JBL Xtreme 3 - first impressions

Allegedly they are currently working on a new VIFA Home app which should support all their speakers

Oluv'Sone

Sorry bit off topic, but is there anyone here who has access to the iOS Vifa app and can grab the IPA from iTunes and upload somewhere? Would be greatly appreciated as looks like the Android app totally dead now :( such a shame to lose half the features of such a great speaker.

It’s not bad, but somehow it doesn’t cut it. I still don’t know what to think about it.

Oluv'Sone

I've had the Teufel Motiv Go for a few days now. Looking forward to your next review 👍

Stockholm und Copenhagen haben die Vifa Home App, ist eine andere als die für Oslo und Helsinki

Oluv'Sone

Dieser Modus erscheint / erschien wohl nur beim Helsinki. Den Lautsprecher habe ich nicht. Dafür den Copenhagen 2.0 und Stockholm 2.0. Dort gibt es diese Einstellung nicht. Verfügbar ist neutral, Late Night, bright, Party, low cut 60 Hz und 80 Hz.

Aber angeblich ist das boosted tuning nicht mehr verfügbar

Oluv'Sone

Die Vifa App funktioniert bei mir unter Android 10. Nur das Pedant für IOS ist mehr verfügbar.

in your opinion which bluetooth box has the best audio quality?

I haven’t tried yet, it’s also unpleasant to stand right beside cranked to maximum and then switching off the socket. Maybe I should finally buy a remote socket...

Oluv'Sone

allegedly they are working on a new VIFA Home app which will also support their bluetooth speakers. But I can't really believe this.

Oluv'Sone

The Xtreme 3 sounds decent, but not really excellent. Its a shame that the Vifa app doesn't work on Android anymore. If I can't figure out a work-around, I'll probably sell my Helsinki. :(

and flashing in sync with the beat, changing colors... and the passive radiators should also be lit up hehe

Oluv'Sone

Thank you Oluv! :)

I don't think he has the Oslo any more. Got rid of it when boosted mode came out for the Helsinki IIRC

Surprised that you didnt compare it against the Oslo

The logo needs to light up, it's too subtle like this.

Switching from the JBL to the Vifa I thought "okay", switching back I thought "unbelievable what VIFA has achieved on the Helsinki"

I've been hardcore waiting for you to start talking about the new Xtreme.

Stocklone

Certainly typical overpriced but design is great . Love the music from dabeull and Holly.

Simon Hibbert

Nice video as always Oluv, from this first impression it looks like the Xtreme 3 is a fairly good improvement over the 2. Btw, is there a big difference when playing on battery compared to AC like the 2? Does the sound become more dynamic? Thank you and greetings from Italy!

Well i’m a bit disappointed about that new Xtreme 3, the improvement doesn’t seem to be that huge over the Xtreme 2, the anker which is two times cheaper sounded better, louder, it has more fun to listen (maybe a bit boomier but still better) and has of course the big plus : the EQ. Next the vifa helsinki has for sure more definition and more balanced highs which is not surprising by looking the price... The only advantage i have found for the JBL over these is that it has a nice « deep phat pounding » bass but becomes quickly lost at max volume, this typical JBL .