JBL Boombox 3 review vs JBL Boombox 2 a subwoofer and a 3 way equals heaven? 💋

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JBL Boombox 3 major review and testing. This review was made AFTER the Boombox 3 was fully burnt in. The new JBL Boombox 3 promises huge deep bass thanks to its new 3-way design that includes a new subwoofer. JBL claim the JBL Boombox 3 new out in 2022 digs 10hz deeper in the bass than the JBL Boombox 2. I cut the nonsense to bring you the truth about the JBL Boombox 3 which is trying to be the best deep bass portable bluetooth speaker for 2022.
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0:00 Intro
1:35 Boombox 3 vs Boombox 2 overview
11:35 frequency response
15:03 Boombox 3 vs Boombox 2 40% volume
17:17 40% spectrum analysis
17:53 40% summary
20:23 Boombox 3 vs Boombox 2 70% volume
22:20 70% spectrum analysis
22:51 70% summary
23:46 how your ears smooth the sound
25:25 different versions may sound different
26:54 Boombox 2 for me
27:19 100% volume test on battery
29:23 100% spectrum analysis
29:52 100% battery summary
30:53 60 watts or 136 watts?
33:04 100% loudness on mains power test
34:35 100% mains spectrum analysis
35:18 100% mains power summary
36:21 JBL Boombox 3 specs
42:44 closing ramble
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Alan Ross Reviews Top Picks:
Top for value:
Soundcore Motion Boom: geni.us/motionboom Amazingly deep bass to 40hz for its size and price.
Tribit Stormbox Blast: Almost a JBL Boombox killer for 1/3rd the price geni.us/stormboxblast
Learn more about Motion Boom alternative Mifa Wildbox: geni.us/mifawildbox
Still worth a look:
My former world champ the Soundcore Motion Plus can still offer great clarity.
geni.us/soundcoremotionplus
£50 champion:
Great bass for its size, Soundcore Boost: geni.us/soundcoreboost
Tribit Xsound Mega: medium sized mono speaker with fun bass and light show. geni.us/xsoundmega
Bass Heavy Speakers:
Tribit Stormbox Blast: geni.us/stormboxblast
Soundcore Motion Boom Plus: Best package for price, weight and loudness. geni.us/motionboomplus
Very Deep bass (40hz) but lacks clear mids and highs JBL Boombox 2: geni.us/jblboombox2
Harman Kardon Go+ Play (mid and upper bass heavy but with decent balance): Play geni.us/goplay
Onyx Studio 6 (warmer than the 7, bass heavy in balance): geni.us/onyxstudio6
Bag of Riddim 2: dollops of mid and upper bass help to give a warm and open sound. Fun listen but not too accurate. geni.us/bagofriddim
Hi End Picks
Minirig mk3 2.2 system: geni.us/minirigmk3
Open and neutral but lacks deep bass and excitment Audio Pro C3: geni.us/audioproc3
Vifa Oslo: expensive but very clear with a deep bass but can be a bit bright and missing warmth: geni.us/vifaoslo
Marshall Stockwell 2: very balanced immersive sound, does not go loud geni.us/stockwell2
Travel Speakers:
Earfun UBoom L: smaller than Charge 5, bigger than soundcore Boost, bright tuning: geni.us/ubooml
JBL Charge 5: geni.us/jblcharge5, mono but has a very clear and dynamic sound at low volumes and can go reasonably loud. Bit screechy over 80%.
Bose Soundlink Flex: geni.us/bosesoundlinkflex good bass heavy sound for its compact travel friendly size.
Denon 250bt, no longer made but the reference for size/quality ratio?
JBL Flip 6: geni.us/jblflip6 louder than the Bose Soundlink Flex and has more highs (too much, bit harsh) but not as full sounding as the Flex.
Beosound A1 1st gen: sounds better than 2nd gen and goes louder but has app, connectivity and battery issues. Very deep bass for small size and clearer than the Bose Flex. geni.us/a1gen1
Best Mini/Micro Options:
Bose Soundlink Micro (warm): geni.us/bosesoundlinkmicro
Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 (clinical): geni.us/tribitmicro2
Minirig Mini 2: geni.us/minirigmini2
Worth a Look:
W-King T9: geni.us/wkingt9, a reasonably loud and balanced party speaker with a big bright detailed sound.
W-King D10 for upper bass with a balanced sound and well priced geni.us/wkingd10
Does the JBL Boombox 3 give the most bass ever from a bluetooth speaker this size :)
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@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

JBL Boombox 3: geni.us/jblboombox3 JBL Boombox 2: geni.us/jblboombox2 #AmazonCommissionsEarned

@benbraceletspurple9108 Жыл бұрын

Soundcore from Anker is trash. Speaker broke, didn't even honour the USA 1 year legally enforceable warranty. Piece of garbage company never buying them again. Talked to JBL with a problem and right away they offered an exchange.

@benbraceletspurple9108 Жыл бұрын

That size speaker could never do 30 hertz well. You can see it when people force it to (by removing the DSP driver and putting in raw input) Even with excursion set to and inch, you can't physically hear it because passive radiators won't move the air correctly. Ported speakers that size can do 30 htz okay, even a bit deeper, but not much, and that type of bass still has limits and requires unreal power.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

@@benbraceletspurple9108 passive radiators just mimic the frequency from the woofers and give it more ooomph so not sure what you mean by dont move the air correctly? they work out of phase with the woofers and the air it pushes is external.

@mataiasiravagakama1659 Жыл бұрын

I just got my new bb3. It sounds beautiful all day n night. So much clarity and so much extension from the bass especially when you're listening outdoors. Definitely built for outdoors. Worth every penny spent. I was hooked on tribit speakers but after i got my JBL boombox 3..they are worthy to be called 👑 kings of the Speaker world..💯💥

@dfcx1 5 ай бұрын

High treble is tad smoother and louder on the BB2 but the 750Hz screech kills it. BB2 sounds better.

@lepetittepi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the aux latency check! You are the only youtube speaker reviewer that tests that. Asked Oluv before about that for some speaker, but got a smug answer that he's just interested about bluetooth listening...

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

smug answer from oluv? its not like him at all 🙈😭😭😭

@EricReviews Жыл бұрын

Oluv will say don't worry about it. Just go buy the earfun L. His channel went in the toilet once he got involved with products

@benbraceletspurple9108 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews yes. The boombox3 1 had it making it difficult to force it to pair with other speakers through hardware. I figured out I can run the boombox3 through my phone and lip sync it to the TV playing then back off the delay on my TV audio settings. Complicated but it works.

@Grommet2007 Жыл бұрын

To be pedantic, that mid-tweeter arrangement in the BB3 is technically a coaxial arrangement (which basically refers to the drivers being mounted along the same axis) but it's not really a coaxial speaker because it's two separate pieces rather than one piece containing both the mid and the tweeter. And now I'll see myself out... :-)

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

we love it when you are pedantic 👍😁

@jeffmccrady9456 Жыл бұрын

lmfao!!!!

@Wakusins Жыл бұрын

YESSS. IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO DO THIS FOR SO LONG!!!!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

its has arrived 😝

@cdieseldawg5850 Жыл бұрын

I have a boombox 1 and will definitely be getting a boombox 3 ASAP. Even from your video with arctis 9’s on a flat(curve), the BB3 has considerably stronger highs which I love. The boombox 2 sounds more like my partybox 300 in comparison with strong mids and semi-weak highs with a simple Rock EQ on my iPhone. Boombox 1 is still a great speaker in 2022. I just want something a little louder with more bass that doesn’t weigh over 40lbs like my PB 300.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

bb3 doesnt really have more bass than bb2, only at maximum volumes.

@cdieseldawg5850 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews thanks for the feedback. i have bb1 so hopefully it'll be an upgrade for me. i usually play my bb1 at max volume outside at all times so that should benefit me.

@benbraceletspurple9108 Жыл бұрын

I got a Partybox 100 it's pretty cool my friend

@johnmoreno5965 Жыл бұрын

You know it! Another Alan Ross Review's is another major major go 🤘

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

lets go go go 🥳

@rubric_ra Жыл бұрын

And Flossy goes backwards...

@rubric_ra Жыл бұрын

Moonwalk 🌚

@0525ohhwell Жыл бұрын

You know, I really do appreciate the Speakers-in-the-Woods guy but it is so nice to see the actual measurements! Even if you have to wait 13 minutes for them....

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@keepitreal317 Жыл бұрын

Glad you did your review.. I was considering buying one. But now, I’m just going to hang on to the original boombox for a little longer..

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

certainly the cheapest option for you 😝

@edwindeleon Жыл бұрын

One of the best sound reviews on KZfaq. I must have watched a bunch of reviews about this speaker and many YTbers are just using their phone mic or camera mic and the worst part is they try to compare the sound side by side. Many don't understand how crucial it is to get a proper mic to be able to record certain frequencies accurately and most importantly to normalize the sound coming out of the device. One device at 40% volume can sound different on another device at the same level volume. I see you put a lot of handwork into this review and bc of that you sir earned a sub from me. I am an audiophile at heart, since i was a child, and I can hear differences in sounds that other cannot. With that said, although I usually prefer a FLAT sound, I believe JBL R&D purposely boosted that 700hz frequency range as this "boom box" is intended to be used outdoors without any walls or surfaces for the sound waves to resonate on or reflected of off. So, I believe they have done this to make this speaker sound much fuller than its predecessor and from the sound from your review, it does! (Using my high-quality headphones to listen). In my opinion, in real world application, I would prefer the sound coming out of the boombox 3 as that 700mhz peak makes the speaker sound much fuller. But I do understand at higher volumes that 700hz peak can start to sound harsh and distorted. Hopefully the equalizer in the app can tame it down a little to get it out of being distorted.

@edwindeleon Жыл бұрын

I mean I'm still using this dam BOSE sound mini v1 as my portable bt speaker and that thing has lots of distortion causing my brain to do alot of "smoothing' as you call it. I would say the JBL boombox 3 is a def an upgrade to that.

@harrymeme4637 Жыл бұрын

Didn't expect this! Best review ever! Like the chaos 🤣 and the measurements 👍👍 Confused about the Boombox 3 peaking at 700 Hz 🤔

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yup, was it intentional? its nice at low volume but horrible after 50%

@nickb5091 8 ай бұрын

Ditto. Great review!

@Hanshase2233 Жыл бұрын

The Encore goes deeper than the Partybox 110😵‍💫 and the differences between Essential and Encore are Battery: 4500 V 7500 milliamperes, of course, in favor of the Encore.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Mah have zero meaning without the voltage. Stick to watt hours. 27Wh vs 17Wh

@TomFender1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, specially for the 700Hz notes and battery 100% vs AC plugged comparisson

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, appreciated 👌

@DominikReviews Жыл бұрын

With 40% volume, boombox 3 sounds really spacious and beautiful! It sounds a bit strange in 70% of the peak 700-800hz. It sounds terrible 100%, but it's very loud

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

exactly, at the volumes you dont really buy it for it sounds decent and balanced. push the volume and it falls apart.

@DominikReviews Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews I already have it at home, but I haven't had a chance to test it at higher volumes yet. It sounds quite decent on the lows

@Schmecker00 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews They're gonna make an update for that

@benbraceletspurple9108 Жыл бұрын

Very detailed review thanks very much. It helps. You even note the firmware update. Mostly just design preferences for now. Same price.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@DemonHunter0069 Жыл бұрын

Boombox 2 still looks like a beast and plays like a beast

@kenmusicman7061 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always.thanks as always.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thank you as always Ken 👌

@ctrlaltdiepikabu2834 Жыл бұрын

Tnx for the reviev, you only one who i can believe

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thank you, i appreciate that. 👍👍

@nubbinzawyer Жыл бұрын

I like the JBL speakers and generally think the boombox 2 is a really nice speaker. I have the Tribit Stormbox Blast and really like that one too. If I was forced to only have one, it would be a toss up. But if I was to have a TSB and $250, I take that all day long over the JBL BB2. This BB3 is disappointing with all the hype and it does actually look like they tried to make something different (different components, etc.) Too bad it didn't translate into anything other than a 700hz peak. The "subwoofer" didn't achieve anything.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yeah its really a big woofer bot a subwoofer. it should help in keeping down distortion though.

@jcmante2277 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I have TSB too some JBL speakers. TSB is very flexible thanks to its custom eq

@jaefrmbk2k Жыл бұрын

solid ramble, much perceived honesty 👍🏾 I would still buy, using your link of course ✔️

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching 💪

@mghleira 4 ай бұрын

Excellent research, and excellent analysis. I just got a BB2 - because of your review.

@johnwilliams8654 Жыл бұрын

You give the best reviews! You should be at 500k subs!

@alexcalabrice903 Жыл бұрын

Great vid man, love the energy

@EricReviews Жыл бұрын

Fast forward a year or two from now and I can almost guarantee Tribit, Anker, or one of these other "not so known" companies are going to put out something that is not only a lot cheaper, but equally good or better. JBL used to be the innovator and were one of the first bluetooth speakers I remember that had sound that defied its size with the original flip 1 and 2. Now though.. they are just becoming another "Beats By Dre" kind of speaker. A overpriced status symbol

@EricReviews Жыл бұрын

Watched the entire 45 minute review. Lots of info, but all informal and down to the point. I can see lots of time and effort went into this and appreciate the effort sir!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

and i lost 20 minutes in the edit 🤪

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

but they know they are top market brand and people are gonna buy their speakers cause hey..its JBL 🤭

@Panslapper Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews …as a teen in the 80s they were coveted then too. Now owning a couple through blood, sweat and cheers they still pull my ears and thump my chest.

@iamtheiceman Жыл бұрын

For a box of this size, with the components it has, it is a shame they don't give it a larger battery, and use that extra capacity and technology to (actually) max-out the subwoofer performance of the device. They have the opportunity to create a game-changing boombox, and have totally missed the mark. Again. Great technical, and thorough review (as always) - Alan !!

@szabolcsmolnar2542 Жыл бұрын

And where would you put the cone? If you had ever dissassembled one, you'd know that the "subwoofer" 's cone is almost milimetres perfectly fit into the box. There is only so much you can do with given space. What do you think, why did they experiment putting the tweeters onto the mid drivers? There is a reason why audio cant develop the way other electronical components do, and im pretty sure 10 years from now we wont be much further too in this specific area. Its a quite substential upgrade from the boombox 2 sound qualitywise. Again, if you heard them in real life next to each other, youd know. Obviously it wont come through a youtube video for obvious reasons (unless the mic he is using is spot on, as well as you have a perfectly flat device), then maybe you'd have a guess

@thennekcdcdthennek6417 9 ай бұрын

Who's payroll are you in?😂

@666Lachrimae666 29 күн бұрын

3:18 LMAO 🤣 love when he does that describing the racetrack drivers 😂 love this guy. Oh Alan Ross you and your antics :)

@alanrossreviews 28 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣😜😜

@Panslapper Жыл бұрын

I have to give credit here to JBL. The SBC codec is the lowest or default codec for most Bluetooth gadgets but after listening to the Charge 5 and the Partybox 710 it was pretty difficult to fault the clarity and bass. As you may know Alan, it does not just boil down to the codec used but the implementation of the rest of the board the chip is built into, this will make or break any Bluetooth codec hence my appraisal here of JBL as from what I can hear from just an SBC codec, it is very impressive. There is no way on earth we would have got that sound quality from an SBC codec 5 years ago. Admittedly I would prefer to have AAC especially on the 710, but at least for now it's fine and it is hard to find a bad review about that speaker.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

i think at $500 we deserve better, i dont find the BB3 impressive personally. well for me personally i cant listen over 50%.

@Panslapper Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews Yeah, that one does seem a little pricey for me too. The 710 was a push for me but glad to have it for a few reasons. It doesn’t need pairing for most of my uses for it. It supersedes a pair of 110s for only £50 more and even a pair of 310s for £250-£350 less! No batteries, which some might say is a drawback but then it’s not something that I have to worry about in 2 years time either. 😀

@gralhabibi Жыл бұрын

Encore is the winner 👀

@Panslapper Жыл бұрын

Agreed. So is the 110, 310 and ‘The Tank Rattler’ 710. I would avoid the Encore Essential, terrible battery life.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

seems flavour of the month for sure.

@nvc. 3 ай бұрын

Boombox 3 sounds horrible, to me.. i like a lot more the warmer sound of the boombox 2. You can clearly note the 700hz peak piercing your ears. Love Alan objective reviews.

@alanrossreviews 3 ай бұрын

Boombox 3 wifi is better

@dr.python Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, it’s been almost month searching everyday for this video. I haven’t even watched it yet still I hit like since it’s significant for me.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

hope you get the info you need 👍

@dr.python Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews I did get the info I needed, but I am actually curious about the physics behind that 700Hz peak. I don’t think it’s something that can be cleared by EQ, also I’m interested to know whether it is caused by the core design itself or the manufacturing process, or just the crossover tuning. Because if the design itself is flawed no matter what model we get there will still be that peak but at different hz range, let’s say like 500hz or 1000hz, which will still be nasty. The marketing team and execution aside I think JBL did a good job of atleast recognizing the benefits and attempting a 3-way design, IMO. Only the Marshall Tufton was the only major 3-way product to my knowledge in the portable Bluetooth speaker space.

@dr.python Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews I suspect every JBL product is made by different teams at this point. The mid range drivers are the same size as Xtreme 3 woofers, and atleast on paper adequately powered, yet still it seems they’re horribly tuned as on Xtreme 3 the bass extension is till 55Hz but on the boombox 3 even 10x of that frequency is handled by the “subwoofer” In an ideal world I would love to see the mid range drivers to atleast extend to 80 hz and the subs exclusively produce below 80hz.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

its all about implementation really, given the cost it should have been better.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

i wonder if this explains the slow roll out.

@xaerothehero Жыл бұрын

I just turn the 700Hz mid down one notch on the EQ app and it's perfectly flat.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

perfectly flat? how are you measuring that?

@xaerothehero Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews I mean out of a listening perspective. Obviously not literally "perfectly flat". Bringing down the mid 1 notch on the EQ fixes this "issue" from a pure listening experience. To me it's an actual non issue.

@0525ohhwell Жыл бұрын

OK, 45 minutes later and I am content not jumping and buying a BB3. I think I want a second Encore now though...

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

the encore does seem to be where it all leads but its small battery in the encore

@DJunclepaul2nd Жыл бұрын

I agree, the 3 got a bit bright at 70%

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yup and i think simply due to a 700hz peak

@TheSergio1021 Жыл бұрын

so JBL thought that the boombox, which screeches at you with the mid to high-mids range, should have... even more mids and high-mids

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yes indeed, orat some level they thought this was a good idea 🙈

@david029014 Жыл бұрын

jbl boombox 3 sounds shouty at 100% jbl boombox 2 sounds smoother, warmer. I like that honestly...

@vtech2829 Жыл бұрын

Love your content, can you compare boombox 3 with tribit stormbox blast

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

at some point for sure

@bakreson Жыл бұрын

Interesting fact about jbl, you can actually connect 2 different models in stereo, tested by me, but not discovered by me. I own a boombox 2 , an xtreme 3 and a charge 5. So, if you want to connect the xtreme 3 with the charge 5 in stereo, or any other partyboost models, you need to go into Bluetooth and unpair the charge 5. Turn on the xtreme 3, go into the jbl app, set it in stereo mode, turn on the charge 5 ( without pairing it with the phone) and push the partyboost button on the charge 5. After it makes the connected sound, minimize the app as fast as possible and they will stay in stereo. If it doesn't work, try more.times, it doesn't always work. Also, if you Google stereo mode for jbl different models you will find instructions from other people on how to do it, because I know that I don't always explain well. I would also like to mention that for me, every time there was another jbl partyboos speaker on, eventhough it was not connected, the speakers I would try to connect would go into stereo for a few seconds, but would not stay in stereo, no matter how many times I tried. I actually had an xtreme 3 and bought a charge 5 for stereo, because I read that different models are stereo compatible, and I thought this was normal, just to find out that this is actually a bug. Also I would like to note that I did not try the stereo thingy with the boombox so I can't guarantee that it will.work. but it does work between xtreme 3 and charge 5, and I read it also works with flip.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

having different model speakers play left right is not how stereo works. you wont get the correct imaging from mismatched drivers.

@bakreson Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews please just give it a try, I tested them using stereo KZfaq video test and bohemian rhapsody. It sounds stereo. When the video indicates the left source the sound is coming from.a speaker, and when the video indicates right source it's coming from the other. It's not mismatched. It's a jbl bug which allows them to play stereo. I clearly don't have your expertise, and I won't even pretend to know more than you do. But give it a try, preferably with the boombox 2 and xtreme 3.

@candyman111881 Жыл бұрын

REALLY GOOD speaker comparison video and Review. 👍♥️❤️💜💙💚💛🧡♥️

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@darkrelic6199 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome review my friend. As always you did an amazing job. I always enjoy watching a good detailed review. Gives better understanding on what's really going on. Have an awesome day

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😊

@kimgallros9803 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alan, there should be an update out for the BB3 now, could you please try and see if they have made it more balanced at higher volumes, or if the mids and highs are still way to loud at 70% and above? Great video btw, cheers!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

coming soon...................

@kimgallros9803 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews Awesome! 🤩✌🏻

@jaefrmbk2k Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews 👀

@miguelzap9269 Жыл бұрын

Still rockin my BB1. Wondering if the BB3 is worth the upgrade?

@jonasm.9786 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Very objective, and really like informative ramble about what it is in real life use and sound perseption. And realy enjoy kitsch style backround, very original and honest. I will womit if see another clean minimalist background with blue/red backrround :D

@MrHomieOne Жыл бұрын

Great work Alan. I thought it would be a big improvment. Maybe a firmware update will fix it. 🤔

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

we can but hope 🤞

@whiteboyfrik5864 Жыл бұрын

Greath lengthy video about both things i won´t buy, but happy to see it since some people are in the market and with that kind of money to buy into boomboxes from jbl. Keep up the good work mate!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching 💪

@user-vt4dt2sl9g 3 ай бұрын

Разница только в ширине сцены, по басу почти никакой 😮

@carlosmarcelobarone9673 Жыл бұрын

Ur Real Pro Pal. Agree 1k%plus.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thank you 😁

@keZZaZ84 Жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome review. Stay eccentric my friend the world needs characters like you 👍🏼👍🏼

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

will do 😃😃

@johnmoreno5965 10 ай бұрын

Tell me how does low frequency sound against no low frequency hun. My guy i know you give an honest review

@alanrossreviews 10 ай бұрын

Bright and thin

@edensl8759 Жыл бұрын

boombox 3 just got a firmware apdate, would love a comparison if anything has improved

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

one day.............................

@JohnAdams-mu7xd Жыл бұрын

Epic review!!!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thank you mr Adams 😝

@fazercan989 Жыл бұрын

There is a 2-way amplifier connected to the midler trebles, one manages the subwoofer and the other is the stomach and treble, so it is no different from the boombox 2.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thats really the point, they are claiming more power for bb3.

@josechomali 7 ай бұрын

How does the Stormbox Blast compares to the Boombox 3? I know the boombox goes louder, but I would like to hear your opinion in terms of sound quality and harshness. There’s a 35% discount in the boombox here at my country.

@0525ohhwell Жыл бұрын

Aw yeah, going to get a comfy position in my chair and check this one out!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

enjoy.....it might not feel that way though 😂

@jcmolero71 Жыл бұрын

Between these two there’s no noticeable difference in max volume for bass, but mids and highs makes a difference in the boombox 3 Yes there’s a volume difference in boombox 3 between mains and battery, 180 vs 136w Also I found the service manual for the boombox 2 just yesterday, still searching for the boombox 3 one

@jcmolero71 Жыл бұрын

And also as seen in the service manual the boombox 2 is biamp and as the specifications in owners manuals it reaches 160w and 120w with both woofers and tweeters (same arrangement as the xtreme 3), also it exists a rare variant of boombox 2 with a higher battery in terms of Wh that makes it reach 140w in battery mode that battery is 10.8V / 7500mAh making 81Wh

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

@@jcmolero71 rms? Into what load?

@jcmolero71 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews 19-20v applied to amps, all transducers are 4 ohm

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

@@jcmolero71 this is not answering the question of the actual power drawn by the speaker. the amp has to be tested into the actual load of the speaker itself. you are quoting figures without stating if they are peak or rms. amps can be capable of all sorts of power outputs depending on voltage and the load its trying to drive. we need to know the actual rms rating when driving the actual boombox at full load.

@jcmolero71 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews that’s not as simple as the JBL speakers have plenty of components, the only answer to that is watching the individual videos about the tpa3116 amp which it is measured in real time

@Chrissepulveda1000 6 ай бұрын

Boombox 3 sounds bright, ear fatiguing. Boombox 2 sounds better with better bass.

@sund5 Жыл бұрын

It seems like there is very very little difference? Would not even notice it in the everyday standing in the kitchen wirh the oven on making food while 2 kids screams? Iam gonna buy the 2. Its 200 usd cheaper or something like that

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Bb3 has boosted mids, its the main difference

@migks37 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alan thanks for another great video. Those speakers are too big for portability. Would you test 2x charge 5 against 1 xtreme 3 ? I think 2 charge5 would even compete 2.1 minirigs not loud wise.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

hey how you doing? been a while 😝 i will keep it in mind but honestly now im buying bigger speakers i just dont have the budget to be buying two of a speaker any more. if there is enough interest i will have it on my to-do list 👍

@migks37 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews I'm doing fine thanks 👍

@chrismontt9859 Жыл бұрын

I’m a JBL fanboy but I’m good with it. I know they’re marketing devils but if you wait for deal on Amazon then prices are reasonable. Charge 5 for $150 and JBL Boombox 2 for $300 👌🏽

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

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@lobosolitario892 Жыл бұрын

Just bought the JBL boombox 3 a week ago wanted to buy the boombox 1st one

@3011macho Жыл бұрын

a week ago I bought a Boombox 2, now the price of a Boombox 3 has dropped to 350 euros, I returned the bb2 and bought a bb3, the 3 is 100 percent better than the 2, the sound can't even be compared, the 2 has no mids, so it sounds like it has more bass, but actually 3 is much better for all genres of music.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

well im going to strongly disagree with you on this. what versions are you comparing? you know jbl do different versions of the same speakers.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

@@3011macho its the letters on the serial number

@3011macho Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews it starts with GG

@pepenero1969 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alan, thanks for this! Any plan to review the new-ish Wking t11? apparently with the latest firmware it's very good value

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

im just slaughtered for time, im actually slowing things up for now. its one near the top of the list for sure.

@pepenero1969 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews thanks mate🖖🖖

@derrenmckinney1788 Жыл бұрын

Good review I like the new look boombox 3

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching 👍

@michaelcastro2077 Жыл бұрын

Sir Allan next comparison minirig 3 vs boombox 3

@al-shareefshabazz-el5491 Жыл бұрын

i luv your show i just like how you base everything wit math

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@KnightSparhawk Жыл бұрын

How did you get a separate frequency response for "subwoofer" and the "woofers" like that? That's incredible.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

measured them separately. dont normally do this because i want to measure the sound of the whole speaker as all drivers gel together. but i wanted to isolate what that so called subwoofer was doing.

@DanGerPerm Жыл бұрын

Tell me please, how long does the BB3 charge and how long does it hold the charge at maximum volume? I unpacked the new BB3 and went to the beach, the battery was 62% and I only had 2 hours to listen to music at maximum volume, music of mixed styles. The BB3 turned off completely and did not turn on again. At home, BB3 charged 4.20 minutes to the end. It seems to me that my battery is not working properly, because the charging time is 6.5 hours (maybe this is for 110 volt sockets). The supply voltage is 230 volts. Thank you!

@jann8490 Жыл бұрын

I'll pass on this one, think I'm gonna get another Tribit stormbox blast instead, they must be awesome in stereo 🙂 awesome review as always 🙂🍻

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

oh yeah for the price of one bb3 you get 2 blasts, no brainer.

@jann8490 Жыл бұрын

@@travisedmiston8001 Nice 🙂

@jeffmccrady9456 Жыл бұрын

yes they are!!! plus cheaper!!

@jeffmccrady9456 Жыл бұрын

@@travisedmiston8001 yes!!

@hugoboss9470ify Жыл бұрын

Mr Ross, Greetings great video. i saw that a large company like JBL can't provides a decent tunning, as well as a decents drivers too. for this prices they should destroy the audiophiles market. well as i sayed ill keep supporting no name brands they are doing real work here in many aspects and they hear the users too. i just sow how they repair the MB+ nad they low the price too. and tribit with a real deep bass speaker and real micro speaker.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Jbl know they will sell bucket loads no matter what 😱

@hugoboss9470ify Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews yes Mr Ross they are like 🍎 they just doit because still idiots who buy they're products no matter what... sad but true

@Grommet2007 Жыл бұрын

That 700 Hz peak? Ugh. X-over slopes look messed up, particularly considering that each driver is probably being driven by its own amp with DSP correction. I wonder why JBL chose to leave that noticeably audible peak?

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

you think? its hard to know if they really bothered giving each driver its own lane. they certainly would have you believe they did.

@_-Z- Жыл бұрын

Seems JBL is following in their grand tradition of giving us less and charging more for it. But, wait, we now have a GIANT JBL logo, a detachable metal handle (with grip) that doesn't feel like metal, and a 'subwoofer' that essentially functions as a woofer. 😂 It reminds me of trips to the grocery store where the "new and improved" packaging is suspiciously smaller than the older packaging yet the price increases significantly. I'm sure most KZfaqrs will be hailing it as JBL's best yet. It's only due to your detailed research and testing that the flaws in this supposed 'upgrade' become more apparent. I state all this with the understanding that many will love it and even consider it superior to the previous model but it chaffs me that they seem to be trying to pass off the battery in the Boombox 3 as the same as the one in the 2 when it is, in reality, different (and smaller 😑). I'm sure JBL does invite everyone to look at their specs since they're the only ones that can make sense of the large majority. Unit variation is one thing but JBL adds additional confusion to the mix with their alternative versions of the same model built with completely different components. I'll end my rant now but, all things considered, I think most would be better off with the Boombox 2 or the Stormbox Blast based on your findings. Thank you 🙏 for another exquisite Alan Ross Review! 😁👍👏

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

well seems right now the jbl encore is flavour of the month rather than the blast. Despite its clearly small battery at 27 watt hours 🤷‍♂️ ive not been hands on with it so cant say. yeah im sure that 700hz peak if its on all models and isnt fixed in firmware will be a love or hate it thing. at low volumes it helps give nice forward vocals but when pushed just kills the ear drums 🙈😭

@otojavaxishvili1263 Жыл бұрын

I have a boom box 2 and it has a very deep sound and bass, when you turn it on in the room, the room just vibrates

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yup is has deep bas for sure.

@object303 7 ай бұрын

Alan, super review, thank you for opening your eyes to this hit. I ordered it, and saw your video, I was confused... Please tell me, is it possible to somehow solve this problem? There is a chance that the developers will this be fixed? I'll be looking forward to it, thank you!

@alanrossreviews 7 ай бұрын

the wifi version doesnt have this issue

@object303 7 ай бұрын

@@alanrossreviews Yes, I know, but it costs almost half, it doesn’t justify it if it can be repaired with an update...

@alanrossreviews 7 ай бұрын

@@object303 i think its intentional, nothing to be fixed

@object303 7 ай бұрын

@@alanrossreviews Thank you for your quick response, I have one last question: is this very noticeable in life or not? I also ordered BB3 for myself... You are a professional Thanks

@object303 7 ай бұрын

@@alanrossreviews Just, is it worth taking it, or abandoning it?

@nicabc Жыл бұрын

Currently no point in getting the 3 if 2 is with a discount, which i got for 299, one problem i have with it is that it struggles with managing the bass, i did not notice any limiting problems on my onyx studio 5 though. I notice it bottoming out and passive radiators going out of sync on lots of rap/hiphop tracks @70-90% vol. Do you have the same issue? I have the ND model

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

i havent really stressed it enough but i heard others mention this

@nicabc Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews hmm, intresting, why does nobody talk about this, to see it even better you can try install tone generator app and play 50hz tone and it starts going crazy real quick at low-ish volumes, didn’t even dare to turn it up.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yes thats one way if your ears are decent and can handle the tones 😁

@nicabc Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews even when i tried playing the raw frequency and in a proper spot in my room by doing sum “woofer crawling” the bass couldn’t even drown out the *farting* noise that the drivers were making while bottoming out, thats how severe it is. Might wanna give it a try and see if you have the same issue?

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yeah i have already done that while trying to hear what the measurements were saying about the crossover. but sine waves hurt my ears after not too long 🤪

@douglaseaton1581 Жыл бұрын

Where does one find the version they have? ND or other? Also, has anyone else experienced the bb3 cutting out for a split second and making a "bonk" noise similar to when starting up, when increasing the volume to its max volume position? Seems to do it, whether using Bluetooth device or + button on the bb3 itself. Wondering if there is a problem with my unit. Thanks

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

first two letters of the serial number

@douglaseaton1581 Жыл бұрын

Just purchased mine in the states and it is the ND model. Any thoughts on the slight cut out when clicking to max volume setting? Havent experienced that?

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

i dont have that issue. thats one for jbl support.

@techderaudios Жыл бұрын

It had so much potential

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Yeah, could have been 100 dollars more, 😭

@techderaudios Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews 999 with no charger and box 😉😂

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

and no speaker just a logo 😝

@Panslapper Жыл бұрын

I just saw that on my gravestone.

@jeffmccrady9456 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews lmfao 😂😂😆😆😆!!

@hollywoodpaul817 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alan I was wondering if the jbl extreme 4 will have the same speaker set up like the boombox 3 just small. Will jbl ad a 5th race track shaped speaker to the extreme 4? I love your reviews thank you.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

i really dont know, i dont follow the "what may come" trends, sorry.

@hollywoodpaul817 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews thank you,

@PeterZwegat75 Жыл бұрын

Are there any improvements after the Firmware-Update to Version 0.3.00?

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

no idea, havent updated yet.

@otojavaxishvili1263 Жыл бұрын

From this video, it looks like the boombox 2 has no good or bad sound at all, in reality it's completely different, just turn it on even at low volume and enjoy very soft deep bass and clear sound

@hvxcolors396 Жыл бұрын

Funny. Adding an extra subwoofer leads to almost nothing, except for the 100 dollar price peak.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

just plays a bit cleaner but i think the crossover has issues.

@HAIYANEX9910 Жыл бұрын

IT IS NOT NOTHING!!! MAY BE THE UNIT HAS SOME PROBLEMS BUT OTHER KZfaqRS TECHDER AUDIOS, IT SAYS IT HAS ALOT OF BASS!! AND IT IS WAY MORE THAN THE BOOMBOX 2 WHICH LOST MIDBASS AT MAX VOLUME!! STOP SAYING STUPID STUFF!!

@jamesivanmarionrosete5191 Жыл бұрын

@@HAIYANEX9910 daymn bro, defending every jbl speaker vids eveywhere, but the bass actually did not change that much even with the new race track shaped sub, it would deff just make it play cleaner, the only Booming part on this speaker is the price

@HAIYANEX9910 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesivanmarionrosete5191 GET THE CAMOUFLAGE COLOR AND ANOTHER VERSION NOT ND MODEL PERIOD.

@eliazarperez3585 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesivanmarionrosete5191 I got over 21 jbl connect + speakers and a few of the partyboost speakers and I ain't even like this guy lol acting crazy

@KiwiMark67 Жыл бұрын

In NZ the BB3 is the equivalent of 430USD for the black one and right now the camo version is on special at 315USD. At the equivalent of US$315 for the camo Boombox 3, it might just be worth me buying it. So I guess I'll have to sell my Boombox 2 now.

@planetag310 6 ай бұрын

So if I want to use the Boombox 3 in my small living room and 40% volume is enough, would you recommend this speaker since the sound would not be so harsh at this level?

@alanrossreviews 6 ай бұрын

if you like a deep bass heavy sound then yes its a lot of fun. at lower volumes the 700hz peak helps add clarity.

@aureliomartinez1343 Жыл бұрын

Analyze the w-king t11 vs Boombox 3

@stargazerxd13 Жыл бұрын

Also another major issue with the bb3 at max vol. is that the bass kick goes along with the bassline. eg, for a 80hz bassline, the kick will be concentrated at 80hz, and if the bassline changes to 50hz, the kick will shift to 50hz, and the 80hz part will get muted. So in a track with similar kicks, each kick will sound different depending on the bassline it's on.

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

this is why im thinking we are beta testers and by the time its out in USA it will sound different.

@rubric_ra Жыл бұрын

😮😮😮

@CoFGillesdeRais Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews mine is being delivered this Friday here in the USA let’s hope you’re right 🤞

@wiyseful8859 Жыл бұрын

@@CoFGillesdeRais how did u order it in the us

@CoFGillesdeRais Жыл бұрын

@@wiyseful8859 JBL website when they had stock

@richchase1381 Жыл бұрын

It’s only 199 in argos I just used my argos card but when ur sorted would be nice to see mate have a good week chap

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

To see? 🤔

@richchase1381 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews to see ur review on it and what u make of it

@shoerice5083 Жыл бұрын

Got this speaker today, its absolutely incredible sounding. Bass is ratteling, highs and mids are hifi and on point, enjoyable listening experience. Very very loud. If u got the boombox 2 i woudnt apgrade mostly cuz of price

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

what sort of volumes do you listen?

@shoerice5083 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews i tried to play max volume at home, its just too loud so i cant identify unless im outdoors, but indoors 40-50% is perfect and it sounds great

@miksumasterjbl8899 Жыл бұрын

HiFi? Nah.

@shoerice5083 Жыл бұрын

@@miksumasterjbl8899 yup. Deal with it Thats the most hifi bluetooth speaker ive ever heard. And i believe that it gets even more hifi when connected with aux.

@ThibautMahringer Жыл бұрын

@@shoerice5083 No bluetooth speaker is Hi-Fi. Even the absolute best one. Hi-Fi is all about having a very large soundstage with separated speakers in a well treated room. With EQ correction to assure no reflections and no bass buildup. Calling a Bluetooth speaker Hi-Fi is rubbish. At best you can say Hi-Fi-ish but even that is overselling it. Not being Hi-Fi doesn't mean a Bluetooth speaker can't sound great though.

@thespeakerfreak1879 Жыл бұрын

New update is out for the BoomBox 3

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

will try to get to it....

@stevecadagat3775 Жыл бұрын

IT LOOKS LIKE 100W VS. 80 WATTS NOT A 180W VS. 80W...BOOMBOX 3 WATTAGE IS A LIE 180 IS A LIE...

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Yup

@nikostyson3255 11 ай бұрын

can the boombox 3 be conected with an othe one boombox 3??

@alanrossreviews 11 ай бұрын

yes

@freeride6441 Жыл бұрын

I'm happy with my boom box 2 I would rather have the red insignia then the big JBL insignia because it get scratched easy and looks like shit....

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

👍

@francowski6917 Жыл бұрын

so if in the bb3 jbl count the watts of the tweeters, and it's 180 watts, the bb2 has 120 watts on battery (2×30 watts woofers + 2×30watts tweeters) and 160 on ac? sorry for my english I'm italian

@ThibautMahringer Жыл бұрын

No, Boombox 2 is 80W ac, my understanding is that a 2x40W amp is used. Woofers and tweeters share that through a passive crossover I don't know what's the real amplification power of Boombox 3

@francowski6917 Жыл бұрын

@@ThibautMahringer the specs that i wrote are in the jbl boombox 2 app

@ThibautMahringer Жыл бұрын

@@francowski6917 The manual says 80W, they doubled it when Xtreme 3 came out for no reason. Same for Xtreme 2, it always have been 40W, now it's 80W once more, for no reason. Alan asked to JBL support why and even them, they don't know why it happened

@gabitrandafir8396 Жыл бұрын

Just got the bb2 for 345 e. I really wanted the bb3 but it wasnt really worth it. Hope i wont regret it later. Gr8 review!

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Only one way to find out 😁

@neilkupo Жыл бұрын

Ouch as someone who is sensitive to mid-high to high frequencies this is not an “upgrade” Will you ever review the UE Hyperboom? I know it’s expensive but it’s the competitor to the BB. Really interested in your honest thoughts😊

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

yeah i will get to it one day but there is always something else to do before that one. these are all expensive speakers, i have to work within a budget and there are tons of UE Hyperboom reviews out there already. nothing to really unearth,. we know a lot of people like it.

@neilkupo Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews fair enough :) appreciate your reply! Thanks Alan

@MotiCohen53201 Жыл бұрын

Maybe jbl had a mistake when they wrote 180w rms, maybe they meant 80w on battery and 100w when connected to voltage It's like the difference between boombox 1 and 2, 1 can only do 60w rms regardless of whether it's connected to power or not, but 2 has been upgraded in that when connected to power it becomes 80w rms Therefore the difference between 2 and 3 is 2 when connected to voltage 80w rms With boombox 3 it's on battery mode And when connected to voltage it increases to 100w rms so the differnce is only 20w rms 🙃

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

Nope they are simply taking people for idiots.

@MotiCohen53201 Жыл бұрын

@@alanrossreviews But it dosen't make sense the difference between 1 and 2 only 20w and between 2 and 3 100w its too much difference between 2 and 3 its just not make any sense

@freshcoatcustompaint8870 Жыл бұрын

Hi everyone, I have an exteme3 and need more. Should I go BB2 or pay that much more for a BB3?? LMK what you think

@alanrossreviews Жыл бұрын

depends on the price difference, bb3 has a tiny bit more bass but the tuning is clearer. bb2 isnt far off so if the price is a lot cheaper id go for that or just get a pair of tribit stormbox blast.