life feature like equalizer set and max brightness with the volume set at 85% then you'll be lucky to get 4 hours with this guy the XP 31 advertises about a life of 24 hours and I can get that with the light feature turned off and what the volume set at 50% but with the light feature turned on and with the volume set at about 80% I can get anywhere between 8 to 10 hours of playback time JBL charge 3 advertises about a life of 20 hours but on the road will use this speaker has the best battery life here because it doesn't have a freaking life feature the power with the volume set at 80% I can usually get about 12 hours of playback time out of this guy okay now about sound both the sony xba-1 and JBL charge 3 are directional speakers they both took the majority of their sound out the front they both have dual passive radiators and they both have a pair of very similarly sized transducers the transducers on the XP 31 have a diameter of 48 millimeters and the transducers on the charge 3 have a diameter of 50 millimeters basically the same but the post 3 is a 360-degree speaker just like the charge 3 it has dual passive radiators but the post 3 has 3 40 millimeter diameter transducers hidden underneath the fabric portion of its body Oh please all three of these speakers sound very different the charge story puts an emphasis on the maids and has a lot of trouble but it doesn't have too much kick in the space the XP 31 is a very warm speaker that pushes them vocals back and puts an emphasis on the bass and then there's the upholstery which I feel is right in the middle between these two speakers for the most part it's pretty neutral vocalists don't get muddled out but there's still a surprising amount of bass it's not as much as the XP 31 but it's enough to keep you satisfied and when it comes to the charge 3 I've always felt it was lacking in base but the base I'm the XP for anyone can get a little overwhelming at times and muddled out the vocals and some songs or especially in podcasts but if you go into Sony's musics in rap you will find a sound setting called a live sound and when this is turned on the XP 31 starts to sound very similar to the pulse 3 minton vocals were pushed forward and the bass gets tamed a bit I just wish you could turn the setting on directly from the speaker instead of having to go through the app every single time but if you want to you can also just adjust the EQ directly from the app as well something that jbls app doesn't let you do now when it comes to loudness and Max volume the ranking is as follows X P 31 pulse 3 and the last place is the charge 3 last year if you ask me to choose between the XP 30 and charge 3 I would say pick the XP 34 sound and pick up the charge 3 for adorability but now with the sony xba-40 1 I feel as the obvious choice when picking between the XP 31 in charge 3 the XP 31 is more durable than the torch 3 still sounds great and I really like the new sleek design and life feature but when choosing between the XP 31 and pull 3 things get a little different the JBL pulls 3 is great if you just plan on living it at home and you want that wow factor associated with the live feature it still sounds good but due to his variable battery life it's not the best for taking it on the go personally I don't think you can go wrong when choosing the Sony NEX 31 if you want lots of bass you can just turn on the extra bass feature if you don't want the vocals to get muddy you can just turn on live sound or adjust the EQ battery life is also very good and you have the added benefit of a good-looking life feature 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 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