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JBL - Partybox Encore Essential Portable Wireless Party Speaker - 2022 - Black

Model:
JBLPBENCOREESSAM
SKU:
6511782
Highly rated by customers for:
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$296.99
Save $33
Comp. Value: $329.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 740 reviews

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  • Sound Quality

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Range

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the Partybox Encore Essential's great sound quality and insane bass. Many appreciate its portability, convenient size, and super cool lights. However, some customers feel that the battery life could be improved.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Sound quality

    Amazing sound

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the sound and how practical it is to take everywhere!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Great product

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this product, can bring this around, pretty awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    JBL rules.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent speaker loud and proud fantastic sound cannot wait to take it on our boat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    I like it a lot.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best I could buy this item is worth it. Excellent sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    JBL Encore

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Great sound and battery life to host parties and events.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Cooper Morrison

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent speaker with great bass! Perfect size for any occasion or party.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Good speker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the speker and the costumer service the delivery was save

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    JbL Party Essential

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound!! Its definitely worth the couple hundred bucks!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Perfect quality

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound quality is amazing and it’s easy to handle

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    JBL speaker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The speaker is a good speaker but after the first few days of using it, I think the sound got lower. Overall good speaker if it’s for a small space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    ShortyA

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Speaker for indoor, does not get loud enough for outdoors. Also get long use when plugged. Battery does not last that long

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great speaker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great speaker perfect for the house or on the go. Very well priced for what you get, you can download the jbl app and change the light patterns on the speaker and it's not to heavy if you need to carry it while on the people or to a bonfire

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Happy with it

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Definitely worth the money for a small space, wasn't as please with it as I am with the 100 in the car or outdoors

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • The Perfect Speaker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this speaker! Perfect for karaoke and parties!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Jbl encore speaker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice speaker, i love my new speaker, and I got it on time. Costumer service was really nice at Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great buy

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The perfect speaker. When u want it just loud enough. Plenty of features to keep everyone happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love this speaker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound, light, battery last more than six hour I love it

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Toom

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good its strong I like it. I put it in , too many party's

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • JBL cube

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent buy! Works great. Long battery life. Would recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great speaker

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it, I especially enjoy the fact that it’s wireless

    I would recommend this to a friend
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