The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is available at Mascom International for KSh 34,000, a portable party speaker with 100W of output, a rechargeable battery rated for up to 6 hours, and an IPX4 splash rating. Every unit we sell is brand new and sealed. This is the first-generation JBL PartyBox Encore Essential, the version sold without a microphone in the box, though it carries a microphone input for a wired mic of your own. You can see it, hear it and test it at our showroom in the Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, before you pay a shilling.

Built for households, youth groups, small churches and event hosts across Kenya, the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential handles the gatherings where a phone speaker falls short. Think of a birthday in a Kilimani apartment, a harambee fundraiser in a rented hall, or a Sunday fellowship that needs a voice carried to the back row. The speaker plays from Bluetooth, a USB drive or an aux cable, so the DJ with a flash disk and the guest with a streaming playlist both get a turn. Its ring lights and strobe pulse with the beat, which does a good share of the decorating for you.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya, Mascom International lets you play your own music on the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential before money changes hands, so you judge the volume in a real room rather than from a box label. Customers across Nairobi tell us they choose this model because it fits in a car boot and one adult can carry it, yet it still fills a sitting room or a small compound. If you would rather not travel to town, order on WhatsApp and pay when the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential reaches your door, in any of the 47 counties.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential costs KSh 34,000, brand new and sealed, at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD. That price includes the power cord, a 12-month warranty through our store, and pay-on-arrival delivery to every county. It does not include a microphone, because this first-generation model ships without one. If you prefer the newer generation, the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 sells at KSh 38,000 in the same store, a gap of KSh 4,000 that you can weigh after hearing both side by side.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential puts out 100W, which fills a sitting room, a compound party or a small fellowship hall comfortably. Its bass reaches down to 50Hz, so the low end of Afrobeats, gengetone and gospel arrives with weight instead of a thin click. For a hall seating a couple of hundred people, one unit will strain at full volume. Pair two units in True Wireless Stereo, or step up to a larger PartyBox model, which our Kimathi Street team can demonstrate for you.

Choose the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential for party features and the JBL Xtreme 5 for battery life and toughness. At Mascom International they cost KSh 34,000 and KSh 42,000. The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential gives 100W, a full light show and a microphone input, but runs about 6 hours on battery and is only splash proof. The JBL Xtreme 5 weighs 2.9kg against 5.9kg, lasts up to 24 hours and carries an IP68 dust and water rating, though it has edge lighting only and no microphone socket.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential runs on its built-in battery for up to 6 hours, so a KPLC power cut halfway through a party does not stop the music. A full recharge takes about 3.5 hours, so plug it in during the afternoon before an evening event. Its IPX4 rating protects against splashes and light rain at an outdoor event in Nakuru or Eldoret, but the speaker carries no dust rating. Keep it off bare murram, raise it on a table outdoors, and wipe the grille after use.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential suits families, students sharing a hostel common room, youth groups and small churches that want loud, lit-up sound at a moderate price. Skip it if your speaker will live on a Diani beach or ride in a boat, where the waterproof JBL Boombox 4 or JBL Xtreme 5 is the safer pick. Skip it too if you need sound for a whole wedding day from lunch to late night away from a socket, because 6 hours of battery will run short.

Yes, the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential has a microphone input for a wired microphone, and JBL lists support for up to two wireless microphones through a separate wireless set. No microphone comes in the box with this first-generation model. That makes it practical for karaoke nights, birthday speeches, a sermon at a home fellowship or a school prize-giving day. Plug the microphone in, play a backing track from your phone over Bluetooth, and both voice and music come through the same speaker.

Yes, two JBL PartyBox Encore Essential units pair in True Wireless Stereo using the TWS button on each speaker, giving you separate left and right channels. JBL also lists a party mode that links it with other compatible PartyBox models, up to two units in total. At a garden party or a committee meeting, two speakers placed in opposite corners spread sound more evenly than one speaker turned all the way up. Bring your phone to Mascom International and we will pair two units for you on the spot.

Yes, the JBL PartyBox Encore Essential plays audio files straight from a USB storage drive, with no phone involved. That helps when data bundles run low, or when a DJ arrives with a mix saved on a flash disk. It also accepts an aux cable from a laptop, TV or mixer, and Bluetooth 5.1 from phones and tablets. Many event hosts we serve keep a flash disk of their favourite playlist as a backup, in case a phone battery dies halfway through the evening.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential arrives brand new and sealed in its retail box. Inside you will find the speaker, an AC power cord, a quick start guide, a safety sheet and the JBL warranty card. No microphone is included with this first-generation model, so buyers planning karaoke or speeches should bring a wired microphone or buy one separately. Our team at Mascom International opens the box with you in store, confirms every item is present, and plays a track before you leave.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential ships with a 12-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use. If a fault appears, bring the speaker and your receipt to our service desk in Nairobi CBD, at the Old Mutual Building on Kimathi Street, and our team handles the claim from there.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is in stock at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. We are open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and you are welcome to bring your phone and test the speaker with your own playlist. JBL makes it in black; send us a WhatsApp message to confirm the unit in stock before you travel.

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We deliver with pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Orders within Nairobi and its environs arrive the same day, while Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika and other major towns receive delivery within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. Your speaker is backed by the 12-month warranty above.

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