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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 Encore Essential vs Tribit StormBox Blast

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential
Tribit StormBox Blast

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JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Picture
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Variants

  • Partybox Encore Essential (Black)
  • StormBox Blast (Black)

Our Verdict

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential

Tribit StormBox Blast

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is better than the Tribit StormBox Blast. They're both portable Bluetooth speakers designed with parties in mind, as they have integrated RGB lights to set the mood. However, the JBL has even more party-centric features like mic and guitar inputs. Plus, it has a better low-frequency extension, so you enjoy more rumble in the low-bass.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.4
7.2

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.8
7.3

Soundstage 
 

6.6
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Style Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

8.1
8.6

Dimensions Photo  

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Dimensions Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,580 in³ (25,893 cm³)
807 in³ (13,223 cm³)

Weight 
 

13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.3

Build Quality Photo  

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Build Quality Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Yes

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Controls 
 

7.0
7.0

Controls Photo  

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Controls Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential Controls Photo 2
Tribit StormBox Blast Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
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 Encore Essential In The Box Photo
Tribit StormBox Blast In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.8
7.3

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.15
-0.22

Std. Err. 
 

2.59 dB
2.86 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

39.4 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.0 kHz
18.5 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.6
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.38 dB
5.27 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.0
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.0 dB SPL
96.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.63 dB
3.89 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.6
9.0

Battery Life 
 

8.6 hrs
32.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
3.8 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

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

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App 
 

7.9
4.7

App Picture  

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential App Picture
Tribit StormBox Blast App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL PartyBox
Tribit

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic
Graphic + Presets

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
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.9
8.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

57 ms
143 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

94 ms
56 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 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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StormBox Blast
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JBL PartyBox Encore Essential

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