Despite bringing up to 120dB of volume to the party, the Turtlebox is also small and light enough to easily carry, at only 10 lbs. This should help you make an informed decision and understand the drawbacks and benefits of certain speakers. When it comes to the sound, it all depends on your taste but Aiwa Exos-9 delivers much more balanced and more natural sound while JBL Boombox is more bass-oriented. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The good thing about this speaker is that you can pair two devices simultaneously and switch from one device to another when playing music.

After the classical Japanese brand Aiwa was engulfed by Sony in the 80’s, it eventually disappeared altogether. The sound signature of both speakers is very similar but you can make EQ adjustments with Exos-9 while you can’t do that with deepblue3.

People from Aiwa managed to install five drivers (2 midrange woofers, 2 tweeters, and 1 subwoofer) and some high-quality crossovers inside this speaker. The Aiwa Exos-9 Portable Bluetooth speaker is easy to use and is compatible with both Apple and Android devices, and is also Android NFC-compatible. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

After a few years, we can say with confidence that Exos-9 represents a successful revival of the famous Aiwa brand.Here you only have to be careful that it is placed under a roof, because the loudspeaker is not waterproof. But I’ve tried having a conversation with this speaker turned up to maximum and the speaker’s 65dB is a lot louder than my vocal chords. Sometimes the speaker manufacturer will state the RMS Wattage, and sometimes it will state its Peak Power – or sometimes both.

It is far from a small speaker, and portability isn’t exactly what it’s built for; one can still move the Soundboks around between locations without too much fuss. For parties or events, don’t go lower than 110dB; nowadays there are several speakers on the market offering more than 115dB of volume – these are the real monsters. The New SOUNDBOKS also features a TeamUp function which allows you to wirelessly connect multiple 3rd Gen speakers together. The lowest threshold of human hearing, meaning the lowest sound level we as humans can hear (20 micro pascals) – translates to 0 SPL and is accepted as the reference point by which all other sounds are compared against. Unfortunately, you will never get the same loudness and sound quality with JBL Boombox (and you will have to pay more).

There are Bluetooth speakers out there capable of producing more, but these speakers are not what we’d consider easily portable. The back is also where you’ll find the 2,600 mAH 22V lithium-ion battery pack, which is rated to last 9 hours but there’s an option battery pack that doubles that number.