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JBL Partybox 310 Review

Name: JBL Partybox 310
Brand: JBL

By

Enrest Walugembe

5/23/2023 5:33 PM

True Score

67

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67

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75

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Critics hailed the JBL PartyBox 310, recommending it for parties, the outdoors, and music. They liked its customizable RGB lighting, wheeled water-resistant design, and amazingly loud output. Testers also loved its sound-balanced profile. However, it has a directional soundstage.

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Table of Contents

Product Snapshot
Overview
Consensus
- {post.0.post_title} Specs
- Test Results
Product Comparison
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Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Customer Score Breakdown
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Product Snapshot

Overview

Top pundits hailed the JBL PartyBox 310, endorsing it for parties, music, and the outdoors. Reviewers at Crutchfield lauded its 32.2Hz to 19.1 kHz frequency response range and decent 3.74 dB standard error. It produced balanced audio with outstanding bass that will please EDM music and movie lovers. Reviewers at PCWorld loved its remarkably loud design, recording a very loud 104.4 dB maximum SPL and low 2.54 dB sound-compression DRC at the maximum volume. This speaker achieved an outstanding 17.1-hour battery life, and it supports stereo. Testers hailed its IPX4-rated water-resistant construction and app-based graphic EQ. Weighing 37.7 lbs during testing, this device is bulky, although it has wheels. The customizable RGB lights on this speaker impressed, however, it has no voice assistant or speakerphone functionality. It also has a high 5.96 dB directivity index, producing a narrow soundstage. Check out the JBL PartyBox 710 review for a wider soundstage. It has a so-so 110 ms iOS Bluetooth latency test and 165 ms Android latency.

Consensus

our Verdict

Critics hailed the JBL PartyBox 310, recommending it for parties, the outdoors, and music. They liked its customizable RGB lighting, wheeled water-resistant design, and amazingly loud output. Testers also loved its sound-balanced profile. However, it has a directional soundstage.

Reason to Buy

Outstanding bass and mic/guitar inputs
Supports stereo
Balanced sound profile
Gets very loud and features low compression at high volume settings
Customizable RGB lights

Reason to Avoid

No voice assistant features
So-so Bluetooth latency
Narrow soundstage performance

JBL Partybox 310 Specs

	Battery Life	18 hrs
	Built In Microphone	Yes
	Charge Time	3.5 hrs
	Size	27" (h) x 12.8" (w) x 14.5" (d)
	Smart App	Yes
	Speaker Pairing	Yes
	Water Resistant	Yes
	Wattage	240W
	Wireless Range	n/a

All Specs

Test Results

Battery Life (Hours)	17.1
Volume Output (dB)	104.4
Low End Roll Off (Hz)	62.586
High End Roll Off (Hz)	0

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Product Comparison

	JBL Partybox 310 Review	JBL Partybox 300 Review	Bose S1 Pro System Review	Sony XP700 Review
True Score	67	71	84	66
Ranking	# 83 / 109	# 71 / 109	# 20 / 109	# 87 / 109
Market Context	Top pundits hailed the JBL PartyBox 310, endorsing it for parties, music, and the outdoors. Reviewers at Crutchfield lauded its 32.2Hz to 19.1 kHz frequency… Top pundits hailed the JBL PartyBox 310, endorsing it for parties, music, and the outdoors. Reviewers at Crutchfield lauded its 32.2Hz to 19.1 kHz frequency response range and decent 3.74 dB standard error. It produced balanced audio with outstanding bass that will please EDM music and movie lovers. Reviewers at PCWorld loved its remarkably loud design, recording a very loud 104.4 dB maximum SPL and low 2.54 dB sound-compression DRC at the maximum volume. This speaker achieved an outstanding 17.1-hour battery life, and it supports stereo. Testers hailed its IPX4-rated water-resistant construction and app-based graphic EQ. Weighing 37.7 lbs during testing, this device is bulky, although it has wheels. The customizable RGB lights on this speaker impressed, however, it has no voice assistant or speakerphone functionality. It also has a high 5.96 dB directivity index, producing a narrow soundstage. Check out the JBL PartyBox 710 review for a wider soundstage. It has a so-so 110 ms iOS Bluetooth latency test and 165 ms Android latency.	Unlike the JBL PartyBox 300, the JBL PartyBox 310 is IPX4-rated, boasts app-based RGB customization, and has wheels. However, the PartyBox 300 speaker has a… Unlike the JBL PartyBox 300, the JBL PartyBox 310 is IPX4-rated, boasts app-based RGB customization, and has wheels. However, the PartyBox 300 speaker has a lower 0.33 dB DRC at the maximum volume, providing better audio quality at its highest volume than the JBL PartyBox 310, which has a 2.54 dB DRC. Our JBL PartyBox 300 review offers details about the PartyBox 300 speaker.	Producing deeper low-bass, the JBL PartyBox 310 is more suited to EDM and hip-hop music genres than the Bose S1 Pro System. It also has… Producing deeper low-bass, the JBL PartyBox 310 is more suited to EDM and hip-hop music genres than the Bose S1 Pro System. It also has an IPX4 design that is more suitable for the outdoors than the S1 Pro System. However, the 15.4-lb S1 Pro is more portable than the 37.7-lbs PartyBox 310.	Featuring a lower 3.74 dB frequency response standard error, the JBL PartyBox 310 produces more balanced sounds than the Sony XP700, which has a 4.12… Featuring a lower 3.74 dB frequency response standard error, the JBL PartyBox 310 produces more balanced sounds than the Sony XP700, which has a 4.12 dB standard error. It also achieves a louder 104.4 dB maximum SPL with a lower 2.54 dB DRC sound compression rate than the XP700, which has a 99.0 dB SPL and 3.39 dB DRC.
Battery Life	18 hrs	18 hrs	11 hrs	25 hrs
Built In Microphone	Yes	No	n/a	n/a
Charge Time	3.5 hrs	5 hrs	5 hrs	3 hrs
Size	27" (h) x 12.8" (w) x 14.5" (d)	–	13" (h) x 9.5" (w) x 11.2" (d)	27.28" (h) x 12.32" (w) x 14.44" (d)
Smart App	Yes	JBL PartyBox	Yes	Yes
Speaker Pairing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Water Resistant	Yes	No	n/a	Yes
Wattage	240W	240W	150W	110W
Dig Deeper		JBL Partybox 300 Review →	Bose S1 Pro System Review →	Sony XP700 Review →