Product Comparison: Sony SRS-XB41 vs JBL Charge 3

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Sony SRS-XB41 Portable Wireless Waterproof Speaker

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JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

JBL

Model

SRS-XB41

Charge 3

Origin

China

About the product

Create your very own festival with EXTRA BASS, enhanced live sound mode, party lights and fun features that give your party the ultimate three-dimensional live music experience. Hit the live sound button and bring your party to life with a distinctive three-dimensional sound experience - creating festival vibes wherever you go.

JBL charge 3 is the utmost, high-powered portable Bluetooth speaker with powerful stereo sound and a power bank all in one package. The charge 3 takes the party everywhere, poolside or in the rain, thanks to the waterproof design, durable fabric and rugged housing.

Key Specs

Power output

50 W

20 W

Connection Type

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 4.1

Range

98.43 ft.

33 ft.

Battery Life

24 hour(s)

20 hour(s)

Dynamic Configuration

3 drivers

2 drivers

Sony SRS-XB41

JBL Charge 3

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony SRS-XB41 Portable Wireless Waterproof Speaker

This is the best sounding Bluetooth battery speaker at its price Point that I’ve heard.
Battery life is astonishing! How ever it can take take all night and some to charge from flat.
Love the added lights which change colour, and the bluetooth range seems really good.
Battery lasts ages too and I love that I can use it to charge my phone if I need to.
Connecting to Bluetooth can be a bit fussy sometimes with my phone.

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Travel friendly, durable and also a very impressive battery life versus charge up time.
Great build product, awesome sound and battery life with the added advantage of a power bank.
Very long battery life, great sound and volume. Added features are very useful.
Bass is incredible. Can't beat the bass for the price. Really happy with it.
Of course, this is an excellent product because it's from JBL. The sound is great and the battery has a long life.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

4.1 in.

8.38 in.

Width

11.1 in.

3.4 in.

Depth

4.1 in.

3.4 in.

Weight

3.3 lbs.

1.76 lbs.

Sony SRS-XB41

JBL Charge 3

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Sony SRS-XB41 Portable Wireless Waterproof Speaker

This is my go to speaker to throw into my bag most of the time. I wouldn't want anything bigger for a portable speaker.
The size is not too big and is comfy to carry.
The sound quality is amazing and despite its smaller size can get very loud and volume goes up a lot.
Great speaker, with a lovely sound and amazing bass for its size.
What I like best though is the size, weight and feel of it. It feels so robust and modern.

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

This is such an impressive little speaker. It's about the size off a large can of beer.
For me it is a great size and has wonderful sound. It packs a good sound punch for its size.
Every thing about this speaker is great, good size, great sound, already thinking about buying another one to link together.
Great sound as you would expect from JBL and much more than you would expect from a device of this size.
Great sound from such a small speaker. Lovely design.Fabulous packaging!

Features

Controls

Buttons

Material

Metal

Fabric / Rugged rubber

Display Type

Battery Type

Lithium-ion polymer

Supported Systems

Android, iOS, PC, TV

Windows, MacOS, Android, Windows Mobile, iOS

Hand Strap

Protection

IP67 waterproof, IP67 dustproof, Rustproof

IPX7 waterproof

Accessories Included

AC Adapter

Micro USB cable

Extras

EXTRA BASS, LIVE SOUND mode, Line light, Speaker Light, Party booster, Flashing strobe, Connect up to 100 wireless speakers, Fiestable app, Music Center app, Easy button control

Wirelessly connect up to 3 smartphones or tablets

Hand Strap

What customers say about "Features"

Sony SRS-XB41 Portable Wireless Waterproof Speaker

The water proofing is great, sits in my bathroom most of the time if I'm not packing it away.
The lights are fantastic, initially, I thought these were going to be gimmicky and just a clever marketing ploy, but after having them i found myself staring at them more often than not!
Love the sound, really quite loud and plenty of bass for a smallish speaker.
The App allow you to set the equalisation as you like it.
Lights are a great effect but do seem a little... chaotic. They respond very well to music but they do seem to respond to every sound, including lyrics, rather than just following a beat.

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

I'm being picky but overall very happy and the waterproof rating is nice comfort for using it wherever.
It is supposed to be waterproof so it is excellent for using outside in the garden for parties etc. Very easy to set up.
I like the bass response and ease of use, huge battery life and water resistance.
I love that this is waterproof - pouring water in the ends with music with a heavy bass playing is a great party trick!
For it's size, the sound quality and bass is quite impressive. Also plus point for being waterproof.

Interfaces

AUX In

Yes

Ethernet Port

Micro USB

Yes

USB

Yes

Lightning Port

NFC

Yes

Card Slot

What customers say about "Interfaces"

Sony SRS-XB41 Portable Wireless Waterproof Speaker

You can charge with USB now in addition to the propritory Sony connector which saves on space if you take this around with you.
The thing I appreciate most of it, is that is recharged by usb as well as the AC power which is very important for me.
It has a USB on the back so you can plug your phone into it and it charges.
It too in turn can charge a device ie, your phone from it’s full size usb socket!
Doubles as a USB charging device, which is handy. Also no issues with it connecting to my Android phone, a consistently quick connection - quicker than other bluetooth speakers I own.

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

The usb allows you to utilise the speaker as a 'fast charging' power bank, which provided my Moto G4 with 3 charges before it was drained completely.
Versatile in that it's Bluetooth , can be linked to other speakers, has aux plug for non Bluetooth players and you can use it to charge Other stuff with USB cable.
The sound quality is excellent also is ease of use. Connect your device by Bluetooth or hard wire by a 3.5mm audio cable and off you go.
The only downside to me is the fact that it uses a micro usb cable, I mean there are still many products that use this but as time goes by I feel that we are heading more towards usb c.
Would prefer a better battery life and it should use USB-C to charge now as I would be able to charge it from my phone cable.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

EAC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

MSRP

249.99 $

149.95 $

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