JBL Partybox 100 vs JBL Partybox 310 (August 2026)

Short answer: the JBL Partybox 310 for the higher ranking, the JBL Partybox 100 for the lower price. The JBL Partybox 310 ranks #3 of 44 party speakers at $499.95. The JBL Partybox 100 ranks #6 at $449.99, $49.96 cheaper.

What the JBL Partybox 100 gets right: Quite neutral sound, pretty deep bass. Set against that: A slight peak in the upper mids.

On the JBL Partybox 310 side: Absolute deepest bass of any battery powered speaker, most balanced sound in the class, handle and wheels are convenient. The catch: Very large.

One note: the JBL Partybox 100 is discontinued, but it still ranks #6 of 44 party speakers, ahead of most of what is still sold new, so it is worth considering used.

Buy the JBL Partybox 100 if the price matters more than the ranking. Buy the JBL Partybox 310 if the ranking matters more than the price.

Specifications Side By Side

	JBL Partybox 100	JBL Partybox 310
Price	$449.99 Discontinued	$499.95 Discontinued
Ranked	#6 of 44 in Party Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers	#3 of 44 in Party Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers
App	No	Yes
Aux Input	Yes	Yes
Bass Extension (-10dB)	41Hz	32Hz
Battery Life	12 hours (Manufacturer specified)	18 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC	SBC
Bluetooth Version	4.2	-
Charging Time	6.5 hours	3.5 hours
Dimensions	11.34" x 21.69" x 11.42" (288 x 551 x 290 mm)	-
EQ	No	Yes (3 band)
Frequency Response	45Hz - 18kHz (Manufacturer specified)	-
Guitar Input	Yes	Yes
IP Rating	None	IPX4
Microphone Input	Yes	Yes
Party Mode	No	No
Power Bank	Yes	Yes
Power Input	AC Power cord	AC Power cord
Stereo	Partially	Partially
TWS	Yes	Yes
USB Playback	Yes	Yes
Weight	21.4 lbs / 9.7 kg	37.5 lbs / 17 kg
Output Power	160W	240W
Drivers	2x 5.25" (133mm) woofers + 2x 2.25" (57mm) tweeters	2x 6.5" (165mm) woofers + 2x 2.5" (65mm) tweeters
Discontinued	Yes	Yes

The Two Speakers In Full

JBL Partybox 100: $449.99 Discontinued Amazon

Pros: Quite neutral sound, pretty deep bass.

Cons: A slight peak in the upper mids. Slight TWS issue where the 2nd is slightly delayed. Just as loud and slightly deeper bass than a Stormbox Blast which is way smaller with better sound quality. Note, JBL daisychain is not compatible with any other non-JBL speaker and is possibly a fully digital signal. Discontinued.

App	No
Aux Input	Yes
Bass Extension (-10dB)	41Hz
Battery Life	12 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	4.2
Charging Time	6.5 hours
Dimensions	11.34" x 21.69" x 11.42" (288 x 551 x 290 mm)
Discontinued	Yes
Drivers	2x 5.25" (133mm) woofers + 2x 2.25" (57mm) tweeters
EQ	No
Frequency Response	45Hz - 18kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Guitar Input	Yes
IP Rating	None
Microphone Input	Yes
Output Power	160W
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	Yes
Power Input	AC Power cord
Stereo	Partially
TWS	Yes
USB Playback	Yes
Weight	21.4 lbs / 9.7 kg

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JBL Partybox 310: $499.95 Discontinued Amazon Ebay refurbished

Pros: Absolute deepest bass of any battery powered speaker, most balanced sound in the class, handle and wheels are convenient. Increase treble one step in the app EQ to make it more neutral. Customizable color lighting modes. Very close to the 320 in terms of performance.

Cons: Very large. Note, JBL daisychain is not compatible with any other non-JBL speaker and is possibly a fully digital signal. Discontinued.

App	Yes
Aux Input	Yes
Bass Extension (-10dB)	32Hz
Battery Life	18 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Charging Time	3.5 hours
Discontinued	Yes
Drivers	2x 6.5" (165mm) woofers + 2x 2.5" (65mm) tweeters
EQ	Yes (3 band)
Guitar Input	Yes
IP Rating	IPX4
Microphone Input	Yes
Output Power	240W
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	Yes
Power Input	AC Power cord
Stereo	Partially
TWS	Yes
USB Playback	Yes
Weight	37.5 lbs / 17 kg

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