The JBL Partybox Encore Essential 2 ranks #4 out of 70 total Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Preference for all the top speaker suggestions.
#4 JBL Partybox Encore Essential 2 [Amazon]: $230
- Positives: Appears to have better off axis performance due to the move to dome tweeters over cone. A little less rolled off in the highs than the first Encore. Goes slightly deeper than the old Encore. Better battery life than the first Encore.
- Negatives: Missing a little bit of upper bass. No wireless Microphones like the non-Essential
- App: Yes
- Aux Input: Yes
- Battery Life: 15 hours
- Built in Microphone: No
- EQ: Yes (7 band)
- Guitar Input: Yes
- IP Rating: IPX4
- Max Volume: 110db
- Microphone Input: yes
- Party Mode: Yes (Auracast)
- Power Bank: Yes
- Power Input: AC Power cord
- Stereo: Partially (1 Woofer)
- TWS: Yes
- USB Playback: Yes
- Weight: 14.11lbs / 6.4kg
- Wireless Microphones: No
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