In this article, you can see how to connect JBL speakers. There are lots of music streaming apps and services that you can use to enjoy your favorite tunes. And to enjoy these tunes, you can listen to them either from your phone’s speakers, your wireless or wired headsets, or maybe even your Bluetooth-powered speakers.
Of course, using a Bluetooth speaker lets you increase the volume and allow you to enjoy music a little more. Especially if you have a lot of people at your house or maybe even at a party. Now, if you have a JBL Bluetooth speaker and your friends too, did you know that you can combine them all and enjoy a surround sound experience? Today’s guide will show you how to connect multiple JBL Bluetooth speakers.
The good thing about the JBL range of portable Bluetooth speakers is that you can connect them. However, you need to know that each generation of JBL Bluetooth speakers comes with different connection technologies, and you cannot connect them at all. Let’s take a look at Bluetooth speaker connection technology and how to connect speakers of each generation.
How to Link JBL Speakers Together
JBL Connection Technologies
Before we begin with how to connect two or more JBL Bluetooth speakers, you need to know what connection technology each generation of JBL Bluetooth speaker uses. So, here is the list.
JBL Connect Speakers
- JBL Charge 3
- JBL Clip 2
- JBL Flip 3
- JBL Pulse 2
- JBL Xtreme
JBL Connect Plus Speakers
- JBL Boombox
- JBL Charge 4
- JBL Flip 4
- JBL Pulse 3
- JBL Xtreme 2
JBL PartyBoost Speakers
- JBL Boombox 2
- JBL Charge 5
- JBL Flip 5
- JBL Pulse 4
- JBL Xtreme 3
Steps to Connect Multiple JBL Speakers Together
You need to know that only JBL Connect speakers can connect. If you have a JBL Speaker with PartyBoost and the other with JBL Connect or Connect Plus, you will not be able to pair them to each other and vice versa. You can pair any JBL Speaker to each other that has the same connection technologies
- First, connect your mobile device or laptop to one JBL Bluetooth speaker.
- Now that the phone and one JBL speaker are connected, you will have to press the Connect, Connect Plus, or PartyBoost button.
- The speaker will play a small audio sound to indicate that the feature is now turned on.
- Now, on the second JBL speaker or multiple other speakers, power it up first.
- Once the speaker or speakers have powered up, you will simply need to press the Connect, Connect Plus, or PartyBoost button.
- These speakers will now automatically connect to the first source speaker.
- Once the connection is successful, you will be able to play music and listen to it on all of your similar generation JBL Bluetooth speakers.
Connect 2 Mix Generations of JBL Bluetooth Speakers
Now, we know that different generations of JBL Bluetooth speakers cannot connect. However, if your mobile device has a Bluetooth Setting called Dual Audio or Dual Mode. If your phone has this, you can connect two different JBL Speakers and get your audio output from both. However, you won’t be able to get the perfect Stereo surround sound.