Yes, the JBL is a solid and sturdy product that should cope with anything you throw at it.
VerdictĪ wireless speaker with an edgy title like Xtreme 3 obviously hints at what lies ahead should you part with your hard-earned cash. Wireless speakers don’t tend to produce the biggest or widest of stereo images, but the JBL manages to deliver good separation and focus too, and its ability to time well helps to knit the different elements together. Dynamics and timing are top-notch and the song’s knitted together so well it’s virtually impossible to spot a single loose strand. There’s a real swagger to the song which oozes out of every surface of the JBL, from the percussion to the strings to the soulful vocal. We then set the Xtreme 3 the task of following the funky upbeat rhythm of Kiss The Sky by Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra. The way the speaker presents the information to the listener really draws you into the performance. The Xtreme 3’s delivery is aided by a notable absence of background noise which allows you to hear the subtle differences in the track, whether it’s the weight of drum strikes or string plucks.
It’s a strong showing for a wireless speaker and we can’t think of many rivals at this money that are as deft at communicating such subtle shifts. This track also showcases the JBL's captivating dynamics. Guitar strums sound precise and defined and intertwine perfectly with the expressive vocal. There’s good separation around the lead vocal, you can picture just how close the voice is to the mic. We start off with Self Esteem’s She Reigns – a track that demands delicacy and intimacy – and the JBL delivers in fine style. The Xtreme 3 performs confidently and never appears out of its depth no matter how complicated the musical arrangement is. You’d be forgiven for thinking that a speaker destined for the great outdoors would be more preoccupied with the amount of bass it’s producing, rather than the quality of it, but the JBL Xtreme proves to be careful and considerate from the lowest of lows to the highest highs.īassheads should be more than satisfied with the healthy amount of bass that’s conjured up, but there’s quality as well as quantity and it never comes close to upsetting the overall balance of the speaker. The former isn’t the end of the world but the latter could come in handy from time to time. The Xtreme 3 doesn’t have any real smart functionality, nor can you use the speaker for hands-free phone calls. In terms of drawbacks, there aren’t many. It should take around two and a half hours to charge from empty.īluetooth 5.1 is supported and you can have two devices connected at once so people can take it in turns to play their tunes.
If you don’t use it for charging duties, the built-in battery should give you around 15 hours of playtime. Hook up a smartphone or tablet and the battery indicator beneath the JBL logo will glow to show charging has started. We say outputs because these are provided so you can use the JBL’s battery to power any devices which might be perilously close to running out of juice.
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Peeling it back reveals a 3.5mm input plus USB Type C and USB Type A outputs. There’s a rubberised cover on the back of the speaker.
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