JBL PartyBox Encore 2 vs Sony ULT FIELD 7
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| JBLPartyBox Encore 2 | SonyULT FIELD 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | April 2024 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Portable speaker | Portable speaker |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| 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; two X-Balanced Speaker Unit woofers (about 114 × 114 mm) and two tweeters (about 46 mm), left and right, with passive radiators |
| Amplifiers | 100 W RMS (IEC 60268) | – |
| Frequency response | 40 Hz – 20 kHz (−6 dB); signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB | – |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV and FLAC from USB (not on European models) | – |
| 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; 7-band custom equaliser in the app |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | No | No |
| Voice assistants | None | None |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio; A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6, TMAP 1.0, PBP 1.0 | Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices |
| 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; 6.3 mm microphone or guitar input; USB-A for playing MP3, WMA and WAV files and charging a phone (5 V, up to 1.5 A); mains power input |
| 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 7; Party Connect with up to 100 compatible Sony speakers |
| App | JBL PartyBox app (music, EQ and light show) | Sony | Music Center and Fiestable |
| Design | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 15 hours | Up to 30 hours |
| Water and dust resistance | IPX4 | IP67 |
| Weight | 6.4 kg | 6.3 kg (better) |
| 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 30 hours at volume 16 with ULT on and the lights off; about 25 hours with the lights on; about 3 hours at maximum volume with the lights on; about 5 hours to charge from the mains; 10 minutes of charging gives about 3 hours of playback; Battery Care mode limits charge to about 90% |
| Controls | Top-panel buttons; guitar gain and volume knob | Buttons for power, Bluetooth, play, volume, ULT and LIGHT; key control, echo and guitar buttons and a microphone and guitar level knob on the rear panel; battery and Battery Care button |
| 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; a wired microphone can be plugged in for karaoke |
| Mounting | Flexible carry handle | Carry handles; works lying horizontally or standing vertically |
| Size | 319.5 × 338.6 × 263 mm (W × H × D) | 512 × 224 × 222 mm (W × H × D) |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| 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, AC power cord |
