I have the flip 6 cuz I love how it sound. It offers a more balanced sound profile with clearer mids and highs, making it better for personal listening experiences. For charge 5 It’s good for parties but overwhelming in quieter environment. Charge 5 has more prominent bass.
My plan is to purchase Adam Audio D3Vs for my desktop. It's all about the ribbon tweeter. I've owned and loved the Heil air motion transformers since they were introduced. I'm looking forward to your review!
I have many of these speakers and more. I love the Bose flex 2 and the Max, I love my boombox 3, I like my Pills because they are easy to handle. I really like my Wonderboom 4. The clip 6 sound is too harsh imo. And my soundcore x600s I use as computer speakers.
I think you can also cover Harman Kardon Go+Play 3 series. I have heard this in person and it blew my mind right away ! It is on a great sale right now.
I think you did a great job with this roundup. Very challenging endeavor indeed. It would have been helpful to some viewers to hear you mention alternatives to JBL Party box 3, such as the Wking X20. It's s half of the price of the JBL with all of the quality. I also have a pair of the Soundcore Boom 2 and enjoy them. However, I have discovered that with bass heavy music, their woofer distorts badly after 60% volume. I own several similarly sized bluetooth speakers that don't have this issue. Keep up the good work, and I have subscribed to look forward to more of your content.
Amazing video Jasper! Could you do a review of speakers with Wi-Fi and smart home connectivity? I'm looking for something to pair with my google smarthome a but struggling!
Since it's Black Friday I'm looking at either the bose soundlink flex 2 for $120, the ue wonderboom 4 for $80, the ue boom 4 for $100, or the beats pill for $100. Which one do you think would be the best choice? Do you think the bose is worth the extra $20 or would i be fine with the pill or boom 4? I am a little tempted to choose the wonderboom or boom because of the unique 360 audio design, but if the bose sounds better I might end up going for the higher price but better audio.
Out of all those options, I’d be tempted by the Bose. I’ve never tried the Boom 4 tho, but it looks like another solid contender. I think the sound quality of the Bose combined with the Bose having an EQ makes it the most likely winner since you can adjust it to your tastes. The Boom only has 4 preset EQ modes. TBH I don’t think you can go wrong with either. I’d avoid the pill since there is no EQ and it gets pretty shrill at higher volumes (unless you don’t mind that and really want a lot of bass)
I was able to cop a refurnished boom 2 from the manufacturer for $75. When it arrived it was in PRISTINE condition. Shocked, much? Lol Anyway, the first few days it sounded good. I had it on signature with bass up. Then I decided to mess with the custom. Now I can say that this speaker sounds pretty close to incredible. Especially when you consider the size, the weight, the volume it produces, the bass and last but not least the cost. Even at retail this speaker punches way above its weight. Btw, I might be in the minority about this but the boom 2 sounds better with the bass up OFF. Cheers
I have the JBL BoomBox and it's great, you need to place it next to a wall for the bass to really hit, if it's just out in the open lacking in the bass... but my biggest issue is the AUX delay. I try to use it with a little karaoke setup and the mic delay is horrendous. shame, cuz it's my loudest most portable speaker.
thank you - a very good comparison! If you compare them with the Kanto Ora for a stationary use - would you consider the Ora a better solution or will a Bose Soundlink Max outperform it?
Kanto extends both lower and higher and it's a stereo pair so there's real stereo imaging to speak of. Unless you need something portable the Kanto would be better. You can consider the Kali lp unf too if you end up going the desktop route and don't mind going bigger than the ora.
@@aladdinswunderlampe I can't compare them directly by listening but they've both been measured. The Kali by Erin at Erin's audio corner on a very precise measurement system and came out as the best studio monitors in class measured to date. Can be successfully used for semi serious music production. The Kanto have been measured by audioholics and one Korean site and funnily enough look even better in terms of frequency response, but that's due to the graph smoothing and lower resolution measurements. They both are definitely more than solid but can't tell how close they get. The Kali will definitely go louder before distorting. They're larger, have tuning switches for different placement scenarios, Bluetooth and a usb c port and they might actually be cheaper depending on the market. I was here a few days ago looking for desktop speakers, watched a couple of Jasper's videos and ended up going with the Kali. I'm super impressed.
I know you can't cover all speakers in a comparison like this. But if you haven't listened to the EarFun UBOOM X yet, I recommend you do so. I think it certainly would have earned a place in your video.
Thanks for this! I encourage others to keep on letting me know what I missed, I’ll for sure make a follow up at some point and include picks from the comments. 👍👍
Great video! I wanted to have a speaker acts like a soundbar under my computer and use one USB-C cable for both power and audio signal. The Pill is almost the perfect fit except it's mono, so no good in playing movie with stereo. Is there anything similar that's stereo? Thanks.
There are just one or two reviews of Soundcore select 2s on TH-cam. Can you do an in depth review of it ? Or at least suggest an Eq for it with the latest firmware 2.1.1 ?
I guess you could technically include the vanatoo in this category since you can run it in mono mode and bluetooth. As long as you don’t mind the power cord.
Great video as always, really like where your channel is headed👍 P.S do checkout Tribit Micro 2,those will catch you by surprise with their tuning + volume it gives for it's compact size 🔥
can you tell me about the jbl boombox 3, i have seen it has a portable charger for your phone but id like to know if this is for a usb cable or usb c etc so i can have the right cable before i buy. i cannot seem to find the answer to this anywhere
@@aphrodite1858 - great question. I really should have mentioned this because it’s one way the Boombox 3 is unique. It takes mains power supply to charge (like the old school two prong cable that plugs into a printer). To charge devices, it has a single USB-A socket.
Those speaker you feature here are not the best for the budget those are just mainstream speaker. Lots of OG speaker are not on the list like -Tronsmart H1 -Wisetiger p1s -Tribit Micro 2 -Soundcore m100 -Soundcore m300 -Soundcore motion plus -Mifa Wildrod -Mifa wildbox -Soundcore X500 -Soundcore X600 -Tribit Stormbox Blast -Tribit Xsound mega -Xdobo Bmtl Boom -Wking X10 -Wking x20/d20 -Tronsmart s100 and many more..
@@Jasper_Tech i tried majority i recommend except for -wking x20 because i have the tribit blast. But that wking x20 is a tribit blast killer which can head to head to jbl boombox 3. Majority of us tribit blast and those wking x20 owners know its potential for the price you can get 2 of it for a price of single jbl boombox 3. That is the most suggested unit for alternative from our group in facebook which almost 60k members for JBL BB3 alternative. -Motion X600 and X500 Didn't get one since its not my taste im more on bassy person but dude thats the flagship of Soundcore. You will blown away by Miles for its sound quality considering its price. Its cheaper than Jbl xtreme 3 but the sound quality of it will make the xtreme 3 a trash speaker. Specially if the device you used to play and music source is hi-res certified. These 2 are enough to kick all the speaker on your table in clarity and price. -Motion plus its the OG speaker every nerdy speaker fans know its potential for the price no match for the Market. Even Alan Ross keep it and oluv. -Tronsmart s100 you can get 2 of it for a price of a 1 charge 5.. I didn't get it since i have the Xsound mega. Xsound mega have deeper bass than Jbl Charge 5 and also cheaper almost 1/2 the price and has light effect. -Tronsmart H1 Didn't get it since i priority 2 soundcore select 4 go instead of 1 h1.. But that h1 can head to heat to clip 5.. Which the h1 price 1/3 of the clip 5.. Next time considered getting tribit,soundcore and some tronsmart (only the latest model old tronsmart model are average in sound quality). specially get the Wking x20/d20 you will be amaze how good it offer for the price of Jbl xtreme 3..
@@Jasper_Tech I have those majority that I Recommend.. Except for the speaker I mention above because im an user not a collector.. But some of the speaker i mention heard it and compare it personally to my unit and i was blown away specialy with that wking x20 / d20, Soundcore Motion Plus, Soundcore motion x500 and and x600.. Those x speaker you will hear the sparkle in the music you are playing that you cant hear on the speaker in your tablet.. The soundcore, wking and tribit already build a solid reputation specially in the asia countries for durability, performance for its price.
If you really want to test a speaker, play "Housing, Luxury, Energy" by King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn. Once the bass kicks in (around 45 seconds in), inferior speakers will utterly spaz out 😂
Ha, ha, I was expecting a bass thunderstorm, but it was a nice piece of music. Sounds good on my stereo system at home. The bass is deep, but very restrained.
I purchased a Boom2 & felt like I got f?!ked without being kissed. It’s a good value speaker but leaves me wanting more where sound quality is concerned. The single racetrack driver & dual tweeters are highly overrated. Using the stock EQ it sounds dull & muddy with no midrange presence. Dual divers & tweeters will offer better sound quality. Speaker manufacturers should do away with this design.
Hahahaha. I don’t mean to laugh at you, I am just laughing at your description. This is fair; my perspective is while it’s not the best sounding, it is A LOT of speaker for the money, and many just want something a bit louder for the beach. I’ll try to do a better job on my upcoming videos describing the speaker configuration
10/10 of a watch, cheers mate
Great video, very informative and enjoy your voice ... smooth watch. Keep it up !
I have the flip 6 cuz I love how it sound. It offers a more balanced sound profile with clearer mids and highs, making it better for personal listening experiences. For charge 5 It’s good for parties but overwhelming in quieter environment. Charge 5 has more prominent bass.
What a great video. Great reviews of the speakers, no real bias. Just truth in a positive manner. Well done
Thank you for the kind note!
My plan is to purchase Adam Audio D3Vs for my desktop. It's all about the ribbon tweeter. I've owned and loved the Heil air motion transformers since they were introduced. I'm looking forward to your review!
just picked up a pair this past Friday. Amazing performance in a small package. You'll be quite satisfied with them
I have many of these speakers and more. I love the Bose flex 2 and the Max, I love my boombox 3, I like my Pills because they are easy to handle. I really like my Wonderboom 4. The clip 6 sound is too harsh imo. And my soundcore x600s I use as computer speakers.
I think you can also cover Harman Kardon Go+Play 3 series. I have heard this in person and it blew my mind right away ! It is on a great sale right now.
Thanks for this note! Will check them out!
I think you did a great job with this roundup. Very challenging endeavor indeed. It would have been helpful to some viewers to hear you mention alternatives to JBL Party box 3, such as the Wking X20. It's s half of the price of the JBL with all of the quality. I also have a pair of the Soundcore Boom 2 and enjoy them. However, I have discovered that with bass heavy music, their woofer distorts badly after 60% volume. I own several similarly sized bluetooth speakers that don't have this issue. Keep up the good work, and I have subscribed to look forward to more of your content.
Thank you for this! Really appreciate your support and the helpful feedback.
Very nice and helpful review, thanks
Amazing video Jasper! Could you do a review of speakers with Wi-Fi and smart home connectivity? I'm looking for something to pair with my google smarthome a but struggling!
Thank you! I'm working on what videos I tackle next year, I'll add that one to the potential list.
Nice review. Id suggest getting into some W-King speakers they are half sometimes 3 times cheaper than jbl and are 70-80% comparable :)
Really like the way you are putting the channel together ... KEEP GOING
Thank you! I’m having fun and learning a ton. 🙏 really appreciate how supportive so many people have been.
Since it's Black Friday I'm looking at either the bose soundlink flex 2 for $120, the ue wonderboom 4 for $80, the ue boom 4 for $100, or the beats pill for $100. Which one do you think would be the best choice? Do you think the bose is worth the extra $20 or would i be fine with the pill or boom 4? I am a little tempted to choose the wonderboom or boom because of the unique 360 audio design, but if the bose sounds better I might end up going for the higher price but better audio.
Out of all those options, I’d be tempted by the Bose. I’ve never tried the Boom 4 tho, but it looks like another solid contender.
I think the sound quality of the Bose combined with the Bose having an EQ makes it the most likely winner since you can adjust it to your tastes. The Boom only has 4 preset EQ modes.
TBH I don’t think you can go wrong with either. I’d avoid the pill since there is no EQ and it gets pretty shrill at higher volumes (unless you don’t mind that and really want a lot of bass)
Why did you choose the anker soundcore 2 instead of 3.
If you any experience about the soundcore 3 please do share
Bose SoundLink Flex 2 or JBL Flip 6?
Soundlink Flex 2 if $$ is no a factor
I was able to cop a refurnished boom 2 from the manufacturer for $75. When it arrived it was in PRISTINE condition. Shocked, much? Lol
Anyway, the first few days it sounded good. I had it on signature with bass up. Then I decided to mess with the custom. Now I can say that this speaker sounds pretty close to incredible. Especially when you consider the size, the weight, the volume it produces, the bass and last but not least the cost. Even at retail this speaker punches way above its weight.
Btw, I might be in the minority about this but the boom 2 sounds better with the bass up OFF. Cheers
I have the JBL BoomBox and it's great, you need to place it next to a wall for the bass to really hit, if it's just out in the open lacking in the bass... but my biggest issue is the AUX delay. I try to use it with a little karaoke setup and the mic delay is horrendous. shame, cuz it's my loudest most portable speaker.
thank you - a very good comparison! If you compare them with the Kanto Ora for a stationary use - would you consider the Ora a better solution or will a Bose Soundlink Max outperform it?
Kanto extends both lower and higher and it's a stereo pair so there's real stereo imaging to speak of. Unless you need something portable the Kanto would be better. You can consider the Kali lp unf too if you end up going the desktop route and don't mind going bigger than the ora.
@@zaq9339 thank you very much, appreciate
@@zaq9339 so would you say, the Kali lp unf will exceed the quality of the Kanto Ora?
@@aladdinswunderlampe I can't compare them directly by listening but they've both been measured. The Kali by Erin at Erin's audio corner on a very precise measurement system and came out as the best studio monitors in class measured to date. Can be successfully used for semi serious music production. The Kanto have been measured by audioholics and one Korean site and funnily enough look even better in terms of frequency response, but that's due to the graph smoothing and lower resolution measurements. They both are definitely more than solid but can't tell how close they get. The Kali will definitely go louder before distorting. They're larger, have tuning switches for different placement scenarios, Bluetooth and a usb c port and they might actually be cheaper depending on the market.
I was here a few days ago looking for desktop speakers, watched a couple of Jasper's videos and ended up going with the Kali. I'm super impressed.
@@zaq9339 now you are testing the Adam Audio D3Vs - is it so far worth the wait?
Good review!!! But why no Sony "ult field 1"???
I should have had them! Will try to include them next time.
I know you can't cover all speakers in a comparison like this. But if you haven't listened to the EarFun UBOOM X yet, I recommend you do so. I think it certainly would have earned a place in your video.
Thanks for this! I encourage others to keep on letting me know what I missed, I’ll for sure make a follow up at some point and include picks from the comments. 👍👍
what would you chose jbl charge 5 or bose soundlink flex 2?
btw great vid
Thanks! If you’re optimizing for clarity of sound, go for the Bose. If you want volume and bass, go for the charge 5
thank you for the reply❤
i'll go with the bose
No Harman Kardon ? Any reason (price)? One of the best in the market
Bose Soundlink Flex and Beats Pill are the best ones. The Beats Pill is so much louder than the others you don't need it that loud.
Beats Pill have piercing highs but I agree with Bose Soundlink Flex
I think at low to medium volume they sound okay; but after 50% volume, I totally agreed. Annoyed they don't have an EQ.
Great video! I wanted to have a speaker acts like a soundbar under my computer and use one USB-C cable for both power and audio signal. The Pill is almost the perfect fit except it's mono, so no good in playing movie with stereo. Is there anything similar that's stereo? Thanks.
I've never tried it, but you could look into this:
amzn.to/4fY3cGK
There are just one or two reviews of Soundcore select 2s on TH-cam. Can you do an in depth review of it ? Or at least suggest an Eq for it with the latest firmware 2.1.1 ?
Minirigs are not „the popular“ Bluetooth speaker but I would recommend you to give them a try. They play in another league soundwise.
Thank you for this! I’ll check them out 👍
Do you recommend Tribit speakers?
I have not used them, but I have heard good things!
I have 2 of THE BOSE MAX! They are UNRIVALED in Fidelity, Bass, sound Quality for DECADES! I don't/ and won't trust any company, but BOSE.
The Max is the best speaker I’ve heard. You must increase the treble by +4 points to sound right imo
I am planning to buy bose Soundlink Flex 1 than 2nd gen due to price difference but want your comment on the same
They’re sonically the same, so you have my blessing 🫡
The gen 2 is currently on sale tho:
amzn.to/4fEr3vt
dont bother with 1st gen. the bt upgrade alone makes it worth.
Ah fair - I had forgotten the old version had an older version of Bluetooth, which may mean it has worse connectivity
The legendary motion plus Hires APTXHD takes away half of those speakers
Is this the one you’re referring to? I should have added it! Will try to include it in my next one - thank you 👍
amzn.to/4fj2eoK
lack of sparkle makes aptx hd useless
I guess you could technically include the vanatoo in this category since you can run it in mono mode and bluetooth. As long as you don’t mind the power cord.
😂
Can you review the Klipsch Nashville? It's one of the highest rated speakers on Amazon
I might replace my Clip 4 with Flip 6!
I did the same👌
Tribit stormbox blast is the best sub $150 speaker on the market.
Add tribit into the next comparison
Another great review. Now I want another speaker. I can't afford to watch you everyday!
Great video as always, really like where your channel is headed👍
P.S do checkout Tribit Micro 2,those will catch you by surprise with their tuning + volume it gives for it's compact size 🔥
Will check them out!
can you tell me about the jbl boombox 3, i have seen it has a portable charger for your phone but id like to know if this is for a usb cable or usb c etc so i can have the right cable before i buy. i cannot seem to find the answer to this anywhere
@@aphrodite1858 - great question. I really should have mentioned this because it’s one way the Boombox 3 is unique. It takes mains power supply to charge (like the old school two prong cable that plugs into a printer). To charge devices, it has a single USB-A socket.
Those speaker you feature here are not the best for the budget those are just mainstream speaker.
Lots of OG speaker are not on the list like
-Tronsmart H1
-Wisetiger p1s
-Tribit Micro 2
-Soundcore m100
-Soundcore m300
-Soundcore motion plus
-Mifa Wildrod
-Mifa wildbox
-Soundcore X500
-Soundcore X600
-Tribit Stormbox Blast
-Tribit Xsound mega
-Xdobo Bmtl Boom
-Wking X10
-Wking x20/d20
-Tronsmart s100
and many more..
those speaker i mention can wipeout your budget list in every budget category..
I have not tried all these, but I will take a look. Thank you for the helpful comment (seriously). Have you personally tried all of these options?
@@Jasper_Tech i tried majority i recommend except for
-wking x20 because i have the tribit blast. But that wking x20 is a tribit blast killer which can head to head to jbl boombox 3. Majority of us tribit blast and those wking x20 owners know its potential for the price you can get 2 of it for a price of single jbl boombox 3. That is the most suggested unit for alternative from our group in facebook which almost 60k members for JBL BB3 alternative.
-Motion X600 and X500
Didn't get one since its not my taste im more on bassy person but dude thats the flagship of Soundcore. You will blown away by Miles for its sound quality considering its price. Its cheaper than Jbl xtreme 3 but the sound quality of it will make the xtreme 3 a trash speaker. Specially if the device you used to play and music source is hi-res certified. These 2 are enough to kick all the speaker on your table in clarity and price.
-Motion plus its the OG speaker every nerdy speaker fans know its potential for the price no match for the Market. Even Alan Ross keep it and oluv.
-Tronsmart s100 you can get 2 of it for a price of a 1 charge 5.. I didn't get it since i have the Xsound mega. Xsound mega have deeper bass than Jbl Charge 5 and also cheaper almost 1/2 the price and has light effect.
-Tronsmart H1
Didn't get it since i priority 2 soundcore select 4 go instead of 1 h1.. But that h1 can head to heat to clip 5.. Which the h1 price 1/3 of the clip 5..
Next time considered getting tribit,soundcore and some tronsmart (only the latest model old tronsmart model are average in sound quality). specially get the Wking x20/d20 you will be amaze how good it offer for the price of Jbl xtreme 3..
@@Jasper_Tech I have those majority that I Recommend.. Except for the speaker I mention above because im an user not a collector.. But some of the speaker i mention heard it and compare it personally to my unit and i was blown away specialy with that wking x20 / d20, Soundcore Motion Plus, Soundcore motion x500 and and x600.. Those x speaker you will hear the sparkle in the music you are playing that you cant hear on the speaker in your tablet.. The soundcore, wking and tribit already build a solid reputation specially in the asia countries for durability, performance for its price.
Tribit and earfun speakers are missing.
Will check them out!
If you really want to test a speaker, play "Housing, Luxury, Energy" by King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn. Once the bass kicks in (around 45 seconds in), inferior speakers will utterly spaz out 😂
I’ll give it a try! Currently testing the new Adam Audio D3V 🤗
Ha, ha, I was expecting a bass thunderstorm, but it was a nice piece of music. Sounds good on my stereo system at home. The bass is deep, but very restrained.
What about the Bogasing G4?
I have not tried them but will take a look!
Where’s the W - KING X20?
I have not tried them but will take a look!
you are definitely missing vifa helsinki speaker
Thank you! I will look into it for a future video 🙏
Where is harman kardon?
In my next video!
Stop taking speakers to the beach and other public spaces. Some people go to the beach to relax and listen to the waves.
Ha. I agree with you. Some places are empty enough where I feel it’s fine; but overall, yes - always be mindful of others! 🫡
👍🏼
I purchased a Boom2 & felt like I got f?!ked without being kissed. It’s a good value speaker but leaves me wanting more where sound quality is concerned.
The single racetrack driver & dual tweeters are highly overrated. Using the stock EQ it sounds dull & muddy with no midrange presence.
Dual divers & tweeters will offer better sound quality. Speaker manufacturers should do away with this design.
Hahahaha. I don’t mean to laugh at you, I am just laughing at your description.
This is fair; my perspective is while it’s not the best sounding, it is A LOT of speaker for the money, and many just want something a bit louder for the beach.
I’ll try to do a better job on my upcoming videos describing the speaker configuration
Leave the bass up off and fiddle around with the custom eq. That’s what I did and I’m more than a happy camper because of it.
not comprehensive enough. Need Tribit at least.
I’ll do better next time! So many options to consider 😔