Product Comparison: Bose SoundLink III vs JBL Xtreme

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Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Speaker

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JBL Xtreme Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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General Specifications

Brand

Bose

JBL

Model

SoundLink III

Xtreme

Origin

Mexico

China

About the product

Meet the speaker that brings your music and friends together—with a style that’s all your own. The SoundLink Bluetooth speaker III is our best-performing mobile Bluetooth speaker. It plays louder and longer than its popular predecessor, with advanced Bose technologies that reproduce the fullness, clarity and depth of your music. And a colorful assortment of optional covers let you personalize your speaker.

JBL Xtreme is the portable Bluetooth speaker that effortlessly delivers earth-shaking, stereo sound by incorporating four active transducers and two visible JBL bass radiators. Packing a massive rechargeable 10,000 mAh Li-ion battery that supports up to 15 hours of playtime and dual USB charge out.

Key Specs

Connection Type

Pairs easily with your smartphone, iPad or other Bluetooth devices. The speaker remembers the most recent six devices you've used, so reconnecting is even simpler.

Bluetooth 4.1

Range

30 ft.

33 ft.

Battery Life

14 hour(s)

15 hour(s)

Power output

20 W

Dynamic Configuration

4 drivers

What customers say about "Key Specs"

JBL Xtreme Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

This speaker sounds pretty good and has decent volume.
Great sound, great volume, great battery life and portable Bluetooth distance is reasonable.
Amazing, high powered, room-filling sound.
Great power, nice sound. Lasts long - played all day and the battery didn't drain.
A marvelous Bluetooth speaker with a great bass sound, powerful and very good for playing in a large room.

Size & Weight

Color

Silver/Black

Black

Height

5.1 in.

4.96 in.

Width

9.6 in.

11.14 in.

Depth

1.9 in.

4.8 in.

Weight

3.03 lbs.

4.65 lbs.

Bose SoundLink III

JBL Xtreme

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

JBL Xtreme Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

This has an amazingly powerful sound in relatively compact and transportable form.
Very compact. Loud and spill proof! Great speaker.
This speaker is awesome, especially for its size.
Considering the size, it is amazing how loud this can be without any distortion.
The weight while heavy is still portable and holdable in one hand.

Features

Controls

Buttons

Material

Plastic/Metal

Fabric / Rugged rubber

Display Type

Battery Type

February 6, 2014

Lithium-ion polymer

Extras

Silicone button panel protects from dirt and dust

Speakerphone, Auto-power off, JBL Connect+, Powerbank, JBL Bass Radiator

Supported Systems

Android, TV, MacOS, PC, iOS

Hand Strap

Yes

Protection

Splashproof

Accessories Included

Power adaptor, Strap

Hand Strap

What customers say about "Features"

JBL Xtreme Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

The sound is amazing, crystal clear with no distortion.
It is a very solid and powerful device. Made of great materials.
It is covered with a beautiful waterproof material.
The quality and clarity of sound is truly brilliant.
The strap enables you to carry the speaker around, it’s waterproof so you can take it out in the rain.

Interfaces

AUX In

Yes

Micro USB

Yes

Ethernet Port

USB

Yes

Lightning Port

NFC

Card Slot

What customers say about "Interfaces"

JBL Xtreme Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery supports up to 15 hours of playtime and charges devices via dual USB ports.
It can charge your phone/devices if you bring your own cable as it has USB ports.
Thanks to its 2 USB ports in the back it can be used as a charger for any other devices.
Comes with custom charger so you can't charge from a USB charger.
The charger and USB ports are slightly less accessible.

Warranty / Certifications

Certifications

cULus

CE, EAC

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

Download

Closed

Site of manufacturer

4.6

Product manuals

https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/support/pdfs/soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_iii/Soundlink_bluetooth_speaker_III_qsg_multi.pdf

Ebay

4.6

Number of speakers

Reviews

Bluetooth version (if specified by manufacturer)

Yes