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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
(81 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 81 reviews
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
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1 Star
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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
Good things come in small packages
on January 2, 2024
Posted by: Lee G
from Miami, FL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The JBL Authentics 200 is the smallest of JBL Authentics speaker line. It is a modern speaker with a hint of the companies retro look on the front grill. It is a high quality compact bluetooth/wifi speaker. It has all of the latest features like dual voice assistants, bluetooth 5.3, wifi, a wired LAN connection, a 3.5mm auxilary input. It has physical buttons and dials like play/pause, bluetooth, a favotites button and volume, treble and bass dials. The JBL One app helps make the best of the speakers technology as it provides controls as well as the ability to update the speakers firmware. The speaker packs a punch for its size. The output is rated at 90 watts and can get pretty loud. The sound is crisp, clear, well balanced with great bass. The speaker has two 1/4” front firing tweeters, one 5” front firing full range woofer and one 6” down firing bass radiator which helps give the speaker great bass response. This speaker is a definate keeper as it is packed with the latest features, sounds great, can get loud and looks great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Loud and clear.
on January 2, 2024
Posted by: Gonzalo G
from Los Angeles , CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my first premium speaker and one of my favorites. First the design stands out and sets it apart from my portable bluetooth speakers. The sound is the best part i am able to set it to max volume and there is no change in sound quality. The volume, treble and bass are easily adjustable thatnks to the controllers being on top. Also its not bulky and able to move around freely sound is enough to fill up living room and kitchen. Jbl still my top choice for speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
One word…. WOW!!!!😍 You will not be disappointed
on January 3, 2024
Posted by: HardyToyota
from Memphis Tn
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] All I can say is WOW!! This thing looks great and the sound is Amazing. If you like BASS like I do this thing is for you even if you don’t like a lot of Bass it still sounds great. The Bluetooth was very easy to connect. Be careful where you put it because it might move as you’ll see in the video. Whether you like Old School or New School it’s gonna make you SMILE!!! Thanks JBL you’ve done it AGAIN!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Overall Great bang for your buck. Great Features.
on January 3, 2024
Posted by: Guerrero123
from Madison , Georgia
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Speaker is Amazing . I didn’t expect it to be loud clear , and with a lot bass. It’s one of the best speakers I’ve listened to in my life . I love the Airplay feature I can play music and if I get a call won’t stop the music and stop the party!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Good product
on January 4, 2024
Posted by: Alegua3
from Highland CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ok I started use in my bedroom and that sound the best good sound good base and I use when I was working on my home doing all the rewire and is perfect anything you want to use my wife loved she want to take from but this is the best. This is a good product
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Buy … Only if it’s going to stay in one place.
on January 4, 2024
Posted by: jhalnbk
from West Simsbury, CT
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The sound is AWESOME! The Sub on the bottom of the unit completes the sound. The dials on top give it an awesome “throwback” feeling to help match the vibe of the speaker. I think the color looks awesome, and would look great in any home setting.
This speaker must be plugged in to be used. For me, I have it setup with my record player so it can easily stay in one place and be ready for use whenever I need it.
The setup was super easy, getting it connected to Wifi and a bluetooth device took no time at all. Having the ability to play off Wifi is awesome because you can walk all over with your phone and your music will never cut out. Having the built in Alexa is a great feature as well.
In a perfect world, I’d have a couple of these speakers all connected to each other throughout my house or in a room where you host parties/gatherings.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing alternative to typical voice assistants
on January 4, 2024
Posted by: danngarsvt46
from Tucson, Az
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The JBL Authentics 200 is an awesome alternative to typical Bluetooth speakers and voice assistant smart speakers. The JBL Authentics 200 has a very premium look and feel. The retro appearance is also a welcome change to modern appearance of every other device on the market. The built in controls at the top of the speaker are simple with a main multifunction button, a Bluetooth, moment button, and rotary volume, bass, and treble knobs. The base of the knobs illuminate to indicate the current level while you turn them so you know exactly where they are set at.
The built in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are extremely convenient since I use both Google and Alexa in my home which requires me to have a separate smart speaker for each. Switching to the JBL Authentics 200 allowed me to replace the 2 separate devices with a single great sounding speaker.
The ability of the JBL Authentics 200 to directly stream the same music services that are available for both Google and Alexa is great so I no longer need to use my phone to stream to a Bluetooth speaker. This also eliminates the music cutting out if you take the phone out of Bluetooth range or receive a notification.
The ability of the JBL Authentics 200 to directly stream the same music services that are available for both Google and Alexa is great so I no longer need to use my phone to stream to a Bluetooth speaker. This also eliminates the music cutting out if you take the phone out of Bluetooth range or receive a notification.
Sound quality and output of the JBL Authentics 200 are beyond what a speaker of its size should be capable of. There is more than enough available bass for any type of music while the mid range and treble remain clear and accurate. The quick adjustment knobs at the top of the speaker allow for quick adjustment to find the perfect sound for each type of music. I do recommend placing the speaker on a sturdy surface though since the power of the bass does a good job of locating everything that rattles near it. I love the JBL sound and this speaker definitely lives up to the name.
The JBL One app offered a simple setup and convenient controls to adjust the speaker’s sound and settings without needing to be at the speaker.
Overall the JBL Authentics 200 is a convenient and great sounding smart speaker that I would recommend to anyone looking to upgrade the look and sound of their existing voice assistants.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Very good sounding speaker with a nice retro style
on January 5, 2024
Posted by: garveyals
from Avon, CT
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Please be advised, I received this product as a test unit however this is a fair and honest review
A good speaker, good bass and sound quality with a sleek, retro, and simple design. The speaker has serious punch, the woofer is on the bottom hidden.
Really like the retro inspired design they went with for the authentic series.
Really like the retro inspired design they went with for the authentic series.
The knobs on the top are for volume, treble, and bass. Simple and the most important.
The button on the back for the microphone could be or should have been put where the usb type C, ethernet, auxiliary, and power ports are yo keep it all under one area in my opinion.
The button on the back for the microphone could be or should have been put where the usb type C, ethernet, auxiliary, and power ports are yo keep it all under one area in my opinion.
The app is ok, I use Apple music and/or Spotify so really music integration through the JBL One app doesn't work with music apps that are not supported. So Wi-Fi use with streaming music is in my opinion still a work in progress.
I do wish there is a built in battery because at first I was trying to figure out how to turn it on without connecting the power cable and after plugged in, it automatically turns on by the device itself.
The sound quality is awesome, and using the music app itself is seamless.
Because of the size, weight, and design this product can be moved around easily! Again, the retro inspired black and gold makes it blend in nicely with an entertainment center.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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