Sound Quality: Overall, we found the speaker delivers middling sound quality. Expect some distortions or other audio issues. The bass, which covers instruments such as bass drums, bass guitars, or stand-up bass, has good impact and goes deep, and it is a bit prominent and boomy. Midrange, such as guitars, horns, and voices from music or podcasts, is fairly even, but it is somewhat grainy and congested, a bit hazy, a touch plasticky. Treble, which may include cymbals or the upper range of violins, is fairly extended, but it is a bit smeared, a touch sizzly. Does a decent job of recovering room ambience. The soundfield extends a bit above and to the sides of the speakers, and while individual instruments and voices are identifiable, they only have a two dimensional quality. Volume is enough to fill a large sized room. If you choose to pair this speaker with another, the stereo set can be placed to provide better separation than other models.
Ease of Use: The speaker may be missing some features or accessories, which make it less convenient during daily operation. Shortcut buttons on the console include: volume. Its rating of IPX4 has no protection from dust and objects, but has protection from splashing water from any direction.
Versatility: It has many features users typically want and need. You can connect wirelessly to this speaker via a direct Bluetooth connection. Connection ports on this speaker includes a 3.5mm input, as well as: guitar input, microphone input, and usb host mode. It has a proprietary party mode function for broadcasting music to other compatible JBL speakers. If you have two of these speakers, you can use TWS to pair them for a wider stereo experience. To optimize your listening experience, you can fine tune the EQ levels. There is no speakerphone functionality nor built-in microphone.
