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JBL Xtreme 4 vs Marshall Middleton

What Xtreme 4 does better (5) and where Middleton wins (1) — every spec side by side.

JBL Xtreme 4
JBL · 2024Xtreme 4
8.5Score
5 advantages≈ $210
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Marshall Middleton
Marshall · 2022Middleton
6.9Score
1 advantage≈ $180
8.3Sound6.7
7.2Battery6.1
4.9Build & features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xtreme 4Middleton
297 × 149141230 × 10995
Xtreme 4MiddletonDifference
Height149 mm109 mm+40 mm
Width297 mm230 mm+67 mm
Depth141 mm95 mm+46 mm
Weight2,100 g1,800 g+300 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xtreme 4 better than Middleton?

  1. Output power100 W vs 60 W+67%
  2. Battery life24 h vs 20 h+20%
  3. Bluetooth version5.3 vs 5.1+4%
  4. Charging time3.5 h vs 4.5 h+29%
  5. Lowest frequency44 Hz vs 50 Hz+14%

Why is Middleton better than Xtreme 4?

  1. Weight2,100 g vs 1,800 g+17%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Xtreme 4JBL Xtreme 4≈ $2108.5
Sound
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—76.2 mm
Output power100 W60 W
Speaker channels—2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency44 Hz50 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life24 h20 h
Charging time3.5 h4.5 h
Quick charge (claimed)—20 min → 2 h
Fast charging support—Yes
Power bank functionYesYes
Mains poweredNoNo
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.1
Bluetooth codecsSBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
Multipoint (two devices)Yes—
USB-C—Yes
3.5 mm jack / AUX—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-Fi—Yes
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Weight2,100 g1,800 g
Width297 mm230 mm
Height149 mm109 mm
Depth141 mm95 mm
Protection ratingIP67IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx7
Dust protection (IP)66
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
Party / stereo pairingYesYes
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