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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

JBL Boombox 2 vs TREBLAB HD77

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Boombox 2
TREBLAB HD77

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JBL Boombox 2 Picture
TREBLAB HD77 Picture

Variants

  • Boombox 2 (Black)
  • Boombox 2 (Camo)
  • HD77 (Black)
  • HD77 (Blue)
  • HD77 (Gray)

Our Verdict

JBL Boombox 2

TREBLAB HD77

The JBL Boombox 2 is a better speaker than the TREBLAB HD77, though they have different strengths. The JBL is a large portable speaker with a built-in handle to help carry it. It offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low-bass than the TREBLAB. It can also get louder with less compression at max volume, so audio quality doesn't degrade as much as you bump up its volume. That said, the TREBLAB is a smaller portable speaker that's easier to bring along with you when you're out and about. It comes with a removable carrying strap and carabiner clip to help transport it. It also has better directivity, resulting in a more open and spacious-sounding soundstage.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.3
6.7

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.5

Soundstage 
 

7.2
9.0

Dynamics 
 

7.5
5.7

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Style Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes

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Portability 
 

8.2
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Dimensions Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,529 in³ (25,053 cm³)
60 in³ (991 cm³)

Weight 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Build Quality Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx6)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IP rating unspecified)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

6.6
7.8

Controls Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo
TREBLAB HD77 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Boombox 2 Controls Photo 2
TREBLAB HD77 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Decent

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Boombox 2 In The Box Photo
TREBLAB HD77 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.20
-0.44

Std. Err. 
 

3.25 dB
3.12 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
73.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
15.1 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.2
9.0

Directivity Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

5.25 dB
1.79 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.5
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.5 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.01 dB
4.24 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.7

Battery Life 
 

23.9 hrs
11.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.9 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

JBL Boombox 2 App Picture
TREBLAB HD77 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No

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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
6.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

146 ms
234 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

121 ms
293 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
305.1 ft (93.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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JBL Boombox 2

TREBLAB HD77

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