Just installed this speaker in my new 2023 Ford Bronco. You are right. You won't believe it. It literally sounded 50x louder and better than I thought it would. It blew my mind!!!!
Dude, I'm looking at this thing for my Rav4 as well. I don't want one of those Subs that take up a ton of room. They are really selling me on this. But i wouldn't know exactly where to mount it
I work at a car audio store. My wife wanted a small, good sounding subwoofer in her Honda pilot. She saw this and had to have it! We go to the lake a lot and work in our yard often. This thing gets soooo much use! It sounds great in the car (I am a bass head and i love it) and my wife isn't over whelmed (she hates my subs in my car). We will probably buy another one for our other car. I highly recomend this dual function subwoofer/blue tooth speaker.
2 10s $89 a pop, a prefab box $50-$80, and a decent class D mono amp $299 costs about the same. You definitely won't have the best sounding lows but, it will still get loud and still significantly improve the low-end extension of most stock systems.
I think its not exactly worth it NOW, but wait for a little bit, JBL comes out with new stuff in a timely fashion, plus, there will probably be people reselling it if they happen to decide it may not be the best fit for their audio system. :)
I started out my serious car audio enthusiast journey, with a Blaupunkt Velocity 2 Go ruclips.net/video/xlQd1mt08Hg/видео.html which is basically the same thing.
Dude this is perfect for me, I used dual audio when I had my note 9 with the radio and JBL boombox and was surprised how well the boombox was acting as a sub, obviously all it lacked was super low end bass! I'm also a Bluetooth speaker junkie/lover and love the unique bt speakers more then anything so I can easily say I'm sole on this!!!
I GOT ONE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT...I LOVE IT...I WILL BE HONEST I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT FOR MYSELF NOT AT $500. OH IT DOES HIT HARD...I PUT IN MY CAR AS A SUB (I DON'T HAVE ANY BACK SPEAKERS IN DECK, NEW CAR TOO CAME LIKE THAT)...SO IT WORKS WELL AS MY SUB AND IT'S BLUETOOTH. SOMETIMES I HOOK TO MY PC AND USED AS HOUSE SPEAKER...UNBELIEVABLE HOW HARD IT HITS...CRYSTAL CLEAR!
I love mine, I use it in full range mode (yes it is able to use all speakers of the unit in the vehicle you just have to enable it and there’s less settings you can change) in the trunk of my Chevy Traverse with the third row up and it’s impressive how much it fills up the whole vehicle
@@zech7459 I think this will work just fine. If installed correctly and time is taken to set the gains and tone controls on the stock radio. I have installed dozens of Bazooka Bass tubes and nobody has come back.
@@verynick absolutely! I have this and a under the seat sub for my bass with the jeep I also replaced the speakers with all kicker speakers off amazon. man this thing makes the whole system POP in regular speaker mode
One question about the JBL basspro go. Why a NiMH Battery and not a Lipo? Its 2020 soon to be 2021 battery technology is moving past those NiMh and Nicad Days. It might also help with the power output for the bass when not in the car since the lipo battery will not loose as much voltage as a NiMH .
I dont know how loud it is, but im sure the sound is amazing. I have 3 pair of jbl earbuds. Had a flip 4 and now have a charge5. The sound from all of them is amazing. My little charge 5 in my truck cab is extremely loud.
Bought this and had it installed a few days ago in a BMW 328i. Sadly it really doesn't make much of a difference even at max settings for bass and volume. You can barely hear it. Still kind of cool I guess for the portability option, but I already own 2 JBL Subwoofers which are quite similar for taking on hikes or campfires, etc. Wish it was more powerful/larger.
What? That makes no sense. I mean people wire up sh*t wrong all the time. I have a hard time believing it makes no difference and you have to crank it to do so. Liar why I earth would you take your JBL sub box and drag it up the side of a hill (hiking)? I call bs, produce a picture or receipt or it is bs.
@@clangmile Of course it will work with factory subs that roll off badly after 50-60Hz. This thing plays down to 40Hz accounting for the transfer function for in-car use.
@@dj4monie I have a hard time believing this as well. I've got 2 Partybox 100's and was rocking them in my basement...BASEMENT and my daughter who was OUTSIDE came downstairs and said "Holy cow, I was wondering where all that sound was coming from OUTSIDE. For fun I tossed one in the trunk of my Nissan that already has a single Polk10" in a large box, with 100w rms to round out the factory system. It actually hit harder. A LOT harder than my single polk audio ported 10. These guys install for a living, they know what monster systems sound like, I doubt they would be impressed like this if it "made no difference". They are not noobs and far as I know don't peddle equipment on this channel so...
Dude this is perfect for my Kia Sorento family car. I was thinking of getting the Rockford fosgate truck box to put in the under storage but if I can use this as bass and my Bluetooth speaker best of both worlds. I got the harman kardon onyx speaker and that rocks with bass too.
Well I believe you. I was given a defective BlackWeb clock radio with Bluetooth. It has a single 1 1/2” driver with two 1 1/2 x 3” passive radiators. It’s bass is strong and goes down. It is loud overall also. It has separate enclosure inside for the driver and passive radiators.
velocity by blaupunkt, made it 10 years ago, they were called velocity to go, it has two 8 inch and the same conexion way...butt d battery nedded like 6 if i remerber well!!! first comment on the channel...hello to fernando from another Lopez from argentina...i hope can travel and meet you in april 2021!!!
@@zimbronrons well yeah the battery is the only reason why the JBL pb 100 might be a drop. But 6 hours on 100 percent volume and bass boost lv1 isn’t bad considering the battery only has 2500 mAh
this just plugs into your stereo, like it uses rca, no amp needed. like this just plugs into your dashboard if your media console supports rca. understand?
I OWN THE JBL BASS PRO GO AND THE JBL BASS PRO HUB (installed in my '18 Ford Fusion)...I HAVE PRO GO AS HOME THEATER SYSTEM. MY NEIGHBORS HATE ME! EITHER ONE CAN FILL A ROOM LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE! HARD HITTING LOTS OF PUNCH!
I cant wait to get one no worry about battery and can take it back in the house or anywhere I been looking for a portable car sub that's decent hooking one up takes too much time I would just install the mount and bluetooth it to my car and phone and play out both lol.
perfect for a compact hatchback/crossover doesnt take a lot of cargo space and also if you were worried about a sub being too much/overpowering and just wanted a good amount of bass for a stock stereo seems like a good fit. amazing how effecient modern manufacturing is able to get big sound with small form factors and low amounts of power. whats the point of a 500W sub if you never push it past level 2 or 3 anyway.
Question! Can you still power this speaker 🔊 out of the car with an power supply? Or is it just 8hrs and done. I have an Harman kardon go Bluetooth speaker. When plugged 🔌 in , oh my God its gaining 20% volume and base. Thx for the review! Kind regards
Could it fit in a 1995 Toyota tacoma standard cab manual transmission either in front of shifter or under/behind seat? I could even use it in full range mode in vehicle.
Can you use it in Bluetooth mode while plugged Into the car in 12V mode? My old truck has no speaker system wanted this to double as that and continuously charge.
For everyone saying the price tag is shocking, this is a NEW PRODUCT from JBL. It may not be worth it NOW, but wait a little. JBL comes out with new products in a timely fashion, and not every product will be a good fit for every consumer. So there may be people wanting to resell the JBL Bass Pro Go for a lower price as they decide it’s not such a good fit for their audio system.
How works the automatic play connected into a car that the original audio player there no remote control wire? As soon as I turn on the player the JBL box will also turn on automatically? I think that i need connect the wires with the speaker using the adapter and the button behind JBL must ne in "audio" position...
Will there be extra mounting bases available to buy? Would be cool to have a little box in my work truck I can remove if I want to take it out fishing with me
Could you, in theory, somehow power the amp from outside the car to use the sub at full power? It probably wouldn't be in bluetooth mode accessing the drivers, but still curious
Looking for a speaker to use in my car bluetooth from phone. Drive an older vehicle and the radio won't pick up crap but have XM app. Need a little bit of bass and ability to connect it to 12V lighter socket. Any recommendations
Honestly, I've never seen this product my entire life, I only know the headphones, earbuds, quantums, gos, clips, charges, xtremes, boomboxes, partyboxes, pa systems and sound stagings, but I'm not sure about this one though, but it looks kinda convincing to me at least
Cool concept but at that price it's really only worth the investment for a minimalist or someone that's going to use it as their only sound system (take it in the house at night and use it, then bump it in the car on the way back and forth to work). I'm also curious as to how low it goes I can't imagine you can get much below 40hz with a driver that small
Just installed this speaker in my new 2023 Ford Bronco. You are right. You won't believe it. It literally sounded 50x louder and better than I thought it would. It blew my mind!!!!
Where did you place it? All the way in the back facing the rear? Want to put in my RAV4 but thinking it may be too small for it lol
I have a 23 bronco and thinking about this setup
Dude, I'm looking at this thing for my Rav4 as well. I don't want one of those Subs that take up a ton of room. They are really selling me on this. But i wouldn't know exactly where to mount it
i am curious too
@@ericwatkins8531did you buy it?
I work at a car audio store. My wife wanted a small, good sounding subwoofer in her Honda pilot. She saw this and had to have it! We go to the lake a lot and work in our yard often. This thing gets soooo much use! It sounds great in the car (I am a bass head and i love it) and my wife isn't over whelmed (she hates my subs in my car). We will probably buy another one for our other car. I highly recomend this dual function subwoofer/blue tooth speaker.
I own the smallest version of this JBL Bluetooth speaker and it sounds great, I imagine this version sounds amazing!
Ya me as well :)
ive waited 3 years for this to finally come out.
I had completely forgotten about it lol
Did you get it yet? Thoughts?
It's been 3 years since this comment 🤣
@@pullingthestrings5233 It was introduced in 2017, but not actually released until 2020.... ruclips.net/video/BJhpQ1U80yg/видео.html
Yeah they lost me when I saw the $550 price tag
I think that's decent considering it's such an easy install.
2 10s $89 a pop, a prefab box $50-$80, and a decent class D mono amp $299 costs about the same. You definitely won't have the best sounding lows but, it will still get loud and still significantly improve the low-end extension of most stock systems.
@@davidperry4013 but.... that option takes up half the cargo room and isn't easily portable
I think its not exactly worth it NOW, but wait for a little bit, JBL comes out with new stuff in a timely fashion, plus, there will probably be people reselling it if they happen to decide it may not be the best fit for their audio system. :)
@@davidperry4013 don't compare apples to potatoes
What you just said is JBL just changed the game.
Edit: I just want to say you two are one of the best duo's on youtube.
I’d have loved this when I was 16-20. It would have saved me many many dead batteries.
Just get a good battery and charge it sometimes
@@ghfanish or get remote wire :D
I started out my serious car audio enthusiast journey, with a Blaupunkt Velocity 2 Go ruclips.net/video/xlQd1mt08Hg/видео.html which is basically the same thing.
Not if you install correctly 😂
This is an interesting idea. I can see this portable concept coming to OEM stereos, like Jeeps.
I’d consider installing one in my Jeep.
Great idea man
That's one way to get your car window smashed in LA
Yu Lei or get bulletproof windows
The new jeep already have this feature!
Looks like a bazooka style on my uncle’s truck back in the 90’s lol looking forward to check it out!!
Doesn't work the same way. Id have to see it and I use Bazooka tubes in my vehicles and have done so for two plus decades.
I love jbl, so innovative. I have the party box 310 and it's a beast. This thing looks awesome as well!
Seems great for people who do a lot of camping and outdoor stuff and want music with.
This is perfect anti-theft concept
When you park your car for the day, take the speaker in the house with you!
uhhhhhh in contrast.... you now have a $500 P O R T A B L E speaker in the cab of your car lol
Thank you dean and Fernando for the honest product review...
Dude this is perfect for me, I used dual audio when I had my note 9 with the radio and JBL boombox and was surprised how well the boombox was acting as a sub, obviously all it lacked was super low end bass! I'm also a Bluetooth speaker junkie/lover and love the unique bt speakers more then anything so I can easily say I'm sole on this!!!
It sounds great!!! I have a little Flip 4 BT speaker and it fills my 20x20 garage with great sound.
You could have bought a partybox 100.. way better deal
Bought this unit because of 5Star. Love it for tailgating at games. Bought the power cable for charging purpose.
I GOT ONE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT...I LOVE IT...I WILL BE HONEST I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT FOR MYSELF NOT AT $500. OH IT DOES HIT HARD...I PUT IN MY CAR AS A SUB (I DON'T HAVE ANY BACK SPEAKERS IN DECK, NEW CAR TOO CAME LIKE THAT)...SO IT WORKS WELL AS MY SUB AND IT'S BLUETOOTH. SOMETIMES I HOOK TO MY PC AND USED AS HOUSE SPEAKER...UNBELIEVABLE HOW HARD IT HITS...CRYSTAL CLEAR!
I love mine, I use it in full range mode (yes it is able to use all speakers of the unit in the vehicle you just have to enable it and there’s less settings you can change) in the trunk of my Chevy Traverse with the third row up and it’s impressive how much it fills up the whole vehicle
Little expensive at $550 but definitely something new
could just buy a partybox300
@@808stateofmind2 party box 300 doesn’t work as a only connected direct to the head unit.
Yep. Got a sub and a bumpin party speaker where you go.
@@808stateofmind2 you can’t connect it to your car like this, two different products smh
It's a JBL
Hey man I work installing car audio aswell I love your show and work so good your one of the best to learn from thanks mang !
He's a moron! He edits after almost every word.....doesn't make the video "better" or more inviting.
Just Installed mine in a 2002 Ford Mustang Convertible Love it for the size is killer. Would not of found if it wasn't for you guys!
How long did it take you to installing
@@jayfuentez8334 Had an amp in the back for the 4 speakers so just used that power and ground probably an hour.
This is genius. I wonder if there's a more powerful version, something like 250w would be amazing
...and expensive.
@@OOICU812 you poor
This is what I need for my tiny geo Tracker
This would be plenty in my S10 extended cab with stock stereo.
for about week
i think you should get a actual subwoofer behind the seat
@@zech7459 I think this will work just fine. If installed correctly and time is taken to set the gains and tone controls on the stock radio. I have installed dozens of Bazooka Bass tubes and nobody has come back.
Just purchased and installed in a Jeep Wrangler. Its ok. Doesn't sound mind blowing in sub mode but def adds to the system in full speaker mode
You still recommend it?
@@verynick absolutely! I have this and a under the seat sub for my bass with the jeep I also replaced the speakers with all kicker speakers off amazon. man this thing makes the whole system POP in regular speaker mode
One question about the JBL basspro go. Why a NiMH Battery and not a Lipo? Its 2020 soon to be 2021 battery technology is moving past those NiMh and Nicad Days. It might also help with the power output for the bass when not in the car since the lipo battery will not loose as much voltage as a NiMH .
exactly
I dont know how loud it is, but im sure the sound is amazing. I have 3 pair of jbl earbuds. Had a flip 4 and now have a charge5. The sound from all of them is amazing. My little charge 5 in my truck cab is extremely loud.
Bought this and had it installed a few days ago in a BMW 328i. Sadly it really doesn't make much of a difference even at max settings for bass and volume. You can barely hear it. Still kind of cool I guess for the portability option, but I already own 2 JBL Subwoofers which are quite similar for taking on hikes or campfires, etc. Wish it was more powerful/larger.
Doesn't add to factory subs? I was looking at putting this in my bmw
good to know.... appreciate that feedback. ✌️
What? That makes no sense. I mean people wire up sh*t wrong all the time. I have a hard time believing it makes no difference and you have to crank it to do so. Liar why I earth would you take your JBL sub box and drag it up the side of a hill (hiking)? I call bs, produce a picture or receipt or it is bs.
@@clangmile Of course it will work with factory subs that roll off badly after 50-60Hz. This thing plays down to 40Hz accounting for the transfer function for in-car use.
@@dj4monie I have a hard time believing this as well. I've got 2 Partybox 100's and was rocking them in my basement...BASEMENT and my daughter who was OUTSIDE came downstairs and said "Holy cow, I was wondering where all that sound was coming from OUTSIDE. For fun I tossed one in the trunk of my Nissan that already has a single Polk10" in a large box, with 100w rms to round out the factory system. It actually hit harder. A LOT harder than my single polk audio ported 10. These guys install for a living, they know what monster systems sound like, I doubt they would be impressed like this if it "made no difference". They are not noobs and far as I know don't peddle equipment on this channel so...
Thanks for the video guys. Keep em rolling
That’s actually pretty cool! Very surprising. Cool vid guys👍🏻
This is an excellent solution for my camper VW t5 😄👍🏻.
I added a 12 inch subwoofer and Dayton audio 250
Dude this is perfect for my Kia Sorento family car. I was thinking of getting the Rockford fosgate truck box to put in the under storage but if I can use this as bass and my Bluetooth speaker best of both worlds. I got the harman kardon onyx speaker and that rocks with bass too.
Amazing review! Congrats
People are complaining about the price tag, but they r forgetting how big of a bluetooth speaker this is alone
Well I believe you. I was given a defective BlackWeb clock radio with Bluetooth. It has a single 1 1/2” driver with two 1 1/2 x 3” passive radiators. It’s bass is strong and goes down. It is loud overall also. It has separate enclosure inside for the driver and passive radiators.
velocity by blaupunkt, made it 10 years ago, they were called velocity to go, it has two 8 inch and the same conexion way...butt d battery nedded like 6 if i remerber well!!!
first comment on the channel...hello to fernando from another Lopez from argentina...i hope can travel and meet you in april 2021!!!
Outside of the vehicle, in the shop, it sounds great (over the phone) gonna take phone to the car and listen
Great review boys. I would enjoy a db meter for these types of reviews tho, would give us a kind of tangible feedback.
Not worth the time
Though it was cool....until I saw the price $549 ouch!
Just get a JBL PARTYBOX 100. I got it on sale for 250
@@vanya_bandzz1301 yessir i second this except the battery doesn’t pay too long
Thanks....I'm out.
@@zimbronrons well yeah the battery is the only reason why the JBL pb 100 might be a drop. But 6 hours on 100 percent volume and bass boost lv1 isn’t bad considering the battery only has 2500 mAh
@@vanya_bandzz1301 i have this speaker and it will definitely not last that long especially with bass boost and volume playing over 50% maybe 3-4
Can you hook up a pair of 6x9 or any other speakers in your car or can you plug this into your amp
this just plugs into your stereo, like it uses rca, no amp needed. like this just plugs into your dashboard if your media console supports rca. understand?
I always feel like a g when I turn the bass all the way up in my dad's stock Hyundai until I watch vids like this
9:00
12:32
Man, that’s a lot of bass coming out of that little thing.
My only question is, can you play it as an indoor speaker kind of like the boombox 2 ?
I OWN THE JBL BASS PRO GO AND THE JBL BASS PRO HUB (installed in my '18 Ford Fusion)...I HAVE PRO GO AS HOME THEATER SYSTEM. MY NEIGHBORS HATE ME! EITHER ONE CAN FILL A ROOM LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE! HARD HITTING LOTS OF PUNCH!
This is cool but his hair ain moving. Needs mo bass😬
😂
JBL is one with the Force and the Force is one with JBL.
Would you guys recommend having the unit facing towards the front of the car or facing the back of the car ?
Will this attract fish? I’m a bass pro.
I totally believe dean and Fernando on this jbl product those jbl sound Bluetooth have huge sound if you ever heard one of those just 5x as big !!
I cant wait to get one no worry about battery and can take it back in the house or anywhere I been looking for a portable car sub that's decent hooking one up takes too much time I would just install the mount and bluetooth it to my car and phone and play out both lol.
perfect for a compact hatchback/crossover doesnt take a lot of cargo space and also if you were worried about a sub being too much/overpowering and just wanted a good amount of bass for a stock stereo seems like a good fit. amazing how effecient modern manufacturing is able to get big sound with small form factors and low amounts of power. whats the point of a 500W sub if you never push it past level 2 or 3 anyway.
Would've been better if they made the harness connection to the base plate🤔. Other then that it looks pretty cool👍
Why is it nimh batter though 😩😩 why not lithium batteries ?
I dont see much on this speaker, and not many places are selling it, It must be super rare
Question! Can you still power this speaker 🔊 out of the car with an power supply? Or is it just 8hrs and done. I have an Harman kardon go Bluetooth speaker.
When plugged 🔌 in , oh my God its gaining 20% volume and base.
Thx for the review! Kind regards
4:11 that looks to me like a USB C port, but I could be mistaken.
Yup...looks like...but I could be wrong also 🤔...
Naa that's definitely usb b. The top is flatter then the bottom and the little pins are more up then center
Would be good in a side x side as well as you can't put your key in auxiliary mode on them
Cabin gain to the rescue
works like a charm don't it. lol
for real tho lol
That looks awesome.
"WHAT'S IN THE BOX?"
What is that hanging off the ceiling
Could it fit in a 1995 Toyota tacoma standard cab manual transmission either in front of shifter or under/behind seat? I could even use it in full range mode in vehicle.
How would it compare to the factory sub in a 2020 expedition?
I wonder how it compares to the boombox? Cuz I have the Boombox 2 and it blows me away every time I use it.
Most complicated bluetooth speaker i have ever seen😁
Had no idea a product like this existed!
Can you use it in Bluetooth mode while plugged
Into the car in 12V mode? My old truck has no speaker system wanted this to double as that and continuously charge.
Can you make a video how to install the jbl bass pro go from scratch 🤙🏾
For everyone saying the price tag is shocking, this is a NEW PRODUCT from JBL. It may not be worth it NOW, but wait a little. JBL comes out with new products in a timely fashion, and not every product will be a good fit for every consumer. So there may be people wanting to resell the JBL Bass Pro Go for a lower price as they decide it’s not such a good fit for their audio system.
thank you
Quick question how well does it do in the car on low bass songs
I’d rather get this than the AirPods max
@@c4lmm1nd62 $550 is honestly ridiculous for a pair of headphones. why apple... whyyy
How works the automatic play connected into a car that the original audio player there no remote control wire? As soon as I turn on the player the JBL box will also turn on automatically? I think that i need connect the wires with the speaker using the adapter and the button behind JBL must ne in "audio" position...
Will there be extra mounting bases available to buy? Would be cool to have a little box in my work truck I can remove if I want to take it out fishing with me
thanks for the video... but that is a HUGE PRICE TAG... Ill just go with the 12in alpine bazooka for subs... but nice speaker.
Now that's innovation
Hi Dean and Fernando great review! Is there any chance you can review the jbl fuse?
We are planning on it, they are just out of stock at the moment. We did do an Instagram live with the Fuse a couple weeks ago.
Very cool but why did you not link it below
It would be nifty if you could get a few sets of docking hardware so you could change vehicles. Take ir from truck to sxs or boat.
Would you guys consider that over the JBL Bass Pro Hub?
So if this is docked up can you use it as full range instead of just bass? Think of using it in a golf cart.
Try facing the sub backwards. Plays a little louder that way
Good for a Jeep owner or an overlander.
Does it actually hit on the lows? Or does it work more like a cheap 8” that just goes silent
Could you, in theory, somehow power the amp from outside the car to use the sub at full power? It probably wouldn't be in bluetooth mode accessing the drivers, but still curious
Can you review the JBL fuse subwoofer?
Looking for a speaker to use in my car bluetooth from phone. Drive an older vehicle and the radio won't pick up crap but have XM app. Need a little bit of bass and ability to connect it to 12V lighter socket. Any recommendations
So this can comfortably take the input from an OEM headunit?
wait so do you have to do any wiring ? or is it like a bluetooth speaker ?
Honestly, I've never seen this product my entire life, I only know the headphones, earbuds, quantums, gos, clips, charges, xtremes, boomboxes, partyboxes, pa systems and sound stagings, but I'm not sure about this one though, but it looks kinda convincing to me at least
They have car audio speakers, subwoofers and amps too.
Want to install this in my camping truck. 99 ford ranger how do you think it'll perform in the ext cab
Very innovative
This vs the jbl bass hub (spare tire sub) what do you think for a 13’ Camry xle?
Question do you have to hook it up to you radio or can you just mount it and just use your phone
Cool concept but at that price it's really only worth the investment for a minimalist or someone that's going to use it as their only sound system (take it in the house at night and use it, then bump it in the car on the way back and forth to work). I'm also curious as to how low it goes I can't imagine you can get much below 40hz with a driver that small
How does this compares to an Alpine PWE-1080? I have an old of JBL 3way speakers hooked up to an old Alpine Head unit and looking to increase bass.
This would be good at a party drinking beer
Ok gut why does this "new" speaker have the regular connect feature again???
Can you help me connect this to my 2020 Honda Accord factory stereo?
I’d love to see that. 🤔
pretty cool unit