I just got this speaker to replace my SoundCore Boom 2 pro and idk I think I was expecting more rumble from a speaker this size, even with the price aside.. and no app support, but when I tried to use Poweramp eq to boost the sub bass, the speaker started to distort. I mean even bass aside, it's a very quiet speaker for its size. Was I tripping buying this thing or is there a trick on Android I'm missing?
Mannnnn I should've just got another SoundCore. I haven't used JBL since around the time the charge 5 launched. But my SoundCore randomly went out so I needed a replacement. Alright. Guess I'll return it and go get the Sony xv500 but I really wanted a portable speaker that was sold in stores, because I don't wanna have to wait for online shipments, and returning is that much harder. IDK maybe I'll keep looking. But this one is definitely being returned tomorrow. The SoundCore I had was 140w and I just found out this one is only 50w unplugged. That's such bs. A 50w speaker that's half the size of my current tower speaker.
Don't think you're "missing" anything... The PB OTG ESS just isn't an amazing speaker-- I've heard most of JBL's lineup and the Encore / Encore Essential are much better. IIRC according to FCC filings the OTG is actually built with "off the shelf" parts from Eastech while I believe most other JBL's have somewhat custom parts.
Please note that the PARTYBOX is in a completely different category compared to the CHARGE5. If you're looking to **fill a large room or outdoor space with loud sound & bass, I'd definitely go for the PARTYBOX (JBL advertises the PARTYBOX to fill a tennis-court sized space indoors or outdoors)** especially since you already have UE BOOM for portable usage. The CHARGE5 is going to be an excellent & noticeable upgrade to your UE BOOM (and so will the CHARGE6, also going for \~30% off depending on location) but it's still a medium-sized portable speaker-- as far as I'm aware, there's no moores law or anything of the sort in the speaker industry: we've generally been getting & using the same principles to build transducers for nearly a century now. If you're looking for a good in-between option, the new BOOMBOX4 gets just as loud as the PARTYBOX CLUB 120 (albiet with some noticeable distortion on select tracks) but lacks the mic/guitar inputs: in exchange you get much better durability (IP68 vs IPX4).
I had a flip 4 for years my buddy bought a boombox and I was blown away by it, but I wanted to one up him so I got the partybox on the go and it’s been the perfect living room speaker
We use the JBL party box that Sam’s Club carries. It goes on sale a couple of times a year and comes with a couple microphones. It’s small enough to easily carry or pop in the wagon and it has no business being as loud as it is.
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