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JBL Partybox Encore Essential 100W Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (Refurbished) Expired

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$299.95
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Harman Audio via eBay has JBL Partybox Encore Essential 100W Portable Bluetooth Party Speaker (Refurbished) on sale for $129.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member nismos14 for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Output power: 100 W RMS
  • Music play time: up to 6 hours
  • IPX4 splash proof
  • Wired mic input
  • Multisource playback
  • Battery type: Li-ion polymer 17.76 Wh (equivalent to 3.7V 4800mAh)
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • No microphones included

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This does not come with microphones.


JBL Partybox Encore Essential Portable party speaker with powerful 100W sound, built-in dynamic light show, and splash proof design. Black

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204761708018
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NikonShr
04-28-2024 at 07:57 PM.
04-28-2024 at 07:57 PM.
I'd take this refurb even without wireless mic...forget the cable
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04-28-2024 at 08:07 PM.
04-28-2024 at 08:07 PM.
Quote from LouisNT88 :
As someone who scored 2 of this for $89/each brand new from AAFES a few months back, I would say at $130 it's still a great deal for folks who want a powerful portable party speaker now

Sounds like it's not a deal if it was $89 before. I'll wait until it's $89 again. Nobody "needs" this right now, it's a discretionary purchase. We can wait.
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04-28-2024 at 08:24 PM.
04-28-2024 at 08:24 PM.
Aaand it's gone Frown
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04-28-2024 at 08:39 PM.
04-28-2024 at 08:39 PM.
Quote from k0katch :
not a deal esp for a refurb, 89 from aafes and 99 from walmart last time for brand new.

Shut up
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04-28-2024 at 08:44 PM.
04-28-2024 at 08:44 PM.
Quote from primase :
$150 buy from Costco. New. With Mic. Two speaker units.
https://www.costco.com/klipsch-gi...03278.html [costco.com]
One speaker unit, with two woofers and two tweeters. And the included mic sucks, as it does with all of these kinds of speakers. So I wouldn't make that part of the purchase decision.

It might be worth the extra $20 if you need a larger, more powerful speaker. It only gets very slightly louder than the one woofer JBL, but according to Rtings, there's no compression at max volume on the Klipsch [rtings.com], while there is on the JBL [rtings.com] in the OP. So it has more useable volume.

If you don't need to crank it up to max volume, the JBL gets better reviews for sound quality, and it's more portable. It has significantly deeper bass. It also has mic EQ and echo effects, which is great for karaoke. And it's IP rated for water resistance.

So, all in all, the JBL is probably a better speaker for most folks. But the Klipsh gets a little louder, and is clear at max volume. So might be worth considering for those who need to fill a larger space with sound.

No matter which you get. Buy a decent wireless mic. It's worth it.
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04-28-2024 at 11:20 PM.
04-28-2024 at 11:20 PM.
Quote from primase :
$150 buy from Costco. New. With Mic. Two speaker units.
https://www.costco.com/klipsch-gi...03278.html
I have two of these. They are okay but not as loud as the partybox equivalent. Sound quality is okay but it's not typical Klipsch. I'm pretty sure these are just a rebranded generic unit from China and doesn't actually have the Klipsch DNA.

Also I paired Partyboxes with my Google TV and video and audio are in sync. However the Klipsch has a slight delay.

You can notice it watching videos but also when watching a karaoke lyrics video on YouTube. The audio out of the speakers are clearly delayed from where the karaoke lyrics highlight. Not too big of a deal but it's there and Partybox has zero delay.
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04-28-2024 at 11:23 PM.
04-28-2024 at 11:23 PM.
Quote from 2Slick2Quit :
Sounds like it's not a deal if it was $89 before. I'll wait until it's $89 again. Nobody "needs" this right now, it's a discretionary purchase. We can wait.
I'm pretty sure this was a price mistake.

It was meant to be $89 off but someone screwed up.
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04-29-2024 at 08:04 AM.
04-29-2024 at 08:04 AM.
Missed out
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04-30-2024 at 07:48 AM.
04-30-2024 at 07:48 AM.
Quote from jack87 :
I just went to the posting from my order history but it's showing unavailable now.

I'll see if I can find an alternative seller and edit this post.

Edit:
Here is a different listing. I don't have experience with this particular seller but reviews seem ok.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLGEXIa
Thank you. I was able to find one for $42+tax
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05-01-2024 at 06:12 AM.
05-01-2024 at 06:12 AM.
It's back in stock and still $129.99! Thinking about getting another for TWS.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/20476170...ZAXMB6BMMD
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05-08-2024 at 02:47 AM.
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Quote from Backhome77 :
One speaker unit, with two woofers and two tweeters. And the included mic sucks, as it does with all of these kinds of speakers. So I wouldn't make that part of the purchase decision.

It might be worth the extra $20 if you need a larger, more powerful speaker. It only gets very slightly louder than the one woofer JBL, but according to Rtings, there's no compression at max volume on the Klipsch [rtings.com], while there is on the JBL [rtings.com] in the OP. So it has more useable volume.

If you don't need to crank it up to max volume, the JBL gets better reviews for sound quality, and it's more portable. It has significantly deeper bass. It also has mic EQ and echo effects, which is great for karaoke. And it's IP rated for water resistance.

So, all in all, the JBL is probably a better speaker for most folks. But the Klipsh gets a little louder, and is clear at max volume. So might be worth considering for those who need to fill a larger space with sound.

No matter which you get. Buy a decent wireless mic. It's worth it.
I own both. Klipsch has mic gain and echo effects. (Ordered 2 of the JBLs from this order and they arrived quickly)

I have not figured out how the change the echo effects on the JBL encore essential.
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Thank you. I was able to find one for $42+tax
Nice!
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05-09-2024 at 10:25 AM.
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Quote from jack87 :
I own both. Klipsch has mic gain and echo effects. (Ordered 2 of the JBLs from this order and they arrived quickly)

I have not figured out how the change the echo effects on the JBL encore essential.
Ordered two as well. One arrived yesterday, and the other will be delivered today.
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05-09-2024 at 10:27 AM.
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Nice!
Eh, not really. This was my first order from Aliexpress. There was a shipping issue and they gave me a refund.
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05-13-2024 at 02:11 PM.
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Quote from jack87 :
I own both. Klipsch has mic gain and echo effects. (Ordered 2 of the JBLs from this order and they arrived quickly)

I have not figured out how the change the echo effects on the JBL encore essential.

What mics are you using? The essential from this deal doesn't have echo control as far as I can tell. The one that comes with mics does have it build in.
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