Description
The JBL Encore 2 has great frequency response accuracy. We conducted our tests with the speaker placed upright with the JBL logo facing our microphone rig. We used its default Signature EQ preset with Bass Boost set to Deep, as that most closely approximated our target curve. With this setup, the speaker puts out fairly balanced sound from the bass through the treble regions. It’s not a huge speaker, so it can’t reproduce the lowest rumbles you might hear in a cinema, but there’s enough mid-bass punch to keep kick drums feeling immersive. The mid-range is virtually flat, so instruments sound accurate and true-to-life. A small dip in the low-treble can make the upper harmonics of vocals sound a touch veiled, but the mid- and high-treble are balanced, so it’s unlikely vocals will sound muffled or dark to you.
We also measured the effect various EQ presets have on the sound, as well as the effect of the different Bass Boost settings. It’s important to note that this speaker comes with JBL’s ‘AI Sound Boost’ technology, which the brand says adjusts the speaker’s output for optimal performance. But since this feature can’t be disabled, we’re unable to test its effect on the sound.
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