JBL Clip 4 vs JBL Xtreme 3

The JBL Clip 4 has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Rtings, TechGearLab, and CNET - it was dubbed "Best Cheap JBL Speaker" by Rtings, "Best for Travel" by TechGearLab, and "Best for clipping onto a backpack" by CNET. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a Portable Bluetooth Speaker at this price.

Returning to the JBL Xtreme 3, Laptop Mag, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 2 out of 5" in its "Best Bluetooth speakers in 2023" roundup, which is quite a feat.

As for a direct JBL Clip 4 vs. JBL Xtreme 3 comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like PCmag and Rtings. It turns out that all such sources consider the JBL Xtreme 3 to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the JBL Clip 4 most impressed reviewers at TechGearLab - they gave it a score of 9, whereas the JBL Xtreme 3 got rated best by What Hi-Fi? - 10.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the JBL Xtreme 3, with its 8.1 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Portable Bluetooth Speaker score being 7.6 - whereas the JBL Clip 4 performed worse, with an average of merely 7.6.