Performance JBL Boombox 2

Performance JBL Boombox 2

JBL maintained the IPX7 rating, so the Boombox 2 is well suited to being around splashing water and rain. You could submerge it in clear water for up to 30 minutes, and it can even float, except it tilts forward, muffling the music into the water. Bluetooth also doesn’t travel well when submerged, so best to keep its water exposure to solid ground.

Did we mention this thing is loud? It’s a beast for its size, and we appreciated that it shrugged off distortion when we turned up the volume. Bass figures prominently here, no matter what you’re playing, but we came away impressed with how good it was at background tunes when we played some late night jazz at lower volumes while sitting outside at night.

When we rocked out, we tried all kinds of different tracks that probably made neighbors wonder what we were trying to do. Motley Crue’s Kickstart My Heart is a crowd-pleaser, but the head-banging guitar riffs came through nicely with the emphatic vocals. We felt a similar way when blasting Killer Mike’s Don’t Die, which could’ve doubled as making a statement through a megaphone for how loud it all was. 

Like any speaker, the Boombox 2 has its tipping point, and we found distortion start to set in around the 80-90% mark. Bear in mind, though, it’s really loud at those volumes, so you probably only need to go that high if you’ve got a lot of people congregating over a larger area. 

The only thing was, we didn’t really find this speaker to sound all that different from its predecessor. We played music on it relentlessly for weeks indoors and out, and while it wasn’t with a large group due to Covid-related restrictions, we recognized the familiarity throughout. 

It makes sense, since JBL didn’t re-engineer much here. The soundstage is essentially the same, and it does the job of filling more than a room. We also liked using it with tablets to watch content on YouTube and other streaming apps. With little to no lag taking things out of sync, we grew to appreciate how the sound could feel so much bigger than the action on the screen we were watching.

Battery life was pretty much the same throughout. JBL’s 24-hour estimate is only accurate if you stick to default volume, but even at 60%, we hit 20 hours easily. The buzzing sound we experienced with the previous Boombox when it went low on battery never appeared with this unit, so looks like JBL solved that issue.

(Image credit: Ted Kritsonis)

Final verdict

The Boombox 2 is like the movie sequel that rehashes 90% of the original’s plot and scenes. That doesn’t make the speaker bad — far from it — but it does mean that this is better for newcomers to the Boombox, not existing users.

Like the original, this is largely a social speaker. It’s fine indoors, but really shines when playing music for a small crowd outdoors. And for $450, its narrowed focus is a high price to pay to make parties lively but ultimately if you need ample audio at your next outdoor party or camping trip, this is the speaker to get.

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