Sony XB32 vs JBL Charge 4 :Sound Battle 🤞 

The sound of the JBL Charge 4 sound great on my Sony xb32.

The charge 4 does really good for a mono driver!!

We had just tested the Sony XB30 against the new JBL Charge 4. The main thing for us is the overall audio quality, in full sprectrum. OK, this is not HIFI - but I guess good enough. Both was tested under the same EQ setting, I'm using to play a Samsung S7E with the VLC player. I had a Sony XB30 for 2 years and I love it. My cousin's Son wanted a portable speaker and we wanted to compare them. First he got a Bose SoundLink speaker what He took back to the store within 1 day. That had clear sound but not loud enough and had no bass - as we also heard too. (the parents) He desperatelly wanted the Charge 4 - because his friends have the same. That was little more expensive than the Bose, but so let it be... he was relentless. After he got his desperetaly wanted C4 - we compared with the Sony XB30. The C4 in the middle and the high range is totally clear. Dot. That is all. With the same EQ settings even was little bit louder - just because the middle range is more aggressive than the Sony's. But about the bass - about the totall range the Sony sounded much better. Tried to play with the EQ but the C4 simply just has no more it. 4 of us had the unequivocal opinion - if the sound what is matter, the Sony won. The other strange thing was regarding the C4 - all of us heard, about max. volume - that the C4 regulated itself all the time, just pulled the volume down and after put that back. That was so annoying. I guess that is some kind of self-protection. However the Sony was clear and continously loud and full of clear bass with full volume without any glitch. No torsion. (Money for Nothing, Garden Party, Scooter, NWA, D-moll Toccata and Fugue - we tried all of our favorite songs) I have to say, in our case the childish hype won against the common sense. Not to mention the price difference - the Sony newest modell - the XB32 is cheaper about €50 from the C4... (regarding the custumer feedbacks the XB32 as good as the XB30 or the XB31) Regardless what we bought - we, the parents recommend the Sony's XB3 series speakers against the JBL Charge 4.

Sony always manufactures products that you can adjust without getting any problems. For example, Sony makes its TV with the basic settings is a little lower especially the color, compared to other brands like Samsung that make their TV basic settings very high to catch the attention of the buyers, but when you adjust the settings of the Sony, you will get the best results compared to others. Same thing here. JBL adjust it's basic setting to a clearer phase than Sony, but when you adjust the EQ of SOny, you can get deeper bass and clearer sound in Sony.

Great reviews. I love that you let the songs play longer than most other reviewers and you do a frequency test which is helpful if you're really trying to determine how low the speaker can go. Well done.

Charge 4 generally sounds better, but Sony has a bit more bass; maybe it seems like more because it has less treble. At maximum volume the Charge 4 sounds cleaner and louder, with a bit more bass. Overall you can't go wrong with any of these two

Bass on Sony xb32 is pretty good Even better than JBL C4 But JBL C4 have nice mid and high Sony have good bass

The JBL has better bass and a brighter sound with good mids

Yeah JBL should have used stereo drivers for the charge 4 and made it just an inch bigger than the charge 3 drivers. JBL music is Stereo now not mono.

sony srs xb32 -----like Jbl charge 4 --------komment

I own a JBL Charge 4 and I'm considering purchasing the sony. I feel like JBL needs to go back to stereo and sony has better features and sound quality

The JBL Charge 4 has more bass and brighter mids and highs than the Sony xb32, but you can tweak the xb32 with the songpal app to match them both in sound which is really great of sony. In JBL you'll just have to wait for a firmware update to get a better sound quality or smoothing of sound.

The Sony had a clearer sound and is more suitable for melodic songs. It also gave a better 3D sound, Just listen at the first two songs! The JBL had a better "massive" feeliing sound and would probably be better for rap-music. If I wanna dance to the music I would choose the JBL, if I on the other hand want to relax and enjoy songs I take the Sony. :)

Can you make a video about the Sony xb40 xb41 jbl xtreme and the xtreme 2 comparison

The individual frequency response is probably the coolest thing I've seen in these videos!

Jbl charge 4 sounds better on my earphones, it sounds brighter. I dunno why Sony XB32 sounds dull, considering the Sony also supports LDAC, stereo speakers versus the Charge 4's SBC codec and mono speaker. The Charge 4 really sounds overall better, specially on Highs and Bass.

please dont be fool stereo sound matters when drivers have more than 2 meters distance i mean you cant notice the diffrance of mono or stereo when there is 4 or 5 cm of distance between drivers, so...

JBL more punchier as always, but Sony has more balance and better stagging. Sony is the clear winner here.

Sound like Sony fix the bass problem at higher volume levels the bass doesn't thin out like it did with the xb31 good job Sony.

Listened to both speakers, i say Sony wins this time. Plus the lights looks cool.

Charge4 one bigger driver vs XB32 two smaller drivers, trade offs.....

Great review as always. Love the 60% vs 100% volume sample. If possible can you do an outdoor test of theese medium speakers? Currently have the Charge 4. Keep it up man!

Bass Quality :- Sony XB32 Vocal & Treble Quality :- JBL Charge 4

Sony wins, and put in mind the Sony through the app eq can boost the bass trebles and mids, só it can play about 30 % louder... I’m a jbl fan, but I must admit the charge 4 loses against xb32.

You all that love Sony, forgot about Sony's stupid restriction which won't let you listen to music at full volume when the battery is below 50%. Also I prefer JBL because you see the bass (radiators) and for me JBL have always better design, and in general I'm JBL brand lover.

Damn I'm currently thinking to get a jbl charge 4 bt speaker and then your video pops up in my sub-box 👍 I think the Charge 4 has a much clearer sound and supports more the high frequencies + it's a more 360° sound experience then the XB32 - those are more directional sound I probably get JBL Charge 4 soon, since a few friends of mine own the 3rd generation of it. Cool video dude ✌

C4 : Mid /High = a bit better than XB32 Bass = equally good XB32 : -Sound separation is better than C4 - Sound Stage is a bit wider - Overall is good and smooth for me

Like you I really prefeer stereo speakers, but when its come to stereo pairing i think its better to have one big each side than 2 small

Listen on my charge 4, in my opinion : Volume 60% : C4 loud , XB 32 more bass (not any different) Volume 100% : C4 more bass & treeble, XB 32 muffle & bass balance. I bought 1 week and I was not disappointed with people saying about mono speakers, and I really like the bass 👍👍😁

We can't hear stereo in Bluetooth speakers because two drivers is too near to hear any stereo so if you want good speaker, cheap and speaker with good sound, choose Charge 4 'cause you will never hear a stereo in Bluetooth speakers :)

Jbl c4: Cleaning sound, bass deeper. Usb-c for fast charging, better battery. Sony sound still bass and bass, i dont hear any treble in sound sample. C4 win in this case with wonderful sound and lower price.

Have the XB30 and my gf has the Charge 4. The JBL simply outclass mine with ease. The sound is much clearer and just closer to a hifi speaker. Not very interested in which one punches out the most bass but both are fine in my opinion. The Sony looks way cooler with the lightstrip. In the end I would still get the JBL. The treble and mids are to die for considering the price.

Sony has better sound space, but severely lacks higher frequencies (Good thing they have the app) while JBL has focused separations which is not very smooth

I'm with u with the stereo sound

Stereo or not, the separation is unperceivable when listening as the drivers are so close to other. Also *some* people who buy either one will not be bothered about where the sound comes as long as it is satisfying, they will not look for specs or anything, will not use EQ to fix the sound, just listens music how it's been presented from the speaker and charges when it needs more juice. As far as i can tell it's pretty hard to recognize audio coming from left or right on these Bluetooth speakers and believe or not i have listened to several ones since 2013. UE Boombox had stereo sound, Soundlink Mini and Mini II, then some chinese speakers with 360° sound and so on.

It seems JBL is asking people to buy more than one speaker to get the stereo output. But it's unlikely that many will follow. Sony is apparently doing a better job in that area.

TIME FOR OUTDOOR TEST MAN

Great video! I'm with you, as I'm so disappointed with what JBL done with the Charge 4 until I will choose anything over it, just for spite! The Sony, has just a bit more bass anyway! When the charge 4 gets down to $50, it may be worth buying!SMH!

I have the charge 4, and used to have the Sony xb31 and the xb21, I think JBL sounds sooo much better than Sony ever will!!

xb32 has LDAC, thats a instant win

Great Comparison, thanks for that Mr. Willington! 👍🏻 The Denon Envaya 250 could be an interesting challenger in this size. Not so loud, but amazing sound, even the lower frequences... I like my XB30 so much, but the Denon wipes the floor with it... 😉

I had sony xb 31 and jbl charge 3, when time came to choose one to keep, i chose jbl coz of battery. indeed sony has better bass but battery is really poor and 50% sound at 20% battery is real deal breaker.

your reviews are awesome broo keep going;)

There's a world of sonic difference between summed stereo and mono. Run a quick search for a left/right test, play it on a BT speaker then a real system. You'll discover that most BT speakers, including the Xtreme 2, aren't really stereo. There's maybe 6 dB of stereo separation laid over summed stereo. FWIW, the Xtreme 2 converts to mono and not summed stereo like, say, the Motion+. Ever wonder why some BT speakers sound so much better - ie. significantly more detailed, layered, and spacious - in TWS? Because of this. JBL uses a circuit to covert stereo into mono. An entirely different sounding deal than summed stereo. The most resolving BT speaker than I've heard to date in mono. A Studio 6 in a large, treated room setup well away from room boundaries. Agree that it would be nice to have stereo BT speakers. It just ain't happening. There are reasons as to why.

Sony win the sound battle

Both sound great...in between "brand loyality" better off getting both and (i agree with bringing back stereo, as for now no ch4 & flip5 in my speakers lists)

I love xb32. Soon i buy extreme 3

Sony Sound better 😍😍 and Louder

the ONLY sony speaker i have is the xb20, i got a couple years ago. wont get another until they get rid of the volume cut at 25%

Charge 4 wins but in mono :-(,thanks DLX

I bought a sony xb32 yesterday on ebay brand new for 72$ its coming tomorrow cant wait

Why is everyone only talking about stereo SEPERATION. Its not only about left and right. With some songs you will notice that you miss voices and instruments with a mono speaker. Try pre occupied from jon bellion on a mono and then on a stereo speaker and decide for yourself.

SONY 👍👍👍

The Sony sounds like you put it in a towl, and the Jbl has good Bass and very clear Bass

Will Xb32 have good treble when using EQ ?

Nothing special about JBL speakers,they got the best overall sound quality but Sony has its own signature sound which make them standout against other speakers

Thank you!!

I have Charge 4, it's the best among all Bluetooth speakers at this range. Go for Charge 4, you won't regret buying it

Charge 4 is batter

Man dx untrippin, just get a second charge 4 and set them to stereo u will love the results

I like Sony. As always

JBL here brother!

You forgot the battery life comparison, which last longer at 100% volume on one full charge. By the way, do you hear a difference between a single speaker and stereo speakers at such small distance separating the stereo speakers? I see why some higher end brands just use mono speakers on their smaller models.

XB32's bass is stronge

Hey Mr Willington will the xb41 be a better choice over the charge4. Ps im into bass

Many thanks for the video, very helpful... here in Europe (Switzerland) the charge 4 is more expensive... can you compare the xb22 vs flip 4 please?

Great review! Thx :)

I love stereo 😎

2019 mono sound!!! Sony #1

I'd take the xb32 for low latency in watching videos.

Why is the music not on spotify? Where are you finding them ?

Jbl has a better bass performance and the sound looks like fuller sry for my bad english im from germany

Listening on my xb 32

Test the tribit max sound plus speaker I don’t have one but I heard that it sounds soo good

You turn on extra bass on sony......you don't turn on connect plus on jbl (makes better bass) and don't turn on lfm. Why...jbl have bass modes too(sorry if my english isn't correct)

Letting you know that one is 40$ cheaper then the other, and the sound and bass diff is pretty small but yeah, Sony wins by sound, but if the same money was invested in charge 4 well...

I think you should make one more test after tweaked highs

Like Sony. Bass power full.

Review your backround speakers please

I'm thinking buying an aiwa exos 9 instead of an JBL Boombox, I'm a huge JBL fun if have the charge 4 and the Xtreme 2, but want something with a lot of bass for my home gym, you didn't do a review of an aiwa, had you checked it out?

Charge 4 won, Sony sounds so thin, especially at high volumes

xb32 play Ldac ??

Easily XB32 w/ stereo and "wider sound". You would need two JBLs capable of doing tandem stereo....

JBL TEAM ---------->>>>>> LIKE

Xb22 vs xb20 plz

Sir which one should I buy? Flip 5 or charge 4?

Sony best

The charge 4 sounds better n video but n person the Sony does and it sounds a little bit louder but not by much

Thanks

If you use low frequency mode the charge wins

Real sound bass frekuensi

Sony is made for EDM

How much Watt xb32 have??

Lost asf! Should I get the Xb33 or xb32

jbl boombox vs lg rk8 test

Lower volume sony better high jbl better :)

If we compare between charge 3 & xb 32,which is best to buy?? Am really confused.. Please help out

XB32

U dont tell about the sound latency issue of jbl charge vs sony xb 32

Jbl Win