Most Helpful Positive Review
Powerful, pure audio clarity, vibing light show
This speaker is everything I had hoped it would be. The most incredible aspect is the audio quality, it's exactly what I would expect from JBL. It maintains this quality even when it is set to its higher volume and deepest bass, there is no distortion and the audio quality maintains its clarity. And this speaker can reach good volumes that are suitable for small gatherings and events. Its capable of delivering volumes suitable for parties. In addition to this the speakers manages well at low volumes so the user has the versatility of using it as a daily speaker rather than just for parties. The speaker is a complete vibe with the light show it produces. The lights are hypnotic and really effective at setting the mood. The lights can be adjusted and you can chose the colour. It could be improved by having the option to choose more than one colour. However, the presets look stunning and the light show matches the music and beat. There's a real attention to detail with this speaker. JBL have achieved a really premium feel, the concept may feel a bit gimmicky but it has all the aesthetics and build qualities of a high end speaker. Every inch of it feels high end, from the mesh speaker grill having a metal surface and cool pattern to the handle having a very satisfying soft close where it slowly drops down and secures with a click. I love how the rubberised back flap which houses the aux, guitar and Mike input is softly illuminated upon opening. I love how the battery has a fabric pull tab. The casing is manufactured from a very high grade plastic. I have touched on the speakers versatility and its worth pointing out that it can have either a 2 mike input or a mike and guitar. This is accessed under a vulcanised rubber flap. This area is illuminated by a soft white LED which really aids placing any cables in. I love how there is the facility to swap out the batteries. It means that the party can continue with the swap of a battery. And in addition when one battery is eventually exhausted and needs replacing then the speaker isn't obsolete. The App is very user friendly but the speaker has good functionality on the interface at the top. There are three programmable buttons which have the sound effects, ie the air horn. It also has a few DJ record scratches and some vocal hype sounds. There's also a button to cycle between regular bass and two levels of bass boost. There's the on/off button, Bluetooth pairing and sync. There are two dials symetrically either side. One has the light controls with the centre button turning the lighting on or off and the dial smoothly cycling through the options. The other has the play control in the centre play and pause with the dial controlling the volume. There is a battery indicator bar too. The App offers even more functionality and control with a wider choice of sound effects and DJ effects. It has presets equaliser and the ability to customise. Also within the app is the ability to link the speakers to create a stereo pair. I was hoping that I could link it with my JBL surround sound system but it didn't recognise it within this App. I tried to link it using my Samsung Galaxy s23 ultra using the feature to have two Bluetooth outlets. However there was a delay between the two outputs and despite using the metronome this couldn't be rectified. The battery is incredibly efficient. It's tiny considering the size of the speaker. Yet despite this it achieves hours of loud output and bright lights. Obviously volume and music output will influence the duration of the battery power. In my experience I would say I've been getting four to five hours at full volume with the deepest bass setting and the light show. And don't forget this can be extended with the purchase of an additional battery. Charging time is super quick. I would have liked to see this with a USB-C charging point however it requires its own adapter. The speaker itself is super portable. It seems like its been designed with ergonomics in mind. It's not overly heavy or awkward to manoeuvre and carry around. When placing it down it is stabilised with four rubberised feet. There is also a grab slot at the base which aids you greatly when moving it around. It comes with a dust cover which slides over the top to the bottom. This prevents moving it whilst the dust cover is on. My only gripe with this speaker is the start up/ shut down and successful connection sounds. Even if the volume is at its lowest these sounds are loud.