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JBL PartyBox Club 120 vs PartyBox Encore Essential 2

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    Main Differences
    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
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      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
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JBL PartyBox Club 120
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2

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JBL PartyBox Club 120 Picture
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 Picture
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
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Our Verdict

JBL PartyBox Club 120

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 is a more portable PA-style speaker than the JBL PartyBox Club 120. They last about as long as each other off a single charge, but the less portable Club 120 delivers a slightly stronger low-end and higher volume ceiling. Still, the Encore Essential 2 is loud for its size. Both speakers offer mic and guitar inputs, too. If you're hosting bigger crowds or want maximum impact, go with the Club 120, but if you want something more compact that still gets the job done, the Encore 2 hits the sweet spot.

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  • PartyBox Club 120 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.7
7.5

Dynamics 
 

7.7
6.5

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.8
8.0

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Style Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes
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Portability 
 

6.9
8.1

Dimensions Photo  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Dimensions Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

2,875 in³ (47,111 cm³)
1,495 in³ (24,495 cm³)

Weight 
 

23.7 lbs (10.8 kg)
13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Build Quality Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

7.0
6.9

Controls Photo  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Controls Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Controls Photo 2
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 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)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 In The Box Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.8
8.0

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.05
0.02

Std. Err. 
 

2.51 dB
2.16 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

39.4 Hz
38.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
18.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.9

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Directivity Index 
 

4.80 dB
5.73 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.7
6.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.8 dB SPL
96.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.16 dB
5.05 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.4
9.0

Battery Life 
 

10.2 hrs
12.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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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  

JBL PartyBox Club 120 App Picture
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL PartyBox
JBL PartyBox

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.0
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.4
5.4

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

154 ms
144 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

193 ms
212 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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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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