Short answer: the JBL Charge 6 for balance and price, the Sony SRS-XV900 for loudness and wheels. The XV900 costs $900, $750.05 more and gets slightly louder than a JBL Partybox 310 with a handle and wheels, but its bass is not as deep and it loses more low end at high volume than the Partybox 310. The Charge 6 is more neutral than the Charge 5, and a Joy/Oluv EQ with the lowest bass slider down gets its best sound. The Sony SRS-XV900 is discontinued; its replacement is the Sony ULT Tower 9.
In favor of the JBL Charge 6: It sounds more neutral than the Charge 5 with a flatter response through the mids and treble, and gets even better with the Joy/Oluv EQ applied and the lowest bass slider turned down. The downside: by default it still has some boosted bass, recessed mids, and brightness above 2kHz for a fairly V-shaped frequency response.
Buy the JBL Charge 6 at $149.95 if you want a medium speaker. Buy the Sony SRS-XV900 at $900 if you want a large party speaker instead.
There is a real gap in water resistance: the JBL Charge 6 at IP68 (extended submersion) against the Sony SRS-XV900, which has no water resistance.
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Specifications Side By Side
| JBL Charge 6 | Sony SRS-XV900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.95 | $900 Discontinued |
| Ranked | #12 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #12 of 13 in Large Party Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | Yes |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 53Hz | - |
| Battery Life | 24 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 25 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Digital Aux Input | Yes (USB-C) | No |
| EQ | Yes (7 band) | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | None |
| Maximum SPL | 102dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) | - |
| Party Mode | Yes (Auracast) | Yes (Party Connect up to 100 speakers) |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C, 5V/2.4A) | Yes (USB-A) |
| Stereo | No | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 2.2 lbs (990 g) | 58.6 lbs (26.6 kg) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Dimensions | 9” x 3.9” x 3.7” (228.8 x 98.5 x 94 mm) | 16.1” x 34.6” x 17.3” (410 x 880 x 439 mm) |
| Drivers | 53mm x 93mm woofer, 20mm tweeter | 9 drivers: 1x 12.6”x12.6” woofer, 2x 4.7” midrange, 2x 2” front tweeter, 2x 1.6” side tweeter, 2x 1.6” rear tweeter |
| Frequency Response | 56Hz - 20kHz (-6dB) (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Power Input | USB-C | AC Power cord |
| Amplifier Power | 45W | 100W |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC, AAC | SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| Built-in Microphone | No | No |
| Strap | Yes (detachable strap) | No |
| Guitar Input | - | Yes |
| Microphone Input | - | Yes (Karaoke mode with echo effect) |
| Inputs | - | Optical |
| Removable Battery | - | No |
| USB Playback | - | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | - | No |
| Lights | - | Yes |
| Wheels | - | Yes |
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