JBL - PartyBox Club 120

What do you have now? How portable do you want it? How much do you want to spend? Do you have any ideas what you want? I spent a lot of time listening to different Bluetooth speakers in the store. I ended up with the JBL Partybox 120. Really happy with it. Sounds amazing. I do however sometimes wish I went with something slightly more portable like an Xtreme. But the amount of times I'd use it out of the house, I'm overall happy with my choice.

Gen 3 B&O is out now but, I'm still rocking the 2nd Gen for potable great sound, and it's good enough for under $140 on Amazon renewed, and I'm using my JBL Partybox Club 120 for my whole home theater setup in my Den connected to my JBL Clip 5, and a JBL Go 4 linked in Auracast and it works well all together!

Go for powered (built-in amplifier) speakers. I have transitioned from bluetooth speakers to stereo bookshelf speakers and I am not going back. I have Q Acoustics M20. And if you need more bass, wait a year or two, save some money, and go buy a subwoofer and connect it with the speakers. I have an SVS SB-1000. For a small to s-medium room you will never get worried about clarity, volume and bass again. If you go bluetooth you will always ask for more. However, if it is for outdoor use spend as much as you can afford to a JBL Partybox (for your budget, I'd recommend 120 or 320). Don't go to Sony (no bass at high volumes, I have a XB-43). Don't go small, as before, you will ask for more very soon.

i 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

JBL partybox. 310 is def overkill but a 110 or 120 would be perf

I'd say the Partybox 120 is the better value here. Since they're about the same price, but you get more for your money.

JBL party box 310/320 Or Two JBL Partybox 110/120s paired in stereo

Yes. Don't put one in your trunk. Put one on either side in the back seat, or the single 320 in the middle seat. The single 320 may be more practical for having in your car. The two 120s would be more versatile and being able to play stereo sounds really good in some settings especially outside your car, but losing two seats might be too much space to give up.

A Jbl Partbox 120 would do everything you need it to. 24 lbs is not too crazy considering its size and bass output. Tribit Stormbox blast is probably enough speaker for most people. 12lbs (like the JBL Boombox) $5000 is silly $ for BT speakers unless you need a high output PA speaker like the EV Everse12 or an array of Soundboks .

JBL is really covering the portable party speaker market. Depends on the type of party you are having and how much $ you want to spend for real advice but the big JBL 710 has no battery and the new 520 is getting good reviews and has a replaceable battery. Pair of JBL 120 is what I would use unless this was a real event where you need bust out the 18" subs and 130 db mains. The LG stage 301 and Zealot sS89 are getting good recommendations from Jagist reviews if you want something smaller than a big partybox.

JBL Partybox 120 or bigger. See if there is a place that rents them with the microphone. Those should be adequate for a small ceremony of 20-40 people or reception that is not going to get too rowdy If more than 100 people are showing up hire a real DJ for the love of god. Do not cheap out on the audio on a event like this and even though some people think it is cheesy having a experienced wedding DJ/MC handle the audio they can really makes things flow better for everyone involved.

I 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

JBL Partybox club 120 is a monster in terms of bass, but if you need more portability, uboomX has a powerful and deep bass for its size.

i would personally go for the partybox 120, size and weight difference is not that big. it's cheaper as well. boombox 3 weighs nearly 7kg and isn't that much smaller than partybox 1xx series.

for the price you cannot beat the partybox 120, relatively light and small ish, battery is amazing and the bass and even sound clarity is best in class. i never need to use it with max volume as i mainly use it indoors, however if portability is an issue, get the encore essential 2, honesty with deeper bass it keeps up really well. if portability is not really a massive issue, but still keeping things at a decent price get either 2x 320s or one 520. yes they are bigger and heavier, but worth it imo. i have owned 2x 320s since launch and they have never missed a beat, it punches wayy harder at higher volumes and when plugged in, it will rattle your house, but if price is not an issue get the partybox 720, the bass is unimaginable, the clarity is still good even though there is a lack of midrange drivers, but the mids are well kept by JBL’s best in class DSP, or what they call “Ai sound boost”

I’ve got 2 PartyBox 120’s, 320’s and now 520’s. They all have loads of bass. Obviously more as you go up in woofer size. So the Ultimate probably has the most right now. I’d probably say the PartyBox 120 is the sweet spot. It outperforms the Boombox 3 considerably but it is still portable and has a replaceable battery.

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.

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.

As the title says, the JBL 120 is good for 120 people. Go for it!

If the JBL Partybox 110/120 is too expensive, go for 2 or more UBoom X. You can pair them up, but be aware that party or tws mode will drain the battery faster (as is the case with all speakers). The Stormbox is nowhere loud enough. Strombox Blast would also work, but needs a bigger charger.

Partyboxes are fine tbh, I don't see why audiophiles hate them

Yeah.  I've heard a few different PartyBox models.  For me it's that the $3000 partyboxes are hot garbage. but the $300-900 ones are REALlY good.

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

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 :)

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 use JBL patty box for this purpose

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 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.

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 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 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