It’s also a 360-degree sounding speaker with two additional tweeters making a total of 8 drivers compared to the 6 found in the Xtreme, a hugely impressive 35-hour battery life, and upgradable firmware. The Style XL costs just as much as the Xtreme at $300, is fully waterproof and can actually float on water unlike the Xtreme while also having a rugged drop-protection design. And on paper at least, the XL sounds a hell of a lot more impressive too. Fugoo’s biggest portable speaker yet shares a lot of qualities with JBL’s Xtreme. The Fugoo Style/Sport/Tough XL is perhaps the Xtreme’s biggest rival, and for good reason. You can never have too much bass.well, unless it starts to trample over everything else. I wouldn't necessarily think it is even though there's indeed loads of bass to enjoy. The bass never seems to be too overpowering or excessive, but there are some that would say that the Xtreme can actually become bass heavy at times. It has the best audio and bass performance out of all the portable speakers JBL has ever released. If you love tight and punchy bass, a deep and thick low-end - you're going to really enjoy the Xtreme. Highs are bright, mids sound forward and don't lack detail and aren't saturated by the bass, which in itself is amazingly impressive. The Xtreme delivers exactly what we've come to expect from JBL, only this time bass isn't lacking. ![]() It's really an impressive speaker that leaves a lasting impression on you. Watching movies at home using the Xtreme as your only sound source can arguably replace your inexpensive soundbar thanks to its powerfully rich sound. Loud enough to saturate my two bedroom, 1,100sft apartment with my tunes at its highest volume setting. From what I've thrown at it, the Xtreme never distorts no matter how loud it plays. ![]() It's big, hefty and sounds as one might expect. The Xtreme is hands down the most powerful model that my ears have gotten to experience. We've reviewed and tested countless speakers, some portable and some that aren't.
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