LG xboom Grab vs LG xboom Stage 301

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Jul 15, 2025 07:40 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant No

Battery Powered Yes

Our Verdict

LG xboom Grab

LG xboom Stage 301

The LG xboom Grab and LG xboom Stage 301 are both tuned by will.i.am with broadly similar frequency responses, ignoring the limitations of the xboom Grab's size. They share the same app and similar features. The main reason to choose one or the other depends on whether you want a rather small speaker—xboom Grab—or a larger, louder, stereo speaker with karaoke capabilities—the xboom Stage 301.

Variants

xboom Grab (Black)

xboom Stage 301 (Black)

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Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.8

7.2

Dynamics

5.1

8.2

Full Comparison

Music

6.8

7.2

Videos/Movies

5.8

6.2

Podcasts

7.6

7.3

Voice Assistant

6.4

2.6

Outdoors

7.7

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

Yes

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Portability

9.2

7.9

Dimensions Photo

Volume

66 in³ (1,089 cm³)

1,777 in³ (29,121 cm³)

Weight

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

9.0

7.0

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Great

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance

Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Unspecified

Floats In Water

Yes

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Controls

8.0

7.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

7.3

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

0.40

-0.27

Std. Err.

2.32 dB

2.72 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

55.0 Hz

49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

19.1 kHz

16.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

6.4

6.0

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

2.95 dB

7.37 dB

Stereo

No (mono)

Yes

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Dynamics

5.1

8.2

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

83.7 dB SPL

96.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

4.68 dB

1.56 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.5

9.0

Battery Life

10.4 hrs

14.6 hrs

Charge Time

2.6 hrs

2.5 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

5.7

0.0

Alexa

Google Assistant

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

No Microphone

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance

Excellent

No Microphone

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App

7.9

App Picture

App Name

LG ThinQ

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Yes

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

7.8

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency

161 ms

157 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

248 ms

240 ms

Bluetooth Range

327.4 ft (99.8 m)

328.1 ft (100.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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xboom Grab

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xboom Stage 301

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xboom Grab

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xboom Stage 301

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xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301

Black

xboom Grab

Black

xboom Stage 301