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JBL Xtreme 3 - first impressions (Patreon)

Published:
2020-11-01 16:17:08
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2020-11-06 17:55:57
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JBL Xtreme 3 - first impressions

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Mister 13

Well i’m a bit disappointed about that new Xtreme 3, the improvement doesn’t seem to be that huge over the Xtreme 2, the anker which is two times cheaper sounded better, louder, it has more fun to listen (maybe a bit boomier but still better) and has of course the big plus : the EQ. Next the vifa helsinki has for sure more definition and more balanced highs which is not surprising by looking the price... The only advantage i have found for the JBL over these is that it has a nice « deep phat pounding » bass but becomes quickly lost at max volume, this typical JBL .

Domenico Pugliese

Nice video as always Oluv, from this first impression it looks like the Xtreme 3 is a fairly good improvement over the 2. Btw, is there a big difference when playing on battery compared to AC like the 2? Does the sound become more dynamic? Thank you and greetings from Italy!

Simon Hibbert

Certainly typical overpriced but design is great . Love the music from dabeull and Holly.

Stanislav Baranec

To me, it’s no disappointment. Actually it’s nice surprise what JBL finally achieved with their “Xtreme” model (and with very first public firmware - it nearly seems to me like they finally had some thorough listening sessions and sound evaluation of their speaker before they released it). I can’t agree with statements about Anker being better, just look at the aggressive equalizing necessary for different levels, and it still sounds unbalanced on high/max volume. Xtreme on the other hand controls the sound very nicely, that treble becomes kinda harsh on max volume, though, but I can imagine this will be not that much of a problem outdoors (despites, who would listen on max volume with this category of speaker indoors). Of course, the Helsinki still unbeatable with overal sound quality, no change here (and I hardly believe there will ever be in this size/price category), however, it’s also not without flaws, as the boosted/late night/normal tuning has to be altered over the volume range, which is already a problem now and could be even more so later, when the app will be not supported after system upgrade, as there is no product support available anymore. Also keep in mind that it’s only Olaf’s reference unit what we adore here, not something what you can actually buy as an alternative on the market, and this fact shouldn’t be forgotten in any future comparison of this speaker. All in all, to me it’s a nice allrounder with great portability, ruggedness and fairly decent sound, which has big potential to be yet much better with slight retuning (I have no expectations here, as we all know JBL is very vague on this anyway, but the hope dies last) and some drop in price, which will surely come after few months of sale.

Stocklone

I've been hardcore waiting for you to start talking about the new Xtreme.

Matthias Koehler

Switching from the JBL to the Vifa I thought "okay", switching back I thought "unbelievable what VIFA has achieved on the Helsinki"

Ricardo

Surprised that you didnt compare it against the Oslo

Matt Abbott

I don't think he has the Oslo any more. Got rid of it when boosted mode came out for the Helsinki IIRC

Jan M

The Xtreme 3 sounds decent, but not really excellent. Its a shame that the Vifa app doesn't work on Android anymore. If I can't figure out a work-around, I'll probably sell my Helsinki. :(

oluvsgadgets

allegedly they are working on a new VIFA Home app which will also support their bluetooth speakers. But I can't really believe this.

oluvsgadgets

I haven’t tried yet, it’s also unpleasant to stand right beside cranked to maximum and then switching off the socket. Maybe I should finally buy a remote socket...

Domenico Pugliese

Yeah I can imagine it’s pretty unpleasant... I just think they should get rid of this “AC mode”, it’s a portable speaker! Just give the customer an option (maybe in the app) to have max power even when on battery...

aberardof

in your opinion which bluetooth box has the best audio quality?

Mister 13

for a similar size and price speaker you have the Teufel Rockster Cross that can be maybe a bit more boxy but it doesn’t have this 6 Khz treble and is louder. If you have have the budget, just get the vifa helsinki this is the most pure sound you can get in a portable package, it’s not the most bass heavy sound, just natural, flat, detailed and quite loud for its size

Marco Hahn

Die Vifa App funktioniert bei mir unter Android 10. Nur das Pedant für IOS ist mehr verfügbar.

oluvsgadgets

Aber angeblich ist das boosted tuning nicht mehr verfügbar

oluvsgadgets

The JBL is really not that bad, it just doesn’t hold up to its name as there is nothing extreme about it. If it didn’t reduce bass that much at higher levels I would definitely recommend it. I will do a more detailed comparison against the Teufel Rockster Cross

Marco Hahn

Dieser Modus erscheint / erschien wohl nur beim Helsinki. Den Lautsprecher habe ich nicht. Dafür den Copenhagen 2.0 und Stockholm 2.0. Dort gibt es diese Einstellung nicht. Verfügbar ist neutral, Late Night, bright, Party, low cut 60 Hz und 80 Hz.

oluvsgadgets

Stockholm und Copenhagen haben die Vifa Home App, ist eine andere als die für Oslo und Helsinki

Marco Hahn

Danke für die Info. Das wußte ich nicht.

Sunil

I've had the Teufel Motiv Go for a few days now. Looking forward to your next review 👍

oluvsgadgets

It’s not bad, but somehow it doesn’t cut it. I still don’t know what to think about it.

Sunil

I'm not fully sold yet, either. It sounds OK at lower levels (I'm not a fan of the Dynamore setting which seems to just introduce echoes), but the bass seems to have this weird softness about it. I'm selling my Vifa due to short battery life, lack of app support, short Bluetooth range, and the way that the amount of bass makes it jump on many surfaces, and therefore sound rattly at higher levels. The Motiv Go is definitely not better, but I'm using it for the next few months to buy and compare other models against it. I just can't find the perfect smaller speaker yet.

Ryan Newson

Sorry bit off topic, but is there anyone here who has access to the iOS Vifa app and can grab the IPA from iTunes and upload somewhere? Would be greatly appreciated as looks like the Android app totally dead now :( such a shame to lose half the features of such a great speaker.

oluvsgadgets

Allegedly they are currently working on a new VIFA Home app which should support all their speakers

Ryan Newson

That's good to hear Oluv, hopefully comes true. Like a say, shame to cripple such a great product.