JBL Xtreme 3 - frequency response measurements
Added 2020-11-02 09:25:58 +0000 UTCI managed to do some quick outdoor measurements of the Xtreme 3, despite some slight wind. As usual measured elevated at around 1.5m from 50cm exactly on axis.
The thick line is half volume, bass reduction already starts 2 steps above that and becomes pretty obvious at maximum volume. No bass boost for low levels, and the 6khz peak I was hearing from my first impressions video is also visible well.
IMO it sounds great up to 60%, but above that it's unusable as some small portable partybox. 2 Minirigs with sub will do a much better job but are also way more expensive...
Comments
Second time writing lost it due to bad connection(stupid patron and Internet ahhh). So what i was about to say is that in my opinion the xtreme 3 on your 1st impresion video sounded similiar to the aiwa exos 3, except upper treble and dispersion they had some similiarities the peaks(that 6khz one), witch might be a good oportunity if correted, mids and even bass, just that aiwa has a boost on an upper region but when it reaches the xtreme 3 boost it still has more power, at high lvls, so i had thought you could do a comparison against it also to give it some idea to aiwa make a speaker JBL didn't succed doing, i think to such a thing aiwa really as some potencial. I give this as a sugestion since you gave them ur opinion already.
2020-11-03 12:07:58 +0000 UTCNothing related with the Xtreme 3 on my message Oluv, but I just want to bring you all my support after the terrible events yesterday in Vienna. Here in France, we're also very hurted a lot by those crazy guys. Take care of you and your family...all the best Oluv !
2020-11-03 11:47:27 +0000 UTCI like the overall tuning, but if it at least retained a bit more bass at high levels. But a Teufel Rockster Cross does a much better job here
Oluv'Sone
2020-11-03 07:33:06 +0000 UTCI certainly agree with you in that its pretty average compared to something like the helsinki. I even prefer my pair of stormbox micros in stereo for personal listening. Or my oslo for that matter allthough i wouldnt take that one to the beach;)
Tony Wisman
2020-11-02 16:15:15 +0000 UTCWhen compared to the Helsinki here, the Xtreme 2 lacks detail and sounds quite muddy off axis as well: https://youtu.be/RWUDaopM1sA?t=859
Oluv'Sone
2020-11-02 15:59:26 +0000 UTCAt least my extreme 2 doesnt have a 6khz peak. My measurement show a smooth lift in mids/presence region and some very smooth air in the high treble. It was more harsh on the previous firmware. I never upgraded after 1,6 because im afraid that might ruin it again.
Tony Wisman
2020-11-02 15:01:46 +0000 UTCDas haben alle JBL die Bassreduktion. Egal ob Charge 4 oder den Xtreme 2 den ich mir angesehen hatte. Dann schau ich da auf den Preis und stelle dann fest für das Geld gibt's klanglich besseres zum gleichen Preis z. B. Bei Teufel mit dem Boomster.
2020-11-02 14:19:28 +0000 UTCVon der Größe ist der JBL halt schon top, aber der Bassverlust auf hohen Lautstärken ist inakzeptabel.
Oluv'Sone
2020-11-02 13:05:11 +0000 UTCIch würde den JBL nicht kaufen. Da tut ein Vifa Copenhagen oder Oslo bzw. Der Teufel Boomster einen besseren Job.
2020-11-02 13:03:58 +0000 UTCI don’t think Xtreme 2 is better.
Oluv'Sone
2020-11-02 12:08:48 +0000 UTCI would never buy it. I think the extreme 2 is even better with firmware 1,6
Tony Wisman
2020-11-02 10:37:59 +0000 UTC
