JBL Partybox 300 Review

Name: JBL Partybox 300
Brand: JBL

Christen da Costa

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TRUE SCORE

72^%

Mixed Reviews

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38

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152

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Top experts loved the JBL PartyBox 300, endorsing it for parties, music, and podcasts. They hailed its high maximum SPL and low sound compression rate at the maximum volume, Testers also liked its customizable RGB lighting and EQ. However, they bemoaned its narrow soundstage and lack of EQ.

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Score Card

E

Expert Score

75

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

91

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

72^%

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

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Expert Score Breakdown_

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Cat Trust Score
69
The JBL PartyBox 300 is decent for music. It has… read more
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Cat Trust Score
80
Only you know whether you need a $450 PA-system-like Bluetooth… read more
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Cat Trust Score
NR
When I first saw the JBL PartyBox 300 Bluetooth speaker,… read more

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Overview_

The JBL PartyBox 300 is a high-end Bluetooth party speaker released in 2018, intending to bring advanced lighting effects and audio immersion at home and at parties. It boasts circular RGB lights, and users can find devices with similar lighting effects on the list of the highest-rated speakers today. This device has an outstanding 18.3-hour battery life. Learn more about JBL PartyBox 300 below and see how measures up against the finest Bluetooth speakers today.

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Consensus_

Reason to Buy

Speaker gets very loud and maintains audio quality at high volume settings
Customizable RGB lighting
Mic/guitar inputs and support for stereo
Well-balanced sound out-of-the-box
Dual-device Bluetooth pairing

Reason to Avoid

Not water- or dust-resistant
Lacks EQ
Poor Bluetooth latency
Lacks voice assistants

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Market Context	The JBL PartyBox 300 is a high-end Bluetooth party speaker released in 2018, intending to bring advanced lighting effects and audio immersion at home and… The JBL PartyBox 300 is a high-end Bluetooth party speaker released in 2018, intending to bring advanced lighting effects and audio immersion at home and at parties. It boasts circular RGB lights, and users can find devices with similar lighting effects on the list of the highest-rated speakers today. This device has an outstanding 18.3-hour battery life. Learn more about JBL PartyBox 300 below and see how measures up against the finest Bluetooth speakers today.	Featuring an IPX4 water-resistant rating, the JBL PartyBox 310 is more suited to the outdoors than the JBL PartyBox 300, which is not water-resistant. Unlike… Featuring an IPX4 water-resistant rating, the JBL PartyBox 310 is more suited to the outdoors than the JBL PartyBox 300, which is not water-resistant. Unlike the 300, the 310 has an app for customizing RGB lighting and features wheels. However, the PartyBox 300 speaker has a lower 0.33 dB DRC, offering less sound deterioration at its highest volume than the PartyBox 310, which has a 2.54 dB DRC. Check out our JBL PartyBox 310 review to learn more about the 310.	With a loud 103.3 dB maximum SPL and low 0.33 dB DRC, the JBL PartyBox 300 gets louder with less sound deterioration than the Sony… With a loud 103.3 dB maximum SPL and low 0.33 dB DRC, the JBL PartyBox 300 gets louder with less sound deterioration than the Sony XP700, which has a 99.0 dB SPL and 3.39 dB DRC. However, the Sony speaker has better low-bass and comes with an EQ for customizing sound profiles, unlike the JBL speaker.	The JBL PartyBox 300 has a 0.33 dB DRC, featuring much fewer sound compression artifacts at its highest volume than the SOUNBOKS Gen. 3, which… The JBL PartyBox 300 has a 0.33 dB DRC, featuring much fewer sound compression artifacts at its highest volume than the SOUNBOKS Gen. 3, which has a higher 6.95 dB DRC. However, the SOUNDBOKS speakers offer a much better 43.8-hour battery life than the 18.3-hour runtime of the JBL PartyBox 300 speaker.
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Score Card

E

Expert Score

75

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

91

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

72^%

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Score Breakdown_

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

F
Trust Score
F
Cat Trust Score
69
The JBL PartyBox 300 is decent for music. It has a balanced mid-range and should… read more
?
Trust Score
?
Cat Trust Score
80
Only you know whether you need a $450 PA-system-like Bluetooth speaker with karaoke functionality. If… read more
?
Trust Score
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Cat Trust Score
NR
When I first saw the JBL PartyBox 300 Bluetooth speaker, I was very eager to… read more