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JBL Partybox 300 Review

Name: JBL Partybox 300
Brand: JBL

By

Enrest Walugembe

5/23/2023 5:30 PM

True Score

71

Mixed Reviews

71

3

Experts

78

0

Consumers

Product Awards

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3

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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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Overview
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- Test Results
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Product Snapshot

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.

Consensus

our Verdict

Top experts love the JBL PartyBox 300, and they endorse it for parties, music, and podcasts. Testers at PCMag lauded its excellent 18.3-hour battery life. Experts at The Gadgeteer praised its dual-device Bluetooth pairing, although the 198 ms iOS Bluetooth latency and 176 ms Android Bluetooth latency were high. Testing revealed a very loud 103.3 dB maximum SPL and very low 0.33 dB DRC, so it maintains the audio quality very well even at the highest volume. Reviewers liked its mic/guitar ports. They adored its 55.0Hz to 18.0kHz frequency response range, and the 3.37 dB standard error shows a well-balanced sound profile. However, it has a high 6.71 dB directivity index, featuring a poor soundstage, although it supports stereo. See our JBL PartyBox 110 review if you require a wider soundstage. The PartyBox 110 doesn’t have voice assistant features or an EQ. Weighing 35.1 lbs during testing, this system is not portable, although it has wheels, and it’s not water-resistant.

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

JBL Partybox 300 Specs

	12.17"	–
	Battery Life	18 hrs
	Built In Microphone	No
	Charge Time	5 hrs
	Depth	12.2"
	Height	12.6"
	IPX Rating	n/a
	Smart App	JBL PartyBox
	Speaker Pairing	Yes
	Water Resistant	No
	Wattage	240W
	Width	12.17"
	Wireless Range	10 m

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Test Results

Battery Life (Hours)	18.3
Volume Output (dB)	103.3
Low End Roll Off (Hz)	63.496
High End Roll Off (Hz)	16,731.295

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Product Comparison

	JBL Partybox 300 Review	JBL Partybox 310 Review	Sony XP700 Review	Soundboks (Gen. 3) Review
True Score	71	67	66	56
Ranking	# 71 / 109	# 83 / 109	# 87 / 109	# 104 / 109
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.
12.17"	–	–	–	–
Battery Life	18 hrs	18 hrs	25 hrs	40 hrs
Built In Microphone	No	Yes	n/a	No
Charge Time	5 hrs	3.5 hrs	3 hrs	3.5 hrs
Depth	12.2"	–	–	18"
Height	12.6"	–	–	26.2"
IPX Rating	n/a	–	–	IP65
Smart App	JBL PartyBox	Yes	Yes	SOUNDBOKS App
Dig Deeper		JBL Partybox 310 Review →	Sony XP700 Review →	Soundboks (Gen. 3) Review →

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Score Card

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Expert Score

71

*.75

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Customer Score

78

*.25

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True Score

71

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Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight.

102.6
Category Trust Score
69
Only you know whether you need a $450 PA-system-like Bluetooth speaker with karaoke functionality. If… read more
By:
Tim Gideon
54.9
Category Trust Score
80
The JBL PartyBox 300 is decent for music. It has a balanced mid-range and should… read more
By:
Sam Vafaei
46.16
Category Trust Score
NR
When I first saw the JBL PartyBox 300 Bluetooth speaker, I was very eager to… read more
By:
Julian Perry