JBL - Xtreme 4
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Liked most:
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"neck and neck with the soundcore, i would even say slightly better. ... The battery replacment feature is one of the best decisions jbl has ever made, futureproofing the life span of the speaker."
"It has insanely good battery life ... It's battery capacity is like twice as big"
"Long battery life"
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"Loud enough to hear over the engines"
"I have a JBL Extreme connected via BT that when cranked makes whatever class or music I'm listening to while running considerably louder."
"Xtreme 4 is way larger and is way more powerful. ... xtreme 4 still has stereo and more power and depth to it's sound."
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"wayy better instrument and vocal separation thanks to the stereo setup"
"Xtreme 4 has much more highs from any angle. ... Even if you boost highs on bose you still have WAY better treble on the xtreme 4 from any angles"
"not bassheavy or boomy sounding like the cheap plastic soundcore boom2."
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"Xtreme 4 is way larger and is way more powerful. ... xtreme 4 still has stereo and more power and depth to it's sound."
"Bass is the deepest of all three, but a large chunk of it gets lost at high volumes."
"deeper bass"
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"I traded my 110 for an Xtreme 4 because I wanted something a little more portable. I love how portable it is"
"a strap that cant rip from being picked up too hard"
Disliked most:
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"JBL Xtrem 1 and 4 (I sold the Xtrem 4 and still have the 1 which IS my favorite from JBL loud but still muffled, a bit heavy, and distorsion sometimes) ... The JBL Xtrem 1 and 4 sounds poor next to it."
"Outside of bass, still sounds worse than my Logitech R20 (but not as bad as I remember from BB3)."
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"heavier than the bose ... doesn't have handles (optional to order handles from aliexpress online, but doesn't come included in the box) ... very bulky and large compared to the other two ... To carry it you need it on your shoulder and for me it's kinda weird to walk like this."
"imagine lugging that thing into the shower.."
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"I got a JBL Xtreme 4 yesterday and was VERY disappointed in its performance as far as bass goes. ... The highs were crisp and loud, but the bass topped out at 1/2 volume and just continued to get drowned out the higher I went. ... It was pretty pathetic, maybe I got a dud I'm not sure. ... For $400 plus tax, it should sound way better than that."
"Bass is the deepest of all three, but a large chunk of it gets lost at high volumes."
"The bass is lacking on it and I have the bass all the way up on the equalizer."
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"the Xtreme offered nothing better than the Charge 6 for the money."
Accurate-Currency181 1.0The Extreme 4 is the clear winner.
I remember researching speakers last year and returning a few to Best Buy. The JBL was the clear choice for me. I'd even go as far to say the lower tier JBL holds it's own against the higher tier competition.
Aggravating_Cream_97 1.0I have two charge 5’s usually use them in stereo. But I now want two Extreme 4’s.
Antadurunu 1.0Xtreme 4 because it has a swappable battery and you can run it on AC
Bananasincustard 1.0I hated the sound of it and returned mine. Sounds very tame without the spatial audio on. When it's on the speaker has incredible clarity and a super wide sound stage but it's also very artifical and really not pleasing to listen to. Low end sucks too. I tested it alongside an Xtreme 4 and thought the Xtreme was far better
Big_Difference6791 1.0Xtreme 4 - I use it and love it! Also ran it by a tool I made to help with --> [informed product buying decisions](https://informed-tech-buying.theperseuslabs.com/) (No affiliate link, no paywall, no signup, just a personal side project).
BigODetroit 1.0Jbl is having a 20% sale. I just picked a refurbished xtreme 4 for under $200.
btcguardian 1.0Great comparison! Just one thing you missed - the JBL Xtreme 4 actually delivers even more power while charging. The bass gets noticeably deeper, adding an extra punch to the sound. So it edges out Bose in my opinion
bure11 1.0I can't agree at all with the Xtreme 4 v Ult 5 comparison. The Xtreme 4 with the right EQ absolutely blows away the Ult mode. The bass on the Ult 5 is actually surprisingly weak for the size of the speaker
Ult 5 is really good but not great portability wise, it's a bit of a brick. The Xtreme is bulky too but a bit more convenient. Charge is the best by far for transport. I found the Ult 5 bass really lacking, especially for the size. Xtreme blows it away, and the Ults only marginally better than the Charge. Sound quality is great still Id say the Xtreme is the best, but the Charge if portability is a big factor.
caddfunk 1.0If it's in your budget, I say get all three, if you're planning to build a multi speaker system, then an Auracast setup would lean towards JBL. As far as the most authentic sound reproduction go with the Sony, if you like drums, and deeper Bass, that most certainly goes to the Bose. This is why it such a hard choice, but if you only needed one speaker, and you plan to use it a lot, the Sony checks all the boxes! I hope this helps since I own all three.
CaptainCheeze 1.0If you’re gonna take it outside and need it to withstand the elements without sacrificing sound: JBL XTREME 4
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