SRS XB43 vs JBL Xtreme 2 | WHO IS THE LOUDEST! Outdoor Sound Battle | lets talk about dBs 

Who's team sony ?

The XB43 sounds so much more natural.. the Xtreme 2 has this boosted mid treble and boosted mid bass and recessed mids in comparison to the more balanced sounding XB43

I did my own review on these two and many more at BestBuy and the entire Sony line blew the JBL competition out of the water in highs, mids, base AND volume. It was a surprise to me because I’ve never been a fan of Sony. Ended up purchasing the XB33

I like the sony

More quality content let's gooooooooooooooo!

I like your out door review the back ground is my favorite 🤓.

Very well explained, DLX Willington!❤️ I listened to this through my 2.1 home theatre subwoofer system and based on what I heared, the xb43 sound much more louder than the xtreme 2. But I slightly noticed that the xtreme 2 has slightly more bass but not very noticeable. I'm a jbl fanboy but I will choose the xb43 for outdoors. It would be much better if sony added some handle stuff or strap hook and shoulder strap so that it would be easy to carry unlike the xb43 it's very bulky to carry in your hand and looks weird to me. I like the design of the xtreme 2 because I like simple stuff because I'm a simple guy. Maybe I'll buy the xb43 for loudness but I'm still deciding if the loud one or simple one and cheaper. Edit: and i don't like the grill of the xb43 which makes the light a bit dull. If only it is metal mesh like the sony xb41 or 40.

Got the XB43 coming and seeing it flog that other speaker reassures me on my purchase.

I prefer the sound signature of the JBL becuase of the low end punch, and its low-mid range. The sony i think is better for outdoors becuase the bass is more poppy, easier to hear, louder, and the voices are pushed forward For certain mid range tones, the jbl sounds tinny sometimes, for the sony, it sounds "cuffed" or a little muffled if thwt makes sense. If really depends on what you are listening too. If its any type of guitar, the sony will crush the JBL. With rap/hip hop and stuff, they are both good. Most people would prefer the sony because its louder and pushes voices+highs out more, but I like the low end punch in the JBL. Overall, the sony is a BETTER BUY, by a hair. The sound signature of the sony is growing on me but since I have the xtreme 2, and been having it for almost 2 years, I think I'll stick with it till it collapses.

I appreciate your preciseness in testing. Thanks so much !!!

Personally I prefer jbl sound, but sony is also a great speaker

I think the Sony is clearly better in every way including battery life

I received my Sony xb43(renewed) on time last week. You didn’t mention anything about the adjusting the EQ. I downloaded the Sony app and increased the bass, mids, and highs to my liking.

I'd like to have a listen to this xb43 in person. Will see if it's worth the upgrade.

Excellent review! I ended up purchasing the XB43 because it sounds more natural and I think the treble on the Xtreme 3 is just way too much that it will hurt the ears in less than an hour. I'm really happy with it. Keep it up!

JBL always have A Crisp clear sound in it I love it

impossible which one to choose. both are having the great sounds. could be only price is matter for me.

They are both great speakers it just comes down to personal preference in sound signature and design.

Really good explanation about the dbs could you do a out door battle between the xb41 and the xb43

Xtreme have no mid and high. Sony is so much balanced.

Love the bass from xtreme 2 but I have to say even though I’m a jbl fan boy 😂 I would prefer the Sony xb43 they did a great job on the speaker they listened to their costumers by adding tweeters.

I’ve had almost all the brands. Mostly had the jbl because of the subs on the outside. Then I went to Sony today and got the XB33 and dang what a speaker . It’s just kicker (car audio subwoofers but they have the little Bluetooth speakers) also had speakers like these but they’re a lot better.

in the comments section ,you'll easily spot JBL die hard fans.

i am a JBL fan but the sony sounds a little bit better to me.

Good Job! My English is bad, but your film help me to choose.

Listening with my bose revolve plus sonny wins !

Got the JBL and probably moving over to the XB43. Sounds as good or better, more features, and it's USB C.

If you turn on extra bass in Sony I guess it might have more bass

I prefer the sony, its sounds with more bass and quality of volume.

Still using my Sony XB12 but in a room. I think for indoor use and general listening i would choose the JBL due to the overall balance of the speaker accomadating more everyday audio use rather than an specific genre which is where the SRS seems to be more appropriate for ie edm and bass centric music.

Recently purchased the xb43, amazing speaker compared to other brands. Would definitely recommend.

Can you PLEASE do a comparison with the Flip 5 and the XB 23! I want to see what's the difference and which one will be worth the $100 price.

Measuring sound pressure is usually done from 1m away, on-axis, not A-weighted. B-weighted would be optimal, but most SPL meters don't offer that option, so C-weighted should be used. I can explain why in detail if anyone is interested. In terms of amplitude, an additional 3dB is mathematically twice the sound pressure, but human beings are not machines. In terms of perception, an additional 10dB is about as twice as loud. This being said, the 5dB cited in this video isn't a huge difference in terms of volume, but it does make a significant difference to the amplifier in the speaker on an individual basis. One of the reason as to why turning it up to 100% isn't wise.

Sonyyyyyyyy

I read a lot of people saying that they prefer the jbl cuz the sound has more treble, but if you compare the sony and the jbl sound to a professional sound system, you can tell that the sony has a more similar sound tone than the jbl (not loudness), the jbl is more "pitchy" but the sony has a more realistic sound in my opinion

Sony XB43 😍👍

louder : sony Bass : both Quality: my opinion xtreme 2 again my opinion

I prefer the sound of the XTREME 2

They are really close but sony wins with customizable eq however u get an advantage when u plug in the speaker but the xtreme has thinner sound so its a toss up but the Sony’s highs are a little to forward but I feel like none of these speakers are good listening at 40 50 ft they are best indoors I’d rather use a sound box or party box 300 bc Sony’s Xb 60 and 90 is ass

DLX Willington This comparison is only valid to say that the sony has more volume than the jbl, but it is very bad to compare the sound quality between the two. If you want to compare the sound quality, don't do it for the volume percentage, but compare them by setting them to the same decibels. And another thing: I think that everyone knows that the sound is transmitted through the air, and the tests with the jbl were made in windy conditions, with which part of the real sound was lost. (Google translation from Spanish to English)

Sony sounds better,nice review.

Dear @DLX Willington have you compared the xtreme 2 using different firmwares? I know the 2.6 has been just released but not sure if it is better than 2.4 and if it gets better with this than XB43?

Im glad of what sony did in those new speakers but still im jbl fan

Superb review. Check out the gymcaddy review . It says xtrem2 louder and better sounding lol

In the loudness the Sony wins but in the bass the xtreme 2 is a bit more but I think the Sony is better because of the battery life and the cool lights but jbl is also nice but in my option the Sony is a bit louder and the xtreme 2 has only 15 hrs playtime but the Sony has 24 hrs playtime but the xtreme 2 has the jbl connect+ but the Sony xb43 has the feature but can connect only some speakers so in my option the sony is better cuz of the lights and loudness and the batterylife so have a great day :)

When is the lg pl7 going to review and I like the Sony xb43 that speaker will sound good with dts ultra 7.1

Xb41 vs xb43 outdoor please

Sony srs xb43 is good quality which speaker is best jbl Xtreme 3 or srs xb43

sony xb33 outdoor please

DLX Willington which hearing do you think is better?

What firmware is your Xtreme 2 at on this test?

for me even jbl go 2 would be loud enough and i dont really like the look of the sony and i really like the design of the portable jbl speakers because they just look like they are made to be outdoors and the sony in my opinion looks more of a indoors speaker so i would keep my xtreme 2

I prefer JBL's sound signature. It has and will always have more refined sound quality. Bass is so much more full on JBL. Highs are the best they can be on the JBL. The Sony does have slightly better highs. Overall they are both great speakers. It's just up to what people personally like and satisfies their liking for their music they listen to. I prefer the JBL. I still think the sound is just more refined, true, and natural.

I closed my eyes for this and opened them when i heard a change. It almost sounded like the same speaker but one (jbl) sounded further away. Looking foreward to the xb33 review!!!!!

What is your recommended EQ setting in the app?

Sony has a bit more loudness i think ... but that design is a big NO for me. Keeping my Xtreme 2 :)

Am I the only person who noticed that whenever the JBL was playing it was super windy and whenever the Sony was playing it was super calm lol

Damn the sony just blows the xtreme 2 out of the water. Louder and bigger sounding bass. I used the xtreme 2 to listen to the sound test and the Sony just produced the louder and boomier sound.

Always loved JBL sound signature. But i think this time Sony just nailed it.

SONY is SONY 🔥🔥🔥

Very important to compare the sound indoors and outdoors. Acoustics will make or break a speaker. I'd say outdoors you get the actual truth of whats coming from the speaker to your ears and NOT what happens to echo back from furniture. EDIT: Also the volume and sound overall is very similar. Through the imperfect recording apparatus, I would have to say the sound signature of the JBL is more pleasant overall.

The design of the JBL is much more travel friendly, although with the right sized bag with straps or backpack, not that big of a deal I suppose. No where to hold the Sony whereas the JBL has loops to hook into. It could be strapped onto a backpack or on a Kayak etc. Regarding the JBL tho, I believe it has last generation Bluetooth, and likely some latency issues to go with it for movies and such whereas the Sony's I have seen are low latency and well sync'd for games and videos. That is a consideration depending on usage needs. I wish the Sony was in the JBL's form factor because I do like the sound. They are both good. I also like the USBC charging vs carrying around a seperate charging brick. Hopefully the Xtreme 3 will address these issues.

Sony XB-33 vs Sony XB-43? I wonder if the two tweeters really does a big difference

5db is nothing, but you need 2 times more power to have it :) So, this is very significant, mostly for bass reproduction.

Which has better battery life? Sony or jbl?

now we should have an Xb-33 vs Xb-31 sound test!

Sony parfect sounds and louder

SONY SRS XB41 VS. SONY SRS XB43 please ~~~~~ outdoor sound battle

What I should choose xb43 or extreme 2😅

Sony is a little louder but i think the bass is jus a tiny bit richer and the treble is slightly more balanced so i would honestly say its a tie however the xb43 has nice lights so idk lol its tough decision btw its on sale for 150 on amazon so that’s a steal for the sony also the xtreme 3 is out. And both xtreme 3 and 2 get power boost when plugged in

I mean sony makes great speakers, and i give the win to the sony, but i still think the xtreme 2 has a little bit more bass, but not by a lot, just because its cleaner ant smoother

I have that xb43 its amazing sound You have aplication for him Take always on max that incredible sound

was the test done after the firmware update of jbl extreme 2?

Just ordered the Sony srs xb43 it sounds amazing I’ve heard it in real life bc my buddy has one and the bass is great and the sound is clear

Hey Willington! I'm listening to this video on my LG PK7 with the Clear Vocal and Enhanced Bass mode on. For my opinion, the Sony was having more louder sound than the JBL on every track. 🤔💯😎

You can barely notice, but JBL has the clarity again. And a little bit of low-end punch bass. Not much, barely noticable. And I'm too used to the Xtreme series's strap.. Since I owned an Xtreme for 1,5 years, and now I have an Xtreme 2, I always carry it everywhere, and for cycling, walking, cruising with e-scooter, the carrying strap really makes it much easier to carry. I also own an XB20, but back then the passive radiators were absolutely hidden, and if you put it in a bag for example, nothing can really damage the passive radiators. But now, the passive radiators on Sony's XB speakers are not hidden, and if you just throw it in your bag... meeeeh, I'm afraid something can damage it. So because I carry my speaker everywhere, I choose the Xtreme. But hell yeah, they did a really-really great decision with adding tweeters, it's not that muffled anymore. Also the new passive radiators look really cool, kinda similiar to the 2015 JBL passive radiator design.

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?

Got the sony xb43.its deadly thanks again.bdw the lg PN7 is a good contender.I feel its even better overall than these two just that we dont get it here.

sorry, but on the side of bass, it's better the jbl xtreme 2 or the sony xb 43?

I like both

28th👍It's past 2AM here in the Philippines.

I like sony ang i want to buy right now 😊😊😊

Please compare Sony mhc v21d vs Jbl partybox 100.

Sony XB43!

Which one should i buy !

NICE VIDEO !!

Plzz do the same comparison witj jbl extreme 3 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I prefer the JBL cuz its a little bit louder Has more trebble and its perfect for outdoors

Xtreme 2 is better

I like the sony. Sounds better to me. I actually went and bought it. It's 250 dollars but I got it on sale at target for 150. I believe a Christmas sale. So if you want one, now is the time.

Although the XB43 is louder the JBL extreme 2 sounds cleaner.

Sony speaker XB41 got it Walmart for $49.00 😂 totally worth how much I paid for it got it on clearance hidden clearance at Walmart

xtra bass of sony vs plugin xtreme 2...can you try?lets go idol!!

which is better, jbl xtreme2 vs sony xb43?

Easy win for the Sony.... Louder and better sound!

very happy with my xb43 :)

What about battery life on both of them? Who last longer ?

5 db is a lot, more if you take measurements with A weight, if you took those measurements with C weight then yeah no big difference but just consider 6db is double of perceived volume

I like your reviews

@DLX Willington Can you please 43 vs 33 of the sony