Customer reviews from jbl.com
JBL - Authentics 200 - Retro Style Smart Home Speaker with Built in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Voice Assistants, Alexa and Googl - White
Average customer rating
4.7
(79 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 79 reviews
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Star
1
100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for JBL - Authentics 200 - Retro Style Smart Home Speaker with Built in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Voice Assistants, Alexa and Googl - White
Customer Rating
5
Authentic 200
on February 11, 2024
Posted by: DreDay
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Authentic 200 is a very sleek design. It's throwback look is amazing. It fits the decor of my bedroom. The sound quality is good. With the use of the JBL One app. I'm able to set the eq to my liking. I really like the ability to use Google or Alexa voice commands. The setup was easy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Sound & Value!
on July 8, 2024
Posted by: Jerrari66
This is a great speaker. I love the adjustable treble and bass and the sound is incredible for it's size.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
on August 7, 2024
Posted by: Crazy1
from Deland, Florida
Do not sync you will find a better sounding speaker for Bluetooth devices. Sound quality is absolutely terrific.
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome bass!
on September 18, 2024
Posted by: wrybear
from Az
This is the best Bluetooth speaker I have ever had. For comparison, it sounds better than my Sonos which is a high-quality unit. The bass is awesome, and it extends pretty far from the unit itself. I can't say enough good about this unit. Easy on the eyes as well!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
3
I absolutely love this speaker!
on December 28, 2024
Posted by: Carson_48
from Utah
It’s incredible at producing loud, high-quality sound, but the highs are a bit muddy, and its aesthetics are top-notch. However, there are a few areas for improvement.
Firstly, the lack of expandability is a bit disappointing. For instance, there’s no pre-out, so you can’t connect additional speakers. While this might not matter to most people, having that option would be a nice touch.
Secondly, I wish there were a manual standby mode button on the speaker itself. It would be much more convenient to press a button to put the speaker into standby mode and disconnect it from Bluetooth, rather than relying solely on the connected device.
Lastly, while this doesn’t impact the speaker’s performance, I think the volume, bass, and treble knobs could use a slight design improvement. It would look more polished and premium if the lights on the knobs moved smoothly rather than in visible steps when adjusting them.
Despite these minor issues, this is an outstanding speaker that delivers amazing sound and style. Highly recommended for the average person who doesn't want to expand it at all!
Response from jbl.comBy Customer Support, December 29, 2024
Thanks for your feedback on our JBL Authentics 200. We're always looking for ways to improve, we'll make sure to pass this along to our development team.
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Customer Rating
5
I am very impressed with this speaker
on August 22, 2025
Posted by: Shayray
I purchased my JBL authentic 200 smart speaker nearly 4 months ago. I am very happy with my purchase sound quality is great. I’m happy that there is both Google Assistant and Alexa built into the speaker. This is the only speaker that I’m aware of that has both options built into it. The build quality is excellent. I also like the fact that there is an ethernet port on the back of the speaker, I always prefer this option over using Wi-Fi. This is also a very attractive speaker. JBL really put a lot of time and effort into designing this speaker. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a Bluetooth speaker with a lot of The speaker is well worth the money in my opinion. I have owned many different Bluetooth speakers over the years with the Google Assistant built into them. This speaker is by far the most superior speaker I’ve owned.
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Customer Rating
1
Beware of Google Assistant issues
on November 18, 2025
Posted by: MickeAX
The speaker worked great when I first bought it. Unfortunately, for the past couple of months Google Assistant has stopped working for several hours each day, which makes the speaker practically unusable for its intended purpose.
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