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Sonos Move vs JBL PartyBox 100

Which Speaker Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
    Sound
      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
      BatteryVoice AssistantApp
    Connectivity
      WiredBluetoothWi-Fi
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Sonos Move
JBL PartyBox 100

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Sep 04, 2024 07:30 PM

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Sonos Move Picture
JBL PartyBox 100 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Our Verdict

Sonos Move

JBL PartyBox 100

The Sonos Move is a better speaker for most uses than the JBL PartyBox 100. The Sonos is better built and has a more portable, lightweight design. Also, it's compatible with voice assistants, and it has bass and treble adjustments so you can customize its sound. That said, the JBL is better for music, thanks to its better soundstage and the fact that it gets louder.

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Variants

  • Move (Black)
  • Move (White)
  • PartyBox 100 (Black)

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
7.4

Dynamics 
 

6.3
8.9

Soundstage 
 

6.2
7.5

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sonos Move Style Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

9.1
7.1

Dimensions Photo  

Sonos Move Dimensions Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

295 in³ (4,838 cm³)
2,803 in³ (45,936 cm³)

Weight 
 

6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.2
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Sonos Move Build Quality Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof (IPx6)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.6

Controls Photo  

Sonos Move Controls Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sonos Move Controls Photo 2
JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Decent

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Tactile)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sonos Move In The Box Photo
JBL PartyBox 100 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.3

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.17
-0.57

Std. Err. 
 

2.11 dB
2.95 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
18.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.2
7.5

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Directivity Index 
 

3.36 dB
4.76 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.3
8.9

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.1 dB SPL
104.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.27 dB
2.01 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
8.3

Battery Life 
 

10.1 hrs
10.0 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

9.1
0.0

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
No Microphone
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App 
 

9.3
0.0

App Picture  

Sonos Move App Picture
JBL PartyBox 100 App Picture

App Name 
 

Sonos S2
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

6.6
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

272 ms
151 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

260 ms
207 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
301.8 ft (92.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

8.1
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 4
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

43 ms
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Sonos Move

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