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JBL Boombox 2
JBL PartyBox 710
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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
No
Our Verdict
JBL Boombox 2
JBL PartyBox 710
The JBL PartyBox 710 is a better speaker than the JBL Boombox 2, though they have different strengths. The PartyBox 710 is a much larger speaker designed for use at parties. It can get louder and can produce the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music like hip-hop and EDM. You can also connect a microphone and guitar to the speaker. While the Boombox 2 is still fairly big, it's still significantly smaller than the PartyBox 710. It's also better-built and is battery-powered, making it better suited for long listening sessions spent outdoors.
Variants
- Boombox 2 (Black)
- Boombox 2 (Camo)
- PartyBox 710 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.3
8.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
8.1
Dynamics
7.5
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
Yes
Portability
8.2
1.0
Dimensions Photo
Volume
1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
9,774 in³ (160,160 cm³)
Weight
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
61.9 lbs (28.1 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
7.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
8.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.20
-1.10
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
3.55 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.0 Hz
26.7 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
14.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
7.5
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.25 dB
4.70 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.5
8.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
96.5 dB SPL
111.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.01 dB
3.24 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
0.0
Battery Life
23.9 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3.9 hrs
N/A
Power Saving
Yes
No
Charging Port
AC
No Battery
Battery Powered
Yes
No
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 Portable
JBL PartyBox
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
8.3
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
146 ms
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
121 ms
199 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
282.2 ft (86.0 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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