Been looking for a good speaker for walking and biking home from work. My current considerations are the jbl go 4, Sony srs xb100, and the tribit stormbox mico 2 or the new tribit micro 3. In the store, bother jbl sounded kinda muffled? Or not super clear. I was genuinely blown away by the Sony, which im confused by because no one online I've seen has recommended it or the sound it has. The clarity and bass were amazing for it, and it got louder than the jbl, which other people seem to say its too quiet. And the the tribit im not sure if the 2 or the brand new 3 is better, and I have not been able to sound test these ones. Its mainly for biking and walking home from work. I want as nice sound as I can get from a tiny speaker as well, needs to be slightly rugged. Which would you recommend?
Yes of course. I’ve been mentioning this superior TWS mode the whole time. I have 2 Soundcore X600s for home use, and 2 Sony XB100s, for travel (light in carry on). Both aren’t the best. But both sound amazing, in Stereo. Nothing beats a wide soundstage and better separation, in Left & Right channels. Better yet, ask yourself.
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I haven't tried the soundcore as its not available in my region, but since I listen to a lot of hip hop and edm, I found the sony to be better when I compare it to the jbl.
I despise putting anything inside my ear as ear irritation causes vertigo for me. Bass is not a priority. My problem with the Sony is that it probably produces a beautiful sound but it is clearly intended to project, not be essentially a contact-free headphone
Got lots of recs for Soundcore Select 4 Go for this use case both here on r/JBL, so I just ordered one. The Sony XB100 is probably great if I wanted to play music at a small party or listen to a podcast while I cook at a high volume. But I just want a small sound next to my head -- and no phone in reach without having to get out of bed.
I have all the motions. X600 while it could be eq tuned I think would be kind of "overkill" buttt the soundstage on it is unmatched. Also have to think about placement. If you're putting it against a wall all motions have a passive radiator so it would increase the "boom." I personally use the 100 for personal use since I travel just about every week in & out of hotels. The 300 if I would turn it up I feel would create just a bittt too much bass for my hotel neighbors and the bigger speakers obviously too much to lug around. This is coming from having ALL of Sony portable bluetooth speakers and used to use 2 xb23s then xb100s in stereo.
If you need something that portable, it's about as good as it gets. There are a few competing models of a similar size that make slightly different tradeoffs, like the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, the Soundcore Select 4 Go, or the JLab Pop Party, but ultimately nothing that's fundamentally better, especially in areas that small speakers always struggle with, like bass response or volume.
If you're tight on budget, but flexible on size, you've got some interesting options like the Sony SRS-XB100, the Soundcore 3, or the JLab Go Party. Although the Go 4 is still a credible choice, especially if clear sound is more important to your than big sound.
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