The PartyBoost feature is not available when your JBL speaker is connected to a computer via Bluetooth. This is a technical limitation. When connected to a computer, the computer is acting as the primary device. Therefore, the JBL speaker does not have control of re-transmitting the Bluetooth signal to other JBL speakers.

NOTE: Speakers effected by this are the JBL Flip 5, JBL Flip 6, JBL Charge 5, JBL Pulse 4, JBL Xtreme 3, and JBL Boombox 2, as well as all future products featuring the PartyBoost feature.

If your teammates can not hear you, make sure of the following:

USB is correctly plugged in
Only one voice chat application is in use while in-game.
The mic input is set to JBL Quantum Stream.
Mic gain is not turned all the way down
Mic is not muted (mute/unmute by pressing the touch panel on top of the mic). By default the RBG will indicate red for muted, and green for unmuted(active).

 

The JBL Quantum Stream microphone is compatible with the JBL QuantumENGINE software. You can customize or use the following settings/features via the JBL QuantumENGINE:

Microphone settings
Polar patters (Cardioid / Onnidirectional)
Equalizer
RGB LED Light colors + animations/effects
Update firmware + software

With the speaker ON, press and hold the VOL+ and Pause/Play buttons for 5-6 seconds. The Xtreme shuts down, and is now reset. You will need to 'forget' the speaker in Bluetooth settings on your phone/tablet in order to pair it again.

If you are having trouble pairing your headphones or if your device is asking for a PIN, please make sure to check all available BT connections in your device's settings. Verify that you are connecting to the headphone's product name that excludes 'LE'. The 'LE' connection is only intended for voice assistant feature compatible with your headphones. If the voice assistant feature has not yet been configured, this would explain why the 'LE' connection appears as an available connection, but cannot be used for Bluetooth audio.

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First, ensure that you have the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa apps installed on your device, depending on the voice assistant you want to use. Go to your app store to download the intended voice assistant app, then add your headphones as a device in the app if necessary. Finally, enable the intended voice assistant in the settings of the My JBL Headphones app and assign which earbud you want to use to control it. The voice assistant app must be open for it to work correctly. It can be opened from within the My JBL Headphones app by tapping the name of the required voice assistant after you have selected it for use and assigned a gesture to one of your earbuds to control it.

Common fixes:
(1) Make sure that the soundbar is not muted.
(2) Select the correct audio input source on the remote control.
(3) Check the connections to your TV or other devices
(4) Perform a reset if none of the above is working. 
(4.1) Press and hold VOL -, VOL +, and Source buttons to perform a reset.
 

To switch from using AirPlay or Chromecast to Bluetooth, proceed with the following:
If this is your first time connecting the speaker via Bluetooth to your source device:

1. Press the Bluetooth button on your speaker. You should notice the button will begin flashing blue.
2. On your Bluetooth enabled source device, go to your settings
3. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on
4. Select your speaker from the list of available devices
5. Your speaker will change from flashing blue to a solid blue color once the speaker has been successfully paired.

If you have previously connected your source device to the speaker via Bluetooth:

1. Switch to Bluetooth input on the speaker by pressing the Bluetooth button.
2. Go to the settings of your source device
3. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled
4. Make sure your speaker shows as connected.
   1. If your speaker does not show that it is connected, click on the speaker from the list of devices
   2. If the speaker fails to connect after the previous step, you may need to select "forget this device" and proceed with the steps listed above.
5. Play music from the music streaming app via Bluetooth.

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https://www.jbl.com/shipping.html
 

1. Turn on both speakers.
2. Connect your device to one of the two speakers via Bluetooth.

3. Start streaming music to that speaker (for best results play music on this speaker for more than 20 seconds before proceeding with the next steps).
4. Open the JBL Portable app.
5. Allow the app to detect the single speaker playing music.
6. Once detected, press the Connect/Partyboost button on both speakers.

7. Allow the app to identify both speakers.
8. Click the Partyboost button, you will see the option for Party or Stereo, select Stereo.

Please note: Stereo Mode can only be enabled when 2 of the same speaker model are used.
For example, you will not be able to achieve Stereo Mode with a Flip 5 and Flip 6, only Party Mode.
Also, it is not possible to pair speaker models with Connect and Connect+ together, or pair to speaker models with Partyboost.

1. Connect the first Partyboost speaker with your phone and keep music playing (for best results play music on this speaker for more than 20 seconds before proceeding with the next steps).

2. Press the Partyboost button on the first speaker.
3. Turn on the second speaker that you want to connect in Partyboost mode.
4. Now press the Partyboost button on the second speaker.
5. After a few seconds, both Partyboost speakers should connect and play together.
It can take a few seconds after music is started before sound will be heard from both speakers.
This is also the process for connecting more than two speakers in Party mode, simply turn on the other compatible speakers and press the Partyboost buttons.

In the United States a business must charge sales tax in states where they have a physical presence (a warehouse, store, administrative office, sales office, etc.). When buying direct from Harman or any of our subsidiaries, we are required by law to charge sales tax in the following states where we have a physical presence. All other states are not subject to sales tax.

California 

Connecticut 

Florida 

Georgia 

Kentucky 

Michigan 

Missouri 

New Jersey 

New York 

North Carolina 

Pennsylvania 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin

In order to get the earbuds to power on, please remove the plastic film to allow the pins in the charging case to make contact with the contact plates on the earbuds.

Your JBL speaker is waterproof with IPX7 rating. (IPX7 means it can survive immersion in 1 meter/3.3 feet for up to 30 minutes.) To maintain the looks and functions of your speaker, please make sure to rinse it with fresh water after using it at a swimming pool or the ocean, then dry off all covers and areas where water can gather. The standard for waterproofing is for tap water. Chemicals and salt in your pool or the ocean can damage the waterproof seals or harm the surface finish over time if not rinsed off after use.

You can clean it by wiping it gently with a damp cloth. Take extra care not to let water leak into the speaker chamber, as it will damage the speaker drivers.

You cannot download the JBL Portable App on a PC. This app is only available on mobile devices.

This model is not supported by the JBL Partybox App.

1. Disconnect/unplug the product from the network cable. If dealing with a smartphone, forget the wi-fi on the phone. 2. Shut the router completely OFF. (do not reboot, you must turn it completely off) 3. Boot the router up and let it complete it's connection with everything, usually a few minutes. 4. Shut the router completely OFF, again. This is REALLY important. Before turning it off a second time, the router still has the product in it and is looking to connect to it. Shutting it off a second time allows the router to go through a complete power cycle without ever seeing the product, so it will remove it from its system. 5. Boot the router up, again, and let it complete it's connection with everything. 6. Now plug-in/turn on the product. The router should find the product and all should work. 7. If dealing with a smartphone, search for the wi-fi and reconnect to it. All should work after this.

After setting up Google Assistant on your headphones through the My JBL Headphones app, use Google Assistant by pressing & holding the touch panel for 2 seconds on the earbud that you enabled the voice assistant feature on.

Press and hold the Action button to begin. Requires pairing with eligible phone and internet connection. For examples of questions and things you can do, visit: https://assistant.google.com/platforms/phones/#headphones

Get your notifications
Double-tap the Action button.

Stop your Google Assistant
Touch the Action button.

Reply to the message (where available)
After receiving a message notification, touch and hold the Action button to respond. When you’re done, release the button.

For more information on what your Google Assistant can do, visit: https://assistant.google.com/platforms/headphones

 

After setting up Amazon Alexa on your headphones through the My JBL Headphones app, use Amazon Alexa by pressing & holding the touch panel for 2 seconds on the earbud that you have enabled the voice assistant feature on.
 

Things to try

• “What’s the weather?”
• Play Niall Horan
• Play NPR on iHeartRadio
• Set a timer for 5 minutes
• What new skills do you have?

Stop Alexa when she talks
While Alexa is talking, press and release the Action button then say “Stop”.

For more information and things to try with Alexa, visit: www.amazon.com/alexadevices

This article mostly pertains to car audio but can also be used when setting the crossover for a home theater system.

When setting up full-range speakers (2-way, 3-way, etc.), it is not necessary to use a HPF.  If a speaker’s frequency response is 40Hz-20kHz, this means that it naturally rolls off at 40Hz on the low end, and 20kHz on the high end.  So even if it is asked to reproduce 30Hz, it won’t, and all is good.

However, why make the speaker try to reproduce frequencies it can’t, or make the amp work any harder than it needs to.  For this reason, it is good practice to set your HPF at the lowest frequency listed in the speaker’s frequency response. So, if the speaker’s frequency response is 35Hz-20kHz you would set it to 35Hz.

Of course, there is no harm in setting it higher than 35Hz, if you’d like, or if you have a subwoofer handling the lower frequencies.  Another reason you might set it higher, if you have a car system with 4” speakers in the rear door, but 6x9’s in the front door.  You can let the 6x9’s handle all of the low frequencies while the 4” speakers take everything above 100Hz (for example), even though the speaker's frequency response may go down to 55Hz.

There are two other methods for setting the HPF on your speaker.
 

1. If your speaker plays fine without using the HPF:  Begin playing music and slowly turn up the HPF until you notice that the bass response is diminishing, then slightly turn it back until you get full response again.  This now guarantees that you have filtered out the bass that the speaker cannot reproduce without sacrificing any low frequency reproduction of the speaker.
2. If your speaker is popping or crackling on really deep bass notes:  This may be due to installation location, or simply pushing too much bass to the speaker.  In this case, turn up the HPF until the popping stops.  This is not something that is normally suggested, but if you have a full system up and running and are happy with the results except for some popping in particularly small speakers, adjusting the HPF up a little may help.

If you encounter issues using the speaker with your phone or tablet, or you want to remove all previous Bluetooth pairings from the speaker, it may be necessary to 'factory reset' the speaker.

How to reset
First, remove or forget the speaker from the list of paired Bluetooth devices in the settings of the phone or tablet.
Then, with the speaker powered on, press and hold the Volume + and Play buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds until the unit turns off.
The speaker has now been restored to factory default settings. 

Resetting the Partybox to Factory Settings

1. Press and hold "Play/Pause" and "Volume +" down for > 10 seconds.
2. The JBL Partybox will power off and back on and is now reset.

Resetting the Partybox to Factory Settings

1. Press and hold "Play" and "Light" buttons for > 10 seconds.
2. The Partybox will power off and back on and is now reset.

 We strongly recommend that you use the original packaging with the existing shock-absorbing packaging material.

Don’t have the original packaging?

Please follow these important guidelines to ensure that you pack the device safely and avoid shipping damage.
 

• Never use bubble-wrap only.
• Choose a sturdy cardboard box that permits at least 10cm of packaging materials between the device and the walls of the box. Putting the device into a cardboard box without proper shock-absorbing packaging materials will result in damage to the device.
   Air-bubble isolation and foam beans is advisable only for very light-weight items.
• Use packaging materials that cannot move around, and cannot be damaged by the device moving around and being shaken about.

 

Visit your App store to download the ‘Google Assistant’ App.

After you have paired your JBL headphones to your device via Bluetooth, you should receive a pop-up notification (pictured below). Please tap the notification on your device to start the Google Assistant setup. You will now be directed to the Google Assistant App.

Step 1

 
Follow the steps to connect and pair “JBL XXXX-LE” with the Google Assistant App, the name will depend on your model.
Once set up is complete, you will see the below screen:

Step 2

PLEASE NOTE: To verbally interact with your Google Assistant via the headphone, you must turn on the ‘Spoken Notifications’ in the Google Assistant App. This can be found under Assistant Devices > Notifications. Alternatively, your JBL headphones can be added to the Google Assistant App manually by adding them as a Bluetooth device if this was not done when first paired. Google Assistant must be selected as your chosen voice assistant in the settings of the My JBL Headphones App also.
 

If not pre-installed on your Android device, visit your App store to download the ‘Google Assistant’ App.

After you have paired your JBL headphones to your device via Bluetooth, you should receive a pop-up notification (pictured below). Please tap the notification on your device to start the Google Assistant setup. You will now be directed to the Google Assistant App.

Step 1

 
Follow the steps to connect and pair “JBL XXXX-LE” (depends on your model) with your devices.
Once set up is complete, you will see the below screen:

Step 2

PLEASE NOTE: In order to verbally interact with your Google Assistant via the headphone you must turn on the ‘Spoken Notifications’ in the Google Assistant App. This can be found under: Assistant Devices > Notifications. Alternatively, your JBL headphones can be added to the Google Assistant App manually by adding them as a Bluetooth device if this was not done when first paired. Google Assistant must be selected as your chosen voice assistant in the settings of the My JBL Headphones App also.

Visit the App Store and download the ‘Amazon Alexa’ App.

 

1. Click the Plus(+) button on the top right of the screen.
2. Then select ‘Add Device‘.
3. Select headphones from the list and then choose your Headphones from the list of available devices.
4. Follow the rest of the instructions in the Alexa App to complete the setup.

Sidetone is off by default.

To enable sidetone on your JBL Quantum Stream microphone, install and start JBL QuantumENGINE, and head to the "Microphone" tab.

Here you can select sidetone level from 0 to 3 (0 = off). 

On the soundbar, press and hold the power and source button for more than
10 seconds.

Please note this procedure will revert ALL settings back to factory default.

You will not be charged for ground shipping. Expedited shipping costs are based upon total weight and service availability.

You will need to dry the charging port completely before plugging in power for charging.
 

Yes. By using the My JBL Headphones App you can change the equalization settings of the headphone to fit your personal taste. JBL provides you with three presets, or you can adjust the setting of each frequency to create your own personalized EQ

Three things to know about Bluetooth (BT)… 
   

1. For most speakers, quickly press and release the speaker’s BT button.  However, with some speakers you may have to press and hold the BT button for a few seconds.  Most speakers make a noise or have a blinking LED to let you know they are in pairing mode. 
   
   If this does not get you into pairing mode, check your owner’s manual or look for an article pertaining to your specific speaker.
2. Go into BT settings on your phone.  Search or scan for available devices.
3. A list of available or discoverable devices will appear on your phone.  Select your speaker.
4. Two things have just occurred:
   • Your phone and speaker are now paired.
   • Your phone and speaker are now connected so that you can listen to music.

 

• Some phones may not work like this.
• Someone else may have connected to the speaker.
• Perhaps you connected to a different speaker while outside of your home.

• Go into Bluetooth settings on your phone and make sure BT is on.
• Select your speaker to re-connect and play music.

• Go into the other phone’s BT settings and disconnect the speaker or turn off BT.
• Then follow the steps above to manually re-connect your phone to the speaker.

Many Harman Kardon, JBL and AKG products run on rechargeable batteries. In most cases, these batteries will provide years of excellent service and keep the music playing for many hours.

WARNING – the rechargeable batteries inside our products are not user-serviceable. Please do not attempt to open the product or replace the battery. Doing so will void your warranty.

Battery issues fall into three categories:

• Your speaker or headphones run out of power after only a short time.

• The speaker will not play at all because the battery will not hold a charge.

• When you plug in the cable to charge your speaker, sometimes it charges and sometimes it does not- the red charging LED or other indicator might not come on.

  Here are some things to try that often fix these issues.

1. It could be as simple as a bad USB charging cable. If you have other charging cables, give them a try. (Be sure that the cable has the same type of connector as the original one that came with your product.)

2. Same for the charger- if your product charges by USB, try a different USB charger. Be sure that it is rated at least 2.0a (2 amps) output.

3. Try other electrical outlets at your location to be certain it is not a local wiring issue.

4. Charge the product overnight for at least 8 hours.

5. When you plug the charging cable into the speaker or headphones, is the connector stable, or can it be wiggled around? If it can be wiggled, this could indicate that the charging port has been damaged or come loose. Sometimes wiggling the connection restores charging power.

IMPORTANT: Some products such as Xtreme, Xtreme 2, Boombox, Partybox 100 & 300, GO+Play and the Onyx Studio series do not use USB charging. Instead, they have a specialized charger. Do not attempt to charge these products with other cables or chargers.

If none of these fixes the issue, it could be that the battery has died or is losing its capacity, or that the charging connector on your speaker is damaged. Please contact us so we can assist you. Be sure to mention that you have tried the steps in this Battery & Charging FAQ so that our agents do not ask you to repeat these steps.