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JBL Xtreme 5
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JBL Xtreme 5

Big party bass and battery; overkill (and heavy) unless you actually host outdoors.

Buy it if
You host outdoors or in a garage and want big sound and long battery from one speaker.
Skip it if
You'll carry it in a bag — it's heavy, and a smaller speaker suits most people better.
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