So I know this video is a little late, but after checking out the Partybox 100 I thought hey we gotta see how this thing stacks up against the Boombox 2. Now I say that this video is a little late cause personally I think the Partybox 110 is right around the corner. But if the partybox 110 does come out soon, that could mean that we could see even steeper discounts on the Partybox 100. So if you’re looking for a bargain in 2021 than you’ll might want to go with the Partybox 100… or if you’re looking for something more rugged and more portable then you’ll might want to go with the Boombox 2.

Regarding pricing… this could definitely be a deciding factor for some people. The JBL Boombox 2 has a retail price of $500… but we’re starting to see this speaker go on sale for $400 now from time to time. Where as the Partybox 100 has a retail price of $350… but it can sometimes be found on sale for $270. And like I mentioned at the top of this video I do think that we’ll see the Partybox 110 sometime this summer. Which could me that we’ll see the Partybox 100 on sale more frequently. Nonetheless is you want to pick either of these two speakers up they’ll be linked down below.

Now first let's go over the designs of these speakers cause these speakers are obviously very different from one another. The Partybox is larger and heavier than the Boombox 2 weighing in at 21 and a half pounds. Where as the Boombox 2 weighs in at 13 pounds. Now even though the Partybox isn’t too much of a hassle to carry around with you… you’re obviously going to have a much easier time taking the Boombox 2 on the go with you. 

Regarding durability… the Partybox has great build quality and it can take a beating, but since it does have mostly plastic body it is going to collect bumps and scrapes much easier than the Boombox 2 which have a mostly fabric body. But the most important thing here is that the Boombox 2 is IPX7 waterproof where as the Partybox isn’t. 

Now personally I wouldn’t be too worried if the Partybox got caught in a slight drizzle but the main reason why this speaker isn’t water proof is cause of the exposed ports on the back. Where as with the Booombox 2 its ports are sealed off.

But finally design wise, the biggest difference between these two speakers is just the light feature on the Partybox 100. Now in general JBL makes a mean looking light feature. This light feature is very bright and vibrant, and you even have a few different lighting modes to choose from. However just keep in mind the Partybox 100 doesn’t connect to JBL’s app like the Partybox 310. So you’re not going to be able to customize the light feature on the Partybox 100 like you can with the 310. But nonetheless the light feature on the 100 looks great. 

But now lets talk about tech specs, when it comes to battery life the Boombox 2 has an advertised battery life of 24 hours but thats with this speaker playing at 50% volume. Real world use with this speaker playing at 80% volume its battery life is good for around 7 hours of playback time which is not bad at all. 

Where as the Partybox has an advertised battery life of 12 hours but that with this speaker playing at but thats with this speaker playing at 50% volume, with its light feature turned off and and with its bass boost feature turned off as well. And quite frankly battery life on this speaker really depends on how you use it. This speaker sounds fine with its bass boost featured turned off, but it does sound a little flat. 

Now the bass boost feature on this speaker has two levels to it… personally I prefer using this speaker while its in bass boost level 1… but if you really wanna get the walls shaking then Bass  Boost level 2 will might be more your speed. However just keep in mind bass boost level 2 is going to drain your battery faster than bass boost level 2. 

Now with all that being said, real world use with this speaker playing at 80% volume, with its light feature turned on, and while in bass boost level 1… the Partybox 100 is good for around 5 maybe 6 hours of playback time which is not bad at all just given the amount of sheer bass this guy is pumping out and how loud it gets.

Regarding connectivity, both of these speakers can be connected to 2 bluetooth devices at the same time so you and a friend can both be DJ. And if you want to use a wired connection both of these speakers have an audio jack. However with the Partybox you also have an Audio Out Jack so you can daisy chain any other speaker to the partybox if you have a spare audio cable. 

Now both of these speakers also have a USB A port, but the USB port on the Boombox 2 is strictly used for charging your devices… where as with the Partybox you can plug in a USB drive and play music off of it. 

And finally with the partybox you also get a mic and guitar input… so if you’re looking for something for karaoke night or for hosting events, than the Partybox might be your speed. 

But now lets talk about actually listing to music with these speakers. Regarding speaker set ups the Boombox 2 has dual frontward firing woofers, dual frontward firing tweeters and dual passive radiators that shoot out its sides. Where as the Partybox also has dual frontward firing woofers and dual frontward firing tweeters… but it also has an exhaust port that shoots out the back. So if you’re someone that looking for a lot of bass than you can just set this speaker to bass boost level 2 and place it up against a wall and increase your bass that way. Now you can also increase the bass on the Boombox 2 by placing it in a corner… but its effect isn’t going to be as dramatic as the Partybox’s. Now when it comes to out put… off of its internal battery the Boombox 2 is rated at 60 watts and the Partybox is rated at 100 watts. But the thing about both of these speakers is that if you were to use them while they’re plugged in they’re both going to give you a performance boost. They’ll both get a little louder and push out a little more bass. While plugged in the Boombox 2 is rated at 80 watts and the Partybox is rated at 160 watts. Overall the Partybox is the better sounding speaker. Even though both of these speakers share the same JBL sound signatures… the Partybox does sound a little more open, has more bass and obviously can get louder. But so that you can hear for yourself we’re going to jump into a sound test. The Partybox is playing while in bass boost level while 1 at 60 perfect volume where as the Boombox 2 is playing at 80 percent volume and we're going to see it playing while its plugged in and unplugged. 

So like you may have just heard both of these speakers have the same sound signatures. Prominent vocals with a decent amount of bass. However, the partybox does sound a little more open than the Boombox 2. But the biggest thing to watch out for here is that with the Boombox 2, it doesn’t linearly increase its bass as you increase its volume. Once you go past 80% volume on the Boombox 2 really only the mids and highs get increase making the boombox 2 sound a little nasally and narrow at higher volumes. Where with the Partybox its bass does linearly increase as you increase its volume making it sound more balanced at those higher volumes. So sound quality wise, the Partybox 100 is the superior choice. But like I mentioned earlier personally I like how this speaker sounds while in bass boost level 1, but if you really want a lot of bass and get the walls shaking then you can just set it to bass boost level 2, plug it in, and place it up against a wall. 

But finally lets talk about pairing these speakers up with other speakers. With the Partybox you can only wirelessly sync up one partybox 100 to another partybox 100 and get them to play in left and right stereo sound. But you can’t sync up the Partybox 100 to any other partybox or to any of JBL’s other speakers like a Boombox 2. But at least the partybox does have that Audio out that I mentioned earlier. 
And with the Boombox 2, you can only wirelessly sync it up to other JBL speakers using JBL Partyboost like either another Boombox 2, an Xtreme 3, flip 5, JBL Pulse 4 or the soon to be released JBL Charge 5. Now if you have two of the same speakers you can get them to play in stereo mode… of if you have different Partyboost speakers than you can connect up to 100 speakers which is obviously over kill.

However just keep in mind that you can not sync up a Partyboost speaker to any of JBL’s older speakers using JBL connect plus. So if you got an original boombox, or an extreme 2, flip 4, charge 4, or a JBL pulse 4… you won’t be able to sync it up to the Boombox 2. So JBL does have some fragmentation to look out for.

So with all that being said, the Partybox 100 sounds and performs way better than the Boombox 2… and if you’ve got the room for it then the Partybox 100 is obviously the better choice here sound quality wise. But the Partybox 100 also has a few extra goodies like an awesome looking feature, those mic and guitar inputs, and not to mention a lower price. However the Boombox 2 is the better option for someone looking for something more compact, durable and portable. Cause even though you can take the Partybox 100 on the go with you… the boombox 2 is just easier. And the Boombox 2 also have the longer lasting battery here. Now even though the Boombox 2 might not get as loud or have as much bass the as the Partybox… it still gets plenty loud. But also there’s party boost… whether you already have other JBL party boost speakers or if you plan on getting more in the future… you’re going to be able to sync them up.