JBL - Xtreme 3
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Liked most:
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"Back to back in my opinion they blow the airpods pro 2 out of the water in clarity, separation, and punch."
"these have the deepest, cleanest and "tumpiest" bass out there."
"The gemini 2s 5hz frequency response is incredible. Granted not audible, but you can feel it in certain music."
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"I used it at 2 partys and everyone tought it's so much better + it's a lot louder"
"it goes a lot louder ... it gets almost as loud as my boombox 2"
"I have a JBL xtreme 3 for larger area and louder volume."
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"my favorite is strapped to my belt while I do yardwork."
"It's perfect. ... It's even small enough to fit in a pocket."
"it is so easy to carry around"
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"they're super rugged, reliable and lasting"
"I have had my Xtreme 3 since launch and it is still going strong after countless camping trips and hard drops on cement. ... They both just bounce and nothing is wrong."
"It is also near on indestructible ... I am dyspraxic and have a tendency to end up arse-over-teapot more often than I will admit and not once has this thing been damaged, and it has seen its fair share of rocks to the face."
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"amazing on bass and it's noticeable"
"the xtreme plays lower with more bass"
"it'll still sound great for its size cathegory"
Disliked most:
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"it's completely unnecessary because it's very underwhelming on low to mid volume ... in low to mid volume it very underwhelming you really have to turn it way up to get the real surround Atmospheric feel ... it's really intended for large dedicated rooms but in a small apartment where you don't want to disturb the neighbors it's completely incompatible."
"It's really solid for movies but lacking big time for music, especially at lower volumes."
"My wife, who knows very little about soundbars and watches tv movies with me, thought I hadn't bought the "GREAT SOUNDBAR" I bragged would put us into a movie theater in our bedroom.. ... We have to play the volume somewhat low but not too low. We can't disturb our neighbors. We live in an attached town home. ... The sound was dull and lifeless."
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"I have KEF Q150 with a 150 euro amp. They sound drastically better than a Sonos Move 2. They're different products but for the same price you have way better sound, it's not even close."
"costing $1000-$1200, respectively ... can't, in good faith, recommend a high-end Garmin to anyone who isn't rich"
"Addressing the Move, it’s a nice speaker and overpriced for what it does. ... I feel $250-300 is really what it should cost. ... If I reviewed it, it would get hammered on its value."
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"Its bass seemed totally neutered."
"My jbl charge 4 and jbl flip 6 suffered driver blown out despite no drop, no play high volume, and bass boosted song. ... My flip 6 sounded the same as the OP blown flip 6 driver here: https://www.reddit.com/r/JBL/comments/1047fcc/brand_new_flip_6_has_distorted_bass/ ... The sound is similar to this one: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XT0ZtmimMEntpvqaPB0B63x4K5UVdek/view ... My charge 4 and flip 6 started doing this after the warranty is over. I didn't use the lfm mode and I played these two speakers at <50% volume. Musics are from Spotify streaming. Flip 6 used default EQ."
"it has pitiful bass."
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"it could punch more through it's size and price category."
Aggravating_Slip7633 1.0JBL extreme 3 Have it now already for more as 1 year and super sound, can stand some rain. My son has the smaller version from jbl also perfect sound .
Basic-Window-6262 1.0I found a JBL extreme 3 for $187 renewed on Amazon, it has an EQ so you can mess around with that to your taste and if it doesn’t turn out good, you can return it https://a.co/d/3uWjFFT
CustardGannets 1.0Thanks for the answers. Read a few reviews and got the JBL Xtreme 3
DoYouM1nd 1.0JBL Flip 4 JBL Xtreme 3 SONY Ult Field 7 The performance overall in each one, has been more than satisfactory.
dummsurfer 1.0Would perhaps you care to specify the exact specs of the speakers and the amp? I got the Flip 6 recently which is pretty much identical to the Flip 7 sound wise and I was vastly disappointed with its' outdoors capacity. It is a small room/apartment speaker at most. The Charge 5/6 delivers great performance/portability ratio. The Xtreme 3 was a huge letdown outdoors as well, you just expect more from a speaker of that size. I never owned a Boombox but from what I read it is a huge upgrade on the Xtreme. So if size/portability is secondary to you - don't cheap out and get the Boombox. If portability is important go with the Charge 6.
FoundationOverall859 1.0Im an amateur audiophile, in the sense that sound quality is always something I prioritize, but i value a product that can take a beating, from impact and weather. I recently survived a scooter crash, fractured my leg, and my JBL Xtreme3 went FLYING. It doesnt look pretty but it sounds like it did when i bought it 3 years ago. It was raining too! So i guess depending on how this new boombox sounds, im probably going for it
-Gilgameshh 1.0Best waterproof with aesthetics and great sound included are generally jbl's. A charge 5 you can maybe find for 100$ sometimes, going bigger would be the xtremes, and while those are not that much more powerful than the charge 5, the bass hits deeper and have a wider soundstage as well as carry strap if you're into that But yeah, for 200$, you can maybe find an xtreme 3, but while the xtreme 3 looks better than the 4(in my oppinion) it's worth it to go for the xtreme 4 for something over 200$ as it has removeable battery Charge 5 is waterproof, relatively cheap with the quality it provides and rugged af so it should satisfy you
hgtj07 1.0I’ve had UE, JBL, and Bose. My JBL Xtreme 3 has been tougher, sounds decent enough (Bose sounded better), and is legitimately waterproof.
JoshMothis 1.0Jbl extreme 3 or 4, I’m a little biased because I’ve had my 3 for 4 years and it has been through hell with me crashing on various things at over 35 mph and it’s still waterproof and still works good. The 4 is newer but the 3 has a rubber flap to cover the charge port and usb port and aux jack, the 4 only has a c type and it does not accept audio, so you can only charge devices from the port and charge the speaker, sorry for the ramble but the extreme 3 is great and I haven’t found a speaker the outperforms it for my needs and taste
kayne86 1.0But the battery has zero cycles, I don’t think an aged battery is a huge issue. I have an extreme 3 that is 4 years old and still holds a 12 hour battery.
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