JBL Partybox Ultimate - Multi Purpose Party Speaker with Wi-fi Bluetooth Connectivity Wireless Lightshow IPx4 Slashproof Dual Mic

I was very skeptical about the quality of this Partybox, I watched review videos from multiple sources and eventually purchased it with fingers crossed .🤞. Pro’s: After having the speaker for a while and using it a minimum of 3 times a week, I can confidently tell you that I am still impressed with the quality and the volume is massive. For my home gym I turn it up to 20-30%, any louder and conversations are a bit tough to hear. Although if you workout alone, crank that baby up to 50%! For blaring through my 2300 sqr ft house, I turn it up to 40-50%. By the way, the bass will shake every wall in your home. I can guarantee I shake my neighbors walls if I went up beyond 50%. For our large backyard pool parties, I turn it up to 30-60%. Any louder and you will have neighbors complaining. I have tested the speaker at 70-100% and wow! Normally you would expect quality to go down but nope. This thing is loud and proud. I can’t imagine a setting I would ever be in to play at 80% +. It’s one of those speakers that I want to turn it up to 100% and drive 100/200/300 yards away to see if you can still jam. There are 3 different bass settings. First is No Bass Boost, it works exactly as stated. Good for keeping the pictures on the wall. This setting is what the song normally sounds like. Second is Deep Bass Boost, this is typically where I leave it for parties. Everyone will feel it. I had a pool party of 30 people and they all said they loved how they could feel the bass along with hearing all the mids and vocals clearly. Third is Punchy Bass Boost, I’m not a fan of this one. But I’m sure it has its uses. It’s not as gut deep as the Deep Bass but it’s still a good thud. I can easily move the speaker due to the wheels on the back. This works perfect for a budget buy. Instead of buying different systems for different events or locations. This Partybox is mobile! There are buttons/key pads on top of the speaker that you can keybind to specific sounds that come with the App. There are around 15 different sounds, maybe more I forget. Could be up to 30 🤷‍♂️ sorry I forget. My kids like to mess with them but I don’t ever touch them. The key pads allow you to alter the song that is playing. You can skip and scratch and all that DJ stuff. The RBG lights are amazing. Many different settings and different colors. Even the DJ pulsing white light setting. Lights are very fun and you can have them turn completely off or shuffle. There is a built in equalizer in the App. Con’s: Price is steep. The reason I decided to purchase a pricey speaker is because I wanted surround sound in my house. You are looking at $5k-$30k for that. But now I have a mobile speaker for every event I do. I never have to buy anything other system. There is no battery and it requires an electrical socket 🔌 plug in. If you wanted to use it in the middle of a parking lot, or a grass field, or at the beach, you will need to bring yourself a quiet generator. With the amount of power it takes to push the speakers I don’t think a battery would last very long. Most people don’t have a quiet generator and that costs even more $$. The wheels on the back are good for moving across flat surfaces, but if you need to cross a door threshold it can cause your partybox to bounce and jolt. I’m not a fan of bouncing around speakers that cost so much. There is a large handle on the top and a good grip space on the bottom. You can do it alone if you don’t mind lifting 90lbs in an awkward position but usually I just have a second person grab the other end while we move over a door threshold. Lastly the App. Let me start by saying you don’t need the App to use your Partybox. It’s a Bluetooth or WiFi connection and you can play your playlist. However if you planned on connecting through the App to control all the lights and the song equalizer. This is where I have problems. While my son is able to automatically connect every time through his Samsung, I must hard reset and force find to connect every time on my iPhone. It’s incredibly annoying and I have given up. I simply go to my Bluetooth and select the partybox instead and it works just fine. But this means I can’t control any settings from my phone. Overall: 10/10 with the caveat of my iPhone to App connection. I’m very pleased with the speaker and in my opinion is worth the steep price if you use it almost daily like we do. Read more

This is a powerful party speaker, loud and bass is thunderous. It’s good for Karaoke also hope they add an echo delay instead just a regular echo and it should be perfect. There’s a lot of adjustments through the JBL one apps and you can also adjust the Equalizer to your own taste. It’s heavy built like a tank fortunately it comes with a wheels. Overall the sound quality is very good but again you cannot even put the volume to 50% because it will shake and rattle whatever you have around that’s loose. Connects fast to Bluetooth devices, it’s a little bit pricey maybe just because of the tariff. This needs to plug in order to work its not rechargeable not like the other smaller JBL PartyBox. You can connect a microphone and at the same time you can connect a guitar and you can use them both at the same time. Read more

Love the speaker. It's a hit when anyone sees it. It's very loud. The LED lights bring even more life to it during a party. The only thing I wish it was wireless. And its very heavy. But there are wheels on it so thats a plus. Read more

This thing is an absolute monster. The sound is insanely powerful, crystal clear, and the bass hits deep without distortion even at high volume. It fills the entire room with rich, immersive sound and makes everything else I’ve owned feel weak in comparison. If you want real, room-shaking audio and premium quality, this is it. JBL nailed it. Read more

I really like this speaker, it sounds great! It is very big and very heavy. I'm 5'4" and it comes up to the bottom of my chest. If you have a small space, this wouldn't be a good choice. It is also VERY loud. If you live in an apartment or densely populated housing this is also not a good choice for home use. My only gripe is that it took Amazon over a month to deliver this. It's not delivered through regular Amazon deliveries and you can't pick it up at a pick up location; it's delivered by freight. My other gripe - I have a couple of JBL boxes and I cannot chain them, they are all different models. The two that I had prior to buying this one I can chain together, but I cannot include the partybox ultimate. I also cannot use the microphones that came with another partybox model. These are all manufacturer issues but still annoying and could likely be fixed with a software update. If you are looking to chain this box with different models just beware. I have seen videos of others successfully doing so but it's not a push the button and it's all chained type of result. I was not able to successfully complete the same task. My suggestion to anyone interested is to try it out at the store so that you can see the size, volume, etc before you bring it home. The box that it comes in is big, the speaker itself is big, bulky, and heavy so if you need to return it - it will definitely be a hassle. Read more

The media could not be loaded. Don’t get this speaker unless you want EVERYONE to love it!! All your friends will think it’s the best. The bass is amazing! Your husband will be like a kid in a candy store! Great investment for tons of fun! The light show is a great bonus! The wheels are great for moving the beast! Way bigger than I expected Read more