I think you should run all speakers with stock EQ. If there is a volume disparity, then use an SPL meter to get the volume the same instead of messing with EQ.
Thankyou for clarifying my days of confusion and unnecessary wait on the Bose sl max, but I had narrowed it down to these two and now I know which one to buy - JBL obviously…thanks gym caddy
I’m honestly surprised the Bose isn’t using microUSB. They held on to that standard like it was their right. They still sell products that use microUSB
It's about if you like or not. But for versatility I think extreme 4 is a better choice. For me it will be a nice upgrade from the extreme 2 that I have actually.
Good review until you compared one with adjusted EQ. However, I've always found JBL emphasis on loud, not quality always producing harsh mids. Bose is more refind, warm and musical.
I will need to compare them myself in the shop. I like Bose. Bought the Bose acoustimass speakers in 1989 and they still work. The sound is still unbelievable and people wonder how this sound can come out at these small speakers.. Also have the soundlink mini since 2015. It refuses to break down and I take it everywhere. Bose stands for quality that lasts, so that's the reason I tend to go for the Bose. But in the end the sound quality when comparing them in the shop will be the deciding factor.
I disagree that the JBL sounded better. If you just want loud for the beach you don’t necessarily care about quality as much. Maybe look at Soundcore Boom or Extreme 4 for that purpose.
“Yeah Bose sounds better” also gym caddy adding eq to the Bose and leaveing Jbl on stock I understand I see why you try to give Jbl a advnage but that’s just no fair for Jbl
Their best product for portable Bluetooth speakers is the Soundlink Flex. I purchased 2 of while on sale at BestBuy for $99 each and they sound fantastic for half the price of the Max.
I have both. Use the JBl for the beach because I feel it more durable but honestly the Bose have a better sound. My think it’s the fabric on the jbl give resistance to the sound and you can hear it. However if you want real sound just buy a Sonos eras 300 not audiophiles or portable but cheap for its real hifi quality sound.
Hard to decide which one is actually better sounding. I have a lot of JBL Speakers, but for these 2... I'd actually grab the Bose (on sale), because the bass is soooo much better tuned than the bass on the Xtreme4. You absolutely don't get any kick bass from the Xtreme4 (humming bass), while you get a lote more clean tight bass on the Bose. Also the highs on the Bose are much cleaner. Less present, but not as harsh (sissling) as on the Xtreme4. Woud like to hear a bit more instruments on the Bose indeed, but I can not help but feel that the mids on the Xtreme4 are a bit too harsh sounding and in combination with the 'off bass' it sounds less good than the Bose. Just my opinion. I will definitely check the Bose out, because when it would be around 300,- EUR, I think its price would be a lot more legit. As far as I can hear now... it sounds quite balanced and I'd like to know what more the EQ can offer, in the Bose app. Quite a good chance I will pick one up sometime! Thanks for the comparison!
The Bose is currently on sale for Black Friday on the Bose site for $300. For new members that register, you can get a 10% coupon to make it $270. 👍 That's the price I recently paid.
Do you experience battery drain with the Bose max? Mine goes from 100% full charge and drains to 80% after 1 week and to 50% at week 4. What is your experience?....
I returned the xtreme 4 because I really hated when you'd go higher on the volume the bass would literally just disappear. Even while plugged in, just would leave around 80% vol. Picking up the bose to see if it handles the bass better.
I've tried both and the JBL is better. Handles bass better with less distortion and is clearer and more refined, especially with treble. Better instrument separation too.
Nice vdo. Could u please suggest best portable speaker under 75 $ (6000 indian rupees ) considering sound quality and battery. I found xsoundplus 2, stormbox2, soundcore glow, earfun uboom L, jbl flip 5. Which is best among those? or any other in this range?
Honestly, i hate it when the bass has to be too much... I like a balanced sound signature. Obviously the Bose will sound better to many because of the prominent bass which is not the absolute indicator of sound quality... JBL serves just right, but they are both great sounding, depends on your preference.
For those who don't know JBL is only loud but Bose has that surround sound which is great for movies. For example, my parents have both full-size SUVs the Toyota Sequoia with JBL and the Nissan Armada with Bose speakers and I could tell you the Bose is way better. Lol my brother has the JBL Charge 5 and I have the Bose Soundlink Flex the flex has more bass and more surround especially when placed near a wall, I can't say that for JBL.
@@GYMCADDY I own the jbl xtreme 4 and Bose soundlink max and the jbl is set for perfect sound but I feel like you definitely have to keep adjusting the EQ when playing different genres of music on the Bose.
I think this is a really good review, but i dont appreciate you changing the stock eq. You wither customize both or none at all. The bose speaker had a completely unfair advantage and i cant honestly compare the bass when one of them is literally boosted. Why not boost the jbl too?
The bose is absolute wonderful sound in person. No EQ adjustment necessary. Woulda been more reasonable to price at maybe 300$-330$. But no denying in person its a great sounding speaker for all genres. Just expensive. If ur a bose fan and u can afford it u wont be dissapointed. If u were never a bose fan to begin with then of course it too overpriced and u will expect too much for 400$. In this case ur paying for build quality and sound. And the value in the name.
@@donjuandemarco4115 what? U can resale BOSE products u own and still get back a fairly good amount of MONEY. People still sale the soundlink 3 online for over 300$. Try to resale a cheap speaker like SOUNdcore or tribit and see how much u get BACK. People out there will STILL pay good money for old bose products that are no longer made. Just BECAUSE it's "BOSE. So yes there's value in the name.
I got the xtreme 3 and tested the bose last week at panama airport and it sounded ok until i decided to test the boombox 3 that was aside and priced 100 usd more.....too expensive for the package......maybe on black friday it will be at the right price level.....
I have a JBL Charge 5 and it crackles. It's the BT. I have tried with multiple devices and it does it with all of them. I'm going to return it and get something different. Is the BT on the JBL Xtreme 4 stable? In the sound test I kinda preferred the Bose TBH. The JBL sounds clear but a bit thin i.e. not much bass. The Bose sounds thiccc and when I listened to it in the shop it sounded a lot better than what it does in your recordings for some reason.
bose use their research in psychoacoustics for dsp and tuning. a microphone is not a human ear so it does not record audio the same as we hear it. bose tunes the left and right channels differently to achieve a large stereo separation feeling. you can only experience the bose soundlink max in person to truly appreciate it sound quality
Tbh, the Jbl sounds “tinny”, like someone is singing into a can. Plus, I was more 😅interested in hearing the different presets on the jbl. The only thing that sets these guys apart are the sound codecs. Other than that, they seem to be pretty close. The Bose is overpriced and I really do wish they would have added a mid, to this speaker.
@0:40 to @0:50 makes absolutely no sense. How is it easier to justify the JBL because Bose is grossly overpriced when they cost pretty much the same? Also, the bose has much better response time, w8sh measn, if you pair 2 in stereo, you can use it to watch movies as there will be no noticeable delay in audio playback. The JBL delay is almost 2 seconds when pair in stereo for watch8ng movies...
The jbl xtreme 4 loses it's all bass at high volumes and pushes mids and highs a lot. That's why you get the extra loudness. The bose keeps that bass all the way, but it reduces mids and upper mids whith a 3khz peak, and that's why it sounds "hollow" as you said.. hopefully they fix this problem. But sound quality wise the xtreme 4 isn't necessarily better. It's a different tuning.
Get Them Here:
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I think you should run all speakers with stock EQ. If there is a volume disparity, then use an SPL meter to get the volume the same instead of messing with EQ.
The simple rule with Bose: NEVER BUY RETAIL; buy only when on sale!
Like “Blackfriday”
Yeah it’s on sale once a year lol
Or never buy Bose!
Why?😅
Thankyou for clarifying my days of confusion and unnecessary wait on the Bose sl max, but I had narrowed it down to these two and now I know which one to buy - JBL obviously…thanks gym caddy
Bose sounds better! 😮
🤣
You love bose more 😂
Jbl fanboy🤣@@Lyriques_12
I’m honestly surprised the Bose isn’t using microUSB. They held on to that standard like it was their right. They still sell products that use microUSB
They really think they are Apple 💀
Because those products are old and they don't release newer models as frequent as jbl do, and tey support bluetooth 4.2
@@nousername985 apple have never used micro usb, wth are u talking about🤣
It's about if you like or not. But for versatility I think extreme 4 is a better choice. For me it will be a nice upgrade from the extreme 2 that I have actually.
@@megakebab1702💀💀
Good review until you compared one with adjusted EQ. However, I've always found JBL emphasis on loud, not quality always producing harsh mids. Bose is more refind, warm and musical.
I will need to compare them myself in the shop. I like Bose. Bought the Bose acoustimass speakers in 1989 and they still work. The sound is still unbelievable and people wonder how this sound can come out at these small speakers.. Also have the soundlink mini since 2015. It refuses to break down and I take it everywhere. Bose stands for quality that lasts, so that's the reason I tend to go for the Bose. But in the end the sound quality when comparing them in the shop will be the deciding factor.
I disagree that the JBL sounded better. If you just want loud for the beach you don’t necessarily care about quality as much. Maybe look at Soundcore Boom or Extreme 4 for that purpose.
The Bose is just superior so it’s obvious this guys loves his jbls
“Yeah Bose sounds better” also gym caddy adding eq to the Bose and leaveing Jbl on stock I understand I see why you try to give Jbl a advnage but that’s just no fair for Jbl
how is leaving jbl on stock EQ and advantage, he upped the EQ on the bose so it had a chance to the jbl
Jbl is horrid nonetheless
@@raycpronto how
Bose really doesn't know how to price bluetooth speakers appropriately.
Their best product for portable Bluetooth speakers is the Soundlink Flex. I purchased 2 of while on sale at BestBuy for $99 each and they sound fantastic for half the price of the Max.
I have both. Use the JBl for the beach because I feel it more durable but honestly the Bose have a better sound. My think it’s the fabric on the jbl give resistance to the sound and you can hear it. However if you want real sound just buy a Sonos eras 300 not audiophiles or portable but cheap for its real hifi quality sound.
Just got the Bose for $299. Seems they knew it was overpriced.
Same here. Happy with it for 300 wouldn't have paid 4 though
I did as well.
joined the boat as well for 300
$275 after Rakuten rebate, including taxes. Very satisfied with mine!
It's incredible how you enunciate with such emphasis every consonant and every vowel when you speak. It's almost human-robotic like!
Hard to decide which one is actually better sounding.
I have a lot of JBL Speakers, but for these 2... I'd actually grab the Bose (on sale), because the bass is soooo much better tuned than the bass on the Xtreme4. You absolutely don't get any kick bass from the Xtreme4 (humming bass), while you get a lote more clean tight bass on the Bose. Also the highs on the Bose are much cleaner. Less present, but not as harsh (sissling) as on the Xtreme4.
Woud like to hear a bit more instruments on the Bose indeed, but I can not help but feel that the mids on the Xtreme4 are a bit too harsh sounding and in combination with the 'off bass' it sounds less good than the Bose.
Just my opinion.
I will definitely check the Bose out, because when it would be around 300,- EUR, I think its price would be a lot more legit.
As far as I can hear now... it sounds quite balanced and I'd like to know what more the EQ can offer, in the Bose app. Quite a good chance I will pick one up sometime!
Thanks for the comparison!
The Bose is currently on sale for Black Friday on the Bose site for $300. For new members that register, you can get a 10% coupon to make it $270. 👍 That's the price I recently paid.
The only comparison i was waiting for from you Tysm will go home and watch this asap ❤
I can use BOSE for hours without getting annoyed to its sound compare to JBL after using it by just under 30 mins.
The Bose is slightly more expensive than a Jbl Boombox 3 here in South Africa. Crazy.
Bose!! No question.
I'll take the Bose.
I find the interesting because the flex gets louder when I plug it in but the max doesn't apparently
Why bass +4 on the Bose but no custom EQ being raised on the X4? Seems sketchy….
bcz he probably knew bose would lose, so he helped it out by adjusting the eq, and the results are the same😂 JBL all the way🔥🔥
@@lexchsn1 Loud noise is not a winner.
Can you please do the partybox 1000 vs Partybox ultimate. I really wanna buy them but dont know which one to choose
ultimate
I have 2 710s. It's more than enough. Rattles my house, and going over 50% volume is just crazy@thefantabulousjackson4353
@@MyFootball09 Can I ask?? Does a jbl sound bar perform better that a Partybox 320?
I have one and its already more than enough. Do you think getting another one is worth it? @MyFootball09
Hey! Can you check out the brane x? Looks like an impressive performer
Do you experience battery drain with the Bose max?
Mine goes from 100% full charge and drains to 80% after 1 week and to 50% at week 4.
What is your experience?....
I returned the xtreme 4 because I really hated when you'd go higher on the volume the bass would literally just disappear. Even while plugged in, just would leave around 80% vol. Picking up the bose to see if it handles the bass better.
no it's not
@ChefTom777 No it's not, what? What are you even referring to in MY experience with both speakers lol.
I've tried both and the JBL is better. Handles bass better with less distortion and is clearer and more refined, especially with treble. Better instrument separation too.
Bose is on sale, $100 off currently. First-time buyers on Bose can take another 10% by signing up... $269!
Bose is way better 🎉
Nice vdo. Could u please suggest best portable speaker under 75 $ (6000 indian rupees ) considering sound quality and battery. I found xsoundplus 2, stormbox2, soundcore glow, earfun uboom L, jbl flip 5.
Which is best among those? or any other in this range?
Bose speakers perform very well with movies, I wish people would also compare those types of audio to get a greater comparison.
Honestly, i hate it when the bass has to be too much... I like a balanced sound signature. Obviously the Bose will sound better to many because of the prominent bass which is not the absolute indicator of sound quality...
JBL serves just right, but they are both great sounding, depends on your preference.
For those who don't know JBL is only loud but Bose has that surround sound which is great for movies. For example, my parents have both full-size SUVs the Toyota Sequoia with JBL and the Nissan Armada with Bose speakers and I could tell you the Bose is way better. Lol my brother has the JBL Charge 5 and I have the Bose Soundlink Flex the flex has more bass and more surround especially when placed near a wall, I can't say that for JBL.
Surround sound lmfao
Bose sound linked max $616.49
JBL XTREME 4 $504.49
In Canada 🇨🇦
I’d love to see Xtreme 4 vs partybox 120 and JBL encore
Bose soundlink max is the king
The difference is Bose playing in custom EQ and Jbl in Stock eq..
Escuchar con bose es como darle gusto con un manjar a tu paladar. No tiene comparación esa calidad de sonido que lleva bose
Jbl sounds different and loud while bose sounds clear
Imagine walking about with a soundlink max, be like carrying a handbag with you. No thanks
Bose is actually clearer and has more bass. But it also feels like the sound coming from a closed room.
no bose isnt clearer lol... i bought both of them
@@L1f374k3r And which speaker do you prefer?
It sounds to me that the bose doesn't reproduce higher frequencies like the jbl does. Therefore, the jbl sounds brighter and with better vocals.
so you want your ear to be discomfort
@Thaifriendsoffical NO my friend. I want my ears to hear the details in the higher notes. Not the high volumes. Simple enough.
How come you never adjust JBLs EQs?
I was really trying to help Bose here cause I don’t need people saying that I’m a JBL fanboy.
@@GYMCADDY I own the jbl xtreme 4 and Bose soundlink max and the jbl is set for perfect sound but I feel like you definitely have to keep adjusting the EQ when playing different genres of music on the Bose.
Very good!
Daym.. the jbl is clear as 🎉
You said absolutely nothing about the sound which is the most important part of a review like this
Saludos Amigo buen video, puedes hacer la comparativa del UE MEGABOOM 4 por favor
JBL sounds like under the shower
I think this is a really good review, but i dont appreciate you changing the stock eq. You wither customize both or none at all. The bose speaker had a completely unfair advantage and i cant honestly compare the bass when one of them is literally boosted. Why not boost the jbl too?
Do you think Sony will make ult3 or ult5 ?
Can u do review for bose soundlink max vs marshall stockwell ll plz
The bose is absolute wonderful sound in person. No EQ adjustment necessary. Woulda been more reasonable to price at maybe 300$-330$. But no denying in person its a great sounding speaker for all genres. Just expensive. If ur a bose fan and u can afford it u wont be dissapointed. If u were never a bose fan to begin with then of course it too overpriced and u will expect too much for 400$. In this case ur paying for build quality and sound. And the value in the name.
Value in the name lmfao. You Bose guys love getting fleeced.
@@donjuandemarco4115 what? U can resale BOSE products u own and still get back a fairly good amount of MONEY. People still sale the soundlink 3 online for over 300$. Try to resale a cheap speaker like SOUNdcore or tribit and see how much u get BACK. People out there will STILL pay good money for old bose products that are no longer made. Just BECAUSE it's "BOSE. So yes there's value in the name.
@@ericmartinez4897 like I said you guys loooove getting fleeced lmfao I’m aware there’s more than one of you
@@donjuandemarco4115 😂👍
@@donjuandemarco4115 what's ur fav brand for audio?
I got the xtreme 3 and tested the bose last week at panama airport and it sounded ok until i decided to test the boombox 3 that was aside and priced 100 usd more.....too expensive for the package......maybe on black friday it will be at the right price level.....
I have a JBL Charge 5 and it crackles. It's the BT. I have tried with multiple devices and it does it with all of them. I'm going to return it and get something different. Is the BT on the JBL Xtreme 4 stable? In the sound test I kinda preferred the Bose TBH. The JBL sounds clear but a bit thin i.e. not much bass. The Bose sounds thiccc and when I listened to it in the shop it sounded a lot better than what it does in your recordings for some reason.
bose use their research in psychoacoustics for dsp and tuning. a microphone is not a human ear so it does not record audio the same as we hear it. bose tunes the left and right channels differently to achieve a large stereo separation feeling. you can only experience the bose soundlink max in person to truly appreciate it sound quality
nice review
You forgot to compare Bose Soundlink Max to Marshal Middleton.
Can you review the new beats pill
I think bose won the quality test
While in public Xtreme 4 beats this hands down.the sounds on jbl goes far in distance
JBL sounds cheap compared to the Bose, Bose has the depth in its bass
but bise has just one tweeter and sounds little muffled. and its way too expensive .it shoukd be max the same price as jbl
Max its not Hi-Fi. But flex second edition is. I will buy max when they put Hi-Fi in it.
The clarity of the Soundlink Max is just unmatched. Even at low volumes. It just sounds so realistic. JBL is just LOUD
you should use both with zero EQ to test.
Tbh, the Jbl sounds “tinny”, like someone is singing into a can. Plus, I was more 😅interested in hearing the different presets on the jbl. The only thing that sets these guys apart are the sound codecs. Other than that, they seem to be pretty close. The Bose is overpriced and I really do wish they would have added a mid, to this speaker.
For bose size try the soundcore booms for the xtreme try the tribit stormbox blast thank me later
Sorry but I don't hear the instruments on the Bose.
Bose is better but you must compare them with stock eq
Yeah...or with less bass and more Highs and a littlebit more Presence in the Mids....The Mac is Mindblowing for its Size
@0:40 to @0:50 makes absolutely no sense. How is it easier to justify the JBL because Bose is grossly overpriced when they cost pretty much the same? Also, the bose has much better response time, w8sh measn, if you pair 2 in stereo, you can use it to watch movies as there will be no noticeable delay in audio playback. The JBL delay is almost 2 seconds when pair in stereo for watch8ng movies...
I closed my eyes during the test... The JBL sounded like the sound was coming from a cone. Not natural.
Bose sounds better, better bass and better build quality.. metal and silicone vs plastic and fabric
Love the Colombians sodas 🫡
Bought both returned the jbl
No audio jack. Good by.
After watching this video it’s clear that Bose speaker sounds better.
JBL👍👍👍
JBL is king in every category!
Bose and Marshall are far better and beyond
The jbl xtreme 4 loses it's all bass at high volumes and pushes mids and highs a lot. That's why you get the extra loudness.
The bose keeps that bass all the way, but it reduces mids and upper mids whith a 3khz peak, and that's why it sounds "hollow" as you said.. hopefully they fix this problem.
But sound quality wise the xtreme 4 isn't necessarily better. It's a different tuning.
And a poop sandwich isn’t worse than a ham sandwich it’s just a different flavor.
@@donjuandemarco4115 that's one terrible example if i ever saw one🤣🤣🤣🤣
1:34 Colombiana 🤤
JBL😍😍😍
Got the xtreme 4, and I'm so happy I did. The bose sounds dull
Can you please compare the JBL xtreme 4 and JBL boombox 2, cause both come in the same price.
Tôi thích sự trong sáng của JBL 9/10
Bose is good on bass, JBL is tinny & weak on base. Overall Bose is a disappointment.
Bose bass really good 💪
I think the B H A is over price
Bose plays as if from under a thick blanket.
Bosé sounds very restrained. Much prefer the JBL as it’s clearer.
Bose sounds just boomy with no clarity when equalized.
the jobs sounds like a tin can. The Bose has a rich sound.
a jbl fica parecendo som de caixa do Paraguai perto da bose
I know right
The bose sounds better
😮jbl bomboox mini exsreme 4😅 super😊
Where is vocal on bose?😂😂😂
La neta si se escucha mucho mejor bose pero esta mucho más cara igual 😢 y no se le extrae la bateria
Listening on my soundlink mini and still Bose is sounding better
Jbl sounds like trash
Thats because it can't beat the base of bose...
The extreme 4 was not that loud and bass was weak,I het more out of the soundcore,still love jbl,but bose takes it with sound
Jbl 65-70% no Bass ....
Jbl❤️❤️❤️❤️