JBL - Boombox 3
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"battery lasts me forever, I charge it once a week and I game every day."
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"Oh, and the battery lasts days even when exercising a lot (weeks without excercise)."
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"these have the deepest, cleanest and "tumpiest" bass out there."
"the Devialet has cleaner, punchier, loud-without-overwhelming-the-mix bass."
"They're the best sounding by far. ... I find the stock tuning so good xD ... the Gemini is more balanced overall, with great oomph in the bass."
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"Sound became more powerful, present and the vocals became even more clear. Also there clearly was a sensation of the increased soundstage. ... However this time it produced the best music I've ever heard from this system."
"This is the best quality speaker for a quick singing moment."
"I'm freaking amazed at the bass the bb3 puts out ! ... It's a freaking beast and the sound quality is amazing ! ... It shakes Walls and Floors !"
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"Literally bombproof! ... Vermont winters/rain subzero temperatures!"
"the IPX7 rating makes it perfect for wet environments like the shower."
"Mine has been stepped on, played with by my sheep, dropped, rained on, dunked in water, beat on by ducks and geese, you name it. Still works great."
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"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"I’ve tried my families Miele canister when I lived with them and never got the hang of it. ... How do you manage the canister? We have a small space and based on my experience it seems like I would trip over it. Even when I tried it in a bigger place I still carried the canister around which was super annoying just to not trip on it ... The space is small enough that it has dead ends without enough space to turn around by pulling the canister. Is there a way that same concept can still be applied? We’re talking bedsides with only 1.5’ space, 4’ hallway with a litter box at the end, 5’ kitchen width with dead end."
"very heavy and cumbersome"
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"Boombox 3 ... have major battery issues I’ve been through 3 boombox 3s"
"it won't play a full weekend on full blast."
"battery life sucks. ... Cause 50% gives me at least 4 hours."
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"I feel the bass is abit overpowering especially indoors"
"At lower volumes, however, I would say that the UBOOM X offers the better sound quality, as the bass on the Boombox is unnaturally boosted."
"So much bass, overpowering bass at low volumes making it muffled."
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"Yeah, the 3 equalizer options def. ... I just notice a slight difference in audio quality when it and my partyboxes."
AcrobaticTart9081 1.0I read plenty of reviews and purchased a few disappointing speakers, recently stumbled across a used boombox 3 for $200 and just went for it and I been very impressed on how good it actually sounds. I think when this one gives out I will replace with yet another boombox 3 or a PartyBox because I have yet to be let down by a JBL but my trick is I always get them on a sale, clearance or used lol
Additional-Train419 1.0Boombox 3 or Boombox 3 wifi, both have insane clarity and the best sounds separation in any portable speaker
apersonthingy 1.0Get a regular BB3. Wi-Fi isn't worth the mark-up. I would still choose the 3 over the 4 even at the same price.
BB3 is the one with Wi-Fi. Idk wtf the commenter is trying to say.
I'm tripping. I thought he said 4. I'd have never assumed he was making a totally redundant statement. I don't know why he's saying 3 has Wi-Fi when I already touched on that in my comment... It makes less sense now than with my previous understanding.
buckbro112 1.0Well it depends, are you looking for Wi-Fi capability? If not, then you could go for the bb4. I have a standard bb3 and it still sounds amazing. I didn’t want a bb4 bc it’s ugly and it doesn’t have partyboost.
The bass on the bb3 is still really good. You will not be disappointed. It still has a lot of bass. And from what i’ve heard yeah the sound quality is better in the bb3.
Charming-Common-6059 1.0i literally bought both the pb120 and bb3 to see which one i like more, trust me the bb3 is if not as loud as the pb120 if plugged in
technically yea true i did feel the difference between the bb3 bass and pb120 bass both plugged in, but if you just plug your bb3 in and unplug the pb120 they literally are soo close to the same amount of bass. and when you own one and not both i assure everybody in the world that you wont recognise any difference. i do gotta say tho, when listening to songs with both lots of bass or little bass the bb3 sounds clearer as it has different drivers for the low, mid, and highs as far as i know, i dont know too much technically about boxes
which one would win if it d compete with the JBL boombox 3
Thats pretty cool. I went for the boombox instead of the partybox at the same price just because the sound is clearer on the boombox.
CommercialWaltz3425 1.0Had a boombox 3, switched to a soundboks Go, for outdoor use and portability, love the soundbox. From volume to battery life to ruggedness, it checks all the boxes.
That’s a great question, for 1 it’s fully waterproof, vs splash resistant. If you’re going for absolute sound quality indoors/garage, it beats the GO with a more well rounded sound at losers volumes. My biggest complaint is that it will roll over with the slightest bump. While this may sound trivial it’s so so annoying using it in the bed of my truck or on the boat or even transporting it. Just rolls everything and get scratched up in the process.
Emotional-Box2906 1.0I have a Sony ult 7, JBL bb3, Sony xv900, soundcore rave3s, Sony xg500 Sony xg300 Sony ult 5 Both ult1 for stereo Soundcore boom 2 PRO (haters on that) Also boom3i This motion x600 Drops bass low easily to 40 hz My sonys drop to 20hz And JBL hits 35hz when plugged in The x600 is super clean HIFI LIKE MY BIG SONY XV900 and SOUNDCORE IS NOT LACKING BASS. Seriously hifi sound with bass Real bass though If the track doesn't have it It's not there Great speaker Seriously 💯
GunslingerDT19 1.0Another vote for the Xtreme 4. Picked one up for the beach (After returning the Boombox 3 as I didn’t realize how big it was) and it checks all the boxes from sound to durability and the fact it has two way USB C charging was a huge bonus!
magnummanga 1.0I have a w-king x20 and it’s loud. Louder than my boombox 3. It sounds good too.
Get the boombox 3 and jam out. I own one and it’s awesome.
Nico00000001 1.0I recomment the boombox 3 or the Partybox 120. you Need to adjust the Bass on 120 for proper flat Sound, but it is the best bang per Buck imo
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