The JBL PartyBox 520 party speaker . JBL

If it ’s not evident by now , let it be have sex that JBL like to party … PartyBox , that is . AtCES 2025 in Las Vegas today , the California - based iconicspeaker brandhas pulled the veil off not one but three new portableparty verbaliser : the PartyBox 520 , PartyBox Encore 2 , and PartyBox Encore Essential 2 , ranging from 100 to 400 Isaac Watts in big businessman and from $ 300 to $ 800 in Leontyne Price .

JBL PartyBox 520

Starting with the biggest of the bunch , the PartyBox 520 add a young baron entree to JBL ’s top three with a humongous 400 - watt maximum power output from two 7.5 - inch woofers and dual 1 - inch tweeter , put it just 80 watt shy of the excellentJBL PartyBox 320we review last year .

The PartyBox 520 shares several features with the 320 ( as do many of JBL ’s party speakers ) , include a removable and replaceable electric battery , its AI SoundBoost feature that JBL say “ study audio in real time with an AI algorithm to optimise the acoustic yield level , leading to more powerful and less distorted speech sound , ” and advance Bluetooth LE connectivity withAuracastfor yoke multiple Auracast - enabled JBL speaker together to make an even braggart sound . And while it ’s not as big and potent as JBL ’s largest PartyBox Speaker , the colossus 1,000 - wattPartyBox Ultimate , even professional DJs may find the PartyBox 520 adequate for diminished - to - medium sized parties , peculiarly when link several of the speaker together .

The 520 would n’t be a political party utterer if it did n’t have karaoke feature like inputs for microphones and even a guitar , and while the specific number of inputs and detail were not released at mechanical press metre , the images show similar microphone volume and effect control to the 320 , so it ’s a safe wager . We ’ll , of course , confirm these detail when we lie with .

Like its relatives , the PartyBox 520 is also outfitted with LED illume around its speakers and front face , all check through the JBL PartyBox app ( as well as all kinds of fun DJ sound effects and EQ feature article ) .

These things are built like tanks , and the 520 looks to be no elision . It sport a substantial telescopic grip that makes the speaker system sluttish to roll around on its smooth and rugged rubberized wheel , and its IPX4 piddle electrical resistance rating signify that you do n’t have to concern about Uncle Doug spilling his G&T on it .

The PartyBox 520 boasts firm 15 hr of playback on a single tutelage ( the PartyBox 320 get up to 18 hour ) , but can also be plugged in ( 1o minutes will give it two hours of battery playback , too ) .

The JBL PartyBox 520 will be useable in June 2025 and will retail for $ 800 MSRP .

JBL PartyBox Encore 2 and Encore Essential 2

The JBL Encore 2 and Encore Essential 2 are very similar party utterer that add two new levels of powder compact - cape and portability to the JBL PartyBox lineup . subject of 100 watts of output , both speakers are outfit with a individual 5.25 - inch woofer and two 20 mm tweeter ( 0.79 inches ) .

Spec - wise , they ’re almost indistinguishable , featuring Bluetooth 5.4 LE with Auracast , IPX4 water resistance , sluttish show and sound features see through the PartyBox app , AUX - in , USB - C , guitar comment with stomate - gain and bulk control , and up to 15 hour of playday on a single bearing .

Where things take issue is that the pricier Encore 2 ( $ 400 MSRP ) come with two wireless mics with detachable holder on the back of the speaker and with bulk controls on top and has a obliterable / replaceable battery , while the less - expensive Essential 2 ( $ 200 MSRP ) does not .

Both the Encore 2 and Encore Essential 2 will be available in June 2025 .

JBL also announced aton of novel headphones at CES 2025you should fit out as well .