Short answer: the Soundcore Boom 2. It ranks #10 of 120 large portable speakers on sound quality, well ahead of the LG Xboom Bounce at #49, and it costs less too.
The Boom 2’s bass is genuinely deep for its size, and EQ makes it better still. Reviewers note that with Oluv’s or Alan Ross’s EQ settings applied, it performs well above what its boosted stock tuning suggests, since the factory tuning leans on lifted bass and a rising treble around +5dB. Its main structural limitation is a single midrange driver, meaning only the tweeters deliver true stereo separation, and bass notes can get inconsistent at low listening levels. The LG’s own pros text notes its bass extension isn’t as deep as the top speakers in its class, and reviewers have flagged it as overpriced for what it delivers.
Where the LG actually pulls ahead is feature set, not sound. It adds a few things the Boom 2 skips entirely:
- A built-in microphone, useful for hands-free calls, which the Boom 2 lacks.
- An aux input, so you can connect a wired source, something the Boom 2 doesn’t offer.
- MIL-STD-810H certification on top of its IP67 rating, versus the Boom 2’s IPX7, meaning the LG is built to survive drops and temperature extremes as well as water and dust.
- Multipoint pairing to two devices at once, and a claimed 30 hours of battery life at half volume versus the Boom 2’s 24 hours.
The Boom 2 answers with its own practical extras: a USB-A power bank function for charging other devices, AAC is missing but its PartyCast mode links up to 100 speakers versus the LG’s Auracast, and it supports true wireless stereo pairing with a second unit, which the LG does not.
Buy the Soundcore Boom 2. It is rated higher for sound quality than the LG Xboom Bounce and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Soundcore Boom 2 | LG Xboom Bounce | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | $149.99 |
| Ranked | #10 of 120 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #49 of 120 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | Yes |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 47Hz | 54Hz |
| Battery Life | 24 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 30 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | No | Yes |
| EQ | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IPX7 | IP67 |
| Bluetooth Latency | 125ms | - |
| Maximum SPL | 105dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) | - |
| MicroSD Playback | No | - |
| Party Mode | Yes (PartyCast 2.0 up to 100 speakers) | Yes (Auracast) |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-A) | No |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Stereo | Partially (1 woofer) | Partially (1 woofer) |
| Omnidirectional | No | No |
| TWS | Yes | No |
| Weight | 3.7 lbs (1.68 kg) | 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg) |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Dimensions | 11.7” x 7.3” x 4” (297 x 185 x 102 mm) | 10.3” x 3.7” x 3.9” (261.6 x 94 x 99.1 mm) |
| Drivers | 120mm x 90mm woofer, 2x 20mm tweeters | 63mm woofer + dual dome tweeters (Peerless) |
| Frequency Response | 45Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Amplifier Power | 80W | 40W |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Lights | Yes | Yes |
| Strap | No | Yes (adjustable strap) |
| Wi-Fi | - | No |
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