{"data":{"slug":"jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2","type":"wireless_speaker","brand":"JBL","name":"PartyBox Encore Essential 2","aliases":["Encore Essential 2","JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2"],"release_date":"2025-06","url":"https://arkivo.dev/wireless-speakers/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2","specs":{"series":"PartyBox","model_numbers":["JBLPBENCOREESS2AM","JBLPBENCOREESS2EP","JBLPBENCOREESS2JN"],"gtins":["050036411059","4968929224975"],"announce_date":"2025-01-06","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":329.95,"launch_price_eur":299.99,"markets":["US","DE","EE","AU","NZ","JP"],"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":null,"spec_sheet_url":"https://static.pcrichard.com/docs/PBENCORE2_Specifications-Sheet_01.pdf","manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"segment":"party","audio_channels":null,"drivers":[{"type":"Woofer","count":1,"diameter_mm":135,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":null},{"type":"Dome tweeter","count":2,"diameter_mm":20,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":null}],"passive_radiator_count":null,"total_rated_power_w":100,"mains_rated_power_w":null,"audio_output_power_claimed_w":null,"peak_power_w":null,"frequency_response_min_hz":40,"frequency_response_max_hz":20000,"signal_to_noise_ratio_db":80,"equalizer":null,"eq_bands":null,"automatic_sound_adjustment":null,"sound_modes":["Bass Boost"],"stereo_pairing":true,"speaker_link_protocols":["Auracast"],"max_linked_speakers":null,"max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":null,"bluetooth_playback":true,"bluetooth_version":"5.4","bluetooth_codecs":null,"bluetooth_profiles":["A2DP 1.4","AVRCP 1.6","TMAP 1.0","PBP 1.0"],"bluetooth_le_audio":true,"auracast":true,"multipoint":null,"multipoint_device_count":null,"wireless_range_m":null,"wifi":false,"wifi_standards":null,"network_audio_protocols":null,"usb_audio":null,"usb_media_playback":true,"usb_media_formats":["MP3","WAV","FLAC"],"ports":[{"type":"ac","count":1,"role":"Mains power and battery charging","version":null},{"type":"usb_c","count":1,"role":"USB drive music playback and power-bank output","version":null},{"type":"audio_3_5mm","count":1,"role":"AUX audio input","version":null},{"type":"audio_6_35mm","count":1,"role":"Shared microphone and guitar input","version":null}],"speakerphone":false,"voice_assistants":null,"controls":null,"companion_app":"JBL PartyBox","companion_app_platforms":["Android","iOS"],"firmware_updatable":null,"lighting":true,"lighting_modes":null,"matter_controller":null,"thread_border_router":null,"zigbee_hub":null,"battery":true,"battery_life_h":15,"battery_life_boost_h":null,"battery_capacity_wh":34,"battery_capacity_mah":4722,"battery_voltage_v":7.4,"battery_chemistry":"Lithium-ion","replaceable_battery":null,"charge_time_h":3.5,"quick_charge_min":10,"quick_charge_playback_h":1.33,"charging_input":"100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz","charging_input_max_w":null,"usb_power_delivery":null,"powerbank":true,"powerbank_output_max_w":22,"wireless_charging":null,"ip_rating":["IPX4"],"floats":null,"drop_resistance":null,"drop_test_height_m":null,"carry_features":["Grab-and-go handle"],"measured_battery_life_h":null,"measured_max_spl_db":null,"measured_frequency_response_min_hz":null,"measured_frequency_response_max_hz":null,"measured_latency":null,"measured_charge_time_h":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":319.5,"height_mm":342,"depth_mm":260.4},"weight_g":6200,"materials":["Post-consumer recycled plastic"],"fcc_ids":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 speaker","AC power cord","Quick-start guide","Safety instruction and warranty card"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://static.pcrichard.com/docs/PBENCORE2_Specifications-Sheet_01.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","segment","drivers","total_rated_power_w","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","signal_to_noise_ratio_db","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","auracast","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_profiles","usb_media_playback","usb_media_formats","companion_app","lighting","battery","battery_life_h","battery_capacity_wh","battery_capacity_mah","battery_voltage_v","battery_chemistry","charge_time_h","charging_input","powerbank","ip_rating","carry_features","dimensions_mm","weight_g","materials","in_the_box","series","ports"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"JBL (HARMAN) product spec sheet, copyright 2025. The file is hosted on a US retailer server because the maker site is not readable here. The same sheet is hosted by a Russian retailer.","segment":"Portable party speaker per the sheet title.","drivers":"Transducers: 1 x 5.25 inch (135 mm) woofer and 2 x 0.75 inch (20 mm) dome tweeters. No per-driver power is published.","total_rated_power_w":"Output power 100 W RMS (IEC60268). No separate battery and mains rating is published.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Published as 40 Hz - 20 kHz (-6 dB).","frequency_response_max_hz":"Published as 40 Hz - 20 kHz (-6 dB).","signal_to_noise_ratio_db":"Published as > 80 dB. 80 is stored as the lower bound.","stereo_pairing":"Sheet says two speakers pair for true stereo through Auracast.","speaker_link_protocols":"Sheet says the speaker links with other JBL Auracast-enabled speakers. No maximum group size is published.","auracast":"Multi-speaker connection by Auracast. The sheet does not state sender and receiver roles.","bluetooth_profiles":"Published as A2DP V1.4, AVRCP V1.6(SW), TMAP1.0 and PBP1.0.","usb_media_playback":"Sheet lists USB format FAT16 and FAT32 and supported USB formats.","usb_media_formats":"Sheet lists .MP3, .WAV and .FLAC and marks them not for the EMEA region. Japan lists WMA as well, which is not retained.","companion_app":"Sheet names the JBL PartyBox App for music, EQ settings and light show.","lighting":"Dynamic light show with glowing light patterns and strobe effects.","battery_life_h":"Up to 15 hours. The sheet says playtime varies by volume level and audio content and gives no volume or lighting conditions.","battery_capacity_wh":"Li-ion battery, 34 Wh (7.4 V / 4722 mAh). The sheet gives both figures. 7.4 V x 4.722 Ah is 34.9 Wh, a little above the stated 34 Wh. Both are stored as published.","battery_capacity_mah":"Li-ion battery, 34 Wh (7.4 V / 4722 mAh).","battery_voltage_v":"Li-ion battery, 34 Wh (7.4 V / 4722 mAh).","charge_time_h":"Published as < 3.5 hours with the speaker off. 3.5 is stored as the upper bound.","charging_input":"Power input 100 - 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz.","powerbank":"USB charge out 11 V / 2 A (max) with the speaker off. No watt figure is published on the sheet.","ip_rating":"IPX4 splash proof.","carry_features":"Sheet and features list a grab-and-go handle.","dimensions_mm":"Product dimensions (W x H x D) 319.5 mm x 342 mm x 260.4 mm. Some other published sheets give a different height and weight. See the Amazon listing note.","weight_g":"Net weight 6.2 kg. Gross weight with packaging is 8.25 kg.","materials":"Sheet says the speaker incorporates post-consumer recycled plastic.","in_the_box":"Speaker, quick-start guide, safety instruction and warranty card, and an AC power cord whose quantity and plug type vary by region.","series":"The sheet places the speaker in the JBL PartyBox line.","ports":"Sheet lists AC power input, a USB port (charge out and playback), a 3.5 mm Aux-In and Mic-In and Guitar-In inputs."}},{"url":"https://news.harman.com/releases/jbl-solidifies-its-spot-as-the","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","bluetooth_le_audio","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h"],"notes":{"announce_date":"HARMAN press release from CES 2025, Las Vegas, dated 2025-01-06.","release_date":"Release says the new JBL PartyBox speakers will be available starting June 2025. The Japanese listing dates to July 2025.","launch_price_usd":"The model table lists 329.95 USD for the PartyBox Encore Essential 2. The release text says the new speakers retail from 299 to 799 USD, and SoundGuys' CES report gives 299 USD for this model. The text range and the table disagree, so the per-model table price is used. ComparisonTables and SoundGuys' later deal article also give 329.95 USD as the recommended retail price.","bluetooth_le_audio":"Release and table list Bluetooth v5.4 with LE audio for the PartyBox Encore Essential 2. The maker spec sheet lists TMAP 1.0 and PBP 1.0 profiles.","quick_charge_min":"Release says a quick 10 minute charge delivers an additional 80 minutes of playback for the Encore 2 and Encore Essential 2.","quick_charge_playback_h":"80 minutes of playback after 10 minutes of charging is stored as 1.33 hours, which is 80/60 rounded to two decimals. The release gives no volume or lighting conditions, and the spec sheet does not repeat the figure."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/JBL-PartyBox-Encore-Essential-Battery-Powered/dp/B0DSJXBMTC","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","status","colors","warranty_years","markets","dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"US listing gives Model Number JBLPBENCOREESS2AM. The Euronics listing gives JBLPBENCOREESS2EP and the e-earphone listing JBLPBENCOREESS2JN.","gtins":"US listing gives UPC 050036411059. The Global Trade Identification Number on the same listing is a different 14-digit code that is not stored. The e-earphone listing gives the Japanese JAN 4968929224975 for JBLPBENCOREESS2JN, which is stored too. Amazon US lists Audio Output Mode Stereo and 2 audio channels while ComparisonTables lists 1.0 (mono). The maker states no channel count, so audio_channels is left out.","status":"Add to cart is active.","colors":"Listing offers Black.","warranty_years":"US listing: 1 Year Manufacturer warranty. Other markets are not covered.","markets":"Sold in the US. Other markets come from the Telstra, JB Hi-Fi, Euronics, nextpit and e-earphone listings.","dimensions_mm":"Listing gives 10.25 in D x 12.58 in W x 13.46 in H and 13.7 lb, which matches the spec sheet. Another US retailer page (electronicsexpo.com) shows 319.5 x 338.6 x 263 mm and 6.4 kg for the same product, so the maker data is not consistent across sheets.","weight_g":"Listing gives 13.7 lb (6.2 kg), which matches the spec sheet."}},{"url":"https://www.telstra.com.au/accessories/speakers/jbl/encore-essential-2-partybox-speaker","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"Australian retailer page. It repeats the maker specification list, including 319.5 x 342 x 260.4 mm and 6.2 kg."}},{"url":"https://www.euronics.ee/en/audio/portable-speakers/party-speakers/jblpbencoreess2ep","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"Estonian retailer page, product code JBLPBENCOREESS2EP. Its specification tab agrees on 40 - 20000 Hz, 100 W, Bluetooth 5.4, 4722 mAh, 15 h, 3.5 h, IPX4 and 31.95 x 34.2 x 26.04 cm. It also says WiFi: No. The 8.25 kg weight on that page is the packaged weight and is not used."}},{"url":"https://www.e-earphone.jp/products/612079","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","gtins"],"notes":{"release_date":"Japanese listing for JBLPBENCOREESS2JN is dated 2025-07-28. It confirms the Japan market and does not set the global month.","gtins":"Listing shows JAN 4968929224975 directly after the model title for JBLPBENCOREESS2JN."}},{"url":"https://www.review-rating.com/en/product/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2-279363","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Says the speaker launched in May 2025 and elsewhere mid-2025. The maker press release states availability from June 2025, which is used."}},{"url":"https://comparisontabl.es/bluetooth-speakers/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["sound_modes","speakerphone","powerbank_output_max_w","launch_price_usd","ports"],"notes":{"sound_modes":"Lists one sound mode button, Bass boost.","speakerphone":"Lists no built-in microphone. The microphone input is for karaoke.","powerbank_output_max_w":"Lists the power-bank function as one USB-C output at 22 W. This equals the 11 V / 2 A maximum on the maker sheet. The same page lists the USB port as USB-C, as does the e-earphone listing, while Euronics calls it USB-A.","launch_price_usd":"Lists MSRP 329.95 USD. SoundGuys also gives 329.95 USD as the recommended retail price. This is a list price and not a dated launch announcement.","ports":"Lists one USB-C port for playback and power-bank output, a 3.5 mm AUX input, one shared guitar and microphone TRS input and an AC charging port. The maker sheet gives no connector type for the USB port. The Amazon product photo of the rear panel shows one USB-C port, one AUX IN jack and one microphone and guitar jack with a selector and gain knob."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2-deal-160412/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Deal article says 229.99 USD at Amazon, down from its 329.95 USD recommended retail price. The article's tweeter size of 1.75 in does not match the maker sheet and is not used."}},{"url":"https://www.nextpit.de/deals/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2-bestpreis-otto-jackpot-deal","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German deal article of 22 Oct 2025 names a recommended retail price (UVP) of 299.99 EUR, including VAT. hifi.de and the Estonian Euronics listing show the same figure. This is a list price and not a dated launch announcement."}},{"url":"https://www.test-aankoop.be/hightech/draadloze-speakers/vergelijker/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-2/461/121090","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["wifi","companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"wifi":"Public spec rows list Wifi verbinding as Nee.","companion_app_platforms":"Public spec rows list an Android app and an iOS app. The Euronics listing says the app is on the App Store and Google Play."}}],"fields_filled":51,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}