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Refurbished: JBL Partybox Encore Essential 100W Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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$130

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Harman Audio via eBay has JBL Partybox Encore Essential 100W Portable Bluetooth Party Speaker (Certified Refurbished) on sale for $129.96. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter PennyFound 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
  • A light show that syncs to the beat
  • No microphones included

Editor's Notes

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  • Comes with a 2-year limited warranty from Allstate
  • Harman Audio via eBay offers free 30 day returns
  • Item is professionally inspected, cleaned and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor.
  • Price matches a previous Frontpage Deal from March 2025.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Harman Audio via eBay has JBL Partybox Encore Essential 100W Portable Bluetooth Party Speaker (Certified Refurbished) on sale for $129.96. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter PennyFound 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
  • A light show that syncs to the beat
  • No microphones included

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Comes with a 2-year limited warranty from Allstate
  • Harman Audio via eBay offers free 30 day returns
  • Item is professionally inspected, cleaned and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor.
  • Price matches a previous Frontpage Deal from March 2025.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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They have same power and options. Just the shape and speaker ports are different. Online reviews say the Encore Essential has better bass because of the larger rear port. They sound great in my garage gym. At this price you can't go wrong with either one. It's just your preference on size and shape of the box the Encore Essential is a little tall but I don't mind.
Yes. I bought 2 on the last sale and paired them. One is more than enough.

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g725s
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100W? This must have quite a good loud output?
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SensibleBelieve2315
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Quote from g725s :
100W? This must have quite a good loud output?

Yes. I bought 2 on the last sale and paired them. One is more than enough.
Last edited by SensibleBelieve2315 May 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM.
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muffluvin
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Is this better than this one when it comes to sound?
https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/1092697
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Quote from muffluvin :
Is this better than this one when it comes to sound?
https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/1092697

They have same power and options. Just the shape and speaker ports are different. Online reviews say the Encore Essential has better bass because of the larger rear port. They sound great in my garage gym. At this price you can't go wrong with either one. It's just your preference on size and shape of the box the Encore Essential is a little tall but I don't mind.
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JK1982
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Quote from SensibleBelieve2315 :
They have same power and options. Just the shape and speaker ports are different. Online reviews say the Encore Essential has better bass because of the larger rear port. They sound great in my garage gym. At this price you can't go wrong with either one. It's just your preference on size and shape of the box the Encore Essential is a little tall but I don't mind.
The other one comes with a mic but the essentials has slightly better sound according to reviews
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smgfreak
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People say the battery life is pretty short, maybe 2 hours at max volume.
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TrollPatrol
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Bought at Sam's Club for $149 on sale so this deal is just ok. Great sound for the price.

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VityaAK
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How this compare to Boombox 3?
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audioClover
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Quote from VityaAK :
How this compare to Boombox 3?

Boombox 3 is a lot better. More portable, better bass, clearer sound.
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g725s
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Quote from VityaAK :
How this compare to Boombox 3?

Isn't the Boombox 3 on a completely different price level? The regular price being like twice as much as this at regular price. It should sound better.
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phrodini
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Quote from audioClover :
Boombox 3 is a lot better. More portable, better bass, clearer sound.
Not a lot better over here. I prefer the Encore to the Boombox 3
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Zmonkz
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Quote from SensibleBelieve2315 :
Yes. I bought 2 on the last sale and paired them. One is more than enough.

How do you pair them
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sunnyss123
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Quote from Zmonkz :
How do you pair them

Press the buttons labelled TWS on both speakers to connect the speakers in TWS mode

TWS can be activated and deactivated remotely in the JBL Partybox app, in addition to assigning the left and right channels to the correct speakers.
Once the TWS connection is setup, it will be in Stereo mode by default if both speakers are the same model, otherwise the speakers will be in Party mode by default if different Partybox models are used. You can also switch between Stereo and Party mode in the JBL PartyBox app if two of the same Partybox models are used.
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bettyblue
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Quote from TrollPatrol :
Bought at Sam's Club for $149 on sale so this deal is just ok. Great sound for the price.
Was the SC unit a refurb ?

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findcarsforme
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Quote from bettyblue :
Was the SC unit a refurb ?

No. And it came with two mics.

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