JBL Xtreme 3 VS Sony SRS XB43 | You Will Have To Listen Closely This Time Around | Binaural Audio 

I just love the way he talks XD 'let the speakers speak for themselves'

The JBL sounds better on the highs, but considering that the SONY is half the price currently and that you can adjust the sound with the eq, it has a lot more value for the price!

Judging by this sound review, the JBL sounds to be more of an outdoor speaker since the musical presence is so in your face and has highs that can quickly become ear fatiguing. For all day listening, I'd prefer the Sony because of its more balanced tones, features, and price point.

They both sound pretty good, I think it will come down to personal preference. The brighter sound of the JBL suits certain music better. I would go for the Sony myself because I would prefer the sound of it for the music that I listen to.

The jbl really pushes the highs and lows forward while the sony keeps a more balanced tune, you could probably change this with an eq, anyway the Sony is alot cheaper, that's definitely the better buy imo

I've been watching you a while but just subscribed! Your comparison videos are the best of all the videos I've watched. That's saying a lot because I watch flossy Carter. Very entertaining fellow. But what won me over is your side by side strategy. Constantly switching back and forth from speaker gives you a better sense of the sound signatures of the two products. Thank you for being a step ahead of the best .

Wow you can't lose with either speaker but for me I'm going with the Sony love the bass

Sony is $148 on Amazon. You can get 2 of those cheaper than 1 JBL.

I am watching the video even though I’m not going to buy anything lol 😂

Listening on my xb33 and getting my 43 today while I have a flip 5 and xtreme 2 and I gotta say I like all your videos very accurate man I came here from your instagram I saw this 2 speakers on your post there and I said I gotta watch the comparison

I just recently acquired the HK Onyx Studio 6 and no regrets. Avid fan of JBL speakers. But wait, there is more, when we learned that a Sony SRS XB-43 similar to Xtreme 3, we could think twice before you spend the hard earned life savings money to go to Xtreme 3. XB43 will be definitely a better contender.

JBL has more details, and more clarity, bass is solid and punchy Sony has more bass, low end bass with less twitter sound, bass is solid too but softer compare to JBL. JBL is too clear, when going high pitch it can hurt your ears, but not in the case of sony, the bass cover the trebble giving much "boom sound" SONY = more bass than trebble JBL = has alot of details + sharp solid bass i will choose XB43 coz it is cheaper

Everyone like for dlx to do a speaker Olympics, including the xtreme series, charge series, flip series, extra bass series and h/k series. And speaker sports such as best overall speaker, maximum listening distance, best sound and most portable. Best bass and any others speaker sports you would like to add

JBL has much clearer Highs! Base seems seems pretty close. I'd love to see bass and treble adjustments on both.

listening on my JBL pulse 3 and I would say that Sony XB43 takes this battle! sound quality is superb! Good for Chill music.

Nice Review, For The Price and Features Sony XB 43 Wins, since both have similar sound espeacially similar in bass response. JBL is a popular brand name in speaker thats why they can command that higher price but for the features Sony put more technology in XB43 including the RGB lights which i like. I might buy this Sony Model. I was itching to buy this JBL Xtreme 3 but since it can't be sync with my Xtreme 2 because the have different format ( Partyboost vs. Connect+) I might as well get Sony that has EQ adjustment and RGB Lights.

Still impressed with the xb43. I'm glad I bought one. 😊😁

don't forget that if we use the Sony app, we get to play with the equalizer that would probably bring up sharper treble sound from the speaker. I would personally prefer Sony as I'm a person who wants to listen to hours of music, my ears wouldn't be able to withstand all those high treble for hours. But JBL surely produces clearer sound here. Good video to compare them

Wow the clarity on the XTREME 3 is so good.. A very good upgrade from XTREME 2 Which I have. I hope JBL put some fine tuning update on Xtreme 2.

Just a suggestions :) Any chances to add in speakers Frequency response Graph in the future? Since you have a good Mini DSP EARS to measure :) The thought of including sub bass frequency tone 60hz to 30hz was great in some of those previous videos :D

They sound very different in real life. I demo both today at the store. JBL Xtreme 3 is so bright and sharp ear piercing didn't like it. Sony Xb43 sounds warmer and more balanced. in my opinion better.

Battery time in Sony advertising 24 hrs nooooooo. Full lights full bass 80% volume 4-5 max hrs

When it comes to long distance sound sharpness of jbl is just story when it comes to performane i still choose sony

Sony soft boomy Bass, JBL metallic Bass...maybe they have the same amount of Bass..just diffent in kind ...JBL has well separated Low,Mid,High...

Sony sound was amazing

Also the fact that the Sony xb 43 is cheaper by $100 I would go for that.

60% volume Sony: punchier bass JBL: more natural, and actually more real bass 100% volume Sony: a bit less dull sound and still a punch of bass JBL: LOUDER but, annoying mids and treble and not that much bass and maybe a little bit of distortion in the mid-highs

The highs of the JBL is somewhat piercing, while the Sony is a little more settled. The JBL’s bass, (because of its highs), is more faded out, while the Sony’s bass is a little more punchier. Bottom line, your choice should be decided upon what kind of music you like to listen to. If it’s rap, old school hip hop and 80’s rock and roll, Sony. If it’s Country music, blues, jazz, or current hardcore rock and roll, JBL.

great sound, i like that it picks up my commands regardless of how loud it’s playing. kinda big but all good, glad i got the black.

Even tho I’m listening to this video on an xb43 I can still tell the extreme 3 has better highs , I don’t get how it still has tweeters and still doesn’t have good highs but I guess that what eq is for . Looking at rtings graphs the Sony is the king of bass and the Jbl is best for sound clarity

It must be said that the Sony reads LDAC, much higher than the AAC of the Jbl, and with the right signal it sounds stronger, then it also has the equalizer on the app, which still raises the bar, while the JBL does not c 'is the ha. The Sony sounds even better to me than the Bose 700 Soundbar, and I'm thinking of buying a second one to serve as a stereo.

Sony XB 43 ❤

I owned 2 extreme 2 in the past I think the Sony is way better I was reluctant to switching because I’m a jbl fanboy but there’s no comparison Sony is the clear winner

Both are extraordinary no comments

Since XB30 (the last decent speaker from Sony) you definetely have to correct the sound and push the highs with it's implemented EQ (via Sony App). Default the highs are an insult for normal ears. Even with XBASS it doesn't get better. They should instead had implemented a Loudness Mode what pushes bass and highs. I don't quite understand why Sony mess up again and again when it comes to default sound setting. Hardware is pretty OK but setup is crap. Maybe in Japan it is forbidden to push sparkling and definition in highs...

Just bought the sony xb43 for 1490 Swedish crowns (150 dollars i think!?) and I absolutely love it. I also have the jbl xtreme 2, but I like the sony more

They sound the same in lows and mids, but the highs are more pronounced on the xtreme 3.

i dont get why people love the sound of JBL i got C3, C4, xtreme 2...it definitely has lower bass but extremely has zero upper bass, lol, I sold my JBLs for sony XB41, planning to get XB43..Sony doesnt that have that crystal clear sound of course they have their own signature sound, JBL has that balanced sound quality but absolutely has no kick. Try listening to both speakers from a far you cannot even hear an echo or bass from jbl because of that zero upper bass, wrong design of speakers, how can sound even resonate if the passive radiator or the speaker itself is slightlt lifted.🤣.Sony's engineering is superb, it resonates well because of the desig

And btw the xb43 sounds pretty good but I'm kinda iffy on it... I tend to like the sound of my xtreme 2s and xtreme 3s better... but thing is where sony used square woofers and tweaked the amplifier settings it can play lower actually and you can hear it.. even though it's not truly 20hz it's more like 30hz maybe.. but you can Def hear it n feel it with the xb43 but the xtreme 2 and xtreme 3 just can't compete in the sub bass department 50hz n below....

Sony srs xb43 is best speaker or jbl Xtreme 3 which speaker is best tell me

Epic sound test I ever listened!! HQ , thumbs up!!! 👏🏻👏🏻❣️❣️❣️

JBL has lower bass, Sony has a stronger upper bass. The JBL is clearer but ear piercing at max volume, the Sony has a more neutral but dull sound.

Bring on three-way speakers and be done with the high-low-mid issue.

Yessss we got a conparison whit the xtreme 1, xtreme 2, studio 6, and now the xb 43

I was able to get 2 xb43 for the price of a single jbl extreme 3. So it's a no-brainer imo

For deeper bass I think sony is the best and for clearness jbl..

Thanks, great video...really helpful!!

There is no way that Sony is on full shabang. My xb43 sounds. Identical. To my xtreme 3 I’ve just bought to replace it. I’m gutted when u adjust the 43 too it sounds so much better balanced that’s crazy

Sony Srs-xb43 ftw! It's a no brainer, best bang for your buck bt speaker imo. I'm enjoying my xb43 with it's lights, EQ and battery life. I also uploaded comparison videos on my channel. Will compare it to my HK studio 5 soon. 🙂

I think jbl Xtreme 3 was made for electronic music . EDM lovers will definitely enjoy listening to JBL

I'm a Sony fan all day long but JBL has the highs that Sony should of had on the xb43 since its displaying tweets on the front of the speak need to be able to hear them that's my only issue with Sony xb43 JBL just costs way to much and dosen't have as much features as sony yes the JBL has nice bass on previous models now the extreme 3 has too much when it's at max volume and not enough bass to back it up now if they can get the bass to smack with them highs and mids at max volume then JBL will be worth 350 dollars in my opinion

I have the Xtreme 2. My daughter has the XB43. For MY ears.... I prefer the JBL. Everything sounds more defined. Yes the Sony gets louder but prefer quality over quantity. My preference of course. Plus I love that JBL has that carry strap.. was the perfect beach buddy this summer 😊

why didnt use "live mode" sony? live mod has more clear sound with bass. sory for my bad english)

I bought the Sony. It looks nicer and it is much cheaper. In the video the JBL sounds a bit better. I tried both in real. In my opinion the XB43 having a much better bass in big rooms.

I tried Xtreme 3 and Charge 5, i wanted to choose between these two. Then i saw xb43, much better sound, much more feature, LDAC and EQ, lights looks good, and the design is another level, only bad thing is its heavy (that good, i like it) and u cant use a strap like xtreme series do :/ its not confy to carry, and u can use vertically but you cant the xtreme.

The JBL has more high end, gives extra definition to the music but at loud volumes it's "ice pick to the eardrum". The sony has better low end, but at the same time, less high end, so if you listen to music that requires a lot of clarity, then the Sony definitely is not for you..

Let me share my story, on my birthday we came to the mall just to eat dinner, after that we go to appliances store because i really want to hear other jbl speakers. I said to my mom that i'll buy the clip 3 because it's the only one i can afford (unemployed due to pandemic). Then to my surprise. My mom buy me jbl 310 instead 😍 best gift ever

I would say the xtreme 3 it push’s more sound out

I love the lightning effect on sony and sony is always best

Go to store in your local and test xb43 and you will know how good the sound come from the speaker

Loving all of these vids!

They are literally pretty much the same when it comes to bass and mids. Some songs the Sony's bass was slightly better and some the JBL's was. The treble on the JBL can be over powering and harsh at times. The Sony's sound is much more balanced and even if you want more treble or bass Sony has an equalizer! I don't see the competition here because Sony has the EQ. You can make it's highs sound more like the JBL's if you want to and you can tune it's bass to punch a little harder if that's what you prefer. With the JBL you get what you get. So the argument of the JBL sounding better isn't a good one because they sound so similar and you can change the Sony to your liking. Plus the Sony has a lot of cool features (lights, fiestable app, EQ settings). The JBL has a strap to carry it with. Also, the Sony is 100 dollars cheaper...and they literally sound so similar. Both speakers sound great but DLX willinginton overall recommended the Sony and he was absolutely correct.

i got 2x xb43 for 275$ on black friday beffore 3 weeks agoo and i can say it it sound diffrent when you compare 1 solo xb43 and 2 in stereo mode the sound is more filling up but overall what DLX said is true you get aloot more options from sony for that price and also that LDAC codec if you havent tested it yet whit phone who actually have that option to stream on that codec go and check it out the sound is even better and bit more louder :).

On my AKG 240 headphones the Sony sounds better, clearer. In store live I thought the JBL was a little better overall?..

Randomly go to shopping and bought xm43 accidentally because the details you can heard in full volume is way better than others way far away even tho they mention extra bass but the details is more sharper

JBL has changed the sound signature to closer match the SonyXB43. The Extreme 2 had a slightly warmer sound than the XB43. Now the Extreme 3 has less warmth but more detail sound signature

I would give the win to JBL, but I would really reduce it's highs, they just hurt my ears. With the Sony I won't get hurting ears, but it's not getting as low, and It lacks a bit of clarity.

Please on sony srs xb 43 live sound also then compare

I feel that the problem with JBL is it's bass become full frequency range. I guess it introduces a large high frequency noise.

if you tuned the Sony speaker to your liking, does it sound better than the xtreme 3?

Finally the definitive review!

Just copped the Sony for $100 thinking it was a more compact speaker(pulse 3 size) then it's a big ass speaker, but cool. Glad I got it lol

you can adjust the treble in xb 43 the high note will come sharper

I used xb 43 eq manual bass +4 mid +5 high +7 mode extrabass and firmware 3700 is better

Most awaited video.🔥🔥 Thanx man🔥💎

in slovakia the xb43 normaly costs around 150€-200€. Is it worth it in this prize tag. Im curently choosing between jbl xtreme 3 that costs 300€ and the xb 43 and the xg500 that costs 330€. So what do you recomend more?

Obviously, DLX Wilmington did a great job of reviewing the speakers as usual, but I just wanted to give my 2 cents as someone with the xb43. I think that ultimately, the Sony is a much better deal - all things considered. It has a great sound that is clear, full and punchy, especially when placed in a corner and it also has a great app with a built-in EQ, light customizations, and even the ability to turn off the speaker through your phone. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the sound quality and portability of this speaker - it’s the perfect balance. The Xtreme 3 is no doubt a great speaker that sounds very similar in terms of quality to the Sony, but it lacks an EQ and overall just doesn’t have as many cool quirks or features. The biggest difference is also the price. I got my Sony for $215 (w/ tax) through Bestbuy since there was a sale. I almost bought the Xtreme 3 as I’ve always had JBL speakers, but I couldn’t justify spending $370 total for a speaker that sounded extremely similar and lacked every other feature that the Sony had. Overall, the Sony is a MUCH better bang for your buck all things considered. We’ve seen the amazing things they’ve done in the mirrorless camera world and I’m excited to see them moving into the speaker world and bringing real competition. The only company I haven’t been impressed with at all has been UE. Their only exceptional speaker is the Hyperboom.

jbl extreme 3 has louder and more clear voice and treble are also clear ❤❤jbl extreme real sound crystal clear 👌👌

Thank you, friend! On my Shure SRH840/Roland-Rubix22 Sony's speaker sounds much more natural. Not perfect, but definitely better )

ON a casual listening basis, you can say they are close. Critical listening? The sony obviously falls short. I can say that objectively because I don't own either, but I'd buy the JBL based on this. I can't stand speakers with a rolled off or muted treble.

Great video, great content keep up the good work brotha🎉

Jbl beautiful Speaker

Sony is my fav. But this time jbl xtm is lit🔥

i like to listen music in good quality! like!

J to the B to the L. No Diggity No Doubt....Next Like your vids. keep em coming! 👍 Peace ✌

Also I forgot to mention these two sound practically the same except xtreme has more highs giving more clarity

question is still is, which has more bass ?

Yeah, I know... lol I have it on my jbl portable "app," and you can change the bass and mids and treble using the 5 band equalizer. Also, another reason why I would choose the jbl extreme 3 is you get more volume at half the weight, and it's way more portable.... p.s. I own both, and my personal preference is the sony stays at home, and my jbl goes everywhere with me.... that $100 difference people are talking about is valid, but you want better quality materials and more range to mess with the eq, then I would get jbl extreme 3 if I didn't have one...

I have a Sony xb43 and I love it. The sound is clear and with the EQ you can adjust sound. The party lights are super cool and you have different light movement options,and for the price to me it’s a better deal…! Can’t wait to get another one to pair them together,lol. If you think about it,you can get (2) Sony xb43’s for the price of (1) JBL extreme 3. Best Buy has the JBL at $399 and the Sony $149. Hmmmm. I would just get (2) Sony xb43’s and pair them and be much louder ????

Why did I think this was UrAverageConsumer

So sony copied jbl's side passive radiators to try to compete... still not working

Just bought a XB43 for $100 on eBay. No way can the JBL extreme compete with a price like that.

Both sound identical at 60% volume. But at 100% the Jbl xtreme 3 is louder with sharp highs.

I have 2 jbl boombox's, extreme 2, and the xb43. They all do the job and sound good at moderate volume levels [50-60% volume] . But the sony 40% and lower sounds substantially better than my other speakers. The sound is warm and bassy. The EQ, presets, and extra bass feature really adds a lot at the lower-mid volume levels. Plus, the lights with warm sound is very pleasant to vibe to. And the price! Excellent

I have a JBL Flip 5 that I use for various purposes, one of the main ones is to use as a TV speaker for my newer model Samsung TV, and it performs very well for that purpose, flawlessly in fact. I bought the Sony as an upgrade and it is completely unusable for that purpose. It plays fine for a while, then it gets all distorted and crackly sounding and tons of static and the sound gets out of sync with whatever you are watching. I tried hard wiring to TV and there is barely any sound. The built in TV speakers sound better. The kicker is my JBL is five times smaller and is still louder and has more bass. What the hell Sony? I will be returning this and NEVER buying Sony again.

Pls can anyone help me? I have a problem with my jbl xtreme 3 GG version, the buttons are not working only start up button works. I can press the buttons but they are not reacting. I already tried restarting and factory restarting nothing works bcs the buttons won t work. Also i can t turn off the speaker i can only turn it on and conect to my phone. I can only turn off my speaker by pressing start up button 8times times and hold it for 10 secs. The speaker plays music and videos normally without problems. PLS I NEED HELP

I have an eq on my note 10 so not a problem.. xtreme 3 ftw.

Thanks for the video bruh... quite helpful

Good review thanks for video... 180 : Sony on sale, was 280 280 : JbL

For me sony is much better than the jbl