At this year's CES 2017, Sony released a new EXTRA BASS series of Bluetooth speakers, of which the SRS-XB30 was an upgrade of last year's SRS-XB3. In addition to the slightly different appearance design, their functions and key layout are basically the same. Compared with SRS-XB30, the biggest feature of SRS-XB30 is that it supports dazzle LED lights. Sony has designed a circle of dazzle LED lights on the periphery of the speaker outlet, and its lights will change with the melody of music. In this evaluation, we chose JBL Charge3 with the same price to compare with the new SRS-XB30. Let's have a look at their performance!

appearance

The overall size of SRS-XB30 is similar to that of JBL Charge3. SRS-XB30 is mainly made of skin like materials, while JBL Charge3 is mainly made of woven linen. The SRS-XB30 speaker opening is located in the front of the whole machine and covered with a metal mesh. JBL Charge3 is placed on the left and right sides. We can see that JBL logo is also printed on the low-frequency diaphragm on the left and right sides.

In terms of keys, besides the regular volume, power and Bluetooth keys, the SRS-XB30 also has the ADD key, EXTRA BASS key and call speaker key. The ADD key is used to realize the tandem combination of dual speakers and dual channels when dual SRS-XB3 wireless speakers are used. The EXTRA BASS key is used to strengthen the bass of the SRS-XB3. When it is turned on, you can obviously feel the volume of the bass increases and the bass sinks deeper, which can bring a more powerful bass experience.

The keys of JBL Charge3 are all in the row of woven linen fabric, and they are basic function keys. In addition, like the SRS-XB30, it also supports dual speakers in series and dual channels. It is worth mentioning that JBL Charge3 does not support NFC connection, while the NFC chip of SRS-XB30 is located below the ADD key.

In terms of interface, we can see three interfaces from left to right by breaking the dark grid on the back of JBL Charge3, namely 3.5mm interface, Micro USB charging port and USB power output port (for charging electronic devices); The SRS-XB30 is equipped with a charging port, a 3.5mm audio source input port, and a USB power output port (for charging electronic devices). For waterproof design, both of them put the interface in the dark grid, and both support USB power output to charge electronic devices.

carry

The weight of JBL Charge3 is 800g. Because of the use of mesh flax fabric, the static friction is large, and it is easy to hold; The weight of SRS-XB30 is 980g, slightly heavier than JBL. The skin like material is relatively smooth. Although it is more comfortable to feel, it has less static friction and is not easy to hold.

experience

In terms of use, if you are using a mobile phone with NFC, you can quickly pair the phone by tapping it directly.

The latest Sony Xperia XZ Premium and SRS-XB30 are a perfect match.

The biggest feature of the SRS-XB30 is its beautiful flash. Its luminous mechanism is uncontrollable, but its luminous color will change with the pace of music.

For the sound quality of the SRS-XB30, it is difficult to recognize the difference between it and the SRS-XB3. Both use the same speaker unit and the same design. SRS-XB30 is still equipped with EXTRA BASS key After being turned on, the sense of low frequency of the S RS-XB30 can be increased, allowing the sound to have a deeper dive and a higher cohesion. However, the disadvantage is that the mid frequency part will be less weakened. However, the author believes that it is worthwhile in the field of wireless speakers to sacrifice part of the mid frequency for a thicker low frequency. In contrast, JBL Charge3 is much less impressive. Although its exposed bass diaphragm makes it look dynamic, its diving is not deep enough, lacks some elasticity, has a poor atmosphere, and has a thin voice density. If the EXTRA BASS is not enabled

Compared with the SRS-XB30 under, JBL Charge3's performance is acceptable, but after the EXTRA BASS is turned on, the two sounds are completely different in magnitude, which is particularly obvious in the open space. If you play square music in JBL Charge3 and SRS-XB30 at the same time, you can clearly find that, The sound of JBL Charge3 is so thin in the wind, while the SRS-XB30 with EXTRA BASS turned on is very dynamic and powerful. When using it, please ensure that your volume will not disturb your neighbors living on the 4th and 5th floors.

summary

We were Evaluation of Sony SRS-XB3 Wireless Speaker for Portable Bass Bomber In the article, "low-frequency bomber" is used to describe the sound quality of the SRS-XB30, while the SRS-XB30 adds a circle of colorful lights while the sound quality is basically unchanged, so here we use "colorful low-frequency bomber" to describe the SRS-XB30. Bluetooth speakers are a product of sound quality and portability. Therefore, we must not only talk about sound quality for such products, but also whether they are waterproof and beautiful. The SRS-XB30 has added colorful lights. It is very suitable for square dancing for the middle-aged and the elderly, or for the party of young people. Although you may think that its sound quality has not greatly improved compared with the SRS-XB3, it doesn't matter, because its official price is also very close to the SRS-XB3.

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