However, the Charge 5 does have a USB A out port so that you can charge your own devices, where as the XE300 doesn’t. You can’t use these USB C ports as a wired connection like you can on the Xtreme 3. And even though these speakers do have USB C ports… these USB C ports are strictly used for charging.
JBL CHARGE 5 VS SONY XB43 ANDROID
But if you do want to take advantage of LDAC on the XG300 you do have to be an android user… and also keep in mind that LDAC does take its toll on the battery life.īut unfortunately, you can only use these speakers wirelessly cause neither of these speakers have an audio jack. Now whether you’re using an iPhone or an android device, AAC is going to work perfectly fine. Where as the XE300 has support for SBC, AAC, and Sony’s own LDAC which is their own in house high res audio codec.
JBL CHARGE 5 VS SONY XB43 BLUETOOTH
Now when it comes to connectivity, the Charge 5 is using bluetooth 5.1 and the XE300 is using Bluetooth 5.2 but more importantly, both of these speakers can be connected to two devices at the same time, so you and a friend can both be DJ… and when it comes to audio codecs, the Charge 5 only has support for SBC and AAC. And 80% volume on the Charge 5 is noticeably louder than 80% volume on the XE300. But real world use with this speaker playing at 80% volume, its good for about 10 hours of playback time. However, since this speaker is so quiet, I do expect most people to use this speaker at a higher volume, thus draining its battery life faster.īut then there’s the Charge 5 which has an advertised battery life of 20 hours… and thats with this speaker playing at 50% volume. Or if you were to use this speaker with its stock EQ… then its going to have an advertised battery life of 14 hours.īut real world use with this speaker playing at 80% volume and with its stock EQ, this speaker is good for about 8 hours of playback time. Now when it comes to tech specs, the XE300 has an advertised battery life of 24 hours… but that’s with this speaker playing at 50% volume… which is very quite cause this speakers does have a very warm sound signature to it, and while its in stamina mode, which is going to severely reduce its bass. You just have to be mindful of those exposed radiators, which have never been an issue for me when I travel with this speaker. But overall, design and portability wise, the Charge 5 is my pick here cause its noticeably smaller, and its also very rugged. However, preosnlly I feel that they mostly fabric wrapped body on the Charge 5 is going to do a better job of looking new for longer, cause the mostly silicon wrapped body on the XE300 can be a scratch magnet. And both of their bodies are going to be able to stand up to constant abuse from bumps and scrapes. But other than that, both of these speakers are rocking an IP67 rating, meaning that they are both water and dust resistant. Now durability wise, technically the XE300 wins cause its passive radiators are covered where as the passive radiators on the Charge 5 are exposed. Something that I think is important to consider if you’re thinking about getting a mid sized speaker like this. First off, the XE300 is noticeably larger than the Charge 5… so taking the XE300 on the go with you or chucking it into your backpack isn’t going to be as easy as with the Charge 5. Now first lets talk about the design of these speakers. Nonetheless, if you want to pick either of these two speakers up they’ll be linked down below, or you can press on the YouTube shopping button.
And personally, I just can’t recommend the Sony XE300. Price aside, the Charge 5 easily out preforms the XE300 which is just a muffled mess. The XE300 can be found routinely on sale for $170 where as the Charge 5 can be routinely be found on sale for $150. But both off these speakers routinely like to go on sale. Now first lets talk about price… the Sony XE300 has a retail price off $200, where as the JBL Charge 5 has a retail price of $180. But then there’s the new Sony XE300… if you’re looking for a mid sized speaker and youre trying to choose between the Charge 5 and XE300… lets see which ones right for you. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with the Charge 5. Its a mid sized speaker with a decent battery life, and transducer, tweeter and dual passive radiator set up. The JBL Charge 5 has been one of my favorite and most used speakers for the past year.
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