JBL - PartyBox Encore Essential

For 150-200$ look out for a partybox encore essential (used or not) this is the only portable speaker that has heavy bass). Or even look out for some used 100 series partybox

For a powerful Bluetooth speaker under $200, the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is a solid choice — loud enough for both indoor parties and outdoor salsa sessions. It’s portable, has 10 hours of battery life, and offers some water resistance for pool or beach use. If you're open to spending a bit more, the Soundcore Motion Boom Plus also packs great sound and bass for its size. Both should fit easily in your backseat.

I tried the Energizer speaker that copy the JBL Encore essentiel and it was pure garbage. I feel like the speakers and the casing are ok, but the amplifier was full on trash. You can ear « sssssshhhhhhhh » in the background and it’s the type of speaker that will say something like « the bluftooth defvice if refdy for pairing »

I've got the uboom x but I would recommend something else (lack of bass). JBL encore essential has good bass and is way loud. Check it out

Hello, personally for the same use as you I took a JBL PartyBox essential when I want big sound and otherwise for when I travel I took a Sony ult field 5 which costs less than 300 euros! I have a reloop mixtour pro controller and an iPad and I'm on djay pro

I don’t do this but I have a JBL partybox essential (the single woofer one) and it slaps

Get a JBL partybox encore essential / encore. Trust me on that, the one you mentioned is a big no no.

Yes it is woth it, i had 2 of them and it is by far the best value Partybox, bought them used for $300.

Yeah. Sucks that it only plays mono. But add another and you can get stereo. I have JBL PB encore and 320. While I don't get stereo when connecting them, they can independently produce stereo sound. To each his own, I suppose.

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.

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.

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.

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