Soundcore wiped the floor with these two especially price wise. The soundcore responds best to equalizer adjustments over the others. I have all three and I’m impressed most with the Boom2.
Wow. Soundcore mopped the floor with the other two! What the heck?? $130 for the Soundcore Boom2 and that game is over for the JBL and Sony, what the hell??
It’s probably not the best on the market but I’ve been a Soundcore customer for quite a while. I got the Boom 2 as an upgrade from the Flare2 because it wasn’t keeping up with my iPhone. I love it and I can actually hear it over the wind as I’m riding my e-bike. It was a good choice.
I purchased a Boom2 & let me spare anyone wasting their money on this speaker for outdoor use. It severely lacks midrange detail & separation when used outdoors. If you’re dead set on buying this speaker for outdoor use, the best advice that I can give is to buy another speaker that’s similarly priced with a more traditional 2 woofer 2 tweeter setup or at the very least, buy another Boom2 to pair with your other one to get TWS pairing. It performs really well indoors, so much that U didn’t feel the need to raise the volume any higher than 50-60 percent. I couldn’t turn it up loud enough outdoors to get the mids to shine through. I hope this helps anyone considering this speaker. Indoor use it’s a go. For outdoor use, you might want to consider other options.😊
mids on boom 2 are weak?! all i heard from it was the mids! that was the main diff b/w the boom2 and the others luckily one can always set up the equalizers
Mids are terrible especially for metal, guitar sound gets buried under everything else, and it cannot be fixed with EQ. The combo of woofer and tweeters doesn't mix well, and the bass is slappy rather than consistent. Had Boom 2, returned it. Good value on paper and works for some music, but it has its issues.
Mids are not the issue on Boom 2, they’re fairly neutral. It’s the treble that is completely overdone, to a degree it actually start hurting your ears if you don’t use EQ to reduce them
@@ThibautMahringer Treble can be eq'd sufficiently, the mids can't, they're just muted and sound wrong. It's very noticeable when you do A/B comparisons with proper speakers.
@@Cuthalu They sound very much mono and closed in, but that's due to the single woofer The best you can do to try to limit that feeling is to reduce mid and upper bass. Obvisouly that doesn't change the fact mids are still mono. But the tuning of the mids on Boom 2 is still perfectly fine, there's no issues on that front. My answer was originally made for the original comment that said mids are pushed to the extreme on Boom 2, which we'd both agree, is not the case
Is it just me or do the more expensive brands tend to perform better indoors? Which I don’t really have a problem with, cause I own the charge 5 the EXTREME 3 & the BB3. I paid a reasonable amount of money on these speakers for what they offer. I’d rather spend less on an outdoor speaker anyway.
Yes, that is true. I own various top tier Bluetooth speakers and they perform better in an inclosed space as it seems that they were designed in that manner.
i think the aren´t, because the guy never realyy choose one speaker... jbl xtreme 3 is an awfull speaker, overpriced,old and sounds like a kitchen radio...so he never make that clear... choose one and thats it!
When using indoors, I’ll take the EXTREME 3 6 days a week, 10 times on Sunday. Only while it’s plugged in getting full power on my 14 ProMax with Apple Music. Pure Bliss. For outdoor use, I’ll definitely take the Boom2 for overall clarity, volume, & portability. Oh yeah, & the best part; the price of $129.99 doesn’t hurt either.
I've been looking to upgrade my Bluetooth speaker as the one i have is the SRS-XB22 speaker. I see your reviews on the JBL Charge 5, Flip 6 and the Motion Boom 2 as well as some Sony speakers XE200 & 300, XG300. I need one for outdoor use, BBQ's on the go and I'm looking for a midsize or smaller speaker. I do hear the sound difference between the Sony and the JBL as the Sony has a more warmer more bass approach as where as JBL has the more louder approach. What speaker do you recommend for outings i.e. BBQ's, beaches, lakes? How does the Boom 2 hold up against the flip 6?
First of all, thanks for this speaker comparison video, I am totally blown away with this brand that Im not familiar with, Souncore by Anker, although JBL and Sony had a reputation, Anker paves the path in set and forget, the sound is very in your face. I dont mind bass and mids.
Seems to me I'd rather take out a "cheap" speaker like soundcore to the beach and let it get knocked around and have water get it wet, with a sacrifice to the better sound that the higher priced ones provide. I like it comes with a handle.
One important note i would like youtubers to know is that the sony bluetooth speakers sound a lot better with the Live Sound option, but still the soundcore crushed it in this one!
Every speaker Should be played in Stock EQ then , why only the xtream3 at the flat EQ ? it also have an app , you can turn the bass up, not a balanced review 😐😐
@@nikkamusick To be fair, none use EQ in the video. Soundcore are great marketers, what they don't tell you is the fact Bass Up turned off is a bass cut, it's not neutral bass at all. Soundcore Bass Up has nothing to do it JBL Partyboxes Bass Boost feature. On Partybox, Bass Boost is exactly what it sounds like, with it off, you have neutral bass, with it on you get your bass boosted, as expected. On Soundcore speakers, Bass Up off sounds brittle because they cut the bass, Bass Up on is just normal bass
Can’t watch this video on my tv without the ads for your tshirt and hat being on my tv. Used both the remote and phone to try and remove them to no success. Not great
God's will, I am getting the incredible, the amazing and the legendary Anker Soundcore Boom2 this week. JBL is great contender for sure but Boom 2 competed not only as good as JBL or even better. Finally, best of luck with the extremely poor performance Sony.?!!
How can you do such a poor sound test? in Sony Mega Bass On, in Boom 2 Bass On and in JBL Stock EQ, not JBL Signature, the test is completely unreliable,
Excellent vid good sir! Im sold on adding boom 2 to the growing collection, plus its bigger then i was originally thinking! Definitely going with green for this!
I wouldnt compare it to the srsXG300. Simply has way too Much tech , plus sounds great. And I gave a few others that are x series that pair with it as Well. And they pair Perfectly via music center app. I have the black one. But boom2. Is a “portable speaker “ with the volume being the opposite of the size of the speaker which is almost tiny and hard to believe it’s a 80w when you look At it. But. 80w it is and you can carry it with you anywhere you go Outdoors. Completely waterproof , create custom audio eq is my opinion. To get it to sound a bit better. But. A great “light weight “ and Literally take it anywhere . With nice bass but the app is necessary jn my Opinion. To Get it correct. 3 great speakers here however I have the boom 2. I’d say it’s number 3 .
I got the xtreme 3 and boom 2 and it’s bass is CRAZY CRAZY but 2 tweeters and a woofer makes it sound kinda nasally and it basically has ZERO mids but detail isn’t what you buy it for you buy it for you buy it for BASS extreme to me has WAY less bass but sounds more finely tuned but it don’t sound good enough to buy it over the boom 2 boom 2 could be 180 and I would buy it it got good depthy quality bass
Mostly accurate, I think, just missing to mention the Sony has speakerphone function on top. I've made a list with most important aspects mostly based on that video 1) Volume soundcore 1 (a bit louder than the others) JBL/Sony 0 2) Sound quality JBL / Sony 1 Soundcore 0 (less instrument separation, week mids) 3) Built quality JBL / Sony 1 Soundcore 0 (cheaper, more scratch prone) 4) Stereo Pairing Sony/ JBL 1 Soundcore 0 (echo in stereo mode) 5) extra features Sony 2 (lights, retractable handle, aux, speakerphone, battery care mode, party pairing, pairing with partyboxes) JBl 1 (aux, usb-c-out, bottle opener, party pairing) souncore 0.5 (lights, party pairing) 6) Latency Sony 1 JBL/Soundcore 0.5 (all ok, but Sony even less) 6) App support all have it (1 each) 7) Battery life (at 80% volume) Sony 1 (11h) JBl 0.5 (8h) Soundcore 0 (6h) Overall: Sony xg300: 8 JBL extreme 3: 6 Soundcore motion Boom 2: 3 Of course the motion boom 2 is much cheaper than the other 2, so its still a valid budget option, but if you are looking for overall quality, reliability and features, JBL and Sony do offer more of that, so it might be worth spending the extra money, depending on your preferences.
Sony can learn something from soundcore when it comes to light features on the side of the passive radiators Sony needs to make the XG300 lights much brighter and dynamic
I bought the Xtreme 3 3 weeks ago for 200€ from the official site of JBL. When i listened the boom 2, i made the return of the xtreme 3. Now i bought the boom 2 for 94€ from the official site of Soundcore and i'm very happy. In the future i will buy the second boom 2 and with 200€ i will do a great bluetooth speakers stereo (160W total).
Soundcore wiped the floor with these two especially price wise. The soundcore responds best to equalizer adjustments over the others. I have all three and I’m impressed most with the Boom2.
What do you think about the XG300? I have one and I like it, it sound is pretty good. Unfortunately the own eqq has only 3 bands
@@Gianni-tn2xg I like it very much. It sounds excellent but like you wrote the three band equalizer isn’t very effective.
I prefer the xtreme overall
But Boom2 is 250$ ...
that's for 2 of them, right now its half that price for a single one on amazon
Wow. Soundcore mopped the floor with the other two! What the heck?? $130 for the Soundcore Boom2 and that game is over for the JBL and Sony, what the hell??
Yup. Got a Boom 2 for $89 on prime day. JBL and Sony need to wake up.
It’s probably not the best on the market but I’ve been a Soundcore customer for quite a while. I got the Boom 2 as an upgrade from the Flare2 because it wasn’t keeping up with my iPhone.
I love it and I can actually hear it over the wind as I’m riding my e-bike. It was a good choice.
I Might consider getting the boom 2 for when I ride on my e-bike. My wonderboom does in a hour with music.
I purchased a Boom2 & let me spare anyone wasting their money on this speaker for outdoor use. It severely lacks midrange detail & separation when used outdoors.
If you’re dead set on buying this speaker for outdoor use, the best advice that I can give is to buy another speaker that’s similarly priced with a more traditional 2 woofer 2 tweeter setup or at the very least, buy another Boom2 to pair with your other one to get TWS pairing.
It performs really well indoors, so much that U didn’t feel the need to raise the volume any higher than 50-60 percent. I couldn’t turn it up loud enough outdoors to get the mids to shine through.
I hope this helps anyone considering this speaker. Indoor use it’s a go. For outdoor use, you might want to consider other options.😊
Better speaker than boom 2 on this price range??
Tbh if your committed to jbls partyboost or connect+, just stick with them despite new speakers dropping.
mids on boom 2 are weak?!
all i heard from it was the mids!
that was the main diff b/w the boom2 and the others
luckily one can always set up the equalizers
Mids are terrible especially for metal, guitar sound gets buried under everything else, and it cannot be fixed with EQ. The combo of woofer and tweeters doesn't mix well, and the bass is slappy rather than consistent. Had Boom 2, returned it. Good value on paper and works for some music, but it has its issues.
Mids are not the issue on Boom 2, they’re fairly neutral. It’s the treble that is completely overdone, to a degree it actually start hurting your ears if you don’t use EQ to reduce them
@@ThibautMahringer Treble can be eq'd sufficiently, the mids can't, they're just muted and sound wrong. It's very noticeable when you do A/B comparisons with proper speakers.
@@Cuthalu They sound very much mono and closed in, but that's due to the single woofer
The best you can do to try to limit that feeling is to reduce mid and upper bass. Obvisouly that doesn't change the fact mids are still mono.
But the tuning of the mids on Boom 2 is still perfectly fine, there's no issues on that front.
My answer was originally made for the original comment that said mids are pushed to the extreme on Boom 2, which we'd both agree, is not the case
Is it just me or do the more expensive brands tend to perform better indoors? Which I don’t really have a problem with, cause I own the charge 5 the EXTREME 3 & the BB3. I paid a reasonable amount of money on these speakers for what they offer.
I’d rather spend less on an outdoor speaker anyway.
Yes, that is true. I own various top tier Bluetooth speakers and they perform better in an inclosed space as it seems that they were designed in that manner.
Your comparison and reviews are great. Will you do a review and comparison of partybox 120 in the future?
i think the aren´t, because the guy never realyy choose one speaker... jbl xtreme 3 is an awfull speaker, overpriced,old and sounds like a kitchen radio...so he never make that clear... choose one and thats it!
It's in the pipeline
When using indoors, I’ll take the EXTREME 3 6 days a week, 10 times on Sunday. Only while it’s plugged in getting full power on my 14 ProMax with Apple Music. Pure Bliss.
For outdoor use, I’ll definitely take the Boom2 for overall clarity, volume, & portability. Oh yeah, & the best part; the price of $129.99 doesn’t hurt either.
I've been looking to upgrade my Bluetooth speaker as the one i have is the SRS-XB22 speaker. I see your reviews on the JBL Charge 5, Flip 6 and the Motion Boom 2 as well as some Sony speakers XE200 & 300, XG300. I need one for outdoor use, BBQ's on the go and I'm looking for a midsize or smaller speaker. I do hear the sound difference between the Sony and the JBL as the Sony has a more warmer more bass approach as where as JBL has the more louder approach. What speaker do you recommend for outings i.e. BBQ's, beaches, lakes? How does the Boom 2 hold up against the flip 6?
First of all, thanks for this speaker comparison video, I am totally blown away with this brand that Im not familiar with, Souncore by Anker, although JBL and Sony had a reputation, Anker paves the path in set and forget, the sound is very in your face. I dont mind bass and mids.
Is the Sony EQ set properly? That makes a tremendous difference from my research.
Mine my Sony XG300 I used customized EQ bass 8 mid 0 and hi 5 which sounds perfect to me even at max volume 👍
Soundcore easily sounded the best, maintained most its bass in the upper volumes too
my favorite out of those 3 is the Sony one.
They did a great job of making the sound, sound more natural
Waiting on yiur UE epic boom reviews
Seems to me I'd rather take out a "cheap" speaker like soundcore to the beach and let it get knocked around and have water get it wet, with a sacrifice to the better sound that the higher priced ones provide. I like it comes with a handle.
i like the xg300 the best tbh, it seems less fatiguing compared to the other 2...
That's what not having any high frequency extension sounds like.
@@JuanAuribus I personally prefer darker than bright 😅😆😇
@@quiltedquickerpicker I used to as well but now it went the other way around lol, I like a bit more than neutral past 10khz.
@@JuanAuribus ah i see, maybe someday i would be too 😄
Sony and !JBL got embarrassed by a $130 speaker
Soundcore for the win!!
It's $99 now.
Thank you for posting.
One important note i would like youtubers to know is that the sony bluetooth speakers sound a lot better with the Live Sound option, but still the soundcore crushed it in this one!
Boom 2 will be on sale for 89.99 on Amazon Prime Day Sale on July 16-17!
I got one. Great speaker. I was surprised how light it is.
Damn kinda surprised the boom2 isn't made of the same material as the motion 300.
Cheaper, design, Quality and the best bluetooth speakers out there...
Can you do a review on W King X20 it looks like the Boombox 3
This speaker is cooking bro
Next video xtream 4
Every speaker Should be played in Stock EQ then , why only the xtream3 at the flat EQ ? it also have an app , you can turn the bass up, not a balanced review 😐😐
For owning both Xtreme 3 and Boom 2, both need EQ to sound good, I don’t care about the Sony
@@ThibautMahringer that's true ! the review doesn't do the justice for xtream 3
@@nikkamusick To be fair, none use EQ in the video.
Soundcore are great marketers, what they don't tell you is the fact Bass Up turned off is a bass cut, it's not neutral bass at all.
Soundcore Bass Up has nothing to do it JBL Partyboxes Bass Boost feature. On Partybox, Bass Boost is exactly what it sounds like, with it off, you have neutral bass, with it on you get your bass boosted, as expected.
On Soundcore speakers, Bass Up off sounds brittle because they cut the bass, Bass Up on is just normal bass
Please someone help. Would it be a better deal buying boom 2 over jbl charge 5?
Boom 2 sounds much bigger and fuller then charge 5, it's a bigger speaker
I have both, get the Boom 2, it’s so much better
Can you switch off the light show on the soundcore?
Yes, the lights can be turned off
Yeah but only through the app
Can’t watch this video on my tv without the ads for your tshirt and hat being on my tv. Used both the remote and phone to try and remove them to no success. Not great
🤷🏻♂️
God's will, I am getting the incredible, the amazing and the legendary Anker Soundcore Boom2 this week. JBL is great contender for sure but Boom 2 competed not only as good as JBL or even better. Finally, best of luck with the extremely poor performance Sony.?!!
How can you do such a poor sound test? in Sony Mega Bass On, in Boom 2 Bass On and in JBL Stock EQ, not JBL Signature, the test is completely unreliable,
🤷🏻♂️
Because jbl doesn't have a dedicated bass button/function...
@@godwincollins8900 But it has a signature profile/bass can be boosted
In the case of Boom 2, Bass Up is a lie, because when you turn it off, you actually get a reduced bass instead of a neutral one
I just want the jbl boombox 3
Anker sound 💪
Soundcore sounds good. I just think they are ugly looking sprakers. I know, it's about the music, but I'd still prefer a more appealing design.
JBL too harsh. Sony muffled. Soundcore isn't the best but beats those 2
Xtreme 4 has insane batterry life, way better than this extreme 3.
I think comparing the boom 2 with the JBL Charge 5 is more of a fair comparison.
The design of the Soundcore Boom 2 is horrible! It looks like it was made for people who work on construction sites.
Excellent vid good sir! Im sold on adding boom 2 to the growing collection, plus its bigger then i was originally thinking! Definitely going with green for this!
actually i find the light feature on the xg300 very nice. It's not as flashy as others, but looks very stylish and neat.
SOUNDCORE WIN
I wouldnt compare it to the srsXG300. Simply has way too
Much tech , plus sounds great. And I gave a few others that are x series that pair with it as
Well. And they pair
Perfectly via music center app. I have the black one. But boom2. Is a “portable speaker “ with the volume being the opposite of the size of the speaker which is almost tiny and hard to believe it’s a 80w when you look
At it. But. 80w it is and you can carry it with you anywhere you go
Outdoors. Completely waterproof , create custom audio eq is my opinion. To get it to sound a bit better. But. A great “light weight “ and
Literally take it anywhere . With nice bass but the app is necessary jn my
Opinion. To
Get it correct. 3 great speakers here however I have the boom 2. I’d say it’s number 3 .
I'd be nice if w-king 10 was included in the comparison. Good video bro.
I got the xtreme 3 and boom 2 and it’s bass is CRAZY CRAZY but 2 tweeters and a woofer makes it sound kinda nasally and it basically has ZERO mids but detail isn’t what you buy it for you buy it for you buy it for BASS extreme to me has WAY less bass but sounds more finely tuned but it don’t sound good enough to buy it over the boom 2 boom 2 could be 180 and I would buy it it got good depthy quality bass
I wish the XG-300 had a better sequel like having:
Louder Volume
Deeper Bass
At Least Two C Ports With At Least One For Wiring
Hi are you able to review the new Sony ULT Field 1 speakers please? If you can also compare it to the JBL Flip 6/Charge 5, that would be great!
What about the rave neo 2? I just picked this speaker up and would love to see your opinion
Mostly accurate, I think, just missing to mention the Sony has speakerphone function on top.
I've made a list with most important aspects mostly based on that video
1) Volume
soundcore 1 (a bit louder than the others)
JBL/Sony 0
2) Sound quality
JBL / Sony 1
Soundcore 0 (less instrument separation, week mids)
3) Built quality
JBL / Sony 1
Soundcore 0 (cheaper, more scratch prone)
4) Stereo Pairing
Sony/ JBL 1
Soundcore 0 (echo in stereo mode)
5) extra features
Sony 2 (lights, retractable handle, aux, speakerphone, battery care mode, party pairing, pairing with partyboxes)
JBl 1 (aux, usb-c-out, bottle opener, party pairing)
souncore 0.5 (lights, party pairing)
6) Latency
Sony 1
JBL/Soundcore 0.5 (all ok, but Sony even less)
6) App support
all have it (1 each)
7) Battery life (at 80% volume)
Sony 1 (11h)
JBl 0.5 (8h)
Soundcore 0 (6h)
Overall:
Sony xg300: 8
JBL extreme 3: 6
Soundcore motion Boom 2: 3
Of course the motion boom 2 is much cheaper than the other 2, so its still a valid budget option, but if you are looking for overall quality, reliability and features, JBL and Sony do offer more of that, so it might be worth spending the extra money, depending on your preferences.
You just one who bought Sony/jbl and don't wanna to feel like you get scammed 😂
11:09 I understood that reference! :)
Sony can learn something from soundcore when it comes to light features on the side of the passive radiators Sony needs to make the XG300 lights much brighter and dynamic
That's your opinion. On the other side i dont want sony learn nothing from anker. Actually the opposite. Anker gotta lern from sony abt the lights
i was so stupid when i bought the extreme 3 in 2022 for 300€ too much overpriced when the pb110 was almost at the same price
Same,stuck with it too,even the boombox 3 is overpriced since you could get a 310 on discount for that boombox 3
I bought the Xtreme 3 3 weeks ago for 200€ from the official site of JBL. When i listened the boom 2, i made the return of the xtreme 3. Now i bought the boom 2 for 94€ from the official site of Soundcore and i'm very happy. In the future i will buy the second boom 2 and with 200€ i will do a great bluetooth speakers stereo (160W total).
Portability and durabillity are important for me so i choose bb3 over 320 or 120 @@haze1464