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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 PartyBox 100 vs JBL PartyBox Encore Essential

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL PartyBox 100
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential

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JBL PartyBox 100 Picture
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Variants

  • PartyBox 100 (Black)
  • Partybox Encore Essential (Black)

Our Verdict

JBL PartyBox 100

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential

At a similar price point, the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is a slightly better speaker than the JBL PartyBox 100. The Encore is more feature-packed at a smaller and more portable size. It can produce a more extended low-bass with its Bass Boost feature set to 'Deep'.  It's also compatible with the JBL PartyBox app, which features a graphic EQ to customize its sound, party sound effects, and light show effects. That said, since it's larger, the 100 can get louder with much less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels. It has a slightly longer-lasting 10-hour battery life. It also offers a wider and more spacious soundstage and comes with an extra guitar input.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.4
7.4

Dynamics 
 

8.9
7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.8

EQ 
 

No
Graphic

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Style Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

7.1
8.1

Dimensions Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Dimensions Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

2,803 in³ (45,936 cm³)
1,580 in³ (25,893 cm³)

Weight 
 

21.6 lbs (9.8 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Build Quality Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

6.6
7.0

Controls Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL PartyBox 100 Controls Photo 2
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Great

Feedback 
 

Decent
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL PartyBox 100 In The Box Photo
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.57
-0.15

Std. Err. 
 

2.95 dB
2.59 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
39.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.2 kHz
18.0 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.76 dB
6.38 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

8.9
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

104.7 dB SPL
95.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.01 dB
3.63 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.3
7.6

Battery Life 
 

10.0 hrs
8.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

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App 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture  

JBL PartyBox 100 App Picture
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
JBL PartyBox

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.0
8.9

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

151 ms
57 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

207 ms
94 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

301.8 ft (92.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

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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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PartyBox 100
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Partybox Encore Essential
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Black
PartyBox 100
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Partybox Encore Essential
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Black
PartyBox 100
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Black
Partybox Encore Essential
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PartyBox 100
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Black
Partybox Encore Essential
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JBL PartyBox 100

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential

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