JBL Xtreme 2 vs Sony SRS-XB30 Series (2019)

The JBL Xtreme 2 has done really well in a number of roundups conducted by sources that perform their own hands-on testing, such as livingetc.com, The Spruce, Android Central, and reviewgeek.com - it was awarded the "Best outdoor Bluetooth speaker" title by livingetc.com, "Best Bluetooth" by The Spruce, and "Best Portable Sound: JBL Xtreme 2" by Android Central. That's high praise from reliable sources.

Moving on to the Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like TechGearLab, Technically Well, PCmag, SoundGuys, and iMore, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Our direct JBL Xtreme 2 vs. Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) comparison of their review scores has shown that, out of sources that tested both Portable Bluetooth Speakers, SoundGuys preferred the JBL Xtreme 2, whereas PCmag seemed to like both equally.

We also looked at which sources liked these products best and found that the JBL Xtreme 2 got its highest, 10, review score from What Hi-Fi?, while the Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) most impressed reviewers at TechGearLab, which gave it a score of 10.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the JBL Xtreme 2 earned an average review score of 8.5 out of 10 points and the Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) received an average of 8.8, compared to the 7.6 average of Portable Bluetooth Speakers in general.