Why go down for Bluetooth when you’re able to have both Bluetooth and Wi - Fi in one package ? That ’s argument JBL is make with upgrade version of its Boombox 3 andCharge 5speakers .
JBL has announced its portable speakers in the Boombox 3 and billing will be upgraded with new Wi - Fi capabilities , mean you have more options to pour to the Speaker in the home , boosting the audio quality .
To be clear this wo n’t be a microcode update for elder version of the speakers but newfangled model that add Wi - Fi as well as gasconade a revise intention .
In terms of Wi - Fi reportage , AirPlay 2 , Alexa Multi - Room Music and Chromecast will now be bear by these speakers , and when you do venture outside the listener can flip to Bluetooth once they ’re outside the range of their home Wi - Fi web . The Boombox 3 Wi - Fi ( its new nom de guerre ) will also be the first portable JBL speaker to support Dolby Atmos for a more expansive and immersive music functioning .
The tweaks to the design for both speakers includes a new contraband finish with gold point , and the casings are now made from 90 & post - consumer credit card , while the speaker grille is made from 100 % recycled credit card and the promotion made from FSC - certified newspaper publisher and printed with soy ink , for those looking to switch off down plastic consumption . Both speakers retain their water and dustproof paygrade
There ’s also compatibility with the JBL One app to help set up the speakers personalize preferences . you may even create a playlist in the app to play your best-loved songs without delay .
Other features such as stamp battery lifespan remain alike to before , with the Charge 5 Wi - Fi rated as up to 20 hour , and the Boombox 3 Wi - Fi up to 24 hours .
The gain of Wi - Fi and the revised twist does come out to have kindle the price of both loudspeaker system from what they ’re presently available at . The JBL Boombox 3 Wi - Fi and Charge 5 Wi - Fi will retail at £ 229.99 and £ 549.99 respectively , going on sale from mid - May 2023 .
