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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 732 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excelent speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very good speaker, it has a loud and clear sound, it is a very good size, it is ideal for easy transport because it is not heavy so it makes it much easier to transport, I highly recommend it and I would buy it again, this is the second one I buy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jbl speacker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Quality sound. Loud and the lights makes it look nice. Perfect for karaoke. Speacker is really light

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Choice

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

    The speaker is excellent. I love the sound quality and the overall base of the music. If I had to recommend any; I would recommend this one for sure!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL encore speaker review

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am a tech nut and one of the things I love is Bluetooth speakers! I purchased the JBL party box 120 and I really like it but I wanted something that sounded pretty much as good but was much more compact and the encore fit the bill. For such a small easily transportable speaker it sounds awesome! The base is very deep and rich after trying other Bluetooth speakers that were rated on YouTube that said they had such great deep base they sucked next to the encore.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best speaker for the side.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best sound for the side you can get. Beautiful powerful sound speaker and the light is so wonderful. My only complain is the I wish the battery will last longer. Also you can use any microphone on this speaker by just plugging in the back or a wireless module. It come with the control for the microphone in the back and you can lower or make the speaker sound louder. This speaker is by far my favorite speaker nothing replace JBL value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Size, Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good enough

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a really nice speaker and it sounds amazing, the bass is very good and I love its little size, making it portable. The battery doesn't last too long though, I usually get 4-5hrs of use If I remember correctly, still very solid pick.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speaker

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

    This speaker has traveled everywhere with us! Amazing sound and party everywhere we go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    ITS WONDERFULL!!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds wonderful, sounds quite loud indoors, beautiful bass. Best buy / Suena maravilloso, suena bastante fuerte en interiores, unos bajos hermosos. La mejor compra

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I need another one...

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

    So much sound in this compact portable speaker. I like base and this did not disappoint. Charge it up and go! It gave us movie theater vibes during our outdoor movie night.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Amazing sound and super deep bass for the size, battery lasts around 6 hours at a decent volume. But this thing packs a punch.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    JBL review

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

    Loud and powerful. Beautiful light show, easy to connect via bluetooth. Wish battery would last longer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Volume
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this speaker for a party and was blown away by how loud it is. I love having the ability to change up the power of the bass. I wish the battery life was a little bitter but it's not terrible. You can plug it in and use it while it charges so you don't have to worry about it powering down in the middle of a party/gathering.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Versatile Portable Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wow. Just wow. This speaker blows me away every time on the outdoor patio. Really blow your mind and pair two of them. The sound is incredibly good for a portable speaker, bass fantastic and loud enough to fill a very large outdoor area. Wireless pairing is simple, just press a button on each speaker. The light show is cool and can be modified or turned off. The app provides all the functionality you need and necessary as this model does not have many buttons on it. Works great from my iPhone (and remote control with Apple Watch is awesome) as a streaming source. Also test this as an amp for my indoor karaoke system. The microphone input (and has an aux in) attach to the mixer. Really good amp for karaoke microphones. Highly recommended product!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this speaker.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great speaker, fun for karaoke with friends. Also purchased the microphones to go with it, no issues with playing music at the same time. Bass is excellent and is easily portable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AMAZING SOUND

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It has a great sound to it and it’s just the right size to be portable. Bass is great! Tried many portable speakers before finding this one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best sounding compact speaker

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So to begin, I have been a mobile DJ for over 2 decades. I do use top of the line professional audio speakers when doing that job so I’ve been looking for something portable enough to throw in my car during my off time and something that sounded great at the same time while at the beach or elsewhere. This speaker is by far the best that i have heard from previous speakers ive purchased and ultimately returned. A few of those speakers being big brand name speakers and at a higher cost. The features you have at the palm of your hand for this speaker are amazing. The lows are booming and highs are perfect. This little tank will be all you need for a back yard BBQ or just a day at the beach. I couldnt have been more happy with this JBL Partybox. Get you one or maybe two!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Nice Sound

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent for patio and outdoors. Easy connection to your phone and although not required, you can also download application to manage much more (e.g. lights and custom sound). Love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great JBL Speaker

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

    This JBL PartyBox exceeded my expectations. The sounds are crisp and clear. The bass is very punchy. This small box can easily fill a room with sound and the battery lasts for hours.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best JBL

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This speaker is one of the best speakers I ever had if you want sound a quality and very portable to take to anywhere go for this speaker you won’t regret it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality!

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

    Very good! The sound is really in good quality. Not to heavy to lift if you want to move it to another location very easy to use its functionality

    I would recommend this to a friend
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