I bought the 200 because of your recommendation in the Video. Thank you for that. The original plan was to buy the 300 but I don’t need the mobility and the Sound of the 200 is fantastic for the price. I‘m just happy.
The 200 and 300 don't have air ports because a passive radiator acts as the port. Passive radiators need to be used in a sealed enclosure. Passive radiators and ports achieve the same thing, they increase the output at its tuned frequency.
I bought the JBL Authentic 300 today. The AirPlay set up and linking to Tidal was seamless and took a few minutes as did the firmware update. I nearly bought the Beloit 20, but after having bad luck with B&O in the past (headphones stopped working and then returned still not working and an A5 not charging) I opted for the JBL. After a few hours listening this evening I am very happy with it. The ability to use AirPlay and connect them as a stereo pair make them a fairly decent set up without breaking the bank.
I bought the authenic 200 yesterday and I was hoping you could help me. Does your volume knob spin freely and smoothly a full 360 degrees? My knob has parts that are stiff and harder to turn then it's suddenly smooth and little to no resistance, then it stiffens again. I don't know if this is a defect and I should return it or its meant to be some kind of feature? Thank you
@@emalior5000 the volume control knob spins freely, but I normally control the volume within the JBL One app. I will have a check when I get home later today and check again.
@@TrevorDodd-ev1sx thanks for your reply. On closer inspection of the volume knob I noticed the outer ring is catching on the centre play button and plastic shavings are coming off. Either the play button is not centred perfectly or it's out of round. It does seem to be getting better as more of the plastic wears off. When I first used it it was jamming. At least I know it's not anything serious and won't bother exchanging it. Thanks again 👍
Love your reviews, a small correction though. That driver at the bottom is not a woofer, it's a passive radiator. It replaces a bass port, no magnets or electronics involved with that driver, and it doesn't generate any sound
HEY Danny good review.....what speaker would you recommend JBL Authentics 200 or 300 or Marshall Stanmore 3....curious on your thoughts....cheers from Vulcan Canada
Hi, enjoyed your video! Between the JBL 200 and the Marshall Kilburn 2, which one do you think is better? Looking for some insights before making a decision. Thanks!
@@DannyPops I just watched Alan Ross review only the 300 has a battery can’t compete with the JBL Encore or Tribit Blast in loudness. These Wi-Fi speakers seem to be lacking I still love the Soundcore motion boom plus it is outstanding still my favorite they have a new line coming out this company is moving forward did you see the Bose Flex comes in cypress green I home they are on sale AMAZON PRIME DAY THE 10/11
Listening on my iLoud MTM's, using the Spotify version of "Happier Without You" as a reference, the JBL speakers sound the most authentic to the source material.
To my 76 year old ears with some high end loss, the 200 wins the sound comparison hands down. The Klipsch wasn’t even close. Your assessment is very subjective on features. I’ll keep using my Bose Mini, thank you.
thank you for this review! does this (or the Authentics 300) have any noticable latency when plugged in via the aux/audio-in port? I.e. could you plug a physically plug a guitar, or DJ setup into it and perform, without DSP latency ?
@@DannyPops yeah sorry danny. I realized that after posting my comment and finally came across the 500 video. Lol so my next question would be that I was planning in getting a vinyl player with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Sound wise does this still work well with those type of products?
Using Jabra elite headphones for this review. The JBL 200 sounds impressive. I do want a stereo set and I suppose I need to push 10.000 buttons to pair them in stereo mode and wait 5 minutes in despair. Buy active speakers instead of 90W would be a better option for most I guess.
I just came to to your review. I appreciate it a lot. I realized my computer's speakers (when listening to this) did make the JbL 300 a tad constricted during your song/ sound testing. And, the JBL 200 sound more open when comparing just those two. Although, I have this crazy sounding idea that using a streamed song to test speakers sound quality is a bit like using a wet race track when testing fast cars each motor dynamics play differently when facing the road/music... the device's software makes its own calculations on how the song is put out which then relays sounds differently on that device. Big reason why I'm always hollering at my devices too turn up or turn down their volume level by the outing lows and high of a song played. (aside from its volume-level given)----- I think the 200 is mighty regardless of the tiny distortion when playing it out loud. Thanks again!
What I heard in my headphones. The 300 had the most bass of the 4, it was almost too prominent. The Marshall had the least bass, but the most mid range. The Klipsch was really balanced however did not have the punchy bass of the 200. For jazz and classical styles, I would choose the Klipsch. For more pop styles, The 200. Hop hop, dance and the like, the 300.
Hello Danny I am very serious about sound. Which one is better in terms of pure sound Marshall Kilburn or jbl 200? Pls give me your valuable suggestion
I had already bought the 200 and glad your review seemed to back that choice up ; ) Really do not want a handle or battery. I wish my HK Onyx did not have a battery! Having to plug a battery speaker in to get the bass is damn annoying.
The authentics 500 has a powered 6.5 subwoofer. The 200 and 300 seem to have almost identical specifications same size tweeters, 5 vs 5.25 woofer, same size passive radiator and 90w vs 100w max power. It's not surprising he says they both sound very similar. The 300 probably plays down low better due to the larger enclosure and it has a battery but otherwise it seems like the 200 or the 500 is the one to buy unless you need to use the battery
Thats not a Woofer is it? I thought it was a passive radiator? Kind of a dumb mistake for a speaker reviewer to make I would have thought! The 'Dancing' distracted me nicely though 😉
@@DannyPops Soz, didn't mean to flame you...... But don't do it again! 😘 You seem to know way more than me on most stuff and you said the 500 was an actual sub. My 200 should be here tomorrow and I feel it will fit into my collection very well! Pushing the HK Onyx into 4th place. Subscribed and looking forward to more great content ; )
Hello I currently have a 200 and never connected it to wifi I just connected it to wifi and it got a firmware update and I feel like it has less bass Is there anyway you can confirm this?
It is NOT worth it. The WiFi, according to the JBL tech I just got off the phone with, apparently only works with streaming services, not with your own files. You can not, for example, play your own files from your own device using the wifi on your computer as a hub.
@@DannyPops That's what I thought. But I quizzed him with various scenarios and use cases... he said no, it can't be used for that. I even mentioned that the thing is a brick if stuck to streaming services. He said sorry, and stuck to his story. If not true, the JBL might want do a video showing it being used with an iPad or phone etc., or at least train their techs on what their products can do. For much less money, there are much better solutions, e.g. wifi receivers for any powered speakers.
Yes. You can say "alexa turn down the volume to 50 percent" etc and it works perfectly, "alexa volume to 75%" etc. However if the music is very loud and you are far away it's hard for it to hear you, obviously.
Is it possible to connect the Speaker to Home LAN, add this speaker as a normal speaker on the PC and the Sound that is being played on the Computer plays on the Speaker over LAN? :) (Looking for a portable Solution for playing Beat Saber and Bluetooth has too much Delay)
Just as FYI... It's a passive radiador in the bottom, not the woofer, that's at the front between the tweeters... I like Your reviews a lot, regards pal
200 300 500 the price tho if you buy the lowest for 300ish from what the otber is 400 idk man is 200 good enough? Like you wanna bring it somewhere the 300 aeems way too much work
Terrible music choices, but nice review otherwise. In a field with Marshall's Acton or Stanmore, or Klipsch, etc, it's good to see JBL release some good stuff.
Measuring in a single tone instead of a white noise is pretty stupid and deceiving. Nobody listens to a song that contains only 1 tonal sine wave, but white noise contains all the tones from 20 - 20 000 Hz range. Even if the speaker would be 10 db louder in averaged overall response it could be quieter by 10 db in one tone compared to the quieter overall speaker.
My OTHER JBL AUTHENTICS REVIEWS:
ua-cam.com/video/sERop4ge3X8/v-deo.htmlsi=JLG3aRCOYxUMhrPt JBL Authentics 300 review
ua-cam.com/video/PnYoUaPPouc/v-deo.htmlsi=31zVPXe2Jdmuq0B6 JBL Authentics 500 review
Is this an AirPlay speaker?
I bought the 200 because of your recommendation in the Video. Thank you for that. The original plan was to buy the 300 but I don’t need the mobility and the Sound of the 200 is fantastic for the price. I‘m just happy.
Dancing in between the song is the best part of the review 🔥
The 200 and 300 don't have air ports because a passive radiator acts as the port. Passive radiators need to be used in a sealed enclosure. Passive radiators and ports achieve the same thing, they increase the output at its tuned frequency.
To my ears both JBL speakers sounded the best. This is listening on my klipsh denon home theater. Great video and keep up the great work 🍻
I bought the JBL Authentic 300 today.
The AirPlay set up and linking to Tidal was seamless and took a few minutes as did the firmware update.
I nearly bought the Beloit 20, but after having bad luck with B&O in the past (headphones stopped working and then returned still not working and an A5 not charging) I opted for the JBL.
After a few hours listening this evening I am very happy with it.
The ability to use AirPlay and connect them as a stereo pair make them a fairly decent set up without breaking the bank.
I bought the authenic 200 yesterday and I was hoping you could help me. Does your volume knob spin freely and smoothly a full 360 degrees? My knob has parts that are stiff and harder to turn then it's suddenly smooth and little to no resistance, then it stiffens again. I don't know if this is a defect and I should return it or its meant to be some kind of feature?
Thank you
@@emalior5000 the volume control knob spins freely, but I normally control the volume within the JBL One app.
I will have a check when I get home later today and check again.
@@TrevorDodd-ev1sx thanks for your reply. On closer inspection of the volume knob I noticed the outer ring is catching on the centre play button and plastic shavings are coming off. Either the play button is not centred perfectly or it's out of round. It does seem to be getting better as more of the plastic wears off. When I first used it it was jamming. At least I know it's not anything serious and won't bother exchanging it. Thanks again 👍
Hi, when you have two, it play like real stereo ? I belivied that it play exactly the same thing and not do a real left / right.
@@letraderencarton One of the major benefits of this speaker is that the app allows you to create a stereo pair. They play in real stereo.
Jbl 200 vs marshall action 3 which is better?
same question
@@nathanaelvking JBL A300 or 200
@@nathanaelvking JBL A300 or 200
The A200 actually does have a woofer in the front the thing on the bottom is a passive radiator to have more open sealed sound in a way
I can’t wait for you to review the 500
I did notice the Marshall clarity is crispier compared to clear JBL sound. How was the bass on the JBL, was it such a big difference from the rest ?
Absolutely loved the video and it helped me a ton.
Just had to subscribe for the excellent work. 👍
Thank you. Very much appreciated your review.
Personally, I like both brands. Marshall at home and JBL for the portable. Good review.
Same dude
you helped me :D gonna order jbl 200
Love your reviews, a small correction though. That driver at the bottom is not a woofer, it's a passive radiator. It replaces a bass port, no magnets or electronics involved with that driver, and it doesn't generate any sound
Any chance of you checking out the Harman Kardon Go Plus Play 3?
Between this and marshall acton iii which one would you choose?
HEY Danny good review.....what speaker would you recommend JBL Authentics 200 or 300 or Marshall Stanmore 3....curious on your thoughts....cheers from Vulcan Canada
fantastic review ! keep going!
Thanks, cool review
That is a passive radiator on the bottom, the actual driver is 5" round.
Great review as always, would you say there is a noticeable bass increase on the 300 ?
I love this thing because it connects to my audio Technica turntable. Great sound and a space saver since I don’t need two speakers.
For $349 I think I will buy Klipsch The One for home & Bose Soundlink Flex for the road / Emberton II. All because of your videos
It’s currently at $249
do they have alexa, google cast, and airplay? that's really what i want to have all three of those in one speaker.
The klipsch the three ii is 160 right now and it's amazing
Great review, Danny! Just wanted to ask, would you get this or the Sonos Era 100?
300 sounded the best. Well balanced, bigger sound.
Hi, enjoyed your video! Between the JBL 200 and the Marshall Kilburn 2, which one do you think is better? Looking for some insights before making a decision. Thanks!
Thought the 200 sounded better than the Action III
U thought Wrong 😂
Please sir review the jbl Authentic 500 speakers
Can you make a review test between jbl authentocs an marshall acton iii?
That's what he has done in this video.
Nice review JBL should have given a choice of fabric orange and blue like their classic home speakers.
I know! I can't imagine they didn't consider that here... maybe something to roll out later if people get tired of the look.
@@DannyPops I just watched Alan Ross review only the 300 has a battery can’t compete with the JBL Encore or Tribit Blast in loudness. These Wi-Fi speakers seem to be lacking I still love the Soundcore motion boom plus it is outstanding still my favorite they have a new line coming out this company is moving forward did you see the Bose Flex comes in cypress green I home they are on sale AMAZON PRIME DAY THE 10/11
Listening on my iLoud MTM's, using the Spotify version of "Happier Without You" as a reference, the JBL speakers sound the most authentic to the source material.
Seguiré con Marshall ❤️
Para vos tiene suficientes bajo en vivo?
To my 76 year old ears with some high end loss, the 200 wins the sound comparison hands down. The Klipsch wasn’t even close. Your assessment is very subjective on features. I’ll keep using my Bose Mini, thank you.
Enjoyed the review. Curious how the 200 and 300 compare to the JBL Xtreme3?
A200 a300 are more powerful than x3
Thanks for this!!! These looks decent
thank you for this review!
does this (or the Authentics 300) have any noticable latency when plugged in via the aux/audio-in port?
I.e. could you plug a physically plug a guitar, or DJ setup into it and perform, without DSP latency ?
Cool, i want to see a 500 vs sonos 5 comparison.
Are you planning on reviewing the JBL authentics 500 soon as well?
ua-cam.com/video/PnYoUaPPouc/v-deo.htmlsi=sIxBz5L_MXNJ-Nqt
@@DannyPops yeah sorry danny. I realized that after posting my comment and finally came across the 500 video. Lol so my next question would be that I was planning in getting a vinyl player with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Sound wise does this still work well with those type of products?
Have you tried these in pairs for stereo sound?
I have an option to buy it for 130$ will you say its a good deal for this speaker or there is a better alternative in this price range
Using Jabra elite headphones for this review. The JBL 200 sounds impressive. I do want a stereo set and I suppose I need to push 10.000 buttons to pair them in stereo mode and wait 5 minutes in despair. Buy active speakers instead of 90W would be a better option for most I guess.
The tribut stormbox blast is 90 Watts. Is it louder than that?
It looks like these two JBLs are good for pop music but if compare them for rock I think Marshall would beat them.
Curious if the 200 sounds better than the charge 5?
How is the Alexa functionality in the 200?
I just came to to your review. I appreciate it a lot. I realized my computer's speakers (when listening to this) did make the JbL 300 a tad constricted during your song/ sound testing. And, the JBL 200 sound more open when comparing just those two. Although, I have this crazy sounding idea that using a streamed song to test speakers sound quality is a bit like using a wet race track when testing fast cars each motor dynamics play differently when facing the road/music... the device's software makes its own calculations on how the song is put out which then relays sounds differently on that device. Big reason why I'm always hollering at my devices too turn up or turn down their volume level by the outing lows and high of a song played. (aside from its volume-level given)----- I think the 200 is mighty regardless of the tiny distortion when playing it out loud. Thanks again!
What I heard in my headphones. The 300 had the most bass of the 4, it was almost too prominent. The Marshall had the least bass, but the most mid range. The Klipsch was really balanced however did not have the punchy bass of the 200. For jazz and classical styles, I would choose the Klipsch. For more pop styles, The 200. Hop hop, dance and the like, the 300.
Jbl flip 6 (2) vs Jbl authentics 200 (1) which sounds geat. Please reply as soon as possible because i need any one
Hello Danny
I am very serious about sound. Which one is better in terms of pure sound Marshall Kilburn or jbl 200? Pls give me your valuable suggestion
Hey Danny, I was wondering if you were aware of the Soundcore motion 300, since it is in direct comparison with the Bose soundlink flex
Can two 200 be joined in stereo? How?
Great review!
the weird foam cubes werent weird in 1975 ...
The 200 is great and no batteries to worry about. Great sound! Expensive but cheaper the battery powered 300.
I favored the 300 followed close by the Klipsch.
I had already bought the 200 and glad your review seemed to back that choice up ; )
Really do not want a handle or battery. I wish my HK Onyx did not have a battery!
Having to plug a battery speaker in to get the bass is damn annoying.
Why no 40hz db values for the other two so we could compare ?? Strange...
This one or acton 3?
Could you compare between Killburn 2 and Authentic 200.... Since both being portable with battery output.
even though I don’t have a review on this. The Authentic 200 is a bit bigger and can get a lot louder than the kilburn 2.
@@DannyPops what can we say on sound quality overall between these two mate?
Hi Danny, The button of the Jbl Authentics is a passive radiator. The real subwoofer is in front of the speaker.
The bottom?
Actually, that is just a woffer in the front with 2 tweeters and a bottom firing passive radiator
The authentics 500 has a powered 6.5 subwoofer.
The 200 and 300 seem to have almost identical specifications same size tweeters, 5 vs 5.25 woofer, same size passive radiator and 90w vs 100w max power.
It's not surprising he says they both sound very similar. The 300 probably plays down low better due to the larger enclosure and it has a battery but otherwise it seems like the 200 or the 500 is the one to buy unless you need to use the battery
compare with Sonos Era 100!!
Hi Danny, nice work. Do you know if two A200 coupled play a real stereo (meaning right and left), or do they play exactly the same ?
Да, воспроизводит
Where KLIPSCH THE THREE PLUS ?
Is it possible to do karaoke?
Klipsch bass is more tighter so no overlapping
How much better does t sound vs jbl charge 5
Thats not a Woofer is it? I thought it was a passive radiator?
Kind of a dumb mistake for a speaker reviewer to make I would have thought!
The 'Dancing' distracted me nicely though 😉
I’m just a guy on UA-cam. Not an expert, I just know what I like.
@@DannyPops Soz, didn't mean to flame you...... But don't do it again! 😘
You seem to know way more than me on most stuff and you said the 500 was an actual sub.
My 200 should be here tomorrow and I feel it will fit into my collection very well! Pushing the HK Onyx into 4th place.
Subscribed and looking forward to more great content ; )
Hello I currently have a 200 and never connected it to wifi I just connected it to wifi and it got a firmware update and I feel like it has less bass Is there anyway you can confirm this?
You should get a hk citation 200. They are on sale for$130. The battery sux but sounds great.
Soundcore x600 vs harman kardon onyx 7. Which is better ?
This woofer is not a woofer but a passive raddiator
The klipsch sounded the best in this sound test. I’m just wondering if you can pair any of these to get stereo?
I don't think you can through any apps, you could with 3.5mm but that'd be all manual set up.
7:13 that is true😊
It is NOT worth it.
The WiFi, according to the JBL tech I just got off the phone with, apparently only works with streaming services, not with your own files. You can not, for example, play your own files from your own device using the wifi on your computer as a hub.
@lawrencediggs7957 that seems silly, you'd think there'd be some way.
@@DannyPops That's what I thought. But I quizzed him with various scenarios and use cases... he said no, it can't be used for that. I even mentioned that the thing is a brick if stuck to streaming services. He said sorry, and stuck to his story.
If not true, the JBL might want do a video showing it being used with an iPad or phone etc., or at least train their techs on what their products can do.
For much less money, there are much better solutions, e.g. wifi receivers for any powered speakers.
I heard the authentic 200 last month it was way better than the marshall the bass was fantastic 🤩 with trance music and melodic trance 💯❤️💙
The bass of Marshall are suficient?
the 300 is the best of all
Can you pls review the Soundcore Motion 300 nd compare it to the jbl flip 6 & bose soundlink flex ?
Marshall Acton III wins again...😊
Destroyed by A500💀
Not even close
are you able to control the volume with your voice?
@@escu8628 thanks, that was the only thing holding me back
Yes. You can say "alexa turn down the volume to 50 percent" etc and it works perfectly, "alexa volume to 75%" etc. However if the music is very loud and you are far away it's hard for it to hear you, obviously.
Is it possible to connect the Speaker to Home LAN, add this speaker as a normal speaker on the PC and the Sound that is being played on the Computer plays on the Speaker over LAN? :)
(Looking for a portable Solution for playing Beat Saber and Bluetooth has too much Delay)
Random question.
How do we turn off the 200? Does it just turn off automatically when not being played or is there an actual button?
Auto when you disconnect BT or stop playing over WIFI
You didn’t even mention the price
90 watts? Thank you. Amazon says it is 200 Watts, which I knew that couldn’t be right
@kurstone8511 the watts game seems to be not based on actual reality.
Take my money
...so two jbl partybox 100's are the same wattage as one 500.....
Just got mine 200 but figure it out too late its not wireless you have plug the in all time
you gotta get the 300 for that!
Almost about to buy 😖
wait... for prime day.
@@DannyPops good call.. Thank you!
20 something days more
@@DannyPops I now bought it. I realized I dont really need it but 😅 thanks!
EVERYONE HERE KEEP BASHING JBL BECAUSE CLEARLY HATES JBL, BUT THEY SCARED PHASING A500 IT DESTROYED EVERYTHING!!!
actully the jbl aunhetics 200 and 300 the down side is a passive raditor
the 200 sounds good to me but the price is really holding me back
Just as FYI... It's a passive radiador in the bottom, not the woofer, that's at the front between the tweeters... I like Your reviews a lot, regards pal
thanks cesarga!
200 300 500 the price tho if you buy the lowest for 300ish from what the otber is 400 idk man is 200 good enough? Like you wanna bring it somewhere the 300 aeems way too much work
Uh Denon 150 is better wifi and 24 bit 192khz and less 👌
Hi, what do You think which option is better. JBL authentics 200 or two JBL charge 5 connected in stereo mode?
Shimmered lover!!!
🌻
JBL 300 sounds better than JBL 200.,but i prefer the Marshall Acton III for its aesthetics and it sounds better than JBL 200.
Terrible music choices, but nice review otherwise. In a field with Marshall's Acton or Stanmore, or Klipsch, etc, it's good to see JBL release some good stuff.
Measuring in a single tone instead of a white noise is pretty stupid and deceiving. Nobody listens to a song that contains only 1 tonal sine wave, but white noise contains all the tones from 20 - 20 000 Hz range. Even if the speaker would be 10 db louder in averaged overall response it could be quieter by 10 db in one tone compared to the quieter overall speaker.
I gotta give you a credit for not beeing a sells person for JBL and not overselling it tho.