JBL Partybox Encore Essential: 100W Sound, Built-in Dynamic Light Show, and Splash Proof Design, Black

The sound quality of the speaker is absolutely amazing. The base is enough to vibrate things in the room, and you can even feel it if you’re laying on a bed. I had a party box 310. Cause I thought it would be an upgrade being a lot larger. It just did not pull its weight compared to this. I have an older party box encore that will sync up with this one and they are fantastic together Connectivity is extremely easy. Just have to push the speaker button on the back of each one and they’ll sync up. I’ve heard onn speakers that are bigger than this one and they don’t sound half as good, especially the base on it.

Purchased this speaker about a year and a half ago and have used it every day since the sound quality is superb and the bass is there like a subwoofer and not to mention when you download the app for it you can wirelessly turn it on and off adjust eq lights and dj sounds for anybody concerned about the price of it don’t be just know that it is an investment on a speaker that will last

I wanted a speaker for family nights, and outside activities that packed more features and more volume than your typical small cylinder you'd see with JBL's own flip, or the Bose Revolve speakers. At the same time, I was not in the market for some heavy tower beast you typically see with $600+ party speakers. This really met my expectations. Not only was the price (on sale) a good budget pickup, but it's goldilocks size and performance set it apart. It's easily luggable, has some water resistance, connects quickly and clearly to my iPhone. The panels on the back allow for different connections, including a Microphone connector, and apparently a connector for USB drives with mp3's on it. It also has an auxiliary connection if you want to play some lossless HIFI audio from your phone. The audio inside the house easily caps out at 50% before it's just ridiculously loud. This is both on battery or plugged into power. Depending on your own home, you may not need to even use the bass boost function, as it can become overpowering. When used outside, however, the bass boost is much more useful and helps round out the sound. The sound it produces is pleasant, warm and clear. It's clearly a sculpted sound to punctuate the lows (bass), but it doesn't drown out dialogue, vocals, and other instruments. It's clearly trying to be the life of the party with it's tuning. I think it does a wonderful job given how small it is for the sound it produces. My 2 year old uses the JBL microphone I bought separately for this speaker and loves to singe along with his favorite songs, as does my 6 year old. The Karaoke feature is basically a must if you have kids. It's a great way to keep singing a central part of your family's activities, without buying some throwaway frozen themed karaoke toy that's hard use and gets forgotten about. Highly recommended for families who want more sound and features than a Flip or Revolve or Soundlink but still want to be able to carry the speaker from place to place without much fuss.

This is the best outdoor speaker in the industry. The sound is incredible and the battery life last a long time. Perfect addition for outdoor listening.

Paid same price for this as JBL Charge 6 basically- and sound blows it away. Easy to carry from one spot to next- sound is superb!

Awesome sound and lights up

I bought this JBL speaker about two weeks ago, and as someone who listens to music constantly, I’ve really put it to the test. To give you an idea, I’m in Spotify’s top 0.05% of listeners with over 100,000 minutes of music every year. I listen to music everywhere: in the shower, while working, working out, doing yard work, playing sports—you name it. Here’s what I love about this speaker: 1. Portability and Design: It’s about the size of an air fryer and weighs less than 10 pounds, making it super easy to carry with its built-in handle. Perfect for moving it around the house or yard. 2. Bass Quality: I’m incredibly picky about bass—any rattle or lack of fullness drives me nuts. This speaker delivers. The bass is clean, deep, and powerful, especially in smaller rooms like a bedroom or bathroom. You can really feel it. 3. Volume and Clarity: This thing gets loud—loud enough to fill my backyard, and you can still hear it clearly from 150 feet away. The best part? It doesn’t sacrifice bass quality at higher volumes, which is rare in a speaker this size. 4. Simple Controls: Straightforward and easy to use, which is always a plus. Now for the downside: the battery life. This is my biggest complaint. I always use bass boost and play my music pretty loud, so that could be a factor, but I’m only getting about 3-4 hours of playtime—maybe less. For longer outdoor sessions, I’ve resorted to bringing the plug and running it off power. It doesn’t help that plugging it in is a hassle. You have to remove a rubber cover and wrestle the oddly shaped plug into place. That said, for $200 (I got it on sale), I don’t think you’ll find a better-sounding speaker in terms of power, clarity, and bass. I’ve owned everything from Harman Kardon and Bose to cheaper off-brand options, and this one outshines them all in sound quality. Final verdict: 4 stars. If JBL could improve the battery life, it’d be a perfect 5. But even with this drawback, the sound quality alone makes it a standout choice at this price point.

This JBL really delivers, I bought it to be able to have Bluetooth access, I had thought about a new entertainment center but they are just too expensive so decided to look around for something to use that would have good sound quality, I am so happy with my purchase it totally delivers good quality sound. Now I can listen and have good sound quality with any music I choose. 🤗

I'm not surprised since JBL makes amazing speakers, and this definitely lives up to their reputation. Clear sound, powerful bass, easy portability. It was way bigger than I expected. I really like that the app gives full control over the equalizer and features it has, and when it's plugged in you even get the feature to turn it on remotely. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants a powerful portable speaker.

its legit good speaker lots of bass if you love rnb music.

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Excelente produto.

Recieved it today, tried it out and it is absolutely amazing! For $300 AUD you're comparing other smaller inferior speakers or you're having to go up a tier to about $500-600 AUD. Keep in mind, this speaker is basically the size of a small esky. So it's portable but won't fit in your bag. This speaker absolutely bangs! We played it about 60% volume and it shook the walls and you could feel it vibrating through the floor! The woofer moves alot of air and is paired with two pretty good tweeters. We compared it to our Sony sound bar and sub, it's basically that setup but in a portable box. In terms of sound quality, it is a very V sound, meaning it has alooooot of bass and the highs a pretty clear. It is a little muddy in the mids. This type of speaker is for RnB lovers or pumping club music like EDM or DnB. This is not a speaker to hear an orchestra. Metal is also very enjoyable just due to the wall of drums and guitar. Anything easier, it's still pretty good but won't blow your socks off like it does for EDM.