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JBL PartyBox 110
JBL Boombox 3
Tested using Methodology v0.8
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
JBL PartyBox 110
JBL Boombox 3
While the JBL Boombox 3 is on the larger side for a portable speaker, the JBL PartyBox 110, as its name suggests, is better suited for parties. It's a fair bit heavier and bulkier than the Boombox 3, so you won't be hauling it around on weekend trips. The Boombox 3 is also better built and has a much longer battery life, reinforcing its superiority as a portable option. They reach similar max volumes, but the PartyBox 110 has a customizable RGB light show. Its default sound profile is also capable of reproducing basslines well, thanks to its prominent high-bass. That said, neither speaker can output much in the way of deep, rumbly low bass.
Variants
- PartyBox 110 (Black)
- Boombox 3 (Black)
- Boombox 3 (Squad)
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.5
7.7
Dynamics
7.7
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
6.9
8.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
3,026 in³ (49,590 cm³)
1,465 in³ (24,000 cm³)
Weight
23.5 lbs (10.6 kg)
15.1 lbs (6.9 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.0
8.5
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
7.0
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.4
7.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.31
0.48
Std. Err.
3.66 dB
2.64 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
41.8 Hz
46.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.5 kHz
19.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.85 dB
5.32 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.7
8.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
98.3 dB SPL
97.7 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.92 dB
0.66 dB
Active Features
Battery
9.0
8.9
Battery Life
14.7 hrs
29.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
4.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
AC
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL PartyBox
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
7.5
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
151 ms
143 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
167 ms
141 ms
Bluetooth Range
165.7 ft (50.5 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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“We performed our sound tests with the JBL PartyBox 110’s ‘Bass Boost’ feature set to ‘1’.”
Do you have a review without Bass Boost? I wanted to see the frequency response without it. Furthermore, it decreases dynamics, and probably increases distortion.