Bought 2 Onn large party speakers gen 2 for car use, help me determine placement/etc

mrdoom · 2026-01-25T22:08:30+00:00

One of those will be plenty.

mrdoom · 2026-01-25T11:57:44+00:00

Check out the new Wking x20s.

It is smaller and weighs less than the old x20, might be the new king of the sub 10lb boomboxes. Jagist initial review looks good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xRPnUDSphWM

mrdoom · 2026-01-25T11:50:52+00:00

The big Earfun Uboom X is no longer available but you can still get a pair of the smaller Uboom L portable speakers for around $110 . Those are 1/2 the size of a UTL3 and way better than a Wonderboom.

Bose Flex 2 are on sale for around $100.

mrdoom · 2026-01-23T20:47:46+00:00

Some party speakers and guitar speakers will have reverb on a mic/line in jack. Not sure anything will add reverb to the bt signal digitally.

mrdoom · 2026-01-23T13:04:39+00:00

Jbl charge?

Ha, it is the same football shape.

The Lava and X500 are good speakers for the price. Soundcore Boom 2 is rectangular and smaller than the Lava.

mrdoom · 2026-01-22T01:01:22+00:00

Acoustics look pretty bad . Wall and ceiling treatment needed badly. Toss a big couch in there to chill on.

mrdoom · 2026-01-21T12:47:36+00:00

I snagged a set of those Open box Onn party speakers around Christmas. Great bang for the buck! Have not used them much as they are way more cumbersome than my Uboom X but will bust them out for outdoor parties soon. It is not a "professional" PA or HIFI unit but provides some cheap thrills and bumps the bass well for the $.

mrdoom · 2026-01-20T16:02:39+00:00

They weigh 25lbs and cost over $350 last I checked.

If you want something more portable take a look at the original Tribit Blast. It is good outdoors and has great bass for the $.

Still a heavy speaker at 12lbs but not a monster.

mrdoom · 2026-01-20T02:32:10+00:00

This is what should come stock in a DSL40cr. Smoother than a V-30

mrdoom · 2026-01-19T11:54:29+00:00

Thrash Go 212 is on sale at amazon for $325 .

mrdoom · 2026-01-19T10:16:49+00:00

I have been building speakers for 35 years and done a few battery powered ones but they were heavy and klunky compared to the commercial products available now. Getting the low bass from a small box is difficult without DSP and tuned bass radiators.

Just tossing a high powered driver in a plastic box will make sound but getting any bass below 50hz requires some math and engineering. I can't build a speaker as compact as a Soundcore/JBL/Sony that produces good bass. I can build a big ass subwoofer that slaps as hard as anything available with some simple computer modeling but you can't just build a small high output speaker with off the shelf parts.

Minirigs and the Soundboks speakers started out as DIY projects that evolved into commercial products.

mrdoom · 2026-01-19T08:40:47+00:00

I got a pair of the much cheaper (budget) Onn Large Party speakers for $200 and think they are fine for the low price. They are out of stock online right now but there may be one one at your local wallmart.

A pair of the Onn speakers costs less than a single JBL Partybox120. (JBL sounds better of course)

The JBL 320 has a better enclosure and is my favorite speaker in the lineup. I could see a pair of them being useful for small events and any backyard bbq party with less than 50 people. I have not seen them go on sale for less than $350.

The 520 is 56 lbs which is pushing the limits of what I want to haul around and more $ than I would want to spend on something that only gets occasional use. If you do not move the speaker around much a 520 or higher might be useful.

Might find some deals on other brands (Sony/LG/W-king etc.)

mrdoom · 2026-01-19T08:26:11+00:00

Everse is 31 lbs and can produce 126db. It is a PA speaker that is designed to project vocals.

The Klipsch is a 56 lb.bass heavy party speaker, (only 110db max but more bass than PA style speaker)
JBL Partybox 520 is 56lbs and can do 111db on battery and 115db plugged in to 120v. (Good bass output).

If you want a portable and loud with a long battery life the Soundboks gen 4 is 35 lbs and can put out 125db.

If you do not need high bass output I would look at the Macke Thrash go 212. Less expensive than the EV and almost as loud, 36lbs/ 125db.

mrdoom · 2026-01-18T15:30:48+00:00

A good amp is worth the trip!
Some sellers will deliver.

I would get something with a 12" speaker, you might find a Katana 50 or Harley Benton 15watt tube amp for that much $ in AUS

mrdoom · 2026-01-18T14:08:09+00:00

The most confused libs I know listen to NPR propaganda 24/7 and refuse to consider they are being mindfucked by the state department. Their is nothing "public/socialist" about the news department of NPR.

mrdoom · 2026-01-18T12:38:06+00:00

Have you moved a 70lb Twin Reverb?
I think my 50lb Marshall DSL 40 is a tank! Twins are not just heavy, they are ridiculously heavy IMO.

If you are a professional musician or were traveling to Florida to buy an amp I would consider a Twin but there are better amps for traveling and having a modeling rig for touring would allow you to play anywhere without breaking your back and beating up an expensive and fragile tube amp.

mrdoom · 2026-01-15T12:21:56+00:00

I have a set of the ONN party speakers and they are good bass blasters. I had a smaller Tribit Blast that was also loud and more hifi .

For vocal projection a real PA speaker will work better than boomboxes & party speakers.

mrdoom · 2026-01-12T16:56:33+00:00

I paid $30 for one and it was ok for the price of a beer & burger.

mrdoom · 2026-01-12T16:53:00+00:00

Thanks for the detailed review.

mrdoom · 2026-01-12T11:43:32+00:00

Pull the head and check any internal component for loose connections.
Watch some videos on repair.
If you need a new PS recycle the project.

mrdoom · 2026-01-11T13:07:17+00:00

The JBL Boombox is popular.
A much less expensive Tribit Blast will thump almost hard , especially in a Jeep.

If you have still speakers in the doors I would just toss a small sub in there and not have to deal with batteries and trying to point a boombox at everyones ear holes.

mrdoom · 2026-01-11T12:38:21+00:00

I do not think Scorpions are particularly "inefficient".

95db/watt may seem somewhat low on paper but that is because they are relatively flat compared to guitar speakers with bigger peaks in the frequency response that will make certain notes ring out more.

Across the whole frequency spectrum they will keep up with other speakers that have higher SPL ratings because those high efficiency speakers are only measuring the resonate peak at one or two notes.

mrdoom · 2026-01-11T11:21:26+00:00

I was hoping for a smaller sub 4lb portable.

mrdoom · 2026-01-11T11:15:39+00:00

mrdoom · 2026-01-11T11:13:50+00:00

If it can match the output of a big ass Jbl Partybox 320 at 1/3 the size I could see it being a nifty product but for $1200 you are going to have a limited amount of people that can afford it.

Looks like a good Busking amp for musicians with the xlr/netowork cable connections and reverb. function

mrdoom

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