Short answer: the LG Xboom Bounce for battery and party features, the Bose SoundLink Plus for sound. The LG runs up to 30 hours at 50% volume and adds multipoint pairing, LED lighting and MIL-STD-810H impact certification, though its bass extension does not reach as deep as the top speakers. The Bose is IP67 rated with close to 20 hours and clean mids, but its bass is boosted and thuddy.
The LG Xboom Bounce is the longer-running pick. A tough, waterproof speaker with a long battery, multipoint pairing and an app EQ that can tidy up its sound. It is rated for 30 hours of battery against 20 for the Bose SoundLink Plus. It supports AAC Bluetooth, which the Bose SoundLink Plus lacks. It keeps a wired aux input, which the Bose SoundLink Plus lacks. The tradeoff: The default tuning boosts bass around 60 to 80Hz, so in a side by side listening comparison it sounds boomy without reaching deeper than the Joy&Oluv’Sone sEARius S1.
Buy the Bose SoundLink Plus. It is rated higher for sound quality, and saving $29.01 with the LG Xboom Bounce does not make up for the sound-quality gap.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Bose SoundLink Plus | LG Xboom Bounce | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179.00 | $149.99 |
| Ranked | #25 of 120 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #49 of 120 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | Yes |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Battery Life | 20 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 30 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Built-in Microphone | No | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Party Mode | Yes (Bose Party mode) | Yes (Auracast) |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C) | No |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| TWS | Yes | No |
| Weight | 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) | 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | AAC, SBC |
| EQ | No | Yes |
| Stereo | Yes | Partially (1 woofer) |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Dimensions | 9.1” x 3.9” x 3.4” (231 x 99 x 86 mm) | 10.3” x 3.7” x 3.9” (261.6 x 94 x 99.1 mm) |
| Drivers | 1x 2.5” (63.5mm) woofer + 1x ~0.78” (20mm) tweeter + 4x passive radiators | 63mm woofer + dual dome tweeters (Peerless) |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Strap | Yes (built-in loop) | Yes (adjustable strap) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | 54Hz |
| Wi-Fi | - | No |
| Amplifier Power | - | 40W |
| Lights | - | Yes |
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