Sound quality: JLAB Audio's Block Party had good overall sound quality. Bass has good impact, has decent detail but lacks deep bass. Midrange is fairly even but slightly hazy. Treble is extended and fairly detailed but very slightly smeared. Does a decent job recovering room ambience, sounds slightly congested and is fairly detailed. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a medium to large sized room.
Ease of use: We found the JLAB Audio Block Party ease of use to be very good overall. Bluetooth: Unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired, shows a pairing mode indicator. Indicates when pairing mode has occurred and never times out. Controls: The volume controls are prominant yet low contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols, it provides a non persistant graphical of volume level. Works with line in and Bluetooth inputs. Switching sources: The line input has priority over Bluetooth when plugged in with slight or no delay. Unambiguous. Aux jack has low contrast labeling.
