Can be used as a Bluetooth and wireless multi-room stereo speaker
Good sound, high performance
Robust, waterproof
No aptX and AAC for Bluetooth
Price
The JBL Boombox 3 Wi-Fi actually offers everything except built-in microphones for Google Home/Alexa, which would have no function in mobile operation anyway. Instead, it can easily fill half the neighbourhood or the entire quarry pond with sound and can even withstand lawn sprinklers and thunderstorms...
Very good85/100
Rank 6 out of 8MAC LIFEPortable AirPlay-Lautsprecher im TestReleaseJune 2024
Gettoblaster aesthetics
Robust and waterproof
long battery life
heavy
High price
The market for portable speakers with AirPlay is still small, but is growing steadily. There were no real failures in our test, with the Beosound A5 definitely leading the ranking in terms of sound. It is followed at some distance by the Sonos Move 2, the Teufel Motiv Home and the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, closely followed by the Boombox and Authentics from JBL...
Very good90/100
AudiovisionSingle testReleaseJune 2024
The 3-way speaker impresses with its voluminous backdrop and long battery life, only the support for Dolby Atmos could be better.
Very good86/100
hifi.deSingle testReleaseSeptember 2023
Powerful, balanced sound
Long battery life
Many streaming options
Clear app
High price
Too heavy for mobile use
Very good84/100
Computer BildSingle testReleaseAugust 2023
Powerbank function
Jack connector
A little heavy
No playback via USB
The Boombox 3 convinces in both versions with its chic appearance and high-quality details as well as pleasant, powerful sound. There are only nuances to complain about in the sound: the Boombox 3 is a little loud in the basses, the WiFi version in the upper mids. In the end, both boomboxes get good marks...
