JBL Boombox 2 vs Charge Essential 2 - Where are the differences?
Where are the differences?
Let's have a look at the differences between the JBL Boombox 2 and the JBL Charge Essential 2. The speaker Boombox 2 of JBL is from the year 2020. Thus, the device is older than the JBL Charge Essential 2 with the year of publication 2022.
Size and weight
The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.
- JBL Boombox 2: 20.1 cm x 48.5 cm x 25.7 cm
- JBL Charge Essential 2: 9.38 cm x 22 cm x 9.6 cm
Battery
With regard to battery life, the JBL Boombox 2 can trump with up to 24,0 hours. The JBL Boombox 2 has a battery life of up to 20,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance. In the loading time the JBL Charge Essential 2 performs better with 4,0 hours. With the JBL Boombox 2 the loading time is 6,5 hours. With 10000 mah the JBL Boombox 2 has a larger battery capacity. With the JBL Charge Essential 2 the capacity is 7500 mah.
Waterproof
Both speakers are waterproof. Both the JBL Charge Essential 2 and the JBL Boombox 2 are certified with IPX7.
Bluetooth
The built-in Bluetooth is identical to version 5.1 for both devices. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.
Powerbank
In this comparison, both devices can be used as power banks. With the Powerbank function, other devices can be charged via USB using the speaker. Of course, this is at the expense of the battery life of the speaker.
Leistung
The performance is the JBL Boombox 2 at 2x40 + 2x40 Watt. The JBL Charge Essential 2 has a power of 30 + 10 Watt.
