Absolutely bass blown away by this boombox!
I've become quite the bluetooth speaker connoisseur having tried the Soundbloks, AIWA Exos-9, ION Road Warrior, ION Total PA Pro - and the JBL Boombox packs one of the loudest and highest quality sound outputs for the size, weight, portability, and weather proofing in comparison to the others. It's the real deal, and I often don't need to max the volume outdoors in groups (and especially not indoors) for it's extremely loud and can/will get noise complaints in many places haha. I'm particularly impressed with the clear range of highs, mids, and lows (especially mids that often suffer on most) at higher volumes! I was skeptical at first about how much of an improvement this would be compared to my JBL Xtremes (1 & 2) but let me say, it's a phenomenal improvement in every department and well worth the money. My only gripe is that I wish it had an official strap as the weight is definitely not too heavy for most shoulders. There's a bonus outdoor/indoor mode switch that's basically a built in EQ adjustment to boost bass and volume in exchange for dynamics and clarity but Indoor mode honestly sounds better everywhere. I have yet to find a situation so loud and crowded I feel obligated to switch to Outdoor mode but it's nice to know there's that backup boost. One of my first major outdoor speakers was the ION Blockrocker and people were always wanting me to turn it up when it had no more volume to give and distorted after 90%. The JBL Boombox hits the same db at 30% volume with ZERO distortion at the max. It's the bluetooth speaker dream for those who want one that WILL deliver outdoors for sure. Also makes for a fantastic indoor soundbar for movie night.
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