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Klipsch The Three II
Klipsch Groove XXL
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Klipsch The Three II
Klipsch Groove XXL
The Klipsch Groove XXL is a more portable alternative to the Klipsch The Three II. The Groove is battery-powered, so you can take it around without worrying about plugging it into an outlet. It's not quite as well-built as the Three II, though, and it doesn't boast the same retro design. Plus, it doesn't get quite as loud.
Variants
- The Three II (Matte Black)
- The Three II (Walnut)
- Groove XXL (Black)
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Groove XXL
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Walnut
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.6
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Dynamics
8.4
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
3.7
8.8
Dimensions Photo
Volume
757 in³ (12,398 cm³)
644 in³ (10,556 cm³)
Weight
11.0 lbs (5.0 kg)
9.4 lbs (4.3 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.7
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
No
Unspecified
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
5.0
4.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
No
No
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
No
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.12
-0.90
Std. Err.
4.87 dB
4.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
54.2 Hz
52.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.8 kHz
19.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.5
6.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.57 dB
6.75 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
8.4
7.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
105.0 dB SPL
99.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.27 dB
3.14 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.3
Battery Life
N/A
11.7 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
5.2 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
AC
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Assistant
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Assistant
No Microphone
App
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
Yes
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
9.0
8.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
9 ms
135 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
22 ms
48 ms
Bluetooth Range
229.7 ft (70.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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The Three II
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Groove XXL
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Walnut
The Three II
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Groove XXL
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