The leather strap drew praise as expertly crafted and part of the speaker’s premium look.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Drop resistance durability, Smart assistant integration (Alexa
The leather strap drew praise as expertly crafted and part of the speaker’s premium look.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Drop resistance durability, Smart assistant integration (Alexa
The handle and strap are repeatedly praised as comfortable, secure, stylish, and helpful for moving a relatively heavy speaker.
Pros: Design and aesthetics, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Weight convenience, Inter-speaker connectivity
The new PushLock loop/carabiner system is widely praised as useful, secure, and easier for bags, wrists, or outdoor clipping.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Backwards compatibility, Stereo imaging accuracy
The removable color-matched strap is sturdy, discreet, and useful around the house or outdoors. Even skeptical commentary still regarded it as a practical addition.
Pros: Design and aesthetics, Music performance
Cons: Price / value for money, App reliability
The strap and carry hardware were mostly useful and convenient, though one reviewer warned that loose strap clamps could slide off.
Pros: Water resistance rating, Float capability
Cons: Distortion at high volume
The included carrying strap or lanyard is generally liked as a practical, premium-feeling portability extra.
Pros: Overall sound quality, Overall satisfaction
Cons: Battery life (if portable), EQ customization
The strap or lanyard was consistently viewed as useful for carrying, hanging, or attaching the speaker, though one reviewer wished a carabiner were included.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Microphone, Dust resistance rating
The strap is one of the best-liked hardware changes, praised for attachability, replaceability, and flexibility, though a few found parts of it mixed or too small.
Pros: Handle or strap quality, Frequency response balance
Cons: Price / value for money, Loudness / maximum volume
The strap is often considered useful, strong, and convenient, although some reviewers found it fiddly or annoying to attach or remove.
Pros: Loudness / maximum volume, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Voice clarity, Stereo imaging accuracy
The integrated handle is usually described as sturdy, comfortable, and easy to grip, but the shift from metal to plastic divides opinion. Several reviewers also wish JBL had added shoulder-strap...
Pros: Overall satisfaction, Overall sound quality
Cons: Energy efficiency, Microphone
The detachable strap is generally useful and later versions feel more durable, but opinions are mixed because the speaker lacks a full carry handle. That matters more given its relatively...
Pros: Overall sound quality, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Price / value for money, Weight convenience
Handle and strap evidence is mixed: several reviews praise the handle as useful or sturdy, while others call it flimsy, awkward, or report breakage.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Price / value for money
Cons: Distortion at high volume, Backwards compatibility
The strap split reviewers, earning praise as clever or useful while also drawing durability concerns for deformation and flimsiness.
Pros: Battery life (if portable), Loudness / maximum volume
Cons: Detail retrieval, Smart features
The handle helped with short moves, but portability criticism centered on the single handle, lack of wheels, and awkward carry for longer distances.
Pros: Smart features, Microphone
Cons: Weight convenience, Handle or strap quality
The strap/loop draws mixed-to-negative feedback, from one reviewer finding it useful to others calling it too limited or missing better JBL hardware.
Pros: Frequency response balance, LED lighting effects
Cons: Float capability, Handle or strap quality