JBL PartyBox Encore 2 vs Sony ULT FIELD 5

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PartyBox Encore 2 compared with ULT FIELD 5

	JBLPartyBox Encore 2	SonyULT FIELD 5
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	135 mm (5.25 in) woofer and two dome tweeters (20 mm on the spec sheet, 25 mm on JBL Singapore's page); AI Sound Boost	2-way; one X-Balanced Speaker Unit woofer (about 79 × 107 mm) and two tweeters (about 46 mm, left and right), with passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	100 W RMS (IEC 60268)	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	40 Hz – 20 kHz (−6 dB); signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	MP3, WAV and FLAC from USB (not on European models)	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	EQ in the JBL PartyBox app; echo, bass and treble controls for the microphones	ULT button with ULT1 (deep bass) and ULT2 (punchy bass); Sound Field Optimization; 10-band custom equaliser in the app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio; A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6, TMAP 1.0, PBP 1.0	Bluetooth 5.3; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair
Ports
Ports	AC in; USB-C (music playback, and charge out at up to 11 V / 2 A when the speaker is off); 3.5 mm aux in; microphone in; guitar in with gain control	3.5 mm audio input; USB-C for charging in and out (can charge a phone at 5 V, up to 1.5 A)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Auracast stereo pairing of two Encore 2s, and multi-speaker playback with other Auracast JBL speakers	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 5; Party Connect with compatible Sony speakers
App
App	JBL PartyBox app (music, EQ and light show)	Sony | Sound Connect
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 25 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX4	IP67
Weight
Weight	6.4 kg	3.3 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 15 hours; replaceable JBL Battery 200 (7.4 V, 4,722 mAh), spare sold separately; under 3.5 hours to charge; 10 minutes of charging gives 80 minutes of play; microphones up to 10 hours each (240 mAh)	About 25 hours at volume 18 of 50 with ULT on and the lights off; about 10 hours with the lights on; about 2.5 hours at maximum volume with the lights on; about 3.5 hours to charge with a 9 V 3 A USB PD adaptor; 10 minutes of charging gives about 100 minutes of playback; Battery Care mode limits charge to about 90%
Controls
Controls	Top-panel buttons; guitar gain and volume knob	Buttons for power, Bluetooth/Stereo Pair, CONNECT (Party Connect), play, volume, ULT and LIGHT; battery and Battery Care button behind the cap; 360° Party Lights
Microphones
Microphones	Two digital wireless microphones (2.4 GHz, up to 30 m range, 50 Hz – 15 kHz) with holders	None listed among the parts, and no calling profile (HFP or HSP)
Mounting
Mounting	Flexible carry handle	Detachable shoulder strap
Size
Size	319.5 × 338.6 × 263 mm (W × H × D)	320 × 144 × 125 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, Off White
In the box
In the box	PartyBox Encore 2, two wireless microphones, two microphone holders, AC power cord (2 m), quick start guide, safety instructions and warranty card	Speaker, shoulder strap, USB-C to USB-C cable