JBL Xtreme 4 bluetooth speaker! you need loadsa money for this one!
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- JBL Xtreme 4 bluetooth speaker review and full sound test. Compared to the JBL Xtreme 3 and a look at the JBL Xtreme 1 and 2. Probably the most in-depth review you will ever see on youtube. Alan Ross Reviews the JBL Xtreme 4 boombox wannabe. Best portable bass speaker 2024?
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0:00 Who luvs yer baby!
0:02 intro
7:51 debunking JBL 100 watt claim
9:13 overview continued
16:46 JBL app
17:46 Auracast multi speaker connection
18:09 Xtreme 4 frequency response
19:53 JBL Xtreme 4 presets
22:39 xtreme 4 transducers
25:53 50% Xtreme 4 vs Xtreme 3
28:04 50% spectrum analysis
31:45 75% sound test
33:56 75% spectrum analysis
38:49 custom EQ test
39:51 Custom EQ spectrum analysis
41:11 Custom EQ normalised
44:21 Maximum loudness test
45:30 100% spectrum analysis
48:02 JBL Xtreme 4 specs
53:50 wrap-up
Alan Ross Reviews Top Picks: Full list at www.otza.com/speakers/
Top For value
Tribit Stormbox Blast: Pound for pound champ! Unbeatable combination of deep bass and balance imho for the money. geni.us/stormboxblast
Harman Kardon Go Plus Play 3: probably the minimum you can pay currently for a sort of hifi sound geni.us/goplay3
Special shout-out
Soundcore Motion Boom: geni.us/motionboom Amazingly deep bass to 40hz for its size and price. My last pound for pound champ before the Blast.
Mifa Wildbox A Motion Boom alternative.. Some prefer its more neutral sound (they say) .geni.us/mifawildbox
Soundcore Motion Plus Still worth a look, my original world pound for pound champ the Motion Plus can still offer great clarity.
geni.us/soundcoremotionplus
£50 champion:
Soundcore Boost V2 Great bass for its size, This is classed as a compact travel speaker but for me is a best buy at around £50.
geni.us/soundcoreboost
Good value Speakers I actually listen to:
JBL PartyBox Encore: Very small battery but VFM for a deep bass party speaker
geni.us/jblpartyboxencore
Harman Kardon Go+ Play 3: warmer, smoother and bigger sounding than the go play 2, geni.us/goplay3
Onyx Studio 5/6 These two speakers are the most deep bass heavy of the entire Onyx Studio series.
geni.us/onyxstudio6
Bag of Riddim 2: Not for everyone but a lot of fun especially with some reggae music geni.us/bagofriddim
JBL Boombox 3 WiFi: Crazy price but I much prefer its balance to that of the BB3 bluetooth only edition which has a silly 700hz peak
geni.us/jblboombox3
Minirig mk3 2.2 system: The Minirigs are as fiddly as hell to setup and the app is flakey but when you get it right and the full 2.2 system (or 4.2 with the minis) is a fantastic hifi like listen.
geni.us/minirigmk3
Audio Pro C3: Open and neutral but lacks deep bass, also has WiFi connection
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Marshall Stockwell 2: balanced immersive, not loud. A go-to for me for a relaxing moderate volume listen and quite accurate with bass at 8
geni.us/stockwell2
JBL Charge 5: geni.us/jblcharge5 Definitely one of JBL’s better value speakers.
Mifa WildRod: geni.us/wildrod sits between Soundcore boost and Tribit maxsound plus in sound and is about the same size.
Beosound A1 1st gen: better than 2nd gen, connectivity and battery issues. Deep bass for small size. Not cheap but one of the best listens for its very small and flat size.
geni.us/a1gen1
Denon 250bt: discontinued but still a reference for size/quality ratio.
Tribit Maxsound Plus: The most neutral speaker you will find for size and price.
geni.us/maxsoundplus
Bose Soundlink Micro Same size as the Tribit Stormbox Micro but different sound signature. Very warm sounding but falls away at loud volumes (relatively). geni.us/bosesoundlinkmicro
Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Much cheaper than the Bose Micro option and way better value but a very different sound. More clinical (neutralish) than the Bose.
geni.us/tribitmicro2
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Hello Alan who is better in the speaker market now 2024 for utility regular indoor and outside best song quality and bass boosted + EQ like the motioncore + high res system sound for exemple in my memories maybe jbl xtreme 4 or boom 2, boom plus or boom or W king 10 or another speaker ? ( i have a soundcore motion + but now i think i can have a better sound so far) ?
I always look forward to these Alan Ross analysis videos for new bluetooth speakers! Gives me a lot of the info I need 🙏🏽
thanks for watching 👍
What a great review! The measuring of the equalizer performance is next-level stuff!
😁 thank you 👍
I still have my old JBL Xtreme 1 in the house. I never got around to buying another speaker for one reason or another...keep up the good work, my man.
it still does the job 👍
Watched till the end man! Great review thanks man.
Wow, well done, i think you are one of six to manage the whole thing 🤣
Great review Alan, i liked the without-grill comparison. Always a pleasure to watch you!
thanks for watching and your support 👍
Another banger Al!! Awesome to see you still enjoying what you do 😊
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I would take a piss to view 1hr review, but with Alan, I crave it! Many thanks for the content! Will look into subscription plans. Great job!
yeah i used to try and make a 10 minute video and it would be 30 mins, now i just think whatever, do my own thing 😆
@@alanrossreviewsbro you gotta do your own thing, coming from an American if you don’t you’ll just be another sheep and people respect you doing your own content do you
Another solid review Alan! Thanks for keeping the reviews legit and honest as always ✌️
Thank you for your honest comment 😊👐
love the way this guy reviews
Love your comment 😁
What you'd think it's gonna be the goofiest turns out to be the most pro review, nice job, keep it up Mr. Ross
Thank you 👍
Really enjoy your channel mate. Interesting and entertaining.
Currently rocking a boom, stockwell 2, and a max sound plus.
What's next on the list? 🤔
Always watch all the way through I genuinely enjoy the rambling the jokes and the info, you measure so we don’t have to which is awesome!!:) yet another jbl extremely priced that’s cute, maybe one day they’ll do something cool that’ll destroy the competition and justify the price tags
Thanks for watching 😊 i mean the sound is hardly changed, the competition gets strong but the xtreme price remains sky high, crazy 🤪
@@alanrossreviews anytime bro:)
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Thank you. it was interesting!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm looking forward to the Soundcore Boom 2 Review ❤
Soon as i can buy one
@@alanrossreviewspls put it next to a tribit blast as well 🙏🏽
Thanks for the informative reviews. Please make a comparison from with old speakers like Bose Sounddock Portable with some of the new ones. I was searching long and ended buying the Sounddock Portable, compared to soundcore motion boom and motion 300 which do not have wired aux\3.5 connection … some opinions will be appreciated
Appreciate the solid review! I'm upgrading from a Charge 5 - just need a bit more volume (mostly used in a noisy volleyball gym). Considering I can get the 3 for $250 vs. $380 for the 4, I've decided to go for the 3, even though the 4 does sound a bit better to me at high volumes. I still think the 3 will be a big upgrade over the Charge 5 at those high volumes - seems like the Xtreme 3 at roughly 60-70% volume will be the same loudness as the Charge 5 with better sound, plus some room to extend louder.
Love ur videos Alan!! I always trust ur honest and professional opinion👍👍. Keep it up!
I appreciate that! Thank you 👍
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JBL continues the Xtremely priced Xtreme legacy. The removable battery is a nice option that would be even nicer if the replacements were readily available. 😂 Hopefully they will be as time goes on, anyway. More eq bands are welcome as well. Seems like some incremental upgrades overall (with a few subtractions: aux port 😢). Thank you for another outstanding review and comparison, Alan! 😁👍👏
aux removable would be more understandable if the usb-c passed through audio but for me its a no go.
I just bought a G4 of BOGASING. I believe in power on small size. 😊
can these stay on, or at least in standby, indefinitely when plugged in?
or is there a forced timeout if you don't actively play something out of them?
Please test anker soundcore boom 2. I'm waiting for your test this BT speaker.
It was a toss up between a xtreme 4 and a Tribit stormbox blast, I went with the blast because of what good impressions it left on people. Wouldn’t mind seeing them compare to eachother back to back
Hey Alan, another in-depth and funny review! Thanks for making my day, again 😀
It's a real shame that the new Xtreme 4 brings so little to the table, was hoping for more improvements. What's really disappointing to me is the lack of bass at higher volumes when comparing to other speakers like the Encore or the Stormbox Blast. That's really unfortunate, maybe they will come with a firmware update to change this, but given the history, probably unlikely.
I really liked the HK Go Play series, especially the latest model, but I'm worried about the bottom firing woofer when using it outdoors. What would you recommend for mostly outdoor usage (with some mixed indoor usage)? Is it still the Stormbox Blast? I'm also considering the JBL Encore, but I have no usage for the mics (it's roughly the same price as the Stormbox Blast and the HK Go Play 3). I wish WiFi was more popular, we have either the JBL Charge 5 (decent, but mono) or the Boombox 3 (quite large and expensive). The rest are smart speakers, tailored to indoor usage (with a few exceptions).
Maybe look at the motion boom plus or rave party 2 for outdoors
@@alanrossreviews thanks! Would you say that stormbox blast is not that well suited for outdoors? I will also probably wait for your boom 2 review.
Finally this thing comes to the right channel...
Lol 😁😁
Alan Ross.
I love watching your videos reviewing all the latest Bluetooth Speakers.
You do a fab job and make great videos
Keep on ignoring them trolls
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actually there has been a reduction in the trolls weirdly lately 🤷♂️
Custom EQ is really helping you to get fuller and better sound. But expensive, I'd buy HK go-play 3 instead...
oh for sure, hk go+3 eats this for breakfast everyday of the week 😆
Hey Alan, i would like to recommend that you make a review on the Sony xg500. Its litteraly a sony Boombox and a lot of people do say that they prefer that one over the JBL Boombox. Thanks!
This sony bullshit is muddy af but bassy
Had that one. Not bad after EQ, but JBL walks over it. I do audio engineering and measurements too. Do not have measurements of that one, but I do have the audacity to claim that my opinion is more objective than not. Sony is a joke. When discounted, their small XB series has some merits to it, but that's it. JBL all the way. HK and Bang&Olufsen also mostly good, but different approach/targets.
I can't wait for you to get your hands on the boom 2 since everyone on UA-cam is now saying it's the greatest thing ever
Everyone? 😂 I have ordered from amazon. Of course soundpoor never sent the one they promised.
such a fail from soundcore not to include the aux input in boom 2. not possible to connect it to my dj controller for outdoor micro parties. i did emailed them to give a notice how much they failed.
@@tomislavmalbasic6843 this is the future, i guess in the end they will all support otg cables
@@alanrossreviews Input ports are an avenue for failure for an IP67-rated device, and I'm guessing not much of their target market use AUX in anyway. The only time that I use AUX-IN on my BT speakers is when I'm doing speaker measurements.
If they were targeting the micro-DJ market, they'd offer one of the low-latency wireless connection options, like SKAA. Soundboks already does this.
It would be nice though if the USB port wasn't used only for charging, and the BT speaker would show up as an USB audio device when plugged into a PC ... :-).
how much would implementing SKAA add? anyways jbl target market are young males with bass heavy taste not micro-dj market as you said. but then why did they ever bother with the aux port? also why speakerphone functionality no longer considered a big deal?
Hey Alan, should i hope of getting w king x20 review in future? 🧐
Just this week they confirmed they won't ship to UK so i have no way to get this speaker unless you guys try and encourage them to send to me 😊
I have had x4 and A300 .. it was hard decision 😅 and i asked many questions from you .. finally i kept A300 and returned X4
Hi Alan, nice work like always. I have a question about soundboks 4. A little off topic 🥸 but do you or somebody of your followers know if the soundboks more has the same good bass as the soundboks 2? The sb3 has no nice bass. Ik hope somebody can help me with this. Thx in advance and have a nice weekend!!
lets see if they reply ✔✔ ive never personally tried that brand.
The analysis was so good - the way you were checking the accuracy of those 5 bands, was great. You said it's a little bit better in terms of sound quality, but has decent feature and hardware improvements. Can the Xtreme 3 have the updated 5 band EQ support for now ..? How big is the battery in real-time real-life experience ..? Is it worth an upgrade from X3 for a bit better sound quality and bigger battery ..?
Its a good question about the 5 band eq, im guessing even if they could enable it for the x3 they won't because it would be one less reason to buy the x4. Battery life i no longer test due to too many variables but the battery is big, it should last way longer than the x3. Also seems nd and gg version are quite different for x4. For me x4 gg is a little better than x3 gg but i wouldn't update unless i could get a good price on the x3 👍
@@alanrossreviews Yeah, I agree with everything you said, you make sense to me ...
Xtreme 3 GG camouflage looks pretty cool, but Xtreme 4 no matter what kind of color is. Still looks stupid.
i guess no other option for the battery. imagine this on smaller speakers. 🤦♂️
Alan are you gonna review the wking x20? It just released i would like to know how it performs.
Not at the moment, i asked wking weeks ago but they didn't want to send. Other speakers i want to get to now.
Hello Alan. Tell me when will Jbl flip 7 be released? This year or next? Charge 6 do not know when it will be released?
jbl have yet to let me know this information 😂
Can you do a review for the soundcore boom 2 and a custom equalizer?
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Hey alan!! have you heard the motion boom 2?can you do a review with motion boom vs motion boom 2?which one is better,i watched all other reviews, and they are b.s they are not honest like you i loved you channel honestly that's please make some comparison of this both booms thank you i can't wait to hear what would you say...😊😊
once i can buy one 👍
Deeper bass upper bass deeper bass upper bass 😂🎉 Alan you rock and today 3 Chains looks very good.
im struggling to find bigger chains, next time maybe motorcycle chain 😂
hk go play 3 is quite satisfactory to me, but it is a bit large and inconvenient to carry. really like the sound quality of the Denon 250, unfortunately they no longer improve this speaker model.
Yeah i dont think you can get a better serious sounding speaker for the money
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Anker boom 2 and boom 2 SE review please
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I was check in all speakers avaliable in hige tech shop & nothink on this size was play so great as JBL Xtreme 4 so I buy it one. I really enjoy this speaker. It's loud & clear in sound.
they must have a lot of crap speakers in that shop 😁
Hey Alan. Does the speaker work normally if you take the battery out and plug to wall? Im curious about this because all next JBL speakers like the partybox 120 and 320 will also have a removable battery, if they play without it, it will be awesome for longevity.
no it turns on but then thinks the battery is at zero, flashes red and turns itself off.
@@alanrossreviews Thank you =) Well it's JBL, i should know better right? 😂
Take note. Xtreme 3 now sounds alot better than it's past test. Specially Middletown, Motion boom, Xtreme 3 video where the highs sounds quite sizzling, but now it sounds quite balance and the 6khz peak reduce alot thanks alan☺️
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I m Thinking it could be interesting to compare This to the boombox 2, since their prices overlap🤔
What speaker do you recommend for low volume listening? mostly listening to podcasts.
Maxsound plus
Great review I did make it to the end😂. What would be your pick for best party speaker that can handel some water? About the size of the jbl extreme 4.
motion boom plus???
Well done you re the man 😉👍.For me what is lacking from the market is a small hi end BT speaker that plays extremely flat but in low volume for the bedroom or while you read or whatever.The most are not flat and try to impress.I don t know how difficult it is to be made but I know it lacks
maxsound plus? Stockwell 2 with some knob tweaking is quite flat and is a low volume speaker.
@@alanrossreviews when we say flat we mean flat ?..I will take alook at them after dinner..Thanks Alan
@@anatol1204 flat by what definition? ultimately no speaker is a flat line without smoothing
@@alanrossreviews good small monitors are that why I wrote hi end ..
i said define flat, with what smoothing, between what frequencies.
Are you getting boom 2 for test as soon as possible? How fast can we expect test to be done and published after you receive product? Thank you in advance!
I will buy it when available in uk 🇬🇧
@@alanrossreviews so today I suppose
I'll stick with my jbl extreme 3 😁 thanks for this Alan
yeah its a no go if you have the x3, sad!
Alan, and what about Xtreme 4 plugged playing on AC Mode? Why didn't you test it? It has power difference on AC Mode.
@@jethergv it goes a bit louder, no big deal, eq doesn't change
I love too much your job, but saying the 20 bass Watts and 10 highs Watts isn't a big deal, you are ignoring a flip 6 power in your review. It feels like a not sincere opinion. By the way, your reviews are always very detailed and it helps a lot. I'd like to see you testing this on AC mode.
@@jethergv watts mean nothing. You get about 1db more volume.
I just bought a new tribit stormbox blast for 154. Im excited to hear that deep bass.
its not a boombox as such but its treads the middle ground, bit of boombox bit of more critical listening ability. anyways let us know how it goes.
Será que melhoraram o grave em relação a Extreme 3???
Waiting for that Motion Boom 2 review. You are the only one I trust😂🎉🎉
I'm still getting it but always interesting to hear the kings opinion!
And see what eqs he comes up with.
have to wait till out in uk, this week i think
Yes im too @@alanrossreviews
@@alanrossreviewsI can´t wait. You are the best Alan! I really like your style😃 🍹
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Next videos:
X4 vs HK Go Play 3
X4 vs Anker Soundcore Boom 2
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everyone asking for boom 2 but its not out in UK yet.
Please do a review of Brane X portable bluetooth speaker.
You wanna send me one?
The JBL Xtremely Priced strikes again! Based off your measurements, and listening to the Boom 2, I think the boom 2 digs a tiny bit deeper into the bass.. at least when I push the lowest eq band down to 48hz and up 8dB. Should be an interesting comparison and close fight once you finally get one... its a shame Soundcore hasn't been too friendly with you lately 😆
Indeed at this point they haven't sent the unit they promised. They definitely don't want me doing an early review. As with 90% of my speakers i will buy it when available here.
Ob boi. This is gonna be big!
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Awesome review, I would like to hear this against Motion boom plus, thats my outdoor champion, light loud and punchy 💪🏻
Yup thats one i plan to do given i don't like either 😁
@@alanrossreviews So witch speaker would you recommend for outdoor use, I must say I prefer Boom plus over Tribit S blast outdoor. indoor it is another story.
G'play3 dominated everything.
@@jann8490 the rave 2 might be worth a listen
@@HAIYANEX9910 but better for indoors
can you review the newly released anker soundcore boom 2???
when available in UK 👍
Hi Alan, still wondering if you're gonna giva a try to the latest Motion boom, the one with 0.44 firmware, cause for me sounds different compared to the one with 0.43 (different models).
I'll understand if you won't cause other things are coming! (i.e boom 2)
That's only on newer versions i think, i have the older versions.
@@alanrossreviews yeah I'm sure cause I got one from 2022 and one from 2023
@@alanrossreviewsContact soundcore, tell them you want to upgrade your firmware from 00.43 to 00.44, they'll ask for your serial number, after that they'll purchase & push the upgrade to you, in my own case, it was less than 24 hrs
One of the booms was purchased on 2022(00.43), the other one was purchased last year(2023)@00.44 firmware
If you've got spare time, you might want to give it a try
Cheers!
Have you had a chance to take a look at the "brane x" bluetooth speaker?
supposedly they were measuring 95db at 35hz 1m and functional response down to 20hz... and thats out of a mid size bt speaker...
Website description is a bit too smug for my taste but it uses a split voice coil woofer and an opposing magnet array on the vc itself between the coils to counter the force exerted by the rise in air pressure as the cone excursion increases, a reverse spring of sorts. Lets the woofer behave as if its in a much larger box.
they are marketing the the dual magnet setup as groundbreaking but its been done before. i have looked at this before and it sounded like snake oil to me. functional response means? 95hz peak for a single 35hz tone at max volume? it needs to deliver for the price for sure but too much marketing nonsense like 100 times louder than normal subs right?
@@alanrossreviews yeah, it struck me as kind of a similar setup to jbl's split coil woofers for their pro stuff. But the magnets in between on the coil itself are novel... i think. The way they advertise it drives me a bit nuts, calling it the breaker of "hoffmans iron law" and 10x more efficient... yeah right.
I agree at the end of the day it'll only move as much air as a 6x8 woofer can move. No beating physics there. I hope to see someone review it objectively at some point but It's a tough sell at $600 lol.
@@Westcoastweenie yeah Id love to give it a go but not at that price
Waiting for soundcore boom2 review
soon.....
As usual!! Another outanding Alan Ross lab review!!!!! Both jbl and soundcore scam!!! Missed you Alan for a honest review!! From across the pond 😀😀😀!!
wouldn't be the same without a Jeff meme 😁
alan please review wking x20
Alan, we need the review of the UE Hyperboom, almost every UA-camr says it has a lot of bass but I have my doubts, I like it cause the form factor and the size makes it easy to put in a backpack 🎒, I have the JBL Boombox 2, and I wounder about the bass response (deep bass) against the hyperboom, also the hyperboom has style 😎
i think its more of an upper bass machine no?
Why you trying to revive that junk upperbass boost machine?🤣 There's alot of speakers now days way more deeper and can vibrate anything, even camera recording is waving🤡
Nice one JBL removable battery in BT speaker is very very good feature
Usless feature actually🤡 if the speaker sound isn't actually great🤮
would be better if hot swappable, wasnt proprietary casing and maybe two batteries for that hot swap.
@FORZANDE9910 this feature will be available in pb 120 and 320 as well.
I hope new pb models won't be a failure like the Xtreme 4!
@@fito631 it would good if playtime boost won't actually make sound of partyboxes, sounded like xb60/xb90. If this is the case, then don't buy it wasting time.
It's actually cool if acts like an indoor deep bass mode and outdoor strong deep midbass booste mode. Not like xb60 or xb 90 that sounded muddy and the bass was completely upperbass boost at all
Funny thing is is the new soundcore boom 2 will wipe the floor wuth extreme 4 and do it for only 130 bucks needless to say I'm not buying either but alan I truly hope to see ya review that wking x20 mine should be here tomorrow or Wed... most excited I've been for speaker In a long time ... part of that excitement comes from owning many wkings over the last 3 yrs and always wishing it had an accompanying app.... They finally did that with their flip 6 slayer the d320 and app works flawless very similar to soundcore and tribit or tozo app so that's whats also giving Me excitement for the x20.... along with a speaker that size the x20 bein able to be charged by type c instead of the usual like the boombox 3 but again would love to see ya do that x20 and us viewers can see and hear how it graphs... I expect it to be especially great!!!!!!
i thought mifa wildrod and soundcore boost were the flip 6 slayers 😭 ive tried getting the x20 via wking but they arent shipping to uk yet.
Nice one Alan, it kinda gave me concerns after a long while i haven't seen any new pop up of new vids from you admist some interesting new releases floating around, now that JBL Xtreme 4 is cleared, i eagerly await your reviews of the now reigning Soundcore Boom 2 & ofcourse some comparisons too
Your channel is the only one i await for technical detailed honest reviews so far as BT speakers are concerned
I did a little experiment with my two motion booms & will like to share the outcome with you
-One of my booms was on firmware 00.43 & another was on 00.44, both sound different using same EQ & even when connected via TWS, one sounds louder(00.44) than the other, i wanted to update the one of 00.43, but it keeps saying its up to date, i messaged soundcore about it, they asked for my serial No, i sent it & less than 24 hrs they notified me that the update has been pushed to my device, i opened soundcore app & there it was, when i clicked on 'more' for more details, it says 'optimised sound quality', after the upgrade, both are now on same 00.44 & sounds better to me
I decided to take both outdoors for a little fun, i spaced them about 16 feet apart & sat about same 16 feet apart in middle of both of them & it might be my ears but it sounds as if there's a little surround of sound all around a little circumference all in between the speakers creating more pleasurable listening experience for me
I don't have your professional ears, technical tools or experience but i think firmware 00.44 improved something on sound over 00.43, you might want to check it out if you have the time
I await for more notification pop ups from Alanrossreviews, it gives me joy
More power to you!
Cheers!!
im slow with reviews because of time but also because i am honest and thus nobody really wants to send me early version speakers. soundcore only send those early speakers to shills.
@@alanrossreviews I understand, its the sad reality, can't stress yourself enough over that, just do as your free time allows
More power & great life to you!
Cheers!!
Can you please do more boombox 3 videos
Vs? 🤔
@@alanrossreviewsvs perhaps two hk onyx studio 8s paired.
Hi Alan! Is extreme 4 a good upgrade from extreme 2? I miss the sound quality from firmware v.1.2.
Just different really, x2 was more mid bass slanted, the x4 goes a bit deeper
@@alanrossreviews thanks! Then I guess a better uppgrade is the HK go+ play 3? Sound quality wise i mean 😊 Then I can still use my x2 for outdoor, trips etc.
@@andreasnordinlundahl842 oh for pure sound its the one 👍
Does the new JBL EXTREME 3 FIRMWARE UPDATE CHANGE THE SOUND?
i haven't tried it
Me, listening to a JBL review on my soundcore motion boom with the Alan Ross eq. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
good job 😊👍
Hi @alanrossreviews
Great Video Comparison...
Please could you do a video comparing the Xtreme 3 against the Xtreme 4 and the boombox 3?
Got an xtreme 3 and i want to compare the low/deep bass on the xtreme 3 at 80% in comparison to rhe extreme 4 and the boombox 3 at the same 80% volume
To see if i should splash out on extreme 4 or boombox 3
Many Thanks 😁
Would it be an upgrade from my old Motion Boom Plus? (£129 currently) Did watch whole video, and yes I have got a Blast ( Cancelled my gym membership)😂
well i have yet to compare them but x4 is twice the price, better off with two motion booms
We need the review for the motion Boom II please ❤ oh wait I already bought one 😂 still waiting for your opinion
How you liking it? Still waiting for mine to get here
@@alanrossreviews I got the boom and the boom plus as well. Looks good and very high quality. Still not sure if the sound matches the old gen boom. Haven't had time to play with the EQ.
I do not understand why JBL is dropping the AUX port. I use my Charge 4 as a pc speaker with the 3.5mm cable. Bluetooth is a hard no because the latency is bonkers. Maybe someone that has used the Charge 5 wifi as a pc speaker can comment regarding latency?
reviews as entertaining as they are manic lol. was really lookin forward to a review on this one. I always use my two Xtreme3's on max volume & I like the 4's enough to move my 3's into the kitchen & get two more expensive ass 4's 🤷🏾♂️ unfortunately the form factor is Perfect for my use case 👌🏿
well JBL thanks you 😝😝
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You know what I find weird… I prefer my Xtreme 3 over my boombox 3. I feel like covering the woofers with the tweeters was a terrible idea. I’m not saying I hate the boombox 3. Then again I feel like the WiFi edition might have fixed that. Idk… but I feel like something is missing from the BB3 vs the X3
They sound very different so its no surprise if one suits you more than the other especially in a small room
There's nothing wrong with this kind of setup. It's actually called submarine coaxial drivers. But the real problem is the tweeter housing is wayy too chunky, so mostly blocks the front, exp the midrange corners. So the mids cames out there.
Hopefully that battery never swells...!
Maybe someone will come up with a 3d-printable handle that can snap on to the top of the speaker, using those loops for the strap.
Out of all of them, I like the looks and form factor of the original JBL Extreme.
150 Hz dip due to diffraction or interference between the woofers? I'm not sure that's it - the 1/4 wavelength at 150 Hz is 57cm, or 22 inches. The distance between the two woofers is much less than that.
But not there for near field and then there in far field? Id say room mode if others weren't noting same thing
@@alanrossreviews It is interesting. Assuming that it's not a room mode, maybe some sort of phase issue? When you measured the woofer's response, did you place the mic close to one woofer, or dead center between the two of them? Maybe JBL is doing some f****ery with phase around 150 Hz for some reason.
I would like to see the Xtreme 4 vs the Soundcore Boom 2 🤔
you think the single woofer can compete?
@alanrossreviews it looks like a close battle on paper. Soundcore Boom 2 will have a 50w "racetrack" woofer and dual 15w silk tweeters totaling to 80w. While the jbl only has dual 20w woofers and dual 15w tweeters.
the new design looks really weird. Thanks for your review!!
its all about that battery.....
How does it compare to onyx 6 in terms of bass
I will do this comparison soon 🔜
I've encountered 3 different variants of the Charge 5 in the US. The ND,NT, & TT. The ND & NT are made in China. The TT is made in Vietnam. The ND has the most dynamic volume & sound, with a thick & heavy low bass response. The ND isn't quite as loud, with a softer or warmer sounding bass. The TT has a nice, clean,clear sound, but the overall volume & bass response drops off drastically in comparison to the other 2 variants.
This is why it's best to go in-store & purchase JBL speakers, so you can physically lift the box up & read the serial number. You never know what variant you're purchasing online.
What's the best version?
Yup its crazy they do this with every speaker
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@@luisdavidgarcia8155 Out of the 3 that I mentioned above, the ND. With the NT coming in second, & the TT lacks overall volume & bass response compared to the other 2. I'm sure that there are other variants out there, but these are the ones that I'm familiar with.
So, im having a tough time trying to find the difference between the xtreme 4 and the soundcore boom 2. Now im seeing new things about both of them, some are good, some are bad.
Techder audios said that he expected way more from the boom 2, it's very cheap and plasticy feeling, and has also bass rolloff at high volumes, and the xtreme 4 has it's own problems with the lower mids etc.
No clue what to think. I wanted to order the boom 2, and now i cancled the order because i started thinking if it was a smart idea.
The jbl seems promising, the soundcore is cheap but can be a watse of money if the jbl becomes better.
Yup i think there will be more reviews coming to answer these questions over next few weeks.
@@alanrossreviews waiting for that..
At this point i don't know where to turn, i can order the boom 2, from amazon only, and it costs 190 dollars sadly with the shipping and everything. So for me it's not 130$. So it gotta be great it im willing to pay 60$ more.
The xtreme 4 will be available in my country for sure, and jbl prices in here can change drastically, like the boombox 3 i got for 320$...
@@shoerice5083 on it..but i work slowly 😁😁
@@alanrossreviews don't hurry🤣 we rather quality than speed
Hopefully we'll see how Xtreme 4 sounds with your neutral EQ you shared on IG 😮
trouble is sound changes at every volume and there is no real headroom so if you push bass it will just reduce mids and highs. however at 60% using my eq for me it goes from awful to not too bad.
@@alanrossreviews Yep, it stays limited. But if it can sound decent at at least one volume setting, it's better than nothing 😂
@@ThibautMahringer well yes i would say enjoyable but at what price? 🤦♂🤦♂
@@alanrossreviews Oh I know right, it's definitely not good for the price.
They did Boombox 3 again but worse.
Let's hope Charge 6 will actually improve over Charge 5
@@ThibautMahringer it looks like companies are going for features over audio improvement s these days
Alan Ross back with the fantastic reviews! That price is insane!!!! I can see the appeal for soundcore etc for sure. Also I think it’s more ugly than the 3 but that’s subjective. I call the xtreme 4 the bee stung xtreme 3 😂
its the off many of the jbl lineup as it is the worst value and sits between the charge 5 and bb3 without any point. you cant hold it in one hand and it has nothing on the bass of the bb3.
@@alanrossreviews fully agree. I used to think I didn’t have any need for the Boombox but now its not the fact I don’t need it, it’s the fact it’s actually much better value. Currently they have a discount on the BB3 at curry’s and it’s actually cheaper than the Xtreme 4. CRAZY!
@@hotwheelshuntinguk that is indeed crazy
I have the xtreme 3 I don’t see a reason to upgrade for a slightly better performing device.
Maybe for playtimeboost 🤪
@@alanrossreviews then I’d just plug it in. I paid 200 for mine because I have Amazon points and mine came with a carrying case for travel
@@alanrossreviewskitchen radio mode 🤡
I miss the numbers on the left side when speakers are playing 😔😔
you are the first person to miss it 😁 you get them at the end though. actually i had switched to showing the spectrum analysis where before i had the figures. a lot of people dont understand that 0 is louder than -10 db lufs. in this video i forgot to do either 😢
Ciao dove lai aqistato il jbl exstreme 4? GG version?
JBL UK
@@alanrossreviews ciao sai qualcosa per il jbl charge 6?
Is there a decrease in bass after the volume level is 70%?
relative bass drops yes
there is a new firmware update for xtreme4(0.5.5.0),please test it❤
Xtreme4 vs go play+ or go play+3?!!!
Go3
I like the replaceable battery feature on this speaker, but not seeing anything special other that convincing me to buying it.
Trouble is you can't buy these batteries yet or charge it outside the speaker 😂 kinda defeating the point of a replaceable battery 🤣
The extreme 3 here in Canada is $521
crazy
It has massive roll of at 100% volume according to your Instagram post.
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indeed! mid bass limits at 80%
@@alanrossreviewsthere is no real mid bass. It has a huge dip at 200 hz just to keep more deep bass
yup!
Do you test JBL Partyboxes???
a few, i did the encore
@@alanrossreviews Can you test JBL Partybox 320, please?
@@miksumasterjbl8899 its just a bit too big for me
@@alanrossreviewsthen you can use the battery on the x4 to double the playtime 😅
@@jann8490he's not testing such a large party speakers. He only do portables.