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Klipsch The One II
JBL Authentics 200
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Our Verdict
Klipsch The One II
JBL Authentics 200
The JBL Authentics 200 is a more feature-packed speaker than the Klipsch The One II. They're both wired-only home speakers with retro designs. However, the JBL has built-in voice assistant support, unlike the Klipsch. It also offers sound customization features and a room correction tool.
Variants
- The One II (Matte Black)
- The One II (Walnut)
- Authentics 200 (Black)
- Authentics 200 (White/Gold)
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Matte Black
The One II
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Black
Authentics 200
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Walnut
The One II
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White/Gold
Authentics 200
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.7
7.0
EQ
No
Graphic
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.0
5.0
Dimensions Photo
Volume
503 in³ (8,237 cm³)
470 in³ (7,698 cm³)
Weight
7.6 lbs (3.5 kg)
7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.7
6.7
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
4.8
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.30
0.06
Std. Err.
4.01 dB
4.17 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
54.2 Hz
51.1 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
15.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.6
6.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.29 dB
5.70 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.5
7.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
99.1 dB SPL
95.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.50 dB
2.04 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving
No
N/A
Charging Port
No Battery
No Battery
Battery Powered
No
No
Voice Assistant
0.0
10
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Assistant
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Assistant
Excellent
App
0.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
JBL One
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
Yes
Bluetooth
8.7
7.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.0
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
14 ms
287 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
49 ms
277 ms
Bluetooth Range
213.3 ft (65.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
7.7
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
158 ms
Google Chromecast
No
Yes
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Matte Black
The One II
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Black
Authentics 200
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Walnut
The One II
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White/Gold
Authentics 200
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