WiFi Edition: JBL Boombox 3 ultimate review! vs Boombox 3 Bluetooth edition

[@alanrossreviews]

buy online: JBL Boombox 3: geni.us/jblboombox3 #AmazonCommissionsEarned

[@hvxcolors396]

What a strange decision to remove the line input. Good that you pointed this out.

[@alanrossreviews]

🤷 Its a mystery, 😞

[@Astral_Dusk]

Maybe quite the engineering feat to have the 3.5mm interrupt the WIFI or they needed to reduce the production cost.

[@md.shawkatbinkashem2464]

Which is good to daily use, can u suggest plz?

[@Plabs07]

Yeah whole point of having a boombox to play outside not with wifi at home. For me personally I have a Bose sound system at home for wifi multi room play and Dolby atmos so I won’t use a boom box wifi for that purpose . Also I like to dj sometime so it’s nice to have an option to take my controller and boombox and connect it via aux line and play outside which is not possible anymore on the wifi version.

[@LukeR1M]

I get it that Wi-Fi version is slightly better but I've never seen it on sale ever. While I got the brand new BT version for equivalent of $250 here in Europe, tax included. So I went with buying two of them instead of getting just one Wi-Fi version that was almost $600 lol. In that sense Wi-Fi version is just a tough sell, totally not worth it.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@LukeR1M for sure its priced for the lifestyle crowd

[@harrymeme4637]

Alan, you did it! My request granted! You are the best! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@alanrossreviews]

Thank jbl 😁 never thought they would send it 🤣

[@benhimmself]

Great video. Both great speakers. I recently bought the BT Boombox from Costco £260. I have a home with old Sonos speakers on the network at home. The WiFi boom to me is great higher maybe I’m wrong but i bought the boombox bt to play outside! Parties, holidays, football matches areas without WiFi. Great video the BT one is still epic and if you shop around you can pick up £250-£300

[@dominiksx]

What a nice surprise all of this, I was already shocked when you posted on IG that they sent it to you and the fact that its actually at least in my opinion a nicer sounding speaker, really like it. Still the price, uh that price. Makes me wonder about the Charge 5 wifi edition and how that one fares compared to the regular version.

[@alanrossreviews]

dominik says his c5 wifi distorts a lot, not happy with it.

[@alanrossreviews]

ha you are dominik, i mean domink reviews 😝😝

[@dominiksx]

Haha no I am the other Dominik 🤣 the non reviews one 😜

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah it gets confusing for me 😆

[@hotwheelshuntinguk]

Great video as per usual Alan

[@alanrossreviews]

Thank you 👌

[@shoerice5083]

They gotta tune the normal boombox to sound similar to the wifi edition.. they can do it for sure, the drivers and the capability is the same , i think they just prefer people to buy the wifi edition.

[@alanrossreviews]

yes its just re-tuned, headroom is identical. i think they tuned it for an indoors focussed sound.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Agree with you. Personally, there's no way I buy the normal Boombox 3, I don't like how it sounds. But the wifi version seems interesting to me. I will probably buy it. Unless they change the sound of the BT version to be similar to the Wifi version. They can keep the bass of BT Boombox 3, but take the mids and highs of the wifi version. It would be so good.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ThibautMahringer but a balanced mode via eq button would have been great, they had indoor/outdoor on the b1 right?

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@alanrossreviews Yep, Boombox 1 had issues but this feature was amazing ! But to be honest, even without that, Boombox 3 BT needs a retuning as soon as possible. It's not possible JBL got away with such a tuning at release. Wifi version is a very nice improvement, but I would have loved to see the same bass as the BT BB3

[@HAIYANE9910]

Boombox 3+

[@jcruz2010]

I would keep my bb3 and just add polyfill to the box to get the lower bass note because the bb3 bt version sounds better for me because has punchy mids and punchy upper bass also … And outdoors the bb3 bt its kind of louder

[@ovi0602]

Would like to compare both in BT mode if there still is a difference im sound.Thanks

[@djkase1]

Had no idea they sounded different. Black Friday deals on the WiFi version. I’m a deep bass type of listener. Great technical review.

[@PeterPan-oz4sq]

This will make Flossy Carter’s fans wet their pants with excitement 😁

[@alanrossreviews]

comment of the year 😝😝

[@jeffmccrady9456]

lmfao!!!!!!!

[@alanrossreviews]

i know 🤣

[@TheSergio1021]

"It's your boy Floss"

[@Javier03Li]

I’ll keep my Bluetooth only boombox 3. I have a literal Sonos movie theater system which plays music and movies beautifully. Plus I play music from KZbin and the type of music I listen to is really rare to come across in lossless audio. There’s only like 3 songs I like that where in lossless but I only listened to them when I had Apple Music because KZbin isn’t capable of streaming lossless audio music.

[@alanrossreviews]

Yeah JBL just dipping their toes into wifi, they need something more balanced than the bb3 to really make it work i think

[@Javier03Li]

@@alanrossreviews same, there’s definitely an improvement in this new WiFi model but coming from someone who already owns the Bluetooth boombox 3 I don’t think it’s worth dropping $700 if you already own the BT one. But if you don’t have either then I would recommend getting the WiFi one or the BT only bb3 if you can find a great deal on it.

[@spran8]

2day i purchased boombox3 wifi version...very nice speaker...value 4 money👌

[@alanrossreviews]

Great 👍

[@Megamind85]

Paid £279 - 10% in promotion for boombox 3 BT. I can get a better sound using Equalizer app (on android). Increasing mids and bass on the app can reduce/cover the unwanted pick also. For this price (similar to xtreme 3) is a great deal.

[@HAIYANE9910]

Yeah 350$

[@Alex-v9h3w]

Mickey Thomas from Starship is looking good these days

[@정민수-f2u]

I highly appreciate that you mean it to JBL BOOMBOX3. However, the biggest difference between portable Bluetooth speakers and Wi-Fi speakers is that Wi-Fi signals with large transmission data consume a lot of power. In particular, low-power wireless Bluetooth signals are a must-have option for battery-mounted portable models. To use the JBL BOOMBOX3 Wi-Fi, you must plug it in and use the DC power plug. This is because when using Wi-Fi as a battery mode, battery usage time is significantly reduced compared to when using Bluetooth. This is because power consumption is high. And I think it's a better choice for the Dolby Atmos-enabled Wi-Fi speaker to buy the JBL Authentic 500 and use it indoors as a regular fixture, and just use it if there is an existing Boom Box 3. Have a nice day.

[@HAIYANE9910]

No less work for Audio to process rather than compressing audio in SBC from Bluetooth.

[@HAIYANE9910]

The higher the quality, less work, longer battery life

[@정민수-f2u]

@@HAIYANE9910 Oh? If that's possible, then I don't need to use Battery built-in Bluetooth speakers anymore, right? Then I'd like you to show me a link to the material you're talking about.

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@정민수-f2u we currently searching for rugged materials, but i think i gonna use aluminumand fiber glass body

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@정민수-f2u Is a comparable size into Samsung Galaxy Fold. But it does have 3way 360° speaker system, that's my dream, also battery is Solid state, so it last abit too long than using Lithium ions.

[@thegilfactortv]

Thanks for Sharing Alan!

[@alanrossreviews]

No worries! 👌

[@St5phan]

Found BB3 Bluetooth edition refurbished for £277 on jbl's website and WiFi edition for £317. Pretty good price!

[@techderaudios]

If the price tag wasnt so high inwould have kept it but it hurts wallets 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

indeed but then when wa s ajbl cheap?? 😝

[@techderaudios]

@@alanrossreviews go 3 is cheap 😂😂

[@alanrossreviews]

@@techderaudios not much boom though 😝

[@techderaudios]

@@alanrossreviews haha pretty flat mostly with a extreme short battery life

[@alanrossreviews]

@@techderaudios short everything 🤣

[@Pandaboost1920]

You are a good speaker reviewer and you are very nice. I'm sorry but I don't understand English well, I have the boombox 3 bluetooth and I would like to sell it to buy the bb3 Wi-Fi. Do you recommend it to me? Does the boombox 3 Wi-Fi have the deepest bass or not?

[@alanrossreviews]

bb3 wifi has deeper sounding bass yes but less upper bass

[@Pandaboost1920]

@@alanrossreviews thank you very much

[@HAIYANE9910]

If you want standard Boombox 3 with partyboost protocol, but the tunning is somehow from Wifi edition with abit more refined mids, then you can make another Boombox model and add (+) to it's name(Boombox 3+ or Pro) Phase Out the Standard Boombox 3, and here you go, the King was born.(i forgot to mention The midrange woofers shall make it Racetrack Mid woofers looks like charge 4 woofer, add dual downward firing passive radiators to sides or back connected to the own chamber of racetrack mid woofers and instead of exposed soft dome tweeter, what about make it looks like compression driver with some short horn in it and waveguides (not exposing the tweeters anymore)

[@alanrossreviews]

Do horn tweeters work on portables? 🤔 You lose some off axis response right?

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@alanrossreviews there is waveguides so it angles some to the sides. Is possible, JBL one of the greatest company in 18's the true JBL independent company is making one of advanced quality compression drivers and high quality woofers despite that it is paper material. Also in my opinion Paper material is better for producing good clarity and fuller mids.

[@alanrossreviews]

its gonna make the speaker larger right?

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@alanrossreviews not really large. But to fit the coaxial type of setup the Tweeters housing should be small not beefy unlike what current Boombox 3 is. And make medium hole as a throat (if the hole is too small it narrows the treble result of inefficient power or lacking treble energy " Sony XE200/300 is) and add some screen to it preventing dust to enter inside the Tweeter housing, and the tiny horn

[@TBMartin]

It's great to see JBL use WiFi because all the copycats will include it too and it's a step in the right direction for better audio quality.

[@alanrossreviews]

You got a point there, i never really thought about it. Lets see what the knockoffs do 😁👍

[@TBMartin]

@@alanrossreviews Hopefully it's a trend that others will follow. It's a technology already used by many outside of the audio realm for audio solutions (Microsoft as an example) I use WiFi to connect my gaming headset to its included wired DAC wirelessly. WiFi for audio is already being used but not by anyone who matters in the audio world

[@alanrossreviews]

@@TBMartin this is the thing, wifi was normal before bluetooth speakers really took off. I guess the difference now is all the streaming services we have and the exotic formats that require wifi.

[@TBMartin]

@@alanrossreviews Yeah there is probably more of a need now than back then because of these high quality streaming services. But if JBL cared about that, why still use SBC? It's a great way though to include it to push people towards the WiFi part of the speaker. Having LDAC/AptX and WiFi doesn't make sense to me but they could at least include it with their non WiFi speakers if they cared about audio quality

[@shoerice5083]

​@@alanrossreviewsprobably a stormbox blast 2 with wifi

[@Countrylovecocoa]

you are a cool guy 😎

[@alanrossreviews]

I wish that was true but thanks anyway 😁

[@lymedog3176]

Alan I want to thank you for helping me make a purchase decision ,of the Tribit Stormbox Blast. I got it for $159 and with it for $30 I got a tribit x sound go ,as a package. I’m gonna try your EQ when I get it. I heard your EQ setting is probably the best, unless you talk to “Oluv” who doesn’t like your settings..lol. Keep up the good videos, I was thinking of trying to put some content out and open a channel. I won’t be as technical and I’d probably recommend you for that content but I love BT speakers and want to make it known.

[@alanrossreviews]

The more honest opinions we can get out there the more soundcore are gonna have to pay their shills 😁👍

[@lymedog3176]

You think oluv is a soundcore or earfun shill?….lol

[@lymedog3176]

I own one soundcore ….the Rave… my son loves it and uses it for music outside during his Soccer practices… it’s bass heavy and it’s a hit amongst the teenagers..lol

[@alanrossreviews]

the rave was before they lost their soul, they are just a marketing company now basically

[@lymedog3176]

Alan I wanted you to know I tried your settings on the storm box blast and I was pleasantly impressed by the neutral warm sound . It had a clearer treble and mids and it didn’t lose its deep bass… thanks for posting your EQ setup .I like it better than the JBL Boombox 3 , the Boombox was a little shrill in the highs and the bass overwhelms the clarity. It’s basically obnoxious!

[@timothyjonathan656]

The boombox 3s has a deeper bass compared to the normal boombox 3 ❤😮,I love it when it has a wifi version now 🎉❤❤😊

[@alanrossreviews]

But less upper bass

[@Unkown18346]

Who cares about upper bass

[@skyline0511]

I have this wiim mini wifi and with aux input for boombox 3bt will make it wifi version but with loads more functionality. Sound wise you can customise it further. Im happy with my setup overall. Also i got lucky when they have this in sale on refurbished website which makes it even better deal.

[@jeffmccrady9456]

another smashing review from THE ALAN ROSS LAB!!!!!! about time jbl got of their ARSES!!!!! and sent the icon of speaker reviews a friggin device!!!! and of course????? jbl has changed somthing else, HOWEVA!!!!!! IT DOES SOUND BETTA!!! i wonder if they sent olivia one? things a little heavy packing up those alps!!! lmfao!!!!! cheers from across the pond!!!

[@alanrossreviews]

Im not sure he ever got anything from jbl and now he doesn't really youtube so no chance 🤪

[@jeffmccrady9456]

@@alanrossreviews imagine that 😉, lmfao 😆😆😆😆

[@taylorfox2339]

Nice review as always! Please test W-King D320, It seems good.

[@alanrossreviews]

Hum, let me check it out, 😁

[@adityanagpal8718]

Doesn't support partyboost 😢 I ordered this and came to know after the purchase

[@alanrossreviews]

They told me it might after update, i say might cause im not sure he understood what i was talking about 🤣

[@johnmoreno5965]

Just thinking of a sound bar by now. I'll keep my 2 tribit storm and my 2 soundcore motion boom plus. l Think for indoors I'll start looking for a sound bar with subwoofer.. a real subwoofer now. Keep up the good work brother

[@alanrossreviews]

yup soundbar with no sub is like a shower no water....

[@carlosgraphic]

I agree with this review. Having both speakers side by side it is hard to decide. First, the difference in sound is small. I feel that the Wi-Fi version is slightly rich in mids and high compared to the Bluetooth version. second, the software is completely different in both. Wi-Fi version software is more dynamic and focuses more on streaming services and Chromecast audio. EQ here is better. The only side-down I see on the Wi-Fi version when is working with Bluetooth the JBL One app is useless.

[@alanrossreviews]

downside is not pairing with other jbl partyboost speakers

[@carlosgraphic]

@@alanrossreviews yes, that is also true. I don't know why JBL didn't make this speaker works on both apps. When is working with WiFi use JBL one app, when using Bluetooth work with JBL app for partyboost enjoy. In that way will retain both features.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@carlosgraphic i dont think it supports partyboost is the issue, thats hardware/chip i believe.

[@carlosgraphic]

@@alanrossreviews I think it could support it. The problem will not be hardware, it will be selling the Bluetooth version. If you make the WiFi version be able to do partyboost too, so many people will choose it over the Bluetooth because they will have all the features in one speaker.

[@carlosgraphic]

Something I forgot to mention, I don't remember if you did in your video it is that the Wifi version has a Self-Tuning feature maybe for that reason it sounds richer than Bluetooth.

[@szabolcsmolnar2542]

The sad thing is, because of the processing induced latency of the boombox 3, its aux input is unusable if you would like to connect it to other speakers/PAs, the latecy is just noticeable.

[@alanrossreviews]

25ms for me, not good for aux but not awful

[@loadedfun4764]

You were excellent in Arthur 1 & 2 “on the rocks”.

[@alanrossreviews]

thank you! im taller now too!

[@md.shawkatbinkashem2464]

I want to know about battery life at max volume. Plz

[@jakubnic182]

Excellent!!! Thank you!!!

[@alanrossreviews]

👍

[@okpalaathanesius8939]

Nice one Alan, thanks for your wonderful in depth reviews as always, nobody does it better than Alan as far as BT speaker goes The Wifi version sounds better but that price though... If not for the high pricing of JBL speakers, this might be the next pound for pound champ contender if its around $250😅 What 360 degree speaker do you think is the best value, i need to upgrade my collectibles My speaker tastes so far from small to large(thanks to your comparisons) Tribit stormbox micro 2, Soundcore Boost, Soundcore Motion Boom, Tribit Stormbox Blast, now a best value 360° is missing from the list😅

[@alanrossreviews]

Because they all have issues. At least the minirig mk3 can be played face on as well and you can add the subwoofer. I do like the beosound a1 1st gen for the sound at the given size

[@okpalaathanesius8939]

@@alanrossreviews Oh, i see Thanks I was even thinking about between the Tribit Stormbox Pro OR Soundcore Flare 2, that's because they are the ones within my budget range

[@HAIYANE9910]

Add partybox PA features well exp to the childish dj effect of partybox 310. Like mic/guitar Inputs, daisy chain auxiliaries, keep the aux input, add USB-C for charging of any device and even add optical input(not Ethernet port anymore)

[@alanrossreviews]

This would be into harman territory 😝

[@bornaetemadi]

Alan which one of these you choose harman kardon go + play 3 or jbl boombox 3 wifi ? i mean in all aspect I have listen to the go + play and I really like it but I did not experience boombox 3 wifi

[@alanrossreviews]

the go+ play 3 is better value, depends if you want wifi and atmos or not

[@bornaetemadi]

​@@alanrossreviews even without considering the price ?

[@alanrossreviews]

@@bornaetemadi go play is more balanced if that's what you want

[@waynedexter]

I don’t understand having a wifi version of the charge 5 so late in the game. That speaker has been out for way longer than a minute. I guess in a round about way JBL is telling us not to hold our breath for the charge 6 to come out in the near future

[@waynedexter]

Btw, I hope JBL sends you a charge 5 wifi 🙏🏾

[@alanrossreviews]

lets see how they deal with this one 😝 same thing happened when they randomly sent me the jbl 5.0 soundbar, never heard a word after 🤦‍♀️

[@alanrossreviews]

i agree, these speakers take a while to come to market so not having it in a charge 6 does signal a nothing imminent message

[@kingoftanks1682]

Could you use the Dolby Atmos with a movie on like a TV or something?

[@alanrossreviews]

not as far as i know, the support is for dolby atmos for music. anyway its just a stereo speaker, its not like true movie atmos

[@hugoboss9470ify]

nice, good and bad things about a wifi speaker, 1 thing you have to use the hospot in your cellphone to connect, with me and the sonos roam dint work so good, second probably consumes more battery, 3 more expensive as usual jbl style prices. good things, audio quality increase, bit rate is faster, long range of use, and probably if you have jbl soundbar or wifi speaker they al ca cast, i have some similar system with google now speaker, and can have good sound everywhere and control all with a speaker.... greatings mr ross nice review...

[@alanrossreviews]

how do you mean you have to use your phones hotspot? you mean when you are away from home?

[@hugoboss9470ify]

@@alanrossreviews yes, its to connect the speaker to the phone to get wifi quality and voice control, while youre not home.

[@HAIYANE9910]

I wish the top model of Boombox 3 is PL variant, where it's the greatest model for both Xtreme 2 and Boombox.

[@alanrossreviews]

And they still claim the letters are just geographical locators and all models are the same 😭

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@alanrossreviews the letters like ND, GG, TL, CS. Those are called Variants. In vehicles if you say For example, The Toyota innova has 3 variants, the least impressive ones is the innova E, and the top Variant is V. The same as G. So basically what i mean is. Letters like that symbolize the variants of the same model, from worse to greatest.

[@shooks555]

Do you know if the Boombox 3 wifi can connect to a partybox 110?

[@alanrossreviews]

Nope it doesn't support partboost

[@Robertito_Juega]

Yes, you can connect the 110 to the BB3, but it can only be connected by cable since the 110 has a cable audio output, and the BB3 has an auxiliary input.

[@Dma118]

When will the WiFi version be on amazon

[@DragosStefanache]

Excellent comparison, Alan! I've noticed that some of your backgrounds come from Dota 2 game. Are you into it or just fancy the artwork?

[@alanrossreviews]

Yup i just pick backgrounds that i like the look of, some im into but others just for looks 🤗

[@DragosStefanache]

@@alanrossreviews let me know if you ever wanna play 😜

[@alanrossreviews]

@@DragosStefanache ok, will let you know 🤣

[@normandconte4022]

Again, your content is second to none. Do you mind if I link you on a new video? We typically do camping videos, but I show my new Tribit Strombox Blast I bought off your recommendation, wanted to give you credit.

[@alanrossreviews]

Links have to be approved, i will check for it later 👍

[@normandconte4022]

@@alanrossreviews figured, just wanted to give a heads up.

[@normandconte4022]

@@alanrossreviews video isn’t up yet, just filmed it, still need to edit it.

[@domepugliese]

Nice video Alan, I have a question btw: on my Boombox 3, if I use it at high volumes for more than 30 minutes, the passive radiators start to pop out and become hard to push (ofc for the hot air inside the cabinet expanding, but looks like it's totally trapped in there and there's no way out! No sort of valve or something like that) basically like the first version of Motion Boom Plus did... does this affect your unit too? Or it's something about mine only?

[@alanrossreviews]

No not on mine, you need to rma it

[@domepugliese]

uff not good, thanks btw

[@thugis07]

What about charge 5 WiFi vs Bluetooth

[@alanrossreviews]

I do not have it

[@kauerolim]

A jbl ainda não entendeu que ninguém quer carregar o celular na caixa de som. Se tivesse o p2 seria bem melhor

[@BionicPoodle]

Eu uso bastante a caixa como powerbank

[@Lovepreet_Singh93]

If you don’t like your new WiFi version, you can always gift it to me .😅😅

[@ggg-en6hq]

Would be interesting to compare it against Sonos five.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Let's gooooo 🔥

[@alanrossreviews]

here we go........................😁

[@ThibautMahringer]

​@@alanrossreviews Is the 1.5khz peak an issue on the Wifi speaker ? Does it make the speaker sound unnatural?

[@alanrossreviews]

its a boombox so i cant say it sound natural but its sounds more right than the bluetooth edition but outdoors might be a different story.

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@alanrossreviews I don't care about outdoors, only Blast is enjoyable to me for outside use 👍 But I really want to know if that 1.5khz peak on BB3 Wifi brings any harshness, because if it doesn't, I might consider it 😁

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ThibautMahringer there is a little harshness i cant say none at louder volumes but not to the point of unlistenableble for me

[@wadec6799]

Alan I'm sorry to blow up all your comment sections I just grabbed the charge 5 wifi had it for 129 at Costco and man it does sound damn good for size of speaker did update rught away works flawless in wifi at my home.. now bt is whole nother story set it into bt amd man it cuts out nonstop that's with my samsung s23u 5 ft away shut off speaker disconnected all my connections repaired re set up in jbl one app go to bt connect same fn thing this is bs man and now reading reviews and watchin I'm seeing others have had this issue too altho some say update fixed it but just did mine and doin same shit

[@alanrossreviews]

Why don't you try a replacement? Sods law if its good on WiFi they have to wreck it somehow 😭

[@djjackata8756]

can you make a review of gomi speaker? It looks quite unique...and very sustainably produced.

[@alanrossreviews]

how does it sound?

[@Neptunediscovermedia]

I want the Wi-Fi Edition

[@Bennyblades44]

I got one on Amazon open box like new for $309 dollars. In the app settings it said it only had 3hrs played on it!! Best purchase I’ve made in a while! Also I had the Bluetooth one and returned it I didn’t like the mids at all. The WiFi one sounds so much better to my ears!

[@JmiahSahn]

Youre just paying for all the perks of having wifi such as answering phone calls and scrolling social media without distrupting the music. Things that dont have to do with the hardware essentially

[@alanrossreviews]

true but sometimes its a nuisance depending on what app you are in to change the volume

[@DominikReviews]

i buy boombox 3 wifi and regular boombox 3 again ( but with nice price )

[@alanrossreviews]

Why?

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews For testing comparing to authentics 300, encore. I bought wifi for 530 euro and normal for 281 (maybe i will keep it)

[@alanrossreviews]

you are spending a fortune these days 😁

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews 😭😭😍😍well now boombox 3 wifi is 100 euro cheaper

[@larryhii4852]

Hey Alan. I been thinking about getting a boombox 3 in the future and I’ve been wondering if the boom box 3 WiFi edition can get the same level of upper bass on the non WiFi edition with the JBL app eq. If it can’t, then I will most likely go with the non WiFi version. I like the tuning on the boombox 3 WIFI model but if it can’t achieve the same level of upper bass as the non WiFi model with the app eq then I will pass on it.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@larryhii4852 the app eq doesn't have enough fine control for that

[@larryhii4852]

@@alanrossreviewsThanks

[@Лутшиетанцевальныевидео]

Alan , Which is better for rock music boombox 3 wifi or harman kardon go play 3?

[@HAIYANE9910]

Close but G+P3 has an edge of being the 2024 portable champion

[@HAIYANE9910]

I mean the best among the highest

[@anatoliymagestik5898]

Urgently! ))) Go Play 3 vs Boombox 3! Report from Harman Kardon.

[@alanrossreviews]

ha! my wallet is in emergency funding stage! i will get the go play 3 but cant afford it right now. i just got the authentics 300

[@alessandroruta9272]

Thanks Alan, I really did enjoy your review and comparison. I mainly listen to my BB3 via the aux input (you should try that!) together with my custom EQ using the parametric mode of Poweramp, so neither tuning or compression are an issu for me 😎 Besides, have you noticed any changes after the 0.6.9.0 firmware update on the BT-only version?

[@alanrossreviews]

no changes for me, its on my IG

[@alessandroruta9272]

@@alanrossreviews Got it!

[@valerinik5953]

Did someone tested bb3 bt edition via aux connection to external DAC? I assume the sound quality should be even better, or I'm wrong?

[@alanrossreviews]

Im not following what you mean. Dac to bb3 aux input? Why bother? Just hard wire straight from phone no? I doubt bypassing the phone dac would be noticeable on the bb3

[@valerinik5953]

@@alanrossreviews Hello Alan, Thank you for your reply! Please excuse my bad English. Yes, my point is, if I use external dac with my phone (like Audioquest Dragonfly or E1DA 9038D) if the sound will be improved or not. Because this little DAC dongles are very capable, but I'm not sure what will happen with the signal when the boombox process it.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@valerinik5953 give it a try and let us know. my guess is the difference will be small. depends on the phone of course, some have better dacs than others. it would make more sense to feed headphones that way is my guess. these speakers are simply not that resolving.

[@valerinik5953]

Yesterday after I watched your review I canceled my order for bb3 bt edition and purchased the Wi Fi version. I have Tribit Stormbox Blast, but I'm searching for more refined sound. Ps. I have tested the Tribit aux in with external DAC, but don't think the improvement was significant if there was any improvement at all.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@valerinik5953 yup which is what im saying. these speakers have low quality aux ports other than minirig. wifi definitely better for more discerning ears 👍👍

[@DominikReviews]

I have charge 5 wifi and I'm not so happy, more distortion, yes, more bass than its predecessor and much nicer sound, but for double the price?

[@alanrossreviews]

thats the thing, the price, its all about the price. does the charge 5 wifi have dolby atmos support?

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews i think yes but i dont use tidal so i cant test it

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews i was wrong it doesnt support dolby atmos because its MONO

[@alanrossreviews]

@@DominikReviews ah 😁 but of course it could have worked quite nice for a pair

[@ThibautMahringer]

​@@alanrossreviews Dolby support on a mono speaker ? Unless you buy two it's useless right ?

[@ThatCrazyRCGuy67]

Juat got the Boombox 3 for BF..sound isnt to good..bass is good IMO but the highs and mids habe a bad distortion sound like there pushed to high.CMON JBL

[@object303]

Cool review, Alan, can the developers fix 700 Hz on BB3, what do you think?

[@alanrossreviews]

i think its intentional.

[@JasonRamejkis]

Has anyone experienced volume issues when connected to the bluetooth? When I stream music through Wifi, the volume is whatever you put it as, but when connected to bluetooth, even at max volume, It's really quiet, I can speak louder than it?

[@alanrossreviews]

No bluetooth and wifi should sound the same at max volume

[@JasonRamejkis]

@@alanrossreviews So Weird, I'm currently at work and can't connect to the work wifi so switched it to bluetooth and the volume is garbonzo! Thanks for the reply though brah, gonna speak to the customer service and see what's up

[@alanrossreviews]

@@JasonRamejkis have you maxed the volume on the speaker itself and in the app?

[@JasonRamejkis]

@@alanrossreviews It's okay, I fixed it. I didn't try the old age solution of disconnecting the Bluetooth then reconnecting it back, fixed it entirely! Also thanks for this whole video, it was this video which made me choose the WiFi edition, thanks Alan!

[@Jeton6]

there's a Wifi Boombox?

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah been out for a while

[@bsbarber73]

Did you have any issues with Bluetooth cutting out and stuttering? I bought 2 of these and they both have this issue.

[@alanrossreviews]

On the wifi edition? I haven't had issues on either version

[@bsbarber73]

This is odd. What device are you using when playing music? I am using an iPhone 12 pro. I wonder if my phone is the culprit.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@bsbarber73 yeah im on android, bb3 has no aac support i believe?

[@Biospark09]

I just purchased the Boombox 3 wifi edition. I have a boombox 2 and was hoping to use partyboost for parties but sadly BB3 wifi does not have that option 😢. Please tell me if there is any other option to use both BB2 and BB3 together. Thanks.

[@alanrossreviews]

Not currently, i think there may be an update coming to allow this bit its all a bit confusing

[@Biospark09]

Hope so 👍🏻

[@hotR.S.57]

Samsung Dual Audio

[@_-Z-]

Always a tradeoff of some kind but it seems to me like the JBL Encore offers a better value overall than the Boombox 3s. Preferences and personal use case will always be a determining factor, though, and it's a given that a premium will always be paid for that big, shiny JBL logo. 😉 Thank you for another great review and comparison, Alan! 😁👍👏

[@alanrossreviews]

at £350 its a good buy, but it aint £350 🤣

[@DistractedTrader]

How does the speaker behave with the line input? Not sure if I’ve missed this in one of your other vids, but obviously the line input removes the Bluetooth codec limits etc? I’m really interested to know how two speakers would sound coming out of a dual channel mixer..

[@alanrossreviews]

i dont test this, im a bluetooth channel, there is a limit to what i can cover sadly.

[@DistractedTrader]

@@alanrossreviewsappears to be a wifi channel now too :)

[@malemuss]

Hi, what do you recommend buy it? Bluetooth or WiFi? Regards from Colombia

[@alanrossreviews]

i literally made a whole video about that 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@malemuss]

@@alanrossreviews sorry but my English is regular :(((

[@alanrossreviews]

wifi=indoor blutooth=outdoor

[@malemuss]

@@alanrossreviews thank you so much.

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Have you tried the rockville sonic-xxl? It's a rebadged xdobo beast like the monster adventurer max, but its only $115.

[@alanrossreviews]

Beast as in?

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

@@alanrossreviewsxdobo beast is the model name

[@originaldomino69]

Can i get same quality from aux on bt edition like on wifi on wifi edition ? (im using tidal) I just bought some bluetooth dongle for my pc and i can hear some difference vs playing from mobile i think that sound is more defined but it can do bt version bcs my phone is using i think 5.0 and that dongle 5.3. on both pc and mobile i have tidal and i can clearly say spotify with youtube just dont have that quality even if you play tidal on bluetooth you can spot difference between tidal and spotify. but very nice review ,but another but in czech republic i bought bt edition for 13k cz crowns (529 e) normally 14k (570 e) now that version costs 10k (400 e) XD and wifi version costs 15,500 czk (620 e) its just so much overpriced if im right and can i get same quality on bt with aux joined to my pc and controling tidal with my phone (from custom plugin).

[@alanrossreviews]

in theory yes you can play aux as though it was wifi in terms of quality but i havent tested this and often aux sounds different either because there is no processing on the aux or because there is too much processing. it really depends on how its implemented.

[@originaldomino69]

​@@alanrossreviewsi didnt expect you will answer me , but thanks i think jbl have that aux uncompressed on xtreme 2 it was noticable by loudness and highs were pretty much sharper, i find out if you push in eq by one click higher mids it will hide little that peak idk why they just dont fix it by the update if the wifi edition is identical expect that it has wifi connection.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@originaldomino69 they dont have a great track record of tinkering after release

[@souvikbasu1001]

Dear Alan is this a sub woofer or mid woofer???

[@alanrossreviews]

define subwoofer, it certainly is a 3-way with a woofer for the lows, a mid driver and a tweeter. strictly speaking the woofer is a subwoofer as its designed for low frequency but its not like having a proper subwoofer that does 20hz

[@adobad5361]

Is it worth buying for $350 Dollars, new? Its on sale. I have a Sony xg500, is it a better speaker the Jbl?

[@alanrossreviews]

which one? i havent heard the xg500 in person

[@adobad5361]

@@alanrossreviews Jbl bb3 wifi is on sale here in the US for $350 before tax but since I have the Sony xg 500 is a boombox, I dont know if its worth buying the Jbl. I have only test it the bb3 wifi in a store but a high vol. I think it sounds thin. Have you tested the bb3 wifi with eq bass at full and high vol 100%?

[@alanrossreviews]

@@adobad5361 no i have no use for trying that since it limits way before that. however it makes sense if you are subscribed to a higher tier streaming service that makes use of hi res audio and dolby atmos. even without that wifi sounds better than SBC bluetooth. sont i know has ldac so difference is smaller. i guess the question is can you make use of dolby atmos music?

[@adobad5361]

@@alanrossreviews I think I will pass for now to get the bb3 wifi and wait what Jbl releases later cause paying a streaming service for dolby music not for me. Thanks Alan for your fast response and opinion.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@adobad5361 thats the thing, its all well and good charging a premium for dolby atmos support, but to stream that costs a lot every month

[@danielh.461]

Well well, well

[@alanrossreviews]

🤷😁😁

[@nathanheathers5862]

Can you compare the Tronsmart bang max to the JBL boombox 3 please?

[@alanrossreviews]

that was literally the last video i did

[@vikramchauhan2634]

Can you please post your eq settings … i cant find it on your instagram

[@Dma118]

Any other portable speakers with atmos ?

[@alanrossreviews]

You cant do atmos over bluetooth, that's why very few have it. And remember its still only virtual atmos, there are no height channels

[@HAIYANE9910]

Really?? Boombox 3 is GG or CN??

[@h1a8]

Jbl had a brain fart. No aux? . Do you know how many usb c dongles there are? Just connect phone via dongle to speaker via aux for lossless playback. Plus i use apple music lossless. Not tidal The problem with taking away the aux input is us not being able to connect certain tvs, projectors, etc to the jbl speakers. This forces us to use Bluetooth transmitters (which reduces sound quality and creates lag for movies). That was rucking fatarded. Jesus Jbl

[@HAIYANE9910]

You just trying to forget what WiFi mode can do!

[@h1a8]

@@HAIYANE9910 Enlighten me. Tell me how I can hook up two jbl wifi boombox speakers (one as right and the other as left channel) to my projector and TV where there is hardly any lag (which occurs in Bluetooth mode).

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@h1a8 you can use WiFi to to connect. if you have Smart TV or Smart Projector. simply use Chromecast to connect 2 Boombox 3 WiFi's as well as connect to Any Smart TV Or Smart projector. make sure used same WiFi and same device. the only issue is you need single and stable WiFi

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@h1a8 there is many tutorial about this. on how to use google chromecast to connect 2 WiFi speakers via WiFi and stream via into it.

[@h1a8]

@@HAIYANE9910 I don't have a smart projector. 😞

[@DominikReviews]

wow

[@alanrossreviews]

😁😁👌 first

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviewsFAST AF!!

[@alanrossreviews]

absobloomlutly 😝

[@DominikReviews]

Still not the best, 1,5khz big boost

[@alanrossreviews]

its a boombox at the end of the day, at least for me a nicer indoor listen than the Bluetooth edition, but yeah i would like a balanced mode for the type of listening you will be doing when on wifi

[@bass_freak]

Yeah. JBL Boombox 3 is trash. Not worth at all. WiFi model is way better. I like deep bass so i want WiFi model. Well i do not have good WiFi yet. Our WiFi broke. So we must buy a new one. Soon. Phew my Mobiledata works fine. Just OK. You said Bluetooth and WiFi has only 2 decibel difference? That is not much. So i use Bluetooth. I use Bluetooth anyways, because Bluetooth sounds already good enough and i am no Audiophile. And i play 70% my speakers anyway with Bass at full and mids and highs very low with the EQ setting😆! I am more of a BassHead!!! And WiFi edition has better deeper bass. I want it. But i will wait when it is cheaper maybe on Blackfriday? Maybe 500€? Hopefully. 🤔 And i am a BassHead who likes portability. Not some massive subwoofer in my room. !!!Portability!!! 😱

[@alanrossreviews]

bass without big boxes, not really gonna happen 🤷‍♂️

[@bass_freak]

@@alanrossreviews i have a Partybox 310. And it is moveable and has a battery. And nice bass, but i want more moveable. And JBL Boombox 3 WiFi is good enough for me. It has good bass for that size. And it is possible to make a speaker that small have nice deep and strong bass. But you need expensive high tech. JBL Authentics 500 is one of those okay sized. It does not exist yet, but it comes soon and when i read the specs it is promising. But i want smaller and it is not portable. But as a home speaker it would be nice. But i also want deeper. Much deeper. Or it exists, but it has not been released yet. JBL Authentics 300 is also promising, but i really do not think it will have deep enough bass to satisfy me. Harman Kardon Go+Play 3 is coming, but it is also a maybe.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@bass_freak big bass or deep bass? What about minirig plus subwoofer?

[@bass_freak]

I know a life hack. Use Bluetooth on JBL Boombox 3 WiFi model. 😂 Outside of course Bluetooth is the only one. But the JBL ONE app EQ is this time better. Better bass! But i don't think they have tuned it have bass all the way up to 100%. They still have bass roll off. Or have they also fixed that Alan? And i am asking him! Not some JBL Fanboy! I want his answer!

[@alanrossreviews]

it still rolls off early and becomes mids dominant. you could use a small portable mobile router outdoors, they are quite pocktable.

[@bass_freak]

Oh so no 700Hz, but still it becomes mids, highs dominant at higher volumes. I knew it. Why JBL why!?!?

[@bass_freak]

Seee you Fanboys! It still doesn't have 100% bass! JBL can't make them good! Atleast enough to my enjoyment! I need pure bass all the way to max!!!

[@alanrossreviews]

@@bass_freak they could do that but you would lose volume. i mean they could simply limit the volume to what we get now at 70% 🤷‍♂

[@bass_freak]

Hmmm? Why then LG OK99 is a monster? Super loud and has bass all the way to 100% volume. Robs Reviews and Demos. One reviewer i also watch now and then. He likes the big monsters. He said JBL Partybox 1000 is great sounding and goes very low, but LG is louder and rocks the house with its monsterous loud bass at 100% volume. Even the new LG RN7 (he has tested) wins. It doesn't go so low on hertz, but bass is loud and strong all the way up to 100% volume.

[@moomoo4me]

The wifi version is $350 right now at costco. Still twice the price of the the tribit stormblast though.

[@alanrossreviews]

but worth it if you have a top tier streaming subscription.

[@moomoo4me]

@alanrossreviews really debating if I should get one. BTW thank you for your review of these.

[@bladeofgloryv]

Any chance you would get me a wifi boombox 3 wifi for christmas? :(

[@bladeofgloryv]

Best christmas ever would be is getting a jbl boombox 3 wifi :( nobody ever gotten me a Chrissie present nobody ever wanted to bother with me just because I have a disability I can't even afford to get a speaker I could bring me me help calm me down for sensory therapy :(

[@alanrossreviews]

@@bladeofgloryv why not ask jbl or start a gofundme? 🤔

[@bladeofgloryv]

@@alanrossreviews I have tried :( people have just played me pit and all sorts and so on ive tried

[@bladeofgloryv]

@@alanrossreviews sorry for asking :(

[@bladeofgloryv]

There any chance you could ask Ur rep see if jbl would help me out:(

[@berniecolin7]

Can boombox 3 wifi be paired in stereo mode ?

[@alanrossreviews]

With another wifi bb3 yes.

[@berniecolin7]

@@alanrossreviews ok thank you very much! Would you recommend hk go play in stereo or wifi bb3 also in stereo? I love the hk sound but they unpair and you have to pair them everytime, my use will be mainly in house

[@alanrossreviews]

@@berniecolin7 the Wi-Fi gives you way more options

[@berniecolin7]

@@alanrossreviews thank you Alan! Love your channel and your sense of humor, jaja. Saludos desde Mexico!

[@Redwing635s]

a charge 5 paired with boom box 3 is almost the same price as a wifi and it will sound better together

[@alanrossreviews]

kinda missing the point of wifi and atmos.

[@Redwing635s]

you put a boombox 3 under your chair and a charge 5 in your ear, what more do you need ,if your sam or boy george put a flip 4 in your ass you will feel 5.1 dolby@@alanrossreviews

[@Redwing635s]

it will sound better for less but if your game is playing with wifi your right, it depends on the goal but a boombox under the chair and a charge in the ear works, wifi doesint have partyboost its sounds good but alone @@alanrossreviews

[@alanrossreviews]

not sure if you are being serious here or not 🤣

[@alanrossreviews]

sound better for less is an opinion of course, not a provable fact unless you have some data?

[@alanrossreviews]

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[@DavidCuevas-p1r]

😂😂😂 you are smoking crack that JBL Boombox 3 Bluetooth is killing the game sounds like my whole house is going to shake it sounds mean and nasty

[@alanrossreviews]

Maybe you are the one on crack as i never said it didn't sound like a boombox. Also you might have a vert small house. A lesson in life for you, having an opinion that differs from yours doesn't mean the other person is on crack. There are far more sensible drugs to be had.

[@DavidCuevas-p1r]

Like I said you're smoking crack there's no need to pay a extra hundred and fifty dollars it's actually $669 right now when you can get the Boombox 3 for 350

[@HAIYANE9910]

​@@DavidCuevas-p1rit's now only 450$.

[@Yt_ShadowBannedme]

I cant believe it 😟😟!!!! JBL sent you a free speaker??? You getting big time now Alan. That Wi-Fi boombox sounds good, definitely better than Bluetooth. But that price (as always with JBL) is nuts 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@alanrossreviews]

they sent me a soundbar 2 yearsa go and i never heard from them again 😭 its looking the same way after the bb3 wifi, i never heard back from them 🤦‍♂️

[@Yt_ShadowBannedme]

@@alanrossreviews My theory is they probably watch your videos, and see you ain’t one to fake it. They need people that can kiss their you know what. Fortunately you ain’t one of those people 🤷🏽‍♂️ But yes every once in awhile they’ll probably send you a free speaker, but obviously the priority are for people that’s gonna “Do the script” lol

[@alanrossreviews]

its all good, im happier having no ties anyway

[@NeopolitianNPLTN]

I don't see myself buying one of these (big and expensive) but I really like the design. Plus the name Boombox is smart and cool because it's not promising to be super Hi-fi. Weird choice to drop the orange accents in the handle though! It looked sweet and orange is their color.

[@alanrossreviews]

and drop the aux input 🤷‍♂️

[@NeopolitianNPLTN]

@@alanrossreviews About the aux input...seems most people don't care and wouldn't miss it but it was already there and wouldn't it cost a little bit to delete it?

[@alanrossreviews]

@@NeopolitianNPLTN i disagree, a significant number of people do use the aux input.

[@SLCQD]

@@alanrossreviewsNever seen any friends or family using Aux Input

[@UTECHPIA]

WOW! I LOVE your review style! You're full of energy!!!! Let's GOOOOOO! 👍

[@alanrossreviews]

im buzzinggggggggg 😝😝

[@UTECHPIA]

@@alanrossreviews boom!

[@md.shawkatbinkashem2464]

I want to know the battery life at max volume.

[@HAIYANE9910]

32:00 so basically now can compete against Tronsmart bang at max volume in midbass region

[@alanrossreviews]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RedRum.]

I'm confused why the aux input is so important to people.. it's a Bluetooth speaker the point is to be wireless.. hell most phones nowadays don't even have a headphone jack lol

[@alanrossreviews]

For djs and mixing and to bypass the limited codecs

[@RedRum.]

@@alanrossreviews I'd just expect them to get the partybox 310 for dj same price point this more like a flex speaker lol

[@josevilanculo7817]

You connect it to your PC and the sound is way better than a blue tooth connection. It might be a bluetooth speaker but that doesn't mean there won't be cases you use it at home and that's where the aux comes into effect.

[@dariopieterson]

You can also use the boombox WiFi with Bluetooth against the old boombox 3 with Bluetooth, then you can immediately see the differences😃

[@alanrossreviews]

huh?

[@bornaetemadi]

Alan sonos 2 is out I really looking forward to see your review of it sir .

[@stephenwilliams2759]

Apple Music isn’t supported for Wifi streaming? Doesn’t it have lossless/Atmos?

[@alanrossreviews]

yes it supports airplay