Sony SRS-XB12 vs Teufel Boomster GO - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Sony SRS-XB12 and the Teufel Boomster GO and take a closer look at the differences.

Size and weight

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

• Sony SRS-XB12: 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm x 9.2 cm
• Teufel Boomster GO: 10.2 cm x 10.7 cm x 4.6 cm

Battery

With regard to battery life, the Sony SRS-XB12 can trump with up to 16,0 hours. The Sony SRS-XB12 has a battery life of up to 10,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The Sony SRS-XB12 is certified with IP67. With the Teufel Boomster GO a IPX7 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 4.2 the Sony SRS-XB12 has a newer version than the Teufel Boomster GO. There we have Bluetooth of the version 4.0. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given. The range is the Sony SRS-XB12 up to 10,0 m.

At the Sony SRS-XB12 you have NFC, which allows you to easily connect to the playback devices.

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 Sony SRS-XB12 at 1 x 3.5 Watt. The Teufel Boomster GO has a power of 10 Watt. At the Sony SRS-XB12 we find a driver with 46 mm.

Connecting multiple speakers

In contrast to the Sony SRS-XB12 the Teufel Boomster GO offers the possibility to connect two speakers and use them as a stereo system.

Some speakers can be connected to several others and played together. This is usually called party mode. The difference to stereo connection is that all devices play the same thing. With stereo connection there is only one channel at a time. In this case this can only be the Sony SRS-XB12. Usually this type of connection is only possible within one manufacturer. Even then, it is not necessarily possible to connect every loudspeaker to every other one. For the Teufel Boomster GO "-" is used.