Customer Ratings & Reviews

The JLab JBuds Party Speaker is a smaller formfactor Bluetooth portable speaker that comes packed with more features than I was expecting from a product in this price range. Features This speaker comes with an IP56 waterproofing rating, which is great because it means it can withstand dust and water jets from all directions. To break this down, the dust rating (5) doesn’t mean all dust is protected, just for a solid 8 hours of a constant flow of dust at the device’s seals and openings. Light dust can still penetrate smaller openings. The water proofing aspect (6) means it can take harsh strong jets blasting the device from all directions on the enclosure. (It’s marketed by Jlabs as Splashproof) To put this in context, this standard is used on all your traffic signals and telecommunications equipment. So, for the price you get a very high standard of protection. The speaker comes with30 watts of power and two 2.5” full frequency drivers and two 2’ passive woofers. It comes with an RGB light strip around the top that is fully customizable through the JLAB app, and you can pair two of these together to create a surround system. Testing I tested this out in the garage and the pool for sound and water resistance. Firstly, it took about 2 minutes to get the app downloaded and speaker paired to my phone and got the RGB lights to the color I wanted. I was even able to turn off the lights. I immediately started playing my Apple Music app and this speaker started thumping! It seriously has some bass to it I was not expecting. I started messing with the APP Equalizer and got it adjusted how I wanted, and it had very good sound. The two speakers face frontwards while the passive woofers are one on top and one on bottom. To get the full effect I used the strap and hung it from the air and wow, it filled the garage perfectly. I was very impressed after about 5 hours in the garage it was still running smoothly and didn’t need a charge! My wife loved it so much she said she wanted another one, so we ordered a pink variant for her. (I received a black colored one, but it comes in Black, Blue or Pink). So, I waited a couple extra days to get her speaker in so we could try the two-speaker pairing and put one on each end of the pool to create the surrounding sound. For these little speakers they filled our pool area in the back yard well. I was able to set each one as a left or right speaker so for it to give that surround sound feeling outside. We tested the splash feature, I mean I threw a mini tidal wave splash of water at it about 10 times, and it never stopped working or sounded impacted. I also let it hand on the side of the pool cage while it rained in the Florida rainstorm fashion. I tested it right after it rained and it worked perfectly and had no issue. Overall I think the fact I went out and bought a second one should tell you how much I like this speaker, its compact, it comes loaded with a ton of features, its sounds amazing and can withstand the weather and elements. You will not be disappointed with this product as I know my wife and I love our speakers now!

The unit was nice but after a full Charge the product only lasted 4 hours very disappointing

I am writing this review for the JLabs JBuds Party Speaker. For a $60 speaker, the JLab JBuds Party Speaker does a solid job of delivering what you’d expect — and maybe a little more. JLab calls it a “party speaker,” but let’s be honest: it’s better suited for a living room, backyard hangout, or small gathering rather than a full-blown party in a large hall. In those smaller spaces, it holds its own just fine. Sound quality is about what you’d expect at this price point. Don’t look for chest-rattling bass or audiophile-level clarity. The low end is present but not deep, and the mids and highs can come across a bit “hollow.” That said, it still gets the job done for casual listening, background music, or keeping a friendly get-together lively. JLab rates it at 30 watts, and while it hits that mark, it doesn’t push much further. One nice bonus is the JLab app, which connects easily with the speaker. Through the app you can tweak the EQ settings, adjust the lighting effects, and fine-tune the sound a little more to your liking. It doesn’t turn the JBuds Party Speaker into a powerhouse, but it does give you a bit more control and flexibility than you’d expect from a budget-friendly model. Build quality is another pleasant surprise. The speaker feels sturdy and has more heft than you’d think, likely thanks to its internal battery, which gives it some staying power. The added LED lights are a nice touch — they give it some personality and make it more fun to use. And speaking of the battery, I have been very pleased by the play time of the JBuds. JLab says up to 12 hours. I haven’t tested it out to that 12 hours, but I left it on for a little over seven hours and it was still going strong. Overall, the JBuds Party Speaker isn’t pretending to be something it’s not. For $60, you get a durable, good-looking, and app-enhanced speaker that’s great for small spaces. If you want concert-level sound, you’ll need to spend more, but for the price, it delivers exactly what it should. Pros: • Solid build, feels durable • Fun LED lights • App support for EQ and lighting controls • Long battery life • Decent sound for small gatherings • Affordable price Cons: • Bass lacks depth • Mids/highs can sound hollow • Not powerful enough for very large spaces The JLabs JBuds Party Speaker easily earns a Five-Star rating, and I would gladly recommend this speaker to anyone looking for a good party speaker for small gatherings.

I got this yesterday and when I opened the boxes that it came in my first thought was oh yea another speaker likke th one I got from another company which I won't mention out of respect for Best Buy and Jlabs once I got it unpacked and looked at it closer along with reading the quiick start up material I said okay this one looks like it's a whole lot easier to set up and i was also thinking that maybe just maybe it might pair with my PC which the other one won't so I tired to pair it with my pc and got a surprise of tthe life time it is in all actual fact the first wireless Bluetooth speaker that I have found that will work with a bluetooth compatable PC (I was shocked and if you had seen the look on my face yoou would have died laughing at and with me) Once I paired it I pulged it into the usb c port on my PC to charge up fully which didn't take log at all even while I had one of my Favorite games going the sound of the game was so clear that my dog who was laid down next to me jumped uo sat down cocking his head left and right trying to see where it was coming from and making me think of the old RCA ads with the dog infront of an old gramophone type record player and yes I'm telling on my age (lol). This speakerr is actually even easier to pari with my apple iphone 16 onec you download the app for which even turns off the RGB lights on it if you don't want them going, there's even a EQ setting in the app as well as 6 setting for the RGB lighting and volume controls to, the sound it puts out is so clear and crisp in my opinion that I would have it running instead of my head phones unless I was in a chat system such as Discord while in a raid (only to be able to talk and give out some help while in the raid). That's all the pros that I can point out and there is only one Con to this and it's the fact that there is no charger brick with it at all and you more than likely if you don't have a USB C brick to use for it your going to end up having to buy one. I would 10000% recomend this speaker to anyone and all Gamers to get and this is one PRO I forgot to mention buy more of them as you can pair/mirror cast from the one you have pairs to your amdriod or IOS phone or PC to put out more sound!!! Thanks Best Buy and Jlabs for an awesome Bluetooth Speaker

This review is on a JLab JBuds Party Speaker. I like the design with the light and controls at the top of the speaker. This is Bluetooth only so no other type of connections. Setup was easy with my phone. As soon as I turned it on, a picture of the speaker was brought up on my phone and asked if I wanted to connect. The light is bright but not too bright. You will see the lights on the wall if it is completely dark but not if there is already some light in the room. It has six patterns that it can display at different speeds that you can choose. There isn't names to the patterns but I would describe them as: circular, rainbow, intersecting circles, single flashing colors, full color changing and wavelength. All of these respond to the music you are listening to so if you stop the music then you get a bit of a different effect. The speaker is loud and I mean really loud. Almost too much for indoor use at full volume but sounds great outdoors. The bass has a little thump but because of the size it isn't great bass. There is not any distortion with the bass. There are 3 equalizer settings and one custom. In the app you can pull up the directions on how to control the device with the buttons on it. You can do updates through the app without using wires. I had to do one and it took about a minute. In the app there are some battery saving options you can set to make the battery last longer. There are also some ambient sounds in the app you can use to help you get to sleep. These are the sounds: Rain, Waves, Birds, Airplane, Fan, Creek, Music, Outer Space and Crickets. It says you can connect these with up to 100 other of the brands speakers through LabSync. I cannot imaging what 100 of these would sound like together but I know it would be awesome. They are synced easily by pressing the button on top and pretty much do the the same on the other speakers. This is a fun little speaker that I will enjoy playing my favorite songs.

I really like the JLab JBuds speaker. I paired it with my Google Pixel 10 Pro. It detected it immediately. There was a firmware update when the app connected to it. There are 6 different lighting patterns you can choose from. You can also turn off the lighting.. You can adjust both speed of the pulsing and brightness. There is a custom light patter option. However, you can only have one custom color pattern. When you turn on the speaker, there is a voice prompt that tell you if the bluetooth has paired with your device. It also announces how much battery it currently has. It does not tell you in percent or tell you how long you have before battery runs out. It says something like battery medium. You can turn off the voice prompts. The speaker has LabSync. It supposed to allow you to connect to other JLab speakers to sync them and have it play the same music. I could not try it because I only had one speaker. But this is cool if you have multiple speakers or if you have friends that have the same speakers. I listen to music when I wash my car. It is loud enough to have it in the garage and I am on the driveway. The music is clear. There are many different equalizer profiles. I juse the JLab Signature profile and it sounds good with R&B and rap music. This is a nice portable speaker to bring to the park or the beach. You can plug in headphones and has USB-C port to recharge it. It is rated for12 hours of playback. This is more than enough time. I have yet to drain it fully. I can charge it in my car whenever I am done using it or when I get home.

This is a pretty sound packaged into an easy to carry and really portable speaker. It is charged via USB C and a has an Aux input underneath a pretty decent rubber cover, so using this in the rain or potentially in the pool area looks like a pretty safe bet. I love the volume knob on top; it is easy to just turn versus looking to see exactly where the volume buttons are on other outdoor speakers. The other buttons include a forward, back and equalizer setting cycler. The volume button when pressed down is the play pause/button. The light bar is customizable in the app or you can turn it off though I really like the light. There are 6 different presets that change the light patterns, then you can adjust the brightness, speed, how many colors (up to 7), and which colors are used. The bass sounds great and is on the bottom, which is set off the ground with bottom portion of the speaker having a design that allows the bass to flow no matter what the surface you set this on is (besides water or something similar I suppose). Overall, I am really impressed and happy with the sound and speaker. We have a much larger speaker for outside, but this one gets just as loud and sounds just as good so has become the go to.

I’ve had one of the few first Jlab earbuds and Jlab have been so much better since then. These speakers build are made of very good quality. The construction is durable, the materials are of high quality, and even the overall design is solid. But like any other speaker, the sound is what is the most important. And that’s the challenge of this device, the sound quality is a mid. BUILD AND DESIGN Connecting is easy, though there is the app which I will discuss in a few, but straight Bluetooth mobile phone connection is easy. The buttons on the speakers’ top feel good to touch and it’s icons are easily visible and recognizable with a good amount of feedback on presses--- they are very responsive. So pairing, next tracks, EQ can easily be adjusted. There is even a volume knob, which is nicely made too. It is smooth and easily accessible making any sound adjustment done in a breeze. I think this knob is a win. The lights were cool; I had options to change them in the app. PERFORMANCE This is where this is most important though, the SOUND. Straight from default settings, the speakers were very imbalanced. The sound is not desirable at all, my wife had to ask me to turn it off. The mid range was way too overpowering so the sound was more noise than pleasant. Upon downloading the app, there was a firmware upgrade which was good that it updated the sound. It sounded more balanced however quality still was just so-so. In order for it to sound decent, I had to put the EQ on bass boost eq so the mids and highs were a little more at on the same plane with the bass. I can't go higher than 65% without distorting the sound. Even with high quality sound files, the sound at high volumes is rough. I can do custom eq but it doesn't make the sound range wider. Especially outdoors, I cannot really turn up the volume without the quality suffering. These have the option to daisy chain multiple Jlab party speakers. I have a feeling multiple of these could work well. Overall, the speakers look good but they do not sound as good as it looks. I am not sure if another firmware can fix the quality but internal hardware to me seems a little weak, so I am not sure if the sound output can be wider. These can be good speakers indoors, playing at decent 50-60% levels. These may work well with its other speakers—maybe one day I can try. Other than that, do not expect too much of these as a stand alone.

There’s not much to say about this speaker except that it works great. Setup is a piece of cake, taking my 10-year-old granddaughter less than a minute to pair it with her IPad. The sound is excellent, being very clear and crisp with a deep base (her mother is always telling her to turn it down). The colorful display (which she describes as “rainbow colors”) is fun, especially for a 10-year-old, and whenever she has a party or just has her friends over, she’s got something cool to go with it. Like everything under the sun these days, the speaker can be controlled by a phone app. My granddaughter can control it from her IPad. You can control lighting effects, equalizations, etc. To my mind, the lighting effects are secondary concerns. You buy a speaker because you want good sound. You don’t spend a lot of time looking at it. Yes, it’s nice that the colors can flash to the beat of the music, so I can see it for parties, but I’m perfectly fine with a good-sounding speaker no matter what it does or doesn’t look like when I just want music for me. This speaker fits that bill to a T.