Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs JBL JR Pop - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore and the JBL JR Pop and take a closer look at the differences. With the year of publication 2021 the Beosound Explore is newer than the JR Pop from the year 2018.

Size and weight

The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.

• Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore: 8.1 cm x 8.1 cm x 12.4 cm
• JBL JR Pop: 8.78 cm x 7.55 cm x 3.97 cm

Battery

With regard to battery life, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore can trump with up to 27,0 hours. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore has a battery life of up to 5,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance. With 2400 mah the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore has a larger battery capacity. With the JBL JR Pop the capacity is 600 mah.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore is certified with IP67. With the JBL JR Pop a IPX7 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.2 the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore has a newer version than the JBL JR Pop. There we have Bluetooth of the version 4.2. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.

Powerbank

With the Powerbank function, other devices can be charged via USB using the speaker. Of course, this is at the expense of the battery life of the speaker.

Leistung

The performance is the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore at 2 x 30 Watt. The JBL JR Pop has a power of 3 Watt. The driver of the JBL JR Pop has 5 mm.

Lichteffekte

Light effects are only offered by the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore. But this is only an optical difference. The light effects have no effect on the sound.