JBL

Encore

JBL Encore

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Overall

#121 in

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Sentiment score80% positive
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Last updated: Jun 24, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconFickle-End-9351
4 months ago

Hola bro, yo tengo ambas, Xtreme 4 y Encore de 2da generacion (No versión esencial) . Te puedo decir que la Encore le da una paliza extrema en cuanto a bajos y también en volumen aunque siento que la Xtreme 4 se defiende bien en ese aspecto, por otro lado en cuanto a batería la Xtreme gana muy limpiamente.

Reddit IconAugmentedHuman
6 months ago

If you're traveling with it that much, I wouldn't do the 320. Seems like it would be a pain in the ass. Two 120s would be great, or even two encore 2s. Those encores sound surprisingly well, and theyre really portable. Oh, and as for the handle on the 120, it's fine. It's sturdy enough to carry around the house or outside, but I wouldn't wanna walk a long distance with it. Too heavy for that.

Reddit IconLetterheadFuzzy7578
2 months ago

I have the denon 350 and it's a beast. I also have the jbl encore 2 and also really good. Enjoy!

Reddit Iconnettebar
7 months ago

I saw this in Sam's very tempted!! But it seems less powerful than what I am currently using (Ion Part Rocker Max) But also saw the ikarao with luggage carrier. It looks pretty small.

7 months ago

Worth it if you can get it from Sam's I think, it sounds fantastic when I tested it.

Reddit IconPerfect-Hearing-6977
3 months ago

Are you wondering why bluetooth has a worse connection than an XLR connection wired? Or are you wondering why speakers crammed into a tiny place dont sound as good as a 7.2 channel surround sound that takes up crazy ammounts of space? You surely arnt wanting a jbl flip 7 to sound like a Sony muteki 7.2 channel hey?

3 months ago

Portable? I have a charge 6 thats good, wont beat them tho.. a encore 2 would be close. Or if you have the room a partybox 320 just depends how big you want it

Reddit IconStreet_Soup7940
7 months ago

Looking for a compact and highly portable Bluetooth speaker that has a mic input. Prefer wireless mic, but am OK with wired. I recently purchased JBL on the go essential but that’s a bit too big. I really liked the size of Soundcore at 12” x 7” x 4” and 3.7 lbs, however that doesn’t have a mic input. Anything similarly sized or a little smaller would be ideal.

7 months ago

I did and it’s also pretty heavy and big. Different form factor than the on the go essential but still bigger than what I was looking for.

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