2x jbl xtreme 2s in stereo and party mode - vs single xtreme 

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regarding the mains vs battery power on the extreme 2, i work in electronics and i think i know whats actually going on and why you dont hear a difference, i think the instantanious current draw on the battery is limited by software, what this means is that because watts is a product of voltage and amps, so higher volts less amps = same watts, so when the battery is full (higher voltage) the amp draw on the battery is lower so probably at anything less than full volume you will get the full output, the software is smart it reduces certain frequencys and moves the low bass response to keep the amp draw in check, its very subtle when the batteries are full, but as the battery runs down the amp draw increases and the software starts to limit bass frequency, because bass drops take a large amount of instantanious current its more noticable on heavy bass songs. i suspect its done to either protect the battery from over current, or to make sure the battery lasts the advertised time, i suspect this limiting will become more noticable as the battery ages and is throttled more often. also the frequency dip in party mode, probably phase cancellation from having 2 stereo speakers outputs intefearing with each other, rather than when you have a true left and right channel.

man this guy understands sound. Run 2 in stereo and 1 mono or 2 mono.

I have 4 JBL Xtreme 2's and I love them ❤ Paired in all four together puts out Xtreme Sound!

I have the Boombox2 Xtreme 3 & the charge 5 connected together it’s sounds awesome really loud

Hi Alan. Your videos are awesome, and I can say your videos are the exact reason why I pursued JBL bluetooth speakers. Maybe you can answer this. I have had two Charge 4's for 5 months now. I use them in a decent sized room, on opposite sides of the room, in stereo mode using JBL Connect+. The quality is awesome. However, I wanted to see if I get it better (lol, never satisfied!). So I got an Xtreme 2. I entered it in the mix of the charge 4's. The Xtreme 2 sounds real good all by itself, but it makes everything sound "blah" when connected to the Charge 4 speakers. I think it's because I cannot set the Charge 4's to stereo mode when the xtreme 2 is in the mix. So.... the Charge 4s in Stereo has the true separation of left/right and the "fullness" is great. If I decide to get another xtreme 2, will it truly do the stereo thing between the two xtreme 2's utilizing connect+? If the answer is...both Xtreme 2's will each be in stereo, no left and right channel separation between the two like the Charge 4 will do. If the anwser is it won't do that ... then I'll be getting rid of xtreme 2.... Thank you for everything you do and for reading this!

Hi. Would you do comparison of how sound signature change when turning on so called "low frequency mode"?

excellent review from the ALAN ROSS LAB!! i have two black ones like those. they sound great but nowdays? out classed. i do notice sometimes they cant find each other. but i got so much money in them,i cant get my money back! lmao!!!

Thank you!

Alan thank you for this great review. I have an Extreme 2, which I bought in Canada for $250 new last NY's Eve, on sale and now they are $390. So not in a hurry for another BUT if they drop down to that $250 price I will snap one up given the "stereo presence" not the volume the other will provide. I have a question I bet you can answer. What happens if I leave the Unit plugged in and playing? I. Some folks say it is hard on the battery. Or is it just when you leave it plugged after it is fully charged. I was hoping it would act like the old AC Boom Boxes but don't want to shorten the life of the battery. Thanks again your knowledge and in depth look was appreciated!!

Is having two extreme 2 better? What combination with the extreme 2 do you recommend? Charge 4 with x2 or two x2?

Hi Alan - now that JBL has just released firmware version 2.0, can you do your scientific review to compare what has actually changed ?

Hi! I noticed that I lose the stereo connection in some point of listening the music. The mode goes back to party although I’ve set it in stereo. Then I go back to JBL connect app, it’s out of sync and cannot find the other speaker. I use iPhone with xtreme2s. This has been really frustrating since I bought 2nd one since the stereo mode was advertised and I wanted that to get a bit better stereo image. I’ve contacted JBL, they suggest to send both to service company... I believe this is a sw bug. Or does the stereo mode remain others thoughout the listening session?

I hope you will reach 1k subs soon

It's now 2023, I blew 400.00 on 2 extreme 2's ok? Seems pretty much everything the gentleman says is still true, but may I add more issues? I could not understand the instructions on how to add the second speaker to play in real stereo mode. I had to Google/RU-vid several posting's to get a clue. AFTER I finally got the units paired AND in stereo, I learned they do dumb things. First is terrible latency. Even when driving the master speaker with an analog patch cable from my computer sound card, there is a big delay when adjusting volume using the computers volume control (NOT the button on the speaker). That's not a problem, unless your watching a video through the JBL's, then it's crazy. Next, once the speakers are finally sync'd in stereo mode, if they shut off (or sleep), it's back to party mode! Stereo mode is NOT remembered! Must open the stupid Connect+ app and reset them! Yes, the other speaker wants nothing more that go to sleep asap! If there is silence (no music) for over 10 seconds, there is a 10 second delay before it plays again! Stupid. Even when on AC power, once it goes to sleep, you pretty much have to go through the whole proceedure to make them work in stereo again! It's just amazing JBL hasn't addressed this after all these years! They cheated on the lack of actual buttons to perform functions that you must use the app for. Big $, poor support. I spent over hrs. recently chatting online w/a JBL tech, anytime I mentioned these issues, he had no clue. What ever firmware MY units have, had addressed and shut off ability to allow full band of frequencies to pass to speakers. There is now a sharp cutoff of frequencies below 50Hz. No problem, cause the unit can't reproduce them anyway. They make up for it by designing a huge bump right at the 50Hz mark to fake you out for strong low bass! LOL. Once I use a software EQ to atten band from 60Hz and lower, the speakers sound more natural and allows the mid's and hi's to clear up a bit. BTW, yes, having 2 units operating in stereo with some distance between them on the floor, against a wall sounds pretty decent for their size, but can't touch any decent standard hi fi loudspeaker! Thx

Thanks for the reply! Would you prefer boombox or two x2?

Hi, I have a JBL Charge 3 and a Flip 4. Both of them sound great in bluetooth mode, but whenever i plug them in via aux cable, the sound quality worsens and a get a constant buzz going through the music. I tried different aux cords, and different sources such as my phone, my pc soundcard, and a dac/amp that I have, and all of them have the same issue. Anybody else have this? Any ideas what to do?

Love ur vids!! Always fun to watch!:) you desserve 100k subs!

Hey Alan, can I connect 2 Xtremes to my bluetooth TV and still get the stereo mode or do they work only using the app on smartphones?

I think party boost sounds better then connect +

It’s really not worth pairing them up imo, I had two but sold one as the connectivity was too unreliable , would go out of sync too often resulting in glitches , and speeding up .. listening became a chore as you would be expecting them to glitch any second .. plus , £320 worth of portable speakers in my shed/bar what was I thinking 😂

Sorry, but from this review I can't really get a good comparison of the sound between different set ups as many times the sound clip changes also. Recording, saving and reproducing fades the differences a lot anyway. I was expecting to see the same soundtrack with different set ups, so I can at least roughly get an estimate what is the difference.

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Do you remember that trick on charge 3, when you click on the connect + and the sound changes a little, can you try it on xtreme 2 and see if there is any difference? Thanks!

The huge problem with connect+ : it miss a stereo launch hotkey or stereo @ default mode.

Hi,so..in the and,Alan,is it worth getting a second Xtreme 2? But instead of connecting them via connect+..I'd connect them with a 3.5mm aux

any idea why you loose clarity in stereo?

what is best speakers portable Alan Ross pls ? Denon Envaya dsb 250 ? Vifa Helsinki ? soundlike mini 2 ? ...etc..or an other ? need it for this week end !! I impatiently await your answer, thx !

Hi I have only paired one speaker...it does go into stereo mode but, it switches back to party mode when i change the song. I have to go back and switch it back to stereo mode . I have the latest firmware. Do you know why amd how to fix it and keep it stereo ?

Just got another JBL Xtreme 2 and they DO NOT operate in stereo mode!!! The same (stereo) signal is going to both speakers. Running Android 9 on Pixel XL. Also, on the app it says 'Tap to Switch the L/R channels'.The display remains the same when I do this, possible a signal indicating a broken app. Any ideas?

With iOS on iPhone, the stereo mode stops working and goes to default party mode. Anyone knowing this issue? JBL confirms to me, that Xtreme 2 has problems with Stereo that drops out

tell me please when using jbl conect the signal goes from the phone to the speakers simultaneously? or for example on charge 3 and then from charge 3 on xtreme? (my jbl xtreme has bad bluetooth distance, and i want to buy charge 3, i hope its will imrove bluetooth signal)

why doesn't anyone understand that you need to separate the speakers or it defeats the purpose?

I searched the wattage and output watt is 40 regular I think and if ac is 20 more watts then it is 60 watts

Do you guys think two jbl extreme 2 paired together as stereo would equal a soundbar like harman kardon sb 20? Im after portability in addtition to home use

The dip can change with volume, that is the famous bell curve of eq to save people's ears at higher volumes. Look up human hearing sensitivity and spl and see how they relate. 2.5khz-4khz is harsh and horrible if left untamed.

Hi everyone, In which setting / situation should you use Party mode and which setting / situation is for Stereo mode? Thanks!

The mini rig and sub is too fussy for me. I want simplicity in a portable system . Not sure i’m Total convinced on the sound either Alan 😉 Craig

Well captain obvious told me that you cannot have stereo mode in 100 speakers

horrible music

@3:13 what is that squeak? Is that in the song?

I think battery power is 20 watts Because my extreme with a charge 3 amplifier gets just as loud but missing bass

He forgot to put two speakers on AC outlet is much louder n big bass

Uh??? This explanation is not really what you call articulate 😱

Can u do a giveaway please

Can you pair the extreme 2 and charge 4 and say whether or not they work well together in party mode?