JBL - PartyBox 310

No, the JBL PartyBox 310 is great and unrivaled in its segment. Apart from the newer 320s, of course. 😉

Well, if that's the case, then I would advise you to get one or two JBL Partybox 310/320s. Although it's not as loud as the Soundboks go, it sounds more balanced overall and has a nicer deep bass and should be loud enough for small to medium-sized parties. The larger JBL Partybox 520 is due to arrive in May. Maybe it's worth waiting for that. 🤷‍♂️ Of course, if you have the option of connecting the speakers to the power supply outside, you have other options. Then you can also look at professional PA systems.

Yep but this is ment to be a party speaker not full fledge portable and take everywhere. Mostly ment for taking around the house and putting it on your porch and stuff but still could be better.

I have the party box 310 and it isn’t as loud or clear as my mackie thump

Actually, the 310 has more and deeper bass. People say it in their experience and you can also check and compare on rtings.com

I have the JBL partybox 310 , it's not portable but size but it has wheels so you can stroll it . But it's crazy good, and it will last a lifetime without failing. It has a signature JBL pro sound which can be a bit bass heavy but not in a boomy way. It's all about prefferences I recommend JBL if you want to be on the safe side No crazy features like a Kia but totally reliable like a Toyota Plus there are now plenty of model PB available based on poweroutput and size .

If size isn't a concern go for the JBL 310. It's a better speaker that costs less than the boombox 3. The Xtreme 3 is underwhelming compared to its competitors. The uboom x sits nicely between the Xtreme and the boombox series and is another speaker I would recommend. The tribit Stormbox blast 2 is also good for the money and probably the closest speaker to the boombox 3. It's not as clear as the boombox 3 but it's significantly cheaper.

I already have 2x520 (just bought the second one, open box, for 500) and one 310 from way back. When I heard two speakers playing together I actually thought that 2x310 or 2x320 would be enough for everything. I just wasn't sure if there was a difference between 310 and 320. Now I plan to get another 310 for cheap for indoors. For outdoors it's 520 or 720, definitely, but they are too loud for indoors - 310 just sounds better and tighter.

I bring my Partybox 310 to one venue where I play. Besides keeping the master volume down as Bohica suggests, I also keep the bass down and boost the treble.

The PB310 has been the ultimate music companion. Use it almost everyday for movies/shows. Bring it to the cottage, gatherings. Im bringing both to my wedding for PA and MC use. It basically replaces the home theatre in a box, replaces the need to rent PA equipment, replaces the need to keep the truck running at tailgating/camping dance gigs…

I think you should try the JBL 320 or the 310 if you'r dissapoint with the bass of smaller speakers like the rave neo

I think at least 200$ but then you got only a little monster like stormbox blast. For real bass you need to go with JBL Partybox series

I’m looking to buy a new portable bluetooth speaker with some solid bass and pretty clear sound. I’m not an audiophile by any means but can tell the difference between quality sound. I have tried several bluetooth speakers in the past such as the beats pill, jbl flip 6, jbl charge 5, sonos move 2, treblab hd 360, and jbl party box 310. Out of the ones i’ve tried, the sonos move is my favorite in terms of size, design and sound. the jbl party box obviously sounds the best for me in terms of bass but is a bit too big for me. the other speakers I have tried were too small/ lacked the clean bass I like. I really enjoy the sound of those two speakers because it is very clear and solid sounding with pounding bass without sounding cheap. what would be a solid speaker for me to buy preferably something portable, durable, has solid bass, and under $400? Also, i am not someone who really cares about having a flat balanced sound signature or accurate sound and all that. if it sounds good and solid then i like it. i guess i prefer the sound signature of companies like sonos, jbl, and harmon kardon. it would also be useful to mention that i usually listen to rap, hip hop, trap, pop, rnb, and stuff like that. that may be why i prefer the speakers that i do since these music genres usually have a lot of bass/treble.

Thanks for those clarifications. In that case, I've got 3 suggestions for you. First, the JBL Boombox 3. Great all-around speaker, sounds good, well-suited to the outdoors, and easy to carry with one hand. This will give you the least hassle when it comes to transportation, and it's very sturdy for outdoor use, with high dust and water resistance. Others have suggested the UE Hyperboom, and I personally think that's a great-sounding speaker, but it doesn't have a dust-resistance rating, which might be an issue when taking it to the beach. If you need a bit more oomph, both in terms of loudness and bass impact, then consider either the JBL PartyBox 310 or the JBL PartyBox Stage 320. TBH, these perform similarly enough that you can just get whichever is cheaper. But both these weigh a little over 35 lbs, compared to the 15 lbs the JBL Boombox 3 weighs. And they're not quite as well-rated for water resistance, and neither is rated for dust-resistance, which might be important if you're going to the beach.

as others have mentioned, the jbl partybox series is great for this. hard to go wrong with them. but there are good models from sony and bose that offer similar features, too. you'll want to search for things like 'best karaoke speakers' or 'best Bluetooth pa speaker' to get an idea for what's out there.

I can confirm that Partybox 310 doesnt have any latency, however aux input sucks as it degrades the sound quality as compared to bluetooth. You could use guitar jack as a workaround, but it adds "colouring" to the sound.

I think the partybox 320 is the best bang for buck. It's roughly half the price of the 520 and it weighs 20lbs less. It's portable, gets loud and is reasonably priced. The 520 and 720 are bigger and better options, however at $880 and $1100 respectively, I don't think they're the best value. Price and portability aside, they'd be better options. Getting a pair of speakers will sound better in terms of coverage and allow for stereo output. I run a pair of 310s and my nephew has a pair of 320s. Very happy with both. The 120s are also a good pick in terms of price/output/size. It really depends what your use case and budget is. If we're running a pair of 320s by the fire at night, it bothers the neighbor 100 yards away trying to sleep. I guess I'm saying consider how much output is even appropriate for your situation.

320 has a bit of an edge but not a real noticeable difference imo. I heard the 320 and it didn't seem that much better that I felt it was worth upgrading. I got my first 310 black friday of 2013 for $400 and really liked it. Figured it wasn't worth taking a hit by selling my used 310 and going for a pair of 320s last year, so I grabbed another open box 310 for $320. Very happy with the pair for $720. Guessing the 320s will be down to $400 again around black friday if you're in the market. That's what they were last year.

You'll be happy with the 310. I didn't notice much of a difference between the 310 and 320. I've actually used a pair of 310s and 320s together several times for DJing. We use one pair as monitors and one pair for mains. It's great. Honestly, the 310 is still a beast indoors. I got the app and I typically turn the bass to 1, mids to 2 and leave treble at 3 for indoors with bass boost set to deep Some people have reported bad sound quality with the newest firmware update. Don't recall the version number offhand, but might be worth avoiding updating if possible.

Open box 520 for $500 is a steal. Would love to run a pair of 520s but the retail seemed too steep given what we paid for our 310s and 320s. Having those XLR inputs would be a game changer for connecting my mixer though. Would love to run directly to each speaker with balanced cables instead of daisy chaining with aux cables. My mom thought all the kids needed speakers for their place, so she had me grab 120s for my brother and sisters families for Christmas. Those were $300 last year for black friday and I was very happy with the weight/sound/output. Might be worth considering if using for indoors and what you find for pricing.

Jbl partybox 310. Best bass in segment and good portability

I have em. Sound is ok at best. Fine for some background music while working on something the garage/driveway, but almost no bass, and not loud enough for any sort of gathering. For a fraction of the cost, a decent Bluetooth speaker would be MUCH better, and more useful for life in general.

I just don’t see the value in the tailgate speakers. They’re ok at best in my opinion. Not very loud, not much bass, rarely useful, and WAY overpriced at $800. The sub sounds excellent and I use it daily, so I’m very pleased with that purchase. But if I had it to do over again, I’d get something like a portable JBL party box over the tailgate speakers, which is half the price, 5x the sound power and clarity, and portable making it useful in many other situations beyond when I’m within listening distance of my tailgate.

As another commenter mentioned, about the only positive is the wow factor when showing off your truck. But any time spent using these will likely lead you to disappointment. I seriously can’t recommend the sub enough though. It’s not overpowering like a sound system from my teenage days, but compliments the existing stereo perfectly with just the right amount of bass, while the custom designed enclosure fits the truck perfectly and still creates a bit of storage space. Get the sub and a party box Bluetooth instead of the multipro and you’ll be pleased all the way around.

Depends on the speaker. Some of the delay is caused by Bluetooth, and some by the DSP (signal processing) - aux will bypass the Bluetooth, but not necessarily the DSP. Some speakers have minimal-to-zero lag on the aux (Minirig, Tribit Stormbox Blast) and some still have significant. For example I believe some of the JBL PartyBoxes have lag on the aux in but not on the daisychain as that bypasses the DSP :)

JBL party box, the bigger the mode, the better

I second the party box. Loudest I’ve heard not even being plugged in

JBL Party Box, biggest one you can afford. But honestly Id save more money and look into RCF JMix8, its not battery powered but it knocks good bass for the price and highly portable.

I brought a jbl party box with me in the plane. Actually fit in my carry on

I agree. For the price and quality of frequency range. Other option would be a Yamaha HS3’s with a sub.

The JBL partybox series have zero delay - if you plug into the daisy chain port

I would recommend sone of the bigger JBL speakers (Not the Xtreme). The RGB Looks somewhat trashy bit they Sound alright

What Adam says, the smaller JBL series have a passive membrane which serves as the Subwoofer, but its in no way as controllable Like a normal Driver. the ones inwould recommend are from the partybox series, they have sizeable drivers and two tweeters for the high frequencies

basically all partybox models.

Very nice setting. I reduced last two treble points to +5,+5. Vocals matched JBL PartyBox sound when playing daisy chained.. perfect 👍

I use a JBL partybox. Has aux input, has a battery for portability (goes well with a portable FLX4) and has really good bass and is loud enough.

The direct modern equivalent would be a larger Bluetooth speaker. These min stereos weren't amazing quality, but they weren't cheap junk either. From what I've seen, the amplifiers and the speaker drivers were built pretty well on those upper-midrange micro stereos. Just like a JBL PartyBox. Meant to get loud, decent bass, but not audiophile quality.

I second going with JBL Partybox if size isn't a factor. I tried other partybox brands in home and out, nothing compared to the bass and clarity.

JBL Partybox. It's amazing - even at the 5-10% volume that we limit it to while camping.

Until you switch to a JBL PartyBox.

Have you listened to a JBL PartyBox in person?

Look on eBay. I’ve purchased two refurbished ones for a steep discount and when they show up they’re basically brand new.

No way you’d pick this over a PartyBox. I tried a boombox out and it was underwhelming so I returned it. I tried a PartyBox and now I have three of them.

Singa made a video during Halloween where they featured a JBL: [https://youtube.com/shorts/tHW6meQfqIA](https://youtube.com/shorts/tHW6meQfqIA) They seem to be using the JBL PartyBox with microphones. I have used this myself and you just have to connect the Partybox through Bluetooth to your TV! No need for a mixer. I think Ultimate works in the same way. Then download the karaoke app on your TV or have it through a laptop that you connect with HDMI.

I am required to always recommend JBL after I had a OnStage that I put through the ringer for 10 years in my garage and it now lives a quiet life as my mother in laws TV speaker. I have a large JBL partybox for my pool and the sound is great, durability, all the above. Every time I have used another bluetooth speaker from a different company I've always been disappointed in some way or another. They are pricey but kind of a buy once, cry once sort of thing.

Soundboks works great. I'm in a traveling baseball team, and every team has speakers. Most of the speakers don't impress me. JBL PartyBox is a good option entry level with good sound quality and budget friendly. Different size options and different budget options as well. Soundboks seems to be the best option out there, but pricing seems a bit steep. You get the loudest DB in battery-powered speakers I can find with the loudest highs and bass. The sound quality is excellent. Bose S1 Pro I'm highly impressed with it. The output and size from such a small package it's really sounds impressive all around, definitely a winner in sound quality. Other than the 3 mentioned, either I haven't discovered another good portable battery-powered speaker option, or they're not impressive enough for me to research and look them up. So, for now, these 3 are my personal recommendations. If anyone has some additional input or recommendations, I'd love to see them. It is always good to know other options in the future.

Sure, all the sony and most jbl partyboxes have 1 mic in and 1 mic/guitar in, which of course can be used with other instruments akso.

Most jbl and sony partyboxes can do that, with sony even their boomboxes line ult field 7. You could also look for radios if you want a display and/or remote if you want to play a lot from usb, this is much more convenient to navigate trough songs.

I have a JBL PartyBox.. I forget which model but it was like $500... It will rock my whole neighborhood if I wanted. It's pretty big and heavy, but it has a handle and wheels. I think the charge lasts like 16 hour so I bring it to the drive on beach.. my son's practices.. outdoor parties. Well worth it in my opinion.

JBL Partybox! Easy to cary with the handle, super powerful, excellent audio quality, good battery and can run on ac outlet, can be paired with other partybox and well build.