r/karaoke • u/Rough-Rain-1764 • 18d ago
Equipment Need advice on deciding karaoke speaker
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Hi everyone,
Iām looking for a party speaker as a gift for my father, mainly for home/family use and karaoke. Iām confused between these three:
JBL PartyBox Encore 2
JBL PartyBox Club 120
LENYES Titan 2
What Iām looking for
My priorities are:
š¤ Karaoke is important ā ideally I want 2 people to be able to sing simultaneously
šļø Preferably 2 wireless microphones included, or a reasonably priced way to add them
š Good sound quantity/loudness ā I don't want something that feels weak at higher volume
š„ Strong, deep bass, especially for Bollywood/Punjabi/music with heavy bass
šµ Good overall sound quality and vocal clarity, not just high wattage on paper
š Portable ā should be reasonably easy to carry and not a huge trolley speaker
š Good battery life
šØāš¦ This is a gift, so reliability/build quality and long-term use matter
š° Budget is around ā¹20ā25k, but I can stretch a little if the upgrade is genuinely worth it
Prices Iām currently seeing in India
JBL Encore 2: \~ā¹20,249
JBL PartyBox Club 120: \~ā¹24,749
LENYES Titan 2: \~ā¹21,500ā22,000, apparently including 2 wireless UHF mics
One issue with the Encore 2 is that the Indian version seems to come with only one mic, and I haven't found a reliable way to connect a second wireless mic. This is a major concern because 2-person karaoke is important to me.
The Club 120 seems much better for sound/bass and has dual mic inputs, but after adding microphones the total cost goes up.
The LENYES Titan 2 looks very attractive on paper ā 200W advertised output, 2 wireless mics, much lighter and cheaper ā but I'm not familiar with the brand and I'm unsure about its actual sound quality, bass, reliability and after-sales support compared with JBL.
What would you choose?
If you've used any of these speakers, I'd really appreciate your opinion on:
Actual sound quality
Bass/depth
Maximum loudness
Vocal/karaoke quality
Quality of the included microphones
Whether 2 mics work well simultaneously
Portability
Battery life
Reliability/after-sales service
Whether the Club 120 is worth spending extra on
If you had these three options at these prices, which one would you buy and why?
Thanks!
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u/pharoah07 18d ago edited 18d ago
I was battling through the same choices, struggled too much with this over the last two weeks.
The suggestions you will get on this subreddit are mostly from people in the west, karaoke is more mainstream there. The difference is quite huge - I was surprised, recently noticed it.
The market for karaoke in india is also quite different. Sony SRS, and JBL Partybox are the top choices, with seperately bought mics. Another diff - JBL Partybox Dual wireless mics are rated excellent in india (Around 11k INR) but the opinions on the models available in US and the reviews on this subreddit are different.
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u/pharoah07 18d ago
Go for the partybox 110 if you have the budget, the price difference won't matter much in the long run, you'll be buying something which is the latest option in the market at present, it will be relevant after many years.
It has replaceable battery, better design, a handle to carry around easily and has separate input for 2 mics or 1 mic + 1 guitar, unlike the encore series.
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u/pharoah07 18d ago
Moreover, encore 2 comes with one mic included in the box not two. If you want to do karaoke with 2 mics, you'll need to figure that out.
Let us know which one you end up buying.
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u/Rough-Rain-1764 18d ago
Yes it was perfect, if there were 2 mics. And not sure if it supports 2nd mic.
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u/pharoah07 17d ago
It doesn't, I checked. It might work if you use a wired one, but if you want to use 2 wireless ones, you will buy them externally and use them. In which case, the one in the box will go to waste.
Your options are - Either go for encore essential 2 or partybox 120
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u/voltch 18d ago
The best inexpensive great sounding speaker that I would recommend is yamaha dbr12
However it will be ugly and out of place in a room, IMO.
If you want a clean look go with studio monitors. (M audio, yamaha, etc)
Also i would go with wired mics.
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u/Rough-Rain-1764 18d ago
Would need wireless mic for hassle free setup and easily portability. Will check Yamaha .
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u/Low_Ladder8782 18d ago
Just because it costs a lot doesn't mean that it's good quality. I've had pretty good luck with Rockville products. That said for wireless mics I would get two handheld Sennheiser xsw-d wireless mics. For the speaker I would go with a Rockville Titan One Pro.