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I'll get the obvious out of the way, this Rave+ is in inferior to the JBL Partybox 100 for sound quality and bass output. The + version of the Rave adds the custom EQ option that the original Rave lacked. This sounds good, but the way it is applied isn't done well at all. Using a custom EQ you lose bass impact you get from the default Signature mode. No matter what you do on the custom EQ, even moving the lowest frequency on the EQ to max, you still lose bass on custom EQ. It pretty much ruins the whole custom EQ mode completely for my use. I don't want to sacrifice bass output. Best to just use a 3rd party EQ and leave the speaker on the default Soundcore Signature setting.
Back to the JBL Partybox 100. The Rave+ as it is is a fair speaker. When you compare it to the JBL Partybox 100, as I have, the difference in sound quality and bass output is rather large. The Partybox 100 is far superior in sound, with a more complete sound from top to bottom. Better clarity, definition and bass.....oh the bass. The Partybox 100 is a real powerhouse when it comes to bass output, far more impressive than what the Rave+ can offer. And the PB100 has 3 levels of bass to suit your taste.
The areas I will give the Rave+ the advantage on is water rating and battery life. Rave+ has longer battery life than Partybox 100 and Rave + has IPX5 water rating, meanin git can get wet, just not submerged in water. The Partybox 100 has no water rating at all.
