So the common thread across all of Sony’s new portable bluetooth speaker line up is that all of these speakers sound significantly better than their predecessors. Which ultimately thats great cause sound is obviously a very important thing to take into consideration when you’re looking into get a bluetooth speaker. But today we’re going to break down the new XB43, XB33 and XB23 cause deepening on your needs one is going to be better than the other for you.
So the new Sony XB23 is a great sounding portable bluetooth speaker. But if you’re looking for a small speaker for the summer then the JBL Flip 5 and UE Wonderboom 2 are two great options as well. But all three of these speakers are pretty different from one another so depending on your needs one might be better than the other for you.
I really like the new Sony XB33 cause the new Sony XB33 sounds significantly better than its predecessor the Sony XB32. Specifically, the XB33 has much better instrument separation and a much wider soundstage. But naturally people want to know how the XB33 stacks up to the JBL Charge 4 and the JBL Pulse 4. And ultimately each of these speakers out perform every one of these other speakers in one specific category. So depending on your needs one is going to be better than the other.
Out of Sony’s new portable bluetooth speaker line up for 2020, I think the new XB33 has gotten the all around best upgrade. I like that the XB33 has gone back to an XB31 design aesthetic which makes it much more durable than the XB32, the XB33 sounds way better than the XB32, and unlike the XB43… the XB33 gets decently loud for both its size and price.
So the new Sony XB43 has gotten an all new speaker set up which is very similar to the speaker set up that you’ll find on the JBL Xtreme 2 which is a very popular large portable bluetooth speaker and I still very much highly recommend it. Now even though the new XB43 does sound noticeably better than their predecessor… the Sony XB41. Lets see how the XB43 stacks up to the JBL Xtreme 2.
Even though the new Sony XB43 has some really meaningful upgrades like an all new speaker set up which genuinely does sound better and it now has USB C charging which does make life a little easier. I can’t help but feel that performance wise this speaker does leave you wanting more and its not as big of an upgrade as I would like when compared to the XB41.
So if you’re looking into getting a new bluetooth speaker, JBL is a very popular brand to pick from because they have a lot of options to choose from for people with different budgets and different needs. So today we’re going to be breaking down JBL’s current portable bluetooth speaker line which consists of a Clip 3, Flip 5, Charge 4, Pulse 4, Xtreme 2, and JBL Boombox 2. So lets see which ones right for you.
