LG xboom Bounce vs Sony ULT FIELD 3

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LG xboom Bounce 
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Our Verdict

LG xboom Bounce

Sony ULT FIELD 3

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Variants

  • xboom Bounce (Black)
  • ULT FIELD 3 (Black)
  • ULT FIELD 3 (Forest Gray)
  • ULT FIELD 3 (Off White)

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

0.0
6.7
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Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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RGB Lights  

Locked
No
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Portability 
 

N/A
9.0

Dimensions Photo 
 

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Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
133 in³ (2,177 cm³)

Weight 
 

Lock lbs (Lock kg)
2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Locked
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Locked
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
8.7

Build Quality Photo 
 

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Material Quality 
 

Locked
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Locked
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Locked
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Locked
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Locked
Yes
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Controls 
 

N/A
7.8

Controls Photo 
 

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Controls Photo 2 
 

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Ease Of Use 
 

Locked
Good

Feedback 
 

Locked
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Locked
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Locked
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Locked
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Locked
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Locked
No

Additional Controls 
 

Locked
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo 
 

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

N/A
7.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

Lock
-0.05

Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
1.93 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
53.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock kHz
16.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

N/A
5.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

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4.22 dB

Stereo 
 

Locked
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

N/A
5.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
86.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB
4.96 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
9.0

Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Locked
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Locked
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Locked
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

N/A
5.7

Alexa 
 

Locked
No

Google Assistant 
 

Locked
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Locked
Yes

Siri 
 

Locked
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Locked
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Locked
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Locked
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Locked
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Locked
Excellent
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App 
 

N/A
7.9

App Picture 
 

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App Name 
 

Locked
Sound Connect

iOS 
 

Locked
Yes

Android 
 

Locked
Yes

EQ 
 

Locked
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Locked
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Locked
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Locked
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Locked
No

USB Audio 
 

Locked
No

Other Ports 
 

Locked
No
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Bluetooth 
 

N/A
8.8

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
5.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms
59 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

Lock ms
123 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
195.9 ft (59.7 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

N/A
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Locked
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

Locked
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

Locked
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Locked
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

Locked
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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