Short answer: the Soundcore Motion 300, if you are buying new. The Soundcore Motion+ ranks higher than the JBL Charge 6 (#4 vs #12 of 179 medium speakers) but is discontinued; its replacement, the Soundcore Motion 300, is rated 4.5/5 at $79.99 and is still sold new.
Charge 6 measures flatter through the mids and treble than its Charge 5 predecessor, though it still ships with boosted bass and a bright top end by default; a community EQ from Oluv/Joy cleans that up. IP68 and a USB-C power bank function round out the feature set.
Motion+ pairs separate tweeters with bigger woofers for more bass at full volume and better off-axis treble than smaller rivals, but Soundcore has discontinued it, and it needs the community Wavelet/EQ setup mentioned in our notes to sound its best.
Buy the JBL Charge 6 since it’s still sold new, better protected, and pairs over Bluetooth for stereo. Buy the Motion+ only if you can find old stock and are willing to install the EQ profile it needs.
There is a real battery-life gap here: the JBL Charge 6 is rated for 24 hours, the Soundcore Motion+ only 12 hours.
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Specifications Side By Side
| JBL Charge 6 | Soundcore Motion+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.95 | $79.99 used, Discontinued |
| Ranked | #12 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #4 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | Yes |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 53Hz | 54Hz |
| Battery Life | 24 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 12 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Digital Aux Input | Yes (USB-C) | No |
| EQ | Yes (7 band) | Yes (9 band) |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IPX7 |
| Maximum SPL | 102dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) | 104dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) |
| Party Mode | Yes (Auracast) | No |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C, 5V/2.4A) | No |
| Stereo | No | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 2.2 lbs (990 g) | 2.3 lbs (1050 g) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 9” x 3.9” x 3.7” (228.8 x 98.5 x 94 mm) | 10.1” x 3.1” x 3.2” (257 x 79 x 81 mm) |
| Drivers | 53mm x 93mm woofer, 20mm tweeter | 2x 70mm (2.75”) neodymium woofers + 2x silk dome tweeters + 2x passive radiators |
| Frequency Response | 56Hz - 20kHz (-6dB) (Manufacturer specified) | 50Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Amplifier Power | 45W | 30W |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC, AAC | aptX, SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | No | Yes |
| Strap | Yes (detachable strap) | No |
| Aux Latency | - | 0ms |
| Bluetooth Latency | - | 130ms |
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